Coming to VOD tomorrow Friday, December 7: THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
Sarah Burns, David McMahon, and Ken Burns’ dissection of the 1989 NYC rape case and its aftermath premiered at Cannes this year. Its festival stops have included Telluride, Toronto, London, and DOC NYC, among others, and it has been in select theatres since late November. It’s among a handful of strong docs whose absence was noted from the Oscar shortlist announced this Monday.
I previously wrote about the doc out of Toronto here.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center this Friday, December 7: ONLY THE YOUNG
Elizabeth Mims and Jason Tippet’s fresh look at adolescence premiered at True/False this year. Its festival circuit has included San Francisco, Hot Docs, and Silverdocs, where it claimed a jury award. Oscilloscope has plans to expand the film to additional theatres through the end of January.
I previously wrote about the film out of Hot Docs here.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center this Friday, December 7: TCHOUPITOULAS
The Ross Brothers’ evocative portrait of a nocturnal journey through New Orleans made its premiere at SXSW this year. It followed with screenings at Hot Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Silverdocs, and CPH:DOX, among others. Oscilloscope will expand the film to other cities through February.
I included the film in my SXSW roundup here.
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The fourth and final pointer to the 2013 Sundance Film Festival lineup reveals the just-announced Shorts selections here.
Revealed last week:US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier.
Revealed yesterday: Premieres and Documentary Premieres.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, December 4: SOUND IT OUT
Jeanie Finlay’s affectionate portrait of the last record store in a small town made its premiere at last year’s SXSW. It went on to screen at Edinburgh, Sheffield, and Silverdocs, among others. FilmBuff is releasing the film on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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The Best Documentary Feature Oscar shortlist was announced today. Congratulations to all the filmmakers for making it to this stage! I’m especially happy to see so many alums from Sundance and DOC NYC receive this acknowledgement.
I’ve previously written about nearly all of the films, and hope to have a chance to write up thoughts on the remainder before the final nominees are announced on January 10. For now, here is the official shortlist, with links to my previous coverage:
THE GATEKEEPERS
THIS IS NOT A FILM
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This is the third of four brief pointers to the lineup announcements for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Just announced today are the selections for the Premieres and Documentary Premieres, located here.
The programming slate wraps up with tomorrow’s announcement of the Shorts.
Announced last week: US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT, and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 4: BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Stacy Peralta’s premiered his history of the titular skateboarding team at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Santa Barbara, Sidewalk, Atlantic, and Tallgrass, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, December 4: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
Alison Klayman’s profile of the Chinese dissident artist/activist premiered at this year’s Sundance, taking home a special jury prize. Additional festival screenings followed at Berlin, True/False, Miami, Full Frame, Silverdocs, Hot Docs, and Human Rights Watch, among many others.
My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.
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Two filmmaking sisters tell the story of their former home – America’s largest commune.
In the early 1970s, a group of more than 300 hippies traveled by caravan from San Francisco across the US to eventually settle in Tennessee. Purchasing over a thousand acres, they founded The Farm, a self-governing, self-sufficient commune that grew to 1,500 members by 1980, and attracted curious visitors by the thousands. Sisters Nadine Mundo and Rena Mundo Croshere were born there. Though they left The Farm as children, it left its indelible mark. Seeking out the founders of this still-extant alternative society, and through interviews with their parents and fellow Farm children, the Mundos offer an insider’s view of a fascinating social experiment. Continue reading
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