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On TV: MY BROOKLYN

my brooklynComing to WORLD Channel’s America ReFramed series tonight, Tuesday, January 14: MY BROOKLYN

Kelly Anderson and Allison Lirish Dean’s look at gentrification debuted at the 2012 Brooklyn Film Festival, winning the audience award. It has screened at numerous Brooklyn-focused community and grassroots events, as well as the Red Hook and Lund, Sweden’s International Architecture fests, before enjoying a limited theatrical release. It will screen on WORLD with Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran’s FATE OF A SALESMAN.

I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY (EDC 2013)

under the electric skyToday’s Sundance profiles wrap with the sole documentary in the Park City at Midnight section: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY (EDC 2013), about the legendary electronic music festival.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: NICK OFFERMAN: AMERICAN HAM

nick offermanSundance’s Premieres section includes one nonfiction title: NICK OFFERMAN: AMERICAN HAM, a stand-up comedy performance film, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V JAMES J BULGER

whiteyThe final film in this year’s Documentary Premieres welcomes back another Sundance alumnus: Joe Berlinger returns to Park City with WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V JAMES J BULGER, an investigation into Boston’s most notorious organized crime figure.

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On DVD: MARVIN HAMLISCH

Marvin Hamlisch Singing with ActressesComing to DVD today, Tuesday, January 14: MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE

Dori Berinstein’s appreciation of the late musical genius debuted at the BFI London Film Festival last year. Other screenings included DOC NYC and the Hamptons, as well as a limited theatrical release prior to its broadcast premiere as part of PBS’s American Masters series last month.

I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: WE ARE THE GIANT

we are the giantTuesday’s Sundance profiles begin with the penultimate entry in the Documentary Premieres: Greg Barker’s WE ARE THE GIANT, an exploration of the revolutionary spirit.

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On DVD: REWIND THIS!

still_rewindComing to DVD today, Tuesday, January 14: REWIND THIS!

Josh Johnson’s love letter to the VHS tape debuted at SXSW last year. It went on to screen at IFF Boston, Puchon Fantastic, Fantasia, Melbourne, L’Etrange, and Strasbourg fests, among others, before being released on VOD.

I previously wrote about the doc upon its VOD release here.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: TO BE TAKEI

to be takeiThe Final Frontier meets LGBT activism in today’s final Documentary Premieres profile: Director Jennifer Kroot and co-director Bill Weber’s TO BE TAKEI, a portrait of actor and social media icon George Takei.

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On TV: DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK

Doin-It-In-The-Park-old-school-slam-jamComing to PBS’s AfroPop tonight, Monday, January 13: DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK: PICK-UP BASKETBALL, NYC

Kevin Couliau and Bobbito Garcia’s history of pickup basketball had its premiere at the San Francisco Black Film Festival. It went on to screen at Urbanworld, Philadelphia Awesome Festival, New Jersey, and Toronto’s Regent Park, and also enjoyed a limited theatrical before its release on DVD last Fall.

I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.

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2014 Sundance Docs in Focus: THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME

this may be the last timeNext up in Documentary Premieres is the feature documentary debut of a Sundance narrative alumnus: Sterlin Harjo’s THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME, a personal exploration of memory, community, and song.

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