Festival:
The 24th Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
May 26-June 5
About:
This notable Israeli nonfiction event returns to its regular May berth with approximately 100 new and recent documentary features.
Category Archives: Recommendations
Docaviv 2022 Overview
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
On VOD: SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, May 24:
SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Director:
Gilda Sheppard
World Premiere:
Cleveland 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Big Sky, Freep, Sebastopol Doc, Portland, Thin Line, Montreal Black
About:
Despite serving life without parole, a man works to improve others’ lives.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Special Screening: BITTERBRUSH
Coming to NYC’s Pure Nonfiction tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24:
BITTERBRUSH
Director:
Emelie Mahdavian
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
Visions du Réel, San Francisco, Sydney
About:
Two women set up camp at a tiny cabin and begin their season of work, to feed their dreams: to own their own livestock, to have true independence, and to start a family.
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Special Screening, In Theatres, & On VOD: HOLD YOUR FIRE
Coming to NYC’s Pure Nonfiction tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, and to theatres and VOD this Friday, May 20:
HOLD YOUR FIRE
Director:
Stefan Forbes
World Premiere:
Toronto 2021
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Palm Springs
About:
Captives, cops, and robbers in New York City’s longest hostage siege reflect in this suspenseful and enlightening take on an event long misunderstood.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Cannes 2022: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 75th Cannes Film Festival
Dates:
May 17-28
About:
Returning to its regular May berth after a delayed-then-cancelled 2020 edition and a July 2021 edition, the premier film event offers approximately 80 new features, with docs once again making up less than a quarter of the slate, while its parallel sidebars present just two works of nonfiction out of more than 30 features.
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In Theatres: MAU
Coming to theatres today, Friday, May 13:
MAU
Director:
Benji Bergmann, Jono Bergmann
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Tallinn Black Nights
About:
The unlikely story of design visionary Bruce Mau and his ever-optimistic push for massive change.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Special Screening: HOLD YOUR FIRE
Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tonight, Monday, May 9:
HOLD YOUR FIRE
Director:
Stefan Forbes
World Premiere:
Toronto 2021
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Palm Springs
About:
Captives, cops, and robbers in New York City’s longest hostage siege reflect in this suspenseful and enlightening take on an event long misunderstood.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations
In Theatres & On VOD: WUHAN WUHAN
Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, May 6:
WUHAN WUHAN
Director:
Yung Chang
World Premiere:
Hot Docs 2021
Select Festivals:
CAAMFest, DOXA, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Sarasota, Milwaukee, Minnesota-St Paul, DocEdge, Sebastopol Doc
About:
A look at Wuhan, China, at the peak of the pandemic lockdown, revealing the emotions and resilience at the core of our shared humanity.
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Streaming: DECADE OF FIRE
Coming to OVID.tv today, Tuesday, May 3:
DECADE OF FIRE
Directors:
Vivian Vazquez, Gretchen Hildebran
World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2018
Select Festivals:
Full Frame, Cleveland, Chicago Latino, Harlem, Maryland
About:
A Bronx native revisits the truth behind the boroughs rash of arson in the 1970s.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
On DVD: SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, April 3:
SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Director:
Gilda Sheppard
World Premiere:
Cleveland 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Big Sky, Freep, Sebastopol Doc, Portland, Thin Line, Montreal Black
About:
Despite serving life without parole, a man works to improve others’ lives.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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