Coming to DVD tomorrow, Friday, November 13: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
Brett Morgen’s revelatory profile of the Nirvana frontman had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Berlin, Miami, Dublin, Full Frame, and Hot Docs, among others, and the film appears as part of DOC NYC’s Short List this month.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center for Midnight shows this Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14: HOT SUGAR’S COLD WORLD
Adam Bhala Lough portrait of and Internet-famous music producer had its premiere at SXSW this year. Fest screenings have followed at Hot Docs, London, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Jewish, among others.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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New to DVD this week: MALA MALA
Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini’s look at transgender Puerto Ricans and drag queens premiered at Tribeca last year. It also screened at Provincetown, Austin LGBT, Sydney’s Queer Screen, and Miami LGBT, among other events.
I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 10: WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Adam Carolla and Nate Adams’ look at the screen icon’s racing dreams premiered at a special charity event in Los Angeles this Spring. It has screened at other special events and was released on VOD earlier this year.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 10: WESTERN
Bill Ross and Turner Ross’ look at life on the border had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where the brothers won a special award. The doc has also screened at Nantucket, Hot Docs, San Francisco, Full Frame, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, Maryland, and Montclair, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10: CAPTIVATED: THE TRIALS OF PAMELA SMART
Jeremiah Zagar’s look back at an infamous televised trial made its debut at Sundance last year. The film also screened at Nantucket, Hot Docs, Sarasota, True/False, and Full Frame, among other events.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens today, Monday, November 9: STRAY DOG
Debra Granik’s candid profile of a biker premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival last year, where it won the best documentary award. The film went on to screen at the New York Film Festival, New Orleans, Zurich, Hamptons, BFI London, Indie Memphis, Stockholm, Zagreb Dox, Cleveland, Sarasota, Nashville, and Jeonju, among other events, and was released theatrically this Summer.
I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.
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Coming to VOD today, Monday, November 9: HOMME LESS
Thomas Wirthensohn’s look at a man’s unexpected life premiered at Film Festival Kitzbuehel last year, where it won the best documentary award. It also picked up an award at DOC NYC, and has screened at DocAviv, Sarasota, and Hof, among other events. The doc now comes to VOD via iTunes.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to DVD today, Friday, November 6: MR DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN
Alex Gibney’s profile of the iconic performer screened as a work-in-progress at Tribeca last year. The finished film appeared at Camden, IDFA, Sydney, Melbourne, and Doc Aviv.
I previously wrote about the film upon its cable broadcast here.
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Coming to DVD today, Friday, November 6: THE PRICE WE PAY
Harold Crooks’ exploration of corporate tax avoidance premiered at Toronto last year. Other fest appearances have included Vancouver, Planete+ Doc, Open City, and CPH:DOX.
I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.
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