Coming to OVID tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20:
BOVINES
Director:
Emmanuel Gras
World Premiere:
ACID Cannes 2011
Select Festivals:
Docaviv, Hamburg
About:
An entrancing observational study of cows’ lives.
Category Archives: Releases
Streaming: BOVINES
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
On DVD: THE AUTOMAT
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20:
THE AUTOMAT
Director:
Lisa Hurwitz
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
Philadelphia, Austin, Hamptons Doc, Miami Jewish
About:
The history of the titular vending machine, weaving together interviews with engineers, collectors, admirers, former employees, and an eclectic cast of its utmost enthusiasts.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
On TV: THE US AND THE HOLOCAUST
Coming to PBS beginning this Sunday, September 18:
THE US AND THE HOLOCAUST
Director:
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein
World Premiere:
Telluride 2022 (episode 1)
About:
A three-part examination of America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century, when public indifference, bureaucratic red tape, and restrictive quota laws stood in the way of supporting those who sought to escape the Holocaust.
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In Theatres: STILL WORKING 9 TO 5
Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 16:
STILL WORKING 9 TO 5
Director:
Camille Hardman, Gary Lane
World Premiere:
SXSW 2022
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Nantucket, Nashville, Tallgrass
About:
An exploration of why workplace inequality is no laughing matter in the 40 years since the seminal comedy, 9 TO 5, was released in 1980.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Streaming: SKANDAL! BRINGING DOWN WIRECARD
Coming to Netflix today, Friday, September 16:
SKANDAL! BRINGING DOWN WIRECARD
Director:
James Erskine
World Premiere:
Netflix (September 2022)
About:
Upstart payment firm Wirecard wowed the financial industry with its runaway success — until a tenacious team of journalists exposed massive fraud.
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In Theatres: FOUR WINTERS
Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 16:
FOUR WINTERS
Director:
Julia Mintz
World Premiere:
New York Jewish Film Festival 2020
Select Festivals:
Jewish fests in Toronto, Washington DC, Palm Beach
About:
The story of Jewish partisans who fought against Nazis in Eastern Europe.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Streaming: MIJA
Coming to Disney+ tomorrow, Friday, September 16:
MIJA
Director:
Isabel Castro
World Premiere:
Sundance 2022
Select Festivals:
True/False, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Los Angeles Latino, Miami, Cleveland, RiverRun, Maryland, San Francisco
About:
When Doris, a young, ambitious music manager whose undocumented family depends on her ability to launch pop stars, loses her biggest client, she hustles to discover new talent and finds Jacks, another daughter of immigrants for whom “making it” isn’t just a dream: it’s a necessity.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
In Theatres & On VOD: RIOTSVILLE, USA
Coming to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, September 16:
RIOTSVILLE, USA
Director:
Sierra Pettengill
World Premiere:
Sundance 2022
Select Festivals:
New Directors/New Films, True/False, CPH:DOX, Seattle, Freep, San Francisco, Traverse City
About:
Footage shot by the media and government of a fictional town built by the US military explores the militarization of the police and the reaction of a nation to the uprisings of the late 1960s, creating a counter-narrative to a critical moment in American history.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV: SCATTERING CJ
Coming to The WORLD Channel tomorrow, Friday, September 16:
SCATTERING CJ
Director:
Andrea Kalin
World Premiere:
Camden 2019
Select Festivals:
Rocky Mountain Women’s, Annapolis, Salem, ReelAbilities, DocUtah,
About:
A look at how a mother’s attempts to deal with the suicide of her son became a viral phenomenon.
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Streaming: SEARCHING EVA
Coming to OVID tomorrow, Friday, September 16:
SEARCHING EVA
Director:
Pia Hellenthal
World Premiere:
Berlin 2019
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, IDFA, Hot Docs, Jeonju, Docs Against Gravity, Biografilm, AFI Fest,
About:
A portrait of a sex worker, model, and writer who explores sexual autonomy online.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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