Category Archives: Recommendations

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, January 6: ART AND CRAFT

Directors Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman and co-director Mark Becker’s look at a curious case of forgery and “philanthropy” had its world premiere at Tribeca last year. Its festival circuit has also included Nantucket, Hot Docs, Montclair, and San Francisco, among others. The film has been selected as one of the fifteen Documentary Feature Oscar shortlist titles.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to DVD/VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6: THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP

David L Lewis’ portrait of music critic Nat Hentoff premiered at Full Frame last year. Other festival screenings have included DOC NYC, New Orleans, IFF Boston, DocuWest, Palm Beach, and St Louis.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to the JCC in Manhattan’s CineMatters series tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6 and to theatres this Friday, January 9: VESSEL

Diana Whitten’s profile of an intrepid reproductive rights activist and her nautical mission bowed at SXSW this Spring. It has gone on the screen at Nantucket, DOC NYC, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Jerusalem, Sarasota, and IFF Boston, among others.

I previously wrote about the doc for Nantucket’s program, saying:
Moved by the plight of desperate women in countries with restrictive reproductive rights, Dutch physician Rebecca Gomperts founded Women on Waves, which uses laws governing international waters to bring much-needed abortion and contraceptive services to those with no other recourse. As demonstrated in Diana Whitten’s SXSW audience award and special jury prize winning film, despite a quagmire of legal, religious, political, and logistical obstacles, Gomperts and her impassioned team persevere, coming up with creative workarounds that enable them to educate and empower women around the world to take charge of their own bodies.