STRONG ISLAND
Yance Ford interrogates the 1992 murder of his brother, which went unprosecuted, and its personal aftermath.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: STRONG ISLAND
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On TV/DVD: BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, January 2 and to DVD on Tuesday, January 3: BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Garrett Zevgetis’ coming of age portrait of a young blind woman had its premiere at SXSW this year. Screenings followed at Hot Docs, Camden, Margaret Mead, Mill Valley, Florida, IFFBoston, Dallas, Bentonville, Philadelphia, Denver, and IndieBo.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: STEP
STEP
Amanda Lipitz profiles members of an African-American Baltimore high school stepping team as they pursue their goals of higher education.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: QUEST
QUEST
Jonathan Olshefski presents a longitudinal portrait of an African-American family in North Philly.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: NOBODY SPEAK: HULK HOGAN, GAWKER AND TRIALS OF A FREE PRESS
NOBODY SPEAK: HULK HOGAN, GAWKER AND TRIALS OF A FREE PRESS
Brian Knappenberger investigates the erosion of the freedom of the press in the face of financial inequity.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE NEW RADICAL
THE NEW RADICAL
Adam Bhala Lough profiles two crypto-anarchists as they face off against systems of control.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: ICARUS
ICARUS
Bryan Fogel exposes a complex doping operation at the heart of Russia’s Olympics program.
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US Documentary Competition
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE FORCE
THE FORCE
Peter Nicks immerses viewers in the beleaguered Oakland Police Department as it attempts to reform its scandal-ridden image.
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US Documentary Competition
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On DVD: HEY BARTENDER
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 28: HEY BARTENDER
Douglas Tirola’s insider’s look at cocktail culture made its world premiere at SXSW in 2013. Screenings followed at Montclair, Napa Valley, and New Orleans, among other events.
I included the doc in my SXSW coverage here.
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2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: DOLORES
DOLORES
Peter Bratt celebrates an unheralded pioneer of the modern labor rights movement.
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US Documentary Competition
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