Coming to NYC’s Cinema Village this Friday November 9: CHASING ICE
Jeff Orlowski’s timely climate change doc made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed the award for best cinematography. It’s taken home additional awards from SXSW, Full Frame, Big Sky, Boulder, and RiverRun.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday November 6: BOOKER’S PLACE: A MISSISSIPPI STORY
Raymond De Felitta’s revisitation of the impact of his father’s 1966 civil rights documentary made its world premiere at Tribeca earlier this year. Its festival circuit also included Hot Docs, Tallgrass, and Little Rock, among others, and the film was released by Tribeca Films in theatres and VOD.
I wrote about the film out of Tribeca here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday November 6: SEXY BABY
Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus’ look at the impact of our hypersexualized culture on girls and women premiered at Tribeca this year. Its fest circuit has included Newport Beach, Hot Docs, Citizen Jane, and the upcoming IDFA. It picked up an award at Traverse City, and enjoyed a limited theatrical release last month. FilmBuff releases the film on VOD today.
I included the doc in my Tribeca roundup here.
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Now screening at the IFC Center, and available on VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6: BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Stacy Peralta’s portrait of the legendary skateboarding team made its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Since then its fest circuit has included Santa Barbara, Sidewalk, Atlantic, Tallgrass, and Milwaukee, among others.
I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, October 30: WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTAVISTS
Brian Knappenberger’s look at Anonymous made its premiere at Slamdance earlier this year. Its festival circuit has included SXSW, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Traverse City, Silverdocs, and Seattle, among others. FilmBuff brings the doc to VOD via iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube Movies, and XBox.
I wrote about the film out of SXSW here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday October 30: THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYE
Marie Losier’s portrait of a unique artistic partnership premiered at Berlin in 2011, winning a Teddy Award. It had an extensive festival run, including SXSW, Tribeca, Hot Docs, San Francisco, FIDM, and CPH:DOX, among others, as well as a limited theatrical engagement.
I wrote about the film out of SXSW here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 30: FIRST POSITION
Bess Kargman’s engaging ballet profile premiered last year in Toronto, taking first runner up in the Audience Award. Since then it’s had an extensive festival and theatrical release, both in the US and internationally, including the Hamptons, Doc NYC, Portland, and SF Doc, picking up awards at the latter three.
I included the film in my Hamptons roundup here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, October 26: THE REVISIONARIES
Scott Thurman’s eye-opening look at textbooks and the culture wars premiered at Tribeca earlier this year, where it was recognized with a special jury prize. It also screened at Hot Docs, Silverdocs, Nashville, and Hot Springs, among other festivals.
I included the film in my Tribeca roundup here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, October 23: THE RUSSIAN WINTER
Petter Ringbom’s behind the scenes look at musician John Forté’s Russian tour premiered at Tribeca this year. It screened at the Moscow International Film Festival this Summer, and will also screen in competition next month at IDFA.
I included the film in my Tribeca roundup here.
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Already available on iTunes and coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23: THE INVISIBLE WAR
Kirby Dick’s exposé on rape in the US military claimed an audience award at its premiere this year at Sundance. Its extensive festival run has included Full Frame, Dallas, Ashland, San Francisco, Human Rights Watch, Los Angeles, and Hot Docs, and it enjoyed a limited theatrical release this Summer.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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