Category Archives: Releases

Coming to virtual cinemas via Projectr Movie Club tomorrow, Thursday, July 8:
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BIRDS

Director:
Catarina Vasconcelos

World Premiere:
Berlin 2020

Select Festivals:
True/False, Cartegena, Vilnius, Thessaloniki Doc, Jeonju, DokuFest, Beijing, Melbourne, Indielisboa, Beldocs, San Sebastian, Vancouver, Camden, Vienna, Jihlava, RIDM, Sheffield DocFest, IDFA, New Directors/New Films, DocPoint

About:
A highly unorthodox, impressionistic, and emotionally rich generational saga which finds the Portuguese filmmaker sifting through the memories and dreams of her ancestors.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, July 6:
PICTURE A SCIENTIST

Director:
Sharon Shattuck, Ian Cheney

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2020 (unscreened)

Select Festivals:
Athena, InScience, Science on Screen

About:
An exploration of systemic discrimination and bias against women and especially women of color in STEM fields.

Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, July 5:
THE NEUTRAL GROUND

Director:
CJ Hunt

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021

Select Festivals:
AFI Docs

About:
Comedian and satirist CJ Hunt asks difficult questions about this country’s Confederate monuments, hoping to discover some clarity by diving into history.

Coming to Showtime this Sunday, July 4:
THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY

Director:
Andre Gaines

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021

Select Festivals:
AFI Docs

About:
A revealing portrait of comedian/activist Dick Gregory, focusing on his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, and how he has inspired others.

Coming to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, July 2:
THE PHANTOM

Director:
Patrick Forbes 

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021

About:
A searching examination of a Texas murder to determine whether or not an innocent man was put to death, exploring the prejudice and discrimination that persists today in America’s Hispanic community.

Coming to Discovery+ tomorrow, Thursday, July 1:
THE SURGE AT MOUNT SINAI

Director:
Jonny Kapps

World Premiere:
Discovery+ (July 2021)

About:
Three healthcare workers, two patients, and experts from across the hospital are followed as one of the world’s largest healthcare systems in the United States faces an unprecedented global pandemic.