Coming to NYC’s Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9:
HAIL SATAN?
Director:
Penny Lane
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Rotterdam, CPH:DOX, Full Frame, San Francisco, What The Fest!?, Salem, Boston Underground, Freep, Sidewalk
About:
A provocative exploration of the separation of church and state through the unlikely rise of the Satanic Temple religious movement.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Festival:
The 50th Visions du Réel
Dates:
April 5-13
About:
This notable Swiss nonfiction event reaches a landmark anniversary year with a lineup of nearly 80 new documentary features, in addition to extensive retrospective programming. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 24th É Tudo Verdade/It’s All True
Dates:
April 4-14
About:
Just over 30 feature docs are presented in this respected Brazilian event. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 22nd Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
April 4-7
About:
Approximately 50 new and recent feature docs, plus several retrospective works, appear at this Durham NC event. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Photo courtesy Discovery Channel
Director:
Ross Kauffman
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Washington DC Environmental, Mountainfilm, Sun Valley, EarthxFilm
About:
A dual profile of efforts to reverse the decimation of Asia’s wild tiger population.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
photo courtesy of Everett Collection
Director:
Susan Lacy
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Cannes, Traverse City, Biografilm, Ghent
About:
A candid portrait exploring the many facets of Jane Fonda.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 15th Docville
Dates:
March 27-April 4
About:
More than 60 new and recent features make up the lineup of this nonfiction event based in Leuven, Belgium. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 48th New Directors/New Films
Dates:
March 27-April 7
About:
Once again, only four works of nonfiction are included within the 24 film feature lineup of this series co-curated by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to NYC’s Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26 and to theatres this Friday, March 29:
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
New to DVD this week:
ON HER SHOULDERS
Director:
Alexandria Bombach
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, SXSW, Hot Docs, Sheffield, AFI Docs, Full Frame, Human Rights Watch, SF Jewish, Jerusalem, Dokufest, Melbourne, Sun Valley, Doc 10, Ashland, Cleveland, Kansas City, Sarasota, Montclair, Maryland, Dallas, Nashville, Seattle, Warsaw, Biografilm, Heartland
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
A look at the burden carried by a young woman as she advocates for her people on the global stage.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
