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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Tribeca 2018: Features Lineup Announced
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SXSW 2018: Documentary Overview
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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On DVD: TROPHY
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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Ambulante 2018 Overview
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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On DVD: FACES PLACES
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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On DVD/VOD: THE PARIS OPERA
Coming to DVD/VOD today, Tuesday, March 6:
THE PARIS OPERA
Director:
Jean-Stéphane Bron
Premiere:
Rendez-vous with French Cinema 2017
Select Festivals:
San Francisco, Seattle, BAFICI, BelDocs, Docs Against Gravity, Moscow, Locarno, Melbourne, New Zealand, Biografilm, Jerusalem
About:
An observational portrait of the French cultural institution over a tumultuous season.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On VOD: HONDROS
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, March 6:
HONDROS
Director:
Greg Campbell
Premiere:
Tribeca 2017
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Denver, Hamptons, GlobeDocs, Stockholm, Vancouver
About:
A portrait of Chris Hondros, an acclaimed photojournalist who was killed in the same mortar blast that claimed the life of Tim Hetherington.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Special Screening: OH, RICK!
Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction series tomorrow, Tuesday, March 6:
OH, RICK!
Directors:
Dustin Sussman and Aaron Rosenbloom
Premiere:
DOC NYC 2017
Select Festivals:
Hollywood Reel Independent
About:
A profile of an unheralded comedy world everyman.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Rick Crom, comedy’s everyman, was the long-running emcee at the Comedy Cellar in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The piano-playing funnyman integrated his talent for musical theater into his act, while artfully shifting the way comedians discuss homosexuality in their routines. A gentleman and the quintessential host, Rick is well-loved amongst his fellow comedians Ray Romano, Colin Quinn, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and more who appear in this funny portrait to give Rick his due, and to bust his chops as only comedians can.
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Tempo Documentary Festival 2018 Overview
Festival:
The 19th Tempo Documentary Festival
Dates:
March 5-11
About:
Sweden’s largest nonfiction festival presents nearly 50 new features, representing a selection of well-travelled international works and several local titles noted below. Continue reading
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One World 2018 Overview
Festival:
The 20th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
March 5-14
About:
This notable Czech doc fest presents over 100 features in Prague before touring 36 other cities around the Czech Republic. Continue reading
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