Coming to DVD and VOD next Tuesday, November 13: THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
Lauren Greenfield’s look at the Recession’s impact on a wealthy family premiered at Sundance, where it won the US Documentary Directing Award this year. Its fest circuit has included, among others, San Francisco, Los Angeles, RiverRun, Provincetown, Karlovy Vary, and Traverse City.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s Cinema Village this Friday November 9: CHASING ICE
Jeff Orlowski’s timely climate change doc made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed the award for best cinematography. It’s taken home additional awards from SXSW, Full Frame, Big Sky, Boulder, and RiverRun.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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Now screening at the IFC Center, and available on VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6: BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Stacy Peralta’s portrait of the legendary skateboarding team made its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Since then its fest circuit has included Santa Barbara, Sidewalk, Atlantic, Tallgrass, and Milwaukee, among others.
I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.
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Coming to HBO next Monday, October 29: THE BIG PICTURE: RETHINKING DYSLEXIA
James Redford’s positive look at dyslexia had its world premiere this year at Sundance, under its earlier title THE D WORD. It’s gone on to screen at Nashville, Tallgrass, Heartland, and Newport Beach, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’ Independent Lens) next Monday, October 29: LOVE FREE OR DIE
Macky Alston’s profile of gay bishop Gene Robinson made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed a special jury prize. Its festival circuit has included Cleveland, Ashland, Full Frame, London LGBT, Seattle, Seattle, New Orleans, Frameline, Outfest, and NewFest, among others.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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Already available on iTunes and coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23: THE INVISIBLE WAR
Kirby Dick’s exposé on rape in the US military claimed an audience award at its premiere this year at Sundance. Its extensive festival run has included Full Frame, Dallas, Ashland, San Francisco, Human Rights Watch, Los Angeles, and Hot Docs, and it enjoyed a limited theatrical release this Summer.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Landmark Sunshine Cinema via Tugg tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23: 1/2 REVOLUTION
Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim’s direct experience of the beginnings of the uprising in Tahrir Square premiered in the Nordisk Panorama last year. It made its stateside debut at Sundance and also screened at Dubai, Thessaloniki Doc, True/False, and the Aljazeera Doc fest.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction series at the IFC Center next Tuesday, October 23: THE ATOMIC STATES OF AMERICA
Don Argott and Sheena M Joyce’s exploration of nuclear power made its world premiere in competition at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Its festival run has included Dallas, the Hamptons, Heartland, and Newport Beach, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Anthology Film Archives tomorrow, Friday, October 19: BESTIAIRE
Denis Côté’s look at how we view animals made its premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It went on to screen at Berlin, Cinema du Reel, New Horizons, and Toronto, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to HBO this Thursday, October 18: ETHEL
Rory Kennedy’s profile of her mother made its world premiere at Sundance this January. It’s been warmly received on the festival circuit, screening at Full Frame, Hot Docs, San Francisco, Sarasota, Nantucket, Provincetown, Traverse City, and Ashland, among others, picking up multiple awards along the way.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
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