Category Archives: Releases

Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, May 11:
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE

Director:
Andrew Dominik

World Premiere:
Berlin 2022

Select Festivals:
SXSW, CPH:DOX

About:
A portrait of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums Ghosteen and Carnage.

Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, May 10:
STRAIGHT TO VHS

Director:
Emilio Silva Torres

World Premiere:
BAFICI 2021

Select Festivals:
Fantasia, Sitges, Thessaloniki Doc

About:
A deep dive into the mystery behind the making of the quirky, low-budget Uruguayan thriller ACT OF VIOLENCE ON A YOUNG JOURNALIST, released straight to video in 1989 to cult success, and its even more enigmatic filmmaker, Manuel Lamas.

Coming to PBS’s American Masters tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10:
WATERMAN: DUKE: AMBASSADOR OF ALOHA

Director:
Isaac Halasima

World Premiere:
Hawaii 2021

About:
A portrait of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the trailblazing father of modern-day surfing and five-time Olympic medalist.

Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, May 9:
WHEN CLAUDE GOT SHOT

Director:
Brad Lichtenstein

World Premiere:
SXSW 2021

Select Festivals:
Milwaukee, Hot Springs Doc, St Louis, Portland

About:
Three strangers’ lives become inextricably entwined by a weekend of gun violence.

Coming to Showtime tonight, Friday, May 6:
SHERYL

Director:
Amy Scott

World Premiere:
SXSW 2022

About:
An intimate story of song and sacrifice—musically gifted superstar Sheryl Crow navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career battling sexism, ageism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame, before harnessing the power of her gift.

Coming to Netflix today, Friday, May 6:
LIKE A ROLLING STONE: THE LIFE & TIMES OF BEN FONG-TORRES

Director:
Suzanne Joe Kai

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021

Select Festivals:
Los Angeles Asian Pacific, San Diego Asian, Heartland

About:
An intimate profile of the Rolling Stone writer and editor, who defined the cultural zeitgeist of the 1960s and ’70s.

Coming to VOD today, Friday, May 6:
JANE BY CHARLOTTE

Director:
Charlotte Gainsbourg

World Premiere:
Cannes 2021

Select Festivals:
New York, Deauville, Jerusalem, San Sebastian, Doclisboa, São Paulo, Warsaw, Jihlava, Tallinn Black Nights, Torino, Taipei Golden Horse, Stockholm

About:
The filmmaker makes a portrait of her famed mother Jane Birkin.

New to DVD and VOD this week:
WORKHORSE QUEEN

Director:
Angela Washko

World Premiere:
Slamdance 2021

Select Festivals:
Calgary Underground, San Francisco Doc, DocEdge, Florida, Milwaukee, LGBT fests in Austin, Tel Aviv, Vancouver

About:
After being cast on RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, 47-year old suburban telemarketer Ed Popil leaves his job to pursue a full-time entertainment industry career as his drag queen alter ego, 1960s era housewife Mrs Kasha Davis. 

Coming to The WORLD Channel’s AfroPoP series tonight, Thursday, May 5:
REVOLUTION FROM AFAR

Director:
Bentley Brown

World Premiere:
Sudan Independent 2020

Select Festivals:
DC Black, Cinemambulante, New York African, Zanzaibar, Hip Hop, Denver

About:
Through performance and conversation, Sudanese-American poets and musicians explore third culture identity and the revolution in Sudan.

Coming to Apple TV+ this Friday, May 6:
THE BIG CONN

Director:
James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte

World Premiere:
SXSW 2022

About:
A docuseries revealing the unbelievable true story of the larger-than-life attorney, Eric C Conn, who stole over half a billion dollars in the largest Social Security fraud case in history.