Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, July 31: LAST DAYS HERE
Don Argott and Demian Fenton’s portrait of a musician who’s seen better times made its world premiere at SXSW last year. After a festival circuit that also included awards at the Independent Film Festival Boston and IDFA, the film was released theatrically and on DVD this Winter.
I included the doc in my SXSW coverage here.
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Now screening at NYC’s Anthology Film Archive through this Thursday, August 2: ABENDLAND
Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s lyrical look at Europe by night premiered at last year’s Diagonale in Austria. It’s gone on to screen at Visions du Reel, Hot Docs, MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight, and True/False, among others.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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Coming to HBO next Monday, July 30: ABOUT FACE: SUPERMODELS, THEN & NOW
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ profile of beauty, aging, and the first supermodels made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. Since then, it has screened at Hot Docs, Montclair, Provincetown, and Los Angeles, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s Quad this Friday, July 27 and to LA’s Laemmle Noho 7 next Friday, August 3: BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*
Fredrik Gertten’s behind-the-scenes chronicle of the controversy of his previous doc BANANAS!* made its world premiere at IDFA. It came stateside at Sundance and continued on to screen at numerous festivals including DocPoint, Tempo, Hot Docs, Planete, and Sheffield.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, July 27: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Malik Bendjelloul’s search for an obscure ’70s rock performer with an unlikely impact on apartheid made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it scored both a special jury prize and an audience award, and made headlines as the first sale at the festival. The doc has gone on to screen at numerous notable fests including SXSW, Tribeca, Los Angeles, and Karlovy Vary, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24: JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
David Gelb’s portrait of an octogenarian sushi masterchef made its world premiere at Tribeca last year. Its festival circuit has included Berlin, Jerusalem, AFI Fest, and Silverdocs, among others, and the doc has had a successful theatrical release since the spring.
I wrote about the film out of Tribeca here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, July 27: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
Alison Klayman’s insider look at the internationally famous dissident Chinese artist made its world premiere earlier this year at Sundance, where the film picked up a special jury prize. It went on to screen at more than twenty fests since, including Berlin, True/False, Miami, Full Frame, Silverdocs, Hot Docs, and Human Rights Watch, opening the latter two.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s AMC Loews Village 7 through TUGG next Monday, July 23 and to PBS’ Independent Lens next Thursday, July 26: STRONG!
Julie Wyman’s portrait of three-time Olympic weightlifter Cheryl Haworth made its world premiere last month at Silverdocs. While her film is beginning its festival circuit, Wyman is also utilizing TUGG to crowdsource a multi-city tour.
I included the doc in my Silverdocs roundup here.
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Coming to NYC’s Film Forum next Wednesday, July 25: PLANET OF SNAIL
Seung-Jun Yi’s portrait of a loving married couple with disabilities made its premiere at IDFA last year, where it won the top jury prize. Fest appearances since have included Thessaloniki Doc, Tribeca, Planete Doc, and Hot Docs, among others.
I wrote about the film out of IDFA here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, July 24: BETTER THIS WORLD
Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega’s in-depth investigation into a controversial case of domestic terrorism made its world premiere at SXSW last year. The film has toured extensively on the festival circuit, with appearances including Hot Docs, Full Frame, Silverdocs, San Francisco, DMZ Docs, and Camden, among many others. It’s claimed awards from the Gothams, IDA, and numerous fests.
I included the doc in my SXSW coverage here.
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