If you’re based in the NYC area or planning on being in town next week for the 50th anniversary New York Film Festival, I’m taking part in a panel for the launch of the Film Festival Academy on Thursday, September 27 from 3:15-4:45pm. I’m one of the panelists for “Programming for Niche Audiences,” looking at what’s involved in targeted, niche- or genre-focused programming. For more information and the entire program for the two-day FFA, follow the link above.
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Special Panel: Film Festival Academy
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On DVD: SURVIVING PROGRESS
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, September 25: SURVIVING PROGRESS
Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks’ look at “progress traps” premiered at Toronto last year. The film went on to screen at Vancouver, IDFA, Dubai, and Big Sky, among others, before a limited theatrical and VOD release.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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In Theatres: DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL
Coming to theatres this Friday, September 21: DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL
Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s love letter to the influential fashion editor made its premiere at Venice last year. It’s festival run included Telluride, IDFA, San Francisco, and Silverdocs, among others.
I included the film in my Silverdocs roundup here.
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In Theatres: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
Coming to theatres this Friday, September 21: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
David France’s affecting look back at a community fighting for their lives made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It’s gone on to screen at True/False, Silverdocs, New Directors/New Films, San Francisco, and Outfest, among others.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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On DVD: SHAKESPEARE HIGH
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, September 18: SHAKESPEARE HIGH
Alex Rotaru’s doc on a student Shakespeare competition premiered at last year’s Tribeca. Additional festival stops included Palm Springs, Ashland, and Sonoma, as well as the Film Society’s Art of the Real series.
I included the doc in my Tribeca coverage here.
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Toronto 2012: Docs in Brief, Part Two
Last week’s post on Toronto docs covered my thoughts on THE ACT OF KILLING, CAMP 14, THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, FIRST COMES LOVE, FREE ANGELA & ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS, THE GIRL FROM THE SOUTH, THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT, ROMAN POLANSKI: ODD MAN OUT, and SHEPARD & DARK. This round-up wraps up my Toronto coverage with a look at nine more titles. Continue reading
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Sundance Submissions Reminder
Filmmakers: The late submission deadline for US and international feature-length documentaries and narratives Sundance is next Monday, September 24. Note that this is not the postmark deadline; you must registered your application through Withoutabox and your film must arrive at the Sundance offices by next Monday.
The 2013 fest will take place January 17-27.
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In Theatres: RADIO UNNAMEABLE
Coming to NYC’s Film Forum this Wednesday, September 19: RADIO UNNAMEABLE
Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson’s portrait of NYC’s legendary radio host Bob Fass premiered at Full Frame earlier this year. It’s also screened at BAMcinemFest, Silverdocs, and Sarasota, claiming a special jury prize at the latter.
I previously wrote about the film out of Silverdocs here.
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Toronto 2012: Docs in Brief, Part One
Though the Toronto International Film Festival won’t wrap up until Sunday, I’m already back in NYC – and fairly exhausted from the five nights spent at one of the largest film events in the world. Still, it’s time to share my thoughts on the documentaries I managed to see – not quite half of the nearly fifty on offer. Sadly, scheduling didn’t permit me to see a number of titles that I was eagerly anticipating, such as Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel’s LEVIATHAN, Seán Ó Cualáin’s MEN AT LUNCH, Dror Moreh’s THE GATEKEEPERS, and Sarah Polley’s STORIES WE TELL, but I’m sure I’ll have opportunities to catch up with these in the coming months.
Yesterday, Movieline published my article looking at various uses of re-enactments in a number of TIFF docs, including ones I also include below. Here at w(n)td, this post, and one on Monday, offer more general reactions, covering both the films in that article and others viewed during TIFF. Continue reading
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In Theatres & On VOD: KNUCKLEBALL!
Coming to VOD and select theatres beginning next Tuesday, September 18: KNUCKLEBALL!
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s look at the infamous unpredictable baseball pitch premiered at Tribeca earlier this year. Beyond its FilmBuff VOD release, the doc has a series of theatrical engagements that may be found here, beginning, appropriately enough, with theatres in its two protagonists’ cities – Boston and NYC.
I included the film in my Tribeca roundup here.
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