Coming to National Geographic tonight, Monday, March 12 and to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13:
JANE
Director:
Brett Morgen
Premiere:
Toronto 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, New York, Mill Valley, London, Philadelphia, Chicago
About:
A poetic portrait of the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to PBS’s Doc World series on The WORLD Channel this Sunday, March 11:
THE DEPARTURE
Director:
Lana Wilson
Premiere:
Tribeca 2017
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Sheffield, Bergen, Reykjavik, Vancouver, Mumbai, Moscow, Warsaw
About:
A Japanese priest who works as a suicide counselor must deal with the burden of his mission.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Festival:
The 35th Miami Film Festival
Dates:
March 9-18
About:
The popular Floridian event presents nearly 100 features, among them 30 documentaries, and offers a distinctive focus on Ibero-American work. Continue reading
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Coming to VOD via Sundance Now today, Thursday, March 8:
LIBERATION DAY
Directors:
Morten Traavik and Uģis Olte
Premiere:
IDFA 2016
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Sydney, Göteborg, Vilnius, Movies That Matter, One World, Docville
About:
A controversial cult rock band from the former Yugoslavia is selected to be the first to play in North Korea.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, March 9:
ITZHAK
Director:
Alison Chernick
Premiere:
Hamptons 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Palm Springs, Jewish fests in Miami, Palm Beach, Atlanta, and Phoenix
About:
A deeply intimate portrait of acclaimed violin master, Itzhak Perlman.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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The Tribeca Film Festival has just announced the feature film line-up for the 17th edition of the event, taking place April 18-29. While 96 features will screen in total, the following list presents the 45 documentary features announced to date, broken down by section: Continue reading
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Festival:
The 25th SXSW Film Festival
Dates:
March 9-18
About:
Austin’s signature event celebrates a milestone anniversary for its film component, presenting more than 50 documentaries among its 132 feature offerings. Continue reading
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New to DVD this week:
TROPHY
Directors:
Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
SXSW,CPH:DOX, Full Frame, Dallas, Encounters, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Moscow, Sun Valley, Montclair
About:
An exploration of the complex intersections between wildlife conservation and big game hunting.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 13th Ambulante
Dates:
March 8-May 17
About:
The annual traveling event, founded by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, among others, brings nonfiction to underserved communities in eight Mexican states over the course of three months. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 6:
FACES PLACES
Directors:
Agnès Varda and JR
Premiere:
Cannes 2017
Select Festivals:
Toronto, DOC NYC, New York, Telluride, Vancouver, New Zealand, Reykjavik, Melbourne, London, Chicago
Notable Recognition:
The doc was nominated for the Academy Awards.
About:
The odd couple director duo travel around French villages and photograph the people they meet.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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