Category Archives: Film Festivals

On TV: BISBEE ’17

Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 15:
BISBEE ’17

Director:
Robert Greene

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Visions du Reel, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Sydney, Jeonju, Minneapolis/St Paul, Cleveland

About:
An old town on the Arizona-Mexico border collectively confronts the darkest episode in its history.

My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.

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In Theatres: SEA OF SHADOWS

Coming to theatres today, Friday, July 12:
SEA OF SHADOWS

Director:
Richard Ladkani

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Ambulante, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Hong Kong

About:
An investigation into efforts to save an endangered whale species caught in the crossfire of a lucrative black market battle.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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In Theatres: MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE

Coming to theatres this Friday, July 5:
MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE

Director:
Nick Broomfield

World Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, CPH:DOX, Docville, Thessaloniki Doc, Sun Valley

About:
The intimate love story between celebrated singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen and his muse.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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In Theatres: MAIDEN

Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 28:
MAIDEN

Director:
Alex Holmes

World Premiere:
Toronto 2018

Select Festivals:
Sundance, Nantucket, SXSW, IDFA, CPH:DOX, Tribeca, Seattle, Biografilm, DocPoint, Glasgow, Dublin, Sydney

About:
The immersive, against-all-odds story of sailor Tracy Edwards, who skippered the first all-female international crew in the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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Special Screening: MIDNIGHT FAMILY

Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Saturday, June 29:
MIDNIGHT FAMILY

Director:
Luke Lorentzen

World Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, New Directors/New Films, Sheffield DocFest, CPH:DOX, Hong Kong, Cartagena, Ambulante, Guadalajara, Docville, Full Frame, San Francisco, Freep, Doc10, Sydney, Krakow

About:
A Mexico City family struggles to make a living as ragtag private paramedics, facing cut-throat competition to respond to patients in need of urgent help.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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Karlovy Vary 2019: Documentary Overview

Festival:
The 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Dates:
June 28-July 6

About:
Documentaries make up about a third of the new offerings of this A List event in the Czech Republic. Continue reading

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On TV: APOLLO 11

Coming to CNN this Sunday, June 23:
APOLLO 11

Director:
Todd Douglas Miller

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
SXSW, True/False, Miami

About:
A revisitation of the historic manned space mission to the Moon through exclusive, immersive footage.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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Frameline 2019: Documentary Overview

Festival:
The 43rd Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Dates:
June 20-30

About:
The world’s longest-running and most influential LGBT festival presents more than 75 features, including approximately 30 documentaries. Continue reading

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In Theatres: TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM

photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 21:
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM

Director:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Miami, Cleveland, Montclair, Wisconsin

About:
An intimate profile of the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning literary icon.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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Edinburgh 2019: Documentary Overview

Festival:
The 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival

Dates:
June 19-30

About:
Just under 30 new or recent nonfiction – of approximately 120 features – appears in the lineup of this long-running Scottish event. Continue reading

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