Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20:
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM
Director:
John Chester
Premiere:
Telluride 2018
Select Festivals:
Sundance, DOC NYC, Toronto, Berlin, Miami, Hamptons, Napa Valley, AFI Fest, Palm Springs, Thessaloniki Doc, CPH:DOX, Sarasota, Sun Valley, Newport Beach, Montclair
About:
For over eight years, John and Molly Chester find ways to work with nature to establish a biodynamic farm.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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New to VOD via Amazon Prime this week:
INVENTING TOMORROW
Director:
Laura Nix
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Seattle, Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, Full Frame, AFI Docs, Woods Hole, Greenwich, Montclair, Dokufest
About:
A profile of several international students pursuing answers to environmental issues in their science fair projects.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres and to Hulu today, Friday, August 16:
THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN DOCUMENTARY
Director:
Ben Berman
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, BAMcinemaFest, Sydney, New Zealand, San Francisco Jewish, Sheffield
About:
An attempt to chronicle a dying magician’s final tour grows increasingly bizarre.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 25th Sarajevo Film Festival
Dates:
August 16-23
About:
Celebrating an anniversary year, this Bosnian and Herzegovinan event – founded during the siege of Sarajevo – presents 35 documentaries among its approximately 100 new or recent features. Continue reading
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, August 16:
AQUARELA
Director:
Victor Kossakovsky
World Premiere:
Venice 2018
Select Festivals:
Sundance, IDFA, SXSW, CPH:DOX, London, BAFICI, Zurich, Göteborg, El Gouna, DocPoint, Glasgow, Revelation Perth, Docs Against Gravity, Biografilm, Istanbul
About:
A round-the-world exploration of water in its various forms.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, August 16:
COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD
Director:
Mads Brügger
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Thessaloniki Doc, Göteborg, One World, Movies That Matter, AFI Docs, Docville, It’s All True, Moscow, Docs Against Gravity, DocsBarcelona, Seattle, Transilvania, Greenwich, Encounters, Biografilm, Docaviv, Munich, Melbourne
About:
A provocative investigation of the 1961 death of the United Nations Secretary-General.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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photo by Berry Berenson Perkins
Director:
Frédéric Tcheng
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Tribeca, Seattle, Montclair, Sarasota
About:
An exploration of the life and legacy of America’s first celebrity designer.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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Festival:
The 16th New York Latino Film Festival
Dates:
August 12-18
About:
Seven docs screen among more than 20 new features in this event highlighting the work of Latinx filmmakers and talent.
RAUL JULIA: THE WORLD’S A STAGE
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Coming to theatres today, Friday, August 9:
LOVE, ANTOSHA
Director:
Garret Price
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Biografilm, Newport Beach, Kansas City, IFF Boston, SF Jewish
About:
A heartfelt portrait of the late Anton Yelchin.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc my be found here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, August 9:
ONE CHILD NATION
Directors:
Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, Tribeca, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Sheffield, Full Frame, AFI Docs, DOXA, San Francisco, Seattle, Doc10, Docville, Florida, Sarasota, Sydney, New Zealand, Montclair, Biografilm, Human Rights Watch
About:
An expose of the unseen consequences of China’s one-child policy.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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