Coming to LA’s ArcLight Documentary Series tomorrow, Tuesday, July 28: PROPHET’S PREY
Amy Berg’s exploration of a notorious cult leader made its debut at Sundance this year. Other fest screenings have included Sarasota, AFI Docs, Edinburgh, BAMcinemaFest, New Zealand, and Melbourne, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres and to VOD today, Friday, July 24: A GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS: THE AMINA PROFILE
Sophie Deraspe’s look at the true story behind a controversial Syrian blog debuted at Sundance earlier this year. It has gone on to screen at Hot Docs, Biografilm, Dallas, IFF Boston, and at LGBT fests in San Francisco, Toronto, London, and Miami, among others. Sundance Selects now brings the films to theatres in limited release, while the SundanceNow Doc Club makes it available on VOD.
I previously wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s Tribeca Film Institute Summer Documentary Series at the Nitehawk Cinema tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21: (T)ERROR
Lyric R Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe’s behind-the-scenes look at an FBI informant debuted at Sundance, where it won a special jury award. Other screenings have included Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Full Frame, Nashville, and Human Rights Watch, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 20: RETURN TO HOMS
Talal Derki’s immersion into the Syrian civil war made its debut at IDFA in 2013. It came stateside at Sundance, where it won the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize, and went on to screen at New Directors/New Films, Human Rights Watch, ZagrebDox, Thessaloniki Doc, Full Frame, It’s All True, Hot Docs, San Francisco, Krakow, EDoc, Sarajevo, Dokufest Kosovo, Docs DF, and Abu Dhabi, among several others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films this Saturday, July 18: THE CHINESE MAYOR
Hao Zhou’s behind-the-scenes exploration of an ambitious politician’s plans for his city premiered at Sundance earlier this year, where it won a special award. It has since gone on to screen at True/False, Seattle, Sydney, AFI Docs, RiverRun, IFFBoston, and the upcoming Traverse City fests.
I previously profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to Los Angeles’ ArcLight Documentary Series tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14: (T)ERROR
Lyric R Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe’s surprising exploration of the work of an FBI informant made its world premiere earlier this year at Sundance, where it won a special jury award. It has gone on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Full Frame, IFF Boston, Nashville, and Human Rights Watch, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Now available on VOD: THE WOLFPACK
Crystal Moselle’s look at a sheltered family raised on films made its bow at Sundance this year, where it claimed the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize. It went on to screen at Nantucket, Cleveland, Full Frame, Sarasota, Tribeca, San Francisco, and Seattle, among others. Magnolia now makes the film available on VOD, exclusively on iTunes.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 13: WEB JUNKIE
Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s unprecedented look at Chinese Internet addiction had its world premiere at Sundance last year. Screenings followed at Miami, Dallas, Melbourne, Traverse City, One World, Hong Kong, ZagrebDox, Göteborg, and DOXA, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatre this Friday, July 3: CARTEL LAND
Matthew Heineman’s exploration of Mexico’s cartel violence had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it picked up two awards. It has gone on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Ashland, Martha’s Vineyard, Full Frame, Dallas, Sarasota, Tribeca, IFF Boston, Documenta, Docville, MountainFilm, Seattle, Sydney, Human Rights Watch, AFI Docs, and Sheffield, among others.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, June 29: LARRY KRAMER IN LOVE & ANGER
Jean Carlomusto’s portrait of the outspoken AIDS activist bowed at Sundance earlier this year. Other fest screenings have included Frameline, Provincetown, QDoc, and AFI Docs.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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