Festival:
The 21st Encounters: South African International Documentary Festival
Dates:
June 6-16
About:
Approximately 30 nonfiction features screen in Cape Town and Johannesburg for Africa’s largest documentary event. Continue reading
Category Archives: Film Festivals
Encounters 2019 Overview
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Sydney 2019: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 66th Sydney Film Festival
Dates:
June 5-16
About:
More than 70 feature documentaries are included in this long-running Australian event. Continue reading
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On VOD: THE BRINK
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, June 4:
THE BRINK
Director:
Alison Klayman
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Cleveland, Docville
About:
Steve Bannon, post-White House.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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On VOD: ASK DR RUTH
photo by David Paul Jacobson
ASK DR RUTH
Director:
Ryan White
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Tribeca, San Francisco, Full Frame, Miami, IFF Boston, Miami Jewish
About:
A profile of the world-famous sex therapist and Holocaust survivor, Dr Ruth Westheimer.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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SF DocFest 2019 Overview
Festival:
The 18th SF DocFest
Dates:
May 29-June 13
About:
Approximately 50 new and recent nonfiction features make up the lineup of this Northern California event. Continue reading
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On DVD: GENESIS 2.0
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28:
GENESIS 2.0
Director:
Christian Frei
Co-Director:
Maxim Arbugaev
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Locarno, IDFA, Zurich, Docs Against Gravity, Sarasota
About:
Siberian hunters and international scientists attempt to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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On DVD: BISBEE ’17
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28:
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: HALSTON
photo by Berry Berenson Perkins
HALSTON
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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Special Screening: TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Docaviv 2019 Overview
Festival:
The 21st Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
May 23-June 1
About:
More than 100 new features are part of the lineup of the well-respected Israeli nonfiction event. Continue reading
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