Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29: BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*
Fredrik Gertten’s behind-the-scenes look at the controversy generated by his previous film premiered at IDFA in 2011. It went on to screen at Sundance, DocPoint, Hot Docs, Planete, and Sheffield, among others fests.
My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’ Independent Lens tonight, Monday, January 28: THE REVISIONARIES
Scott Thurman’s look at America’s culture wars through textbooks premiered at Tribeca last year, where it won a special jury award. Its fest circuit has included Hot Docs, Silverdocs, Nashville, and Hot Springs, among others.
I wrote about the doc out of Tribeca here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday January 29: TO CATCH A DOLLAR: MUHAMMAD YUNUS BANKS ON AMERICA
Gayle Ferraro’s look at the work of the Nobel Prize-winning economist made its world premiere at Sundance in 2010. It went on to screen at CPH:DOX and Miami, among other fests, and to over 200 theatres in the US.
I previously wrote about the film upon its theatrical release here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 22: BIRDERS: THE CENTRAL PARK EFFECT
Jeffrey Kimball’s film on the birds of NYC and those who love them premiered at SXSW last year. Its festival circuit included IFF Boston, Seattle, and DOC NYC, among others.
I previously wrote about the doc out of SXSW here.
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Coming to NYC’s Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center for a week run starting this Friday, January 18: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, 5 BROKEN CAMERAS, and THE INVISIBLE WAR
In recognition of last week’s Academy Award nominations announcement, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is re-presenting three of the five films up for this year’s Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, all of which previously played as part of FSLC programming – PLAGUE and CAMERAS screened as part of New Directors/New Films, while WAR was part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. If you’re in NYC, this will be another chance to catch all three on the big screen before the winner is announced on Sunday, February 24.
I previously wrote about all three prior to their debuts at Sundance a year ago:
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
5 BROKEN CAMERAS
THE INVISIBLE WAR
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My 2013 Sundance profiles reach their conclusion with the second of two projects from the boundary-pushing New Frontier section: Travis Mathews and James Franco’s INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR., a re-imagining of, and confrontation with, the “lost” explicit scenes from CRUISING.
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The final two documentary profiles from this year’s Sundance come from the festival’s form- and genre-busting New Frontier section, so neither are exactly straightforward documentaries. First up: Robert Berger and Karlyn Michelson’s CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO, a mix of film, theatre, and documentary that brings airline emergencies to life.
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My 2013 Sundance profiles come to an end later today. The first of the final three is the only documentary in the Park City at Midnight section: Christina Voros’ KINK, an inside look at one of the world’s most popular fetish porn websites.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 22: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Malik Bendjelloul’s investigation into an obscure musician with an unusual legacy premiered at Sundance last year, claiming two awards. It went on to screen extensively, including SXSW, Tribeca, Karlovy Vary, and IDFA, among others. Earlier this month, the doc was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and also picked up a Cinema Eye.
I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.
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Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 22: THE IMPOSTER
Bart Layton’s masterful portrait of a stranger than fiction impersonation premiered last year at Sundance. Its festival circuit included Seattle, BAMcinemafest, Edinburgh, and Miami, among many others. The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Award and picked up a Cinema Eye for Best Production earlier this month. FilmBuff releases the film on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu next week.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
