Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9:
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
Director:
Jeff Orlowski
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
About:
An exposé of the insidious hidden systems of control behind our increasingly networked world.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to PBS’s NOVA tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9:
HUMAN NATURE
Director:
Adam Bolt
World Premiere:
SXSW 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hot Docs, Full Frame, AFI Docs, CPH:DOX
About:
An exploration of the potential implications of a major DNA technology.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, Seprtember 8:
THE CORDILLERA OF DREAMS
Director:
Patricio Guzmán
World Premiere:
Cannes 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Biografilm, San Sebastian, Busan, Chicago
About:
The continuation of the master documentarian’s exploration of Chile’s fraught history.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8:
DESERT ONE
Director:
Barbara Kopple
World Premiere:
Toronto 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, AFI Fest, Double Exposure, Palm Springs, Full Frame, Big Sky Doc
About:
An up-close look at the mission to free American hostages during the 1979 Iranian revolution
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8:
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL
Director:
Alexander John Glustrom
World Premiere:
Full Frame 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, New Orleans, Hot Springs Doc, Washington DC Environmental, BendFilm, Raindance, Durban, Indie Grits, Montclair, Wild & Scenic, Planet in Focus
About:
An intimate profile of one man’s struggle against environmental racism.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8:
AND SHE COULD BE NEXT
Directors:
Grace Lee and Marjan Safinia
World Premiere:
AFI Docs 2020
About:
A behind-the-scenes look at the campaigns of six women of color political candidates in 2018.
I previously wrote about the project here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Festival:
The 19th SF DocFest
Dates:
September 3-20
About:
Emerging after the postponement of its typical late May/early June dates, this Northern Californian event goes online with just under 30 nonfiction features. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to virtual cinemas tomorrow, Friday, September 4:
HEALING FROM HATE: BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF A NATION
Director:
Peter Hutchison
World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2019
Select Festivals:
Martha’s Vineyard, Big Sky Doc
About:
Former hate group members help others attempting to leave behind radicalism.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to VOD tomorrow, Friday, September 4:
FEELS GOOD MAN
Director:
Arthur Jones
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
True/False, SXSW, Big Sky Doc, Taipei, Fantasia, Sidewalk, Kyiv
About:
An exploration of the unpredictable development of an influential Internet meme.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 22nd Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
September 3-12
About:
Rescheduled from its usual May dates, this well-curated Israeli event will present nearly 90 new documentary features in an online format, though some drive-in events are also being planned. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
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