FOUR WINTERS: A STORY OF JEWISH PARTISAN RESISTANCE AND BRAVERY IN WWII
Dates:
January 15-28
About:
This collaboration between Film at Lincoln Center and The Jewish Museum presents 9 documentary features among its 20 new feature offerings. Continue reading
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GIVING VOICE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jonathon Narducci
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Documentary Premieres
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THE DISSIDENT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jamal Khashoggi
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Documentary Premieres
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DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
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ASSASSINS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
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AGGIE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
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The Best Documentary Feature Oscar finalists were announced this morning, together with all the other categories – the entire list of nominees is available on the Academy’s site here. The documentaries are listed below. Congratulations to all the nominees – all of which were on the DOC NYC Short List – and good luck on Sunday, February 9!
AMERICAN FACTORY
THE CAVE
THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
FOR SAMA
HONEYLAND
Congrats also to the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees, which includes three DOC NYC alumni:
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
And, finally, an extra congratulations to HONEYLAND, which was also nominated for Best International Feature Film!
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THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Italy/USA/Greece
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Coming to theatres today, Friday, January 10:
EARTH
Director:
Nikolaus Geyrhalter
World Premiere:
Berlin 2019
Select Festivals:
IDFA, Sheffield, Docaviv, Docs Against Gravity, Dokufest, BAFICI, Guanajuato, Camden, Hamptons, Diagonale, Moscow, San Francisco Green
About:
An exploration of terrestrial locations impacted by humanity in the Anthropocene.
Geyrhalter’s work is known for its careful composition and static camera, creating often breathtaking tableaux. In his latest film, he visits seven sites of large-scale mining and construction in the US, Canada, and various locations in Europe, including a salt mine turned into a radioactive waste storage repository. In addition to capturing the massive nature of these locations, and the dramatic changes wrought by humanity on their landscapes, Geyrhalter zeroes in on a more microlevel, interviewing various construction workers, engineers, and, in the final stretch, an indigenous Canadian protestor, about their roles relative to this transformative – and largely destructive – activity. Through his gentle probing, he yields philosophical and ethical reflection, in addition to frankly practical acknowledgement of the world’s insatiable desire for more as the main driving force for the scale of such work.
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SOFTIE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sam Soko
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Kenya
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