Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, January 19: THE KILL TEAM
Dan Krauss’ exposé of war crimes committed by US soldiers premiered at Tribeca in 2013, picking up a jury prize. Other festival play included AFI Docs, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Little Rock, Camden, Vancouver, London, Warsaw, Zagreb, DOK Leipzig, Abu Dhabi, Big Sky, Cucalorus, and Denver. The film was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar.
I previously wrote about the film out of AFI Docs here.
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This week’s profiles begin with the penultimate title in the Documentary Premieres section: TIG, a candid portrait of a comedian’s struggles with illness, love, and career. Continue reading
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Coming to PBS’s AfroPoP as the opening film of their seventh season this coming Monday, January 19: THE CARRIER
Maggie Betts’ profile of a Zambian woman with HIV premiered at Tribeca in 2011. It went on to screen at Zurich, Big Sky, Documentary Edge, One World, Sedona, Watch Docs, and Lone Star, among others.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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Amy Berg returns to the Documentary Premieres section with her newest project: PROPHET’S PREY, an investigation into the rise and fall of fundamentalist sect leader Warren Jeffs. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, January 20: THE GREEN PRINCE
Nadav Schirman’s exploration of the unexpected partnership between Israeli’s Shin Bet and the son of a Hamas leader made its bow at Sundance last year, winning the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award. Further festival play followed at Human Rights Watch, San Francisco Jewish, Dallas Jewish, Seattle, Sarasota, Moscow, DocAviv, and Atlantic.
I previously profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Next up in Documentary Premieres is Sundance alumnus Greg Whiteley’s MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, a re-evaluation of America’s approach to education. Continue reading
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Welcoming back another alumna to the festival, Documentary Premieres sees Jennifer Siebel Newsom debut THE MASK YOU LIVE IN, which explores the impact of narrow definitions of masculinity on boys and the men they grow up to be. Continue reading
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Coming to NYC’s Anthology Film Archives tonight, Thursday, January 15: GIUSEPPE MAKES A MOVIE
Adam Rifkin’s behind-the-scenes look at outsider filmmaker Giuseppe Andrews debuted at Hot Docs last year. It went on to screen at Los Angeles Film Festival, Rooftop Films, Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Hot Springs, Atlantic, and Poland’s New Horizons. In conjunction with the theatrical run of the documentary, Anthology will also hold screenings of two of Andrews’ lo-fi works.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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The Best Documentary Feature Oscar finalists were announced this morning, together with all the other categories – the entire list of nominees will be posted by the Academy here. The documentaries are listed below. Congratulations to all the nominees – including one Sundance alum and four DOC NYC Short List titles!
THE SALT OF THE EARTH
Congrats also to the Documentary Shorts nominees:
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JOANNA
OUR CURSE
THE REAPER (LA PARKA)
WHITE EARTH
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Brett Morgen returns to Park City to bring his latest film to the Documentary Premieres section: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK, an in-depth, intimate portrait of the iconic Nirvana frontman. Continue reading
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