Coming to POV tonight, Tuesday, September 13: IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT
Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman’s eye-opening exploration of the controversial radical environmental group took home the Best Documentary Editing jury prize at its premiere at Sundance. It picked up four more awards during its festival tour and had a limited theatrical run this summer.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Angelika this Friday, September 9 and to LA on Friday, September 16: WE WERE HERE
THE COCKETTES’ David Weissman and Bill Weber premiered their elegiac and inspiring look at the early days of AIDS at Sundance this year before taking it to Berlin and numerous LGBT film fests.
I profiled the film before its Sundance debut here.
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Coming to theatres next Friday, September 9 and on VOD Wednesday, September 14: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975
Göran Hugo Olsson’s provocative re-presentation of period Swedish footage of Black Power leaders had its premiere earlier this year at Sundance. Sundance Selects picked up the film for select theatrical engagements and VOD beginning next week.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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Now screening at NYC’s IFC Center (and at limited engagements elsewhere) and coming to DVD next Tuesday, September 6: REBIRTH
Jim Whitaker’s directorial debut premiered at this year’s Sundance, and follows the nearly decade-long journeys of five individuals personally affected by 9/11.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30: IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT
After its successful premiere at Sundance, where it claimed the jury prize for Best Documentary Editing, Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman’s indepth look at the so-called eco-terrorist ELF traveled the festival circuit before having a limited theatrical release earlier this summer.
I profiled the film before its world premiere here.
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Coming to theatres next Friday, September 2: RESURRECT DEAD: THE MYSTERY OF THE TOYNBEE TILES
Jon Foy emerged as a director to watch after debuting his investigation into a decades long mystery earlier this year at Sundance – where he also picked up the jury award for best directing in a doc. The film has screened at numerous notable festivals in the months since and now comes to NYC’s IFC Center to begin its theatrical run.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to cable as part of the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Documentary Club this Thursday, August 25: LIFE 2.0
I previously wrote about Jason Springarn-Koff’s documentary on Second Life, which world premiered at Sundace last year, here.
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Coming to DVD this Tuesday, August 23: POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
Morgan Spurlock’s latest film – a self-reflexive look at product placement – had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance, and made the rounds at numerous notable events since, including SXSW and Hot Docs, before its theatrical release this Spring.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to Tribeca Films On Demand next Thursday, August 25: SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE
Matthew Bate premiered his investigation into a bizarre pre-Internet viral phenomenon at this year’s Sundance, and went on to twenty additional fests, including True/False, New Directors/New Films, Seattle, Sheffield, Frameline, and Outfest. Tribeca Film is releasing the film on demand now, with simultaneous theatrical engagements in San Francisco and Berkeley, expanding out to NY, LA, and elsewhere in September.
My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.
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Coming to theatres (as part of the International Documentary Association’s Oscar-qualifying DocuWeeks) this Friday, August 19 (NYC’s IFC Center) and on Friday, September 2 (LA’s Laemmle Sunset 5): BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER’S JOURNEY
Constance Marks’ portrait of the man who brings everyone’s favorite Muppet to life debuted at Sundance this year, where it claimed a Special Jury Prize. It has transformed audiences back into five-year-olds at notable festivals since, including SXSW, Full Frame, Silverdocs, Dallas, Hot Docs, Nantucket, and Traverse City, picking up additional awards at the latter two.
I wrote about the doc before its world premiere here.
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