THE TRADE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Ross McDonnell
Matthew Heineman explores human smuggling, sex trafficking, and the plight of migrants.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE TRADE (SEASON TWO)
Matthew Heineman explores human smuggling, sex trafficking, and the plight of migrants.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: SIEMPRE, LUIS
SIEMPRE, LUIS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Carlos Garciade Dios
John James profiles Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father.
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On TV: THE CAVE
Coming to TV on NatGeo this Saturday, January 25:
THE CAVE
Director:
Feras Fayyad
World Premiere:
Toronto 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, London, Hamptons, Camden, Double Exposure, Mill Valley, Heartland, Tallgrass, Virginia
Notable Recognition:
The doc has been nominated for the Academy Awards.
About:
A female doctor defies patriarchal expectations to lead an underground hospital in Syria.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MCMILLION$
MCMILLION$ | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jeff Dolen
James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte revisit the stranger-than-fiction true crime tale of fast food and fraud.
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Slamdance 2020: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 26th Slamdance Film Festival
Dates:
January 24-30
About:
This scrappy Park City event includes 14 docs among its 27 features, an increase over last year’s edition. Continue reading
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MAX RICHTER’S SLEEP
MAX RICHTER’S SLEEP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rahi Rezvani
Natalie Johns immerses the viewer in the making of an eight-hour piece to be experienced during sleep.
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On DVD: ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH
photo by Edward Burtynsky
ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH
Directors:
Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Burtynsky
World Premiere:
Toronto 2018
Select Festivals:
Sundance, Berlin, Cleveland, Washington DC Enviro, Calgary, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Doc10, Docs Against Gravity, Sydney, Sheffield, Revelation Perth, Melbourne Doc, DokuFest
About:
A striking visual chronicle of human impact on the planet.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LOVE FRAUD
LOVE FRAUD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alex Takats
Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing investigate a notorious serial fraudster through the women he’s seduced, robbed, and abandoned.
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On DVD: THE FREEDOM TO MARRY
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 21:
THE FREEDOM TO MARRY
Director:
Eddie Rosenstein
Premiere:
Frameline 2016
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hawaii, Savannah, Big Sky Doc, Sebastopol Doc, Jewish fests in SF, Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia, LGBT fests in Houston, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Melbourne, Seoul
About:
A behind-the-scenes look at the fight to legalize same-sex unions in America.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST
LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Alexandre O Philippe dissects the 1973 horror classic through an extensive conversation with its director.
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