Category Archives: Recommendations

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, July 10 and screening at this year’s event in San Diego on Thursday, July 12: COMIC-CON: EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE

Morgan Spurlock premiered his multi-character look at the various facets of the annual comic/genre/film fan convention at Toronto last year. Additional fest followed, leading up to a limited theatrical release as well as a VOD release. Spurlock will take part in a Q&A with special guests after a screening at this year’s Comic-Con this week.

I previously wrote about the film out of Toronto here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, July 10: FIGHTVILLE

Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein premiered their film on Mixed Martial Arts at SXSW last year. Its festival circuit included Hot Docs, Woodstock, Doc NYC, IDFA, and Abu Dhabi. It has had a limited theatrical run and is also available on VOD.

I included the film in my SXSW roundup here.

Coming to NYC’s Quad Cinema this Friday, July 6: UNITED IN ANGER

Jim Hubbard’s history of ACT UP had its world premiere at MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight. Its festival circuit has also included Hot Docs, LGBT fests in Torino, Boston, Toronto, and Milan, as well as Frameline. Later this month it will also screen at Outfest and Philadelphia’s Q Fest.

I previously wrote about the doc out of Hot Docs here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, July 3: GONE: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AERYN GILLERN

Gretchen and John Morning’s doc on a mother’s crusade to locate her missing gay son in Vienna premiered last year at Tribeca. Its festival run has included a number of LGBT events, including Frameline, AgLIFF, Reel Affirmations, Image Out, and NewFest, where it scored best documentary, as well as the Viennale.

I included the film in my Tribeca roundup here.