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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
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
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
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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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
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
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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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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