Category Archives: Recommendations

January 11, 2018 · 3:02 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: KING IN THE WILDERNESS

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KING IN THE WILDERNESS
Peter Kunhardt explores the final years of Martin Luther King Jr, against a backdrop of America’s social and political turmoil.

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January 11, 2018 · 1:31 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS

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JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS
Susan Lacy constructs a compelling portrait exploring the many facets of the living legend.

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January 11, 2018 · 12:01 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: HALF THE PICTURE

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HALF THE PICTURE
Amy Adrion surveys the current state of gender bias in Hollywood filmmaking.

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January 10, 2018 · 3:02 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: GENERATION WEALTH

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GENERATION WEALTH
Lauren Greenfield explores society’s preoccupation with materialism through a review of her photographic and film oeuvre.

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January 10, 2018 · 2:12 PM

On DVD: CITY OF TREES

New to DVD this week:
CITY OF TREES

Director:
Brandon Kramer

Premiere:
American Conservation Film Festival 2015

Select Festivals:
St Louis, Annapolis, Full Frame, and at enviro fests in Washington DC, Yale, and Princeton

About:
A well-intentioned plan to benefit an impoverished community leads to controversy.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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January 10, 2018 · 1:31 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE GAME CHANGERS

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THE GAME CHANGERS
Louie Psihoyos explores the misconceptions and truths about plant-based diets.

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January 10, 2018 · 12:46 PM

On VOD: TAKE MY NOSE… PLEASE!

New to VOD this week:
TAKE MY NOSE… PLEASE!

Director:
Joan Kron

Premiere:
Miami 2017

Select Festivals:
Martha’s Vineyard, Berkshire, SF DocFest, Newport Beach

About:
Two comediennes contemplate the impact of having plastic surgery.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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January 10, 2018 · 12:01 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: CHEF FLYNN

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CHEF FLYNN
Cameron Yates crafts a compelling coming of age portrait of a talented young chef.

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January 9, 2018 · 3:02 PM

2018 Sundance Docs in Focus: BELIEVER

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BELIEVER
Don Argott follows Mormon rockstar as he advocates for inclusion and acceptance of LGBT people in the Church of Latter Day Saints.

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January 9, 2018 · 2:12 PM

New York Jewish Film Festival 2018: Documentary Overview

Festival:
The 27th New York Jewish Film Festival

Dates:
January 10-23

About:
Not counting retrospective programming, 16 recent features – among them just nine documentaries or hybrids – make up the lineup of this event copresented by The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Continue reading →

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