Now on VOD via iTunes: SYNC OR SWIM
Cheryl Furjanic’s doc on the US synchronized swim team’s road to the 2004 Olympics screened at fests extensively after its debut at Slamdance in 2008. It was released on DVD this past May.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to NYC’s Cinema Village this Friday, February 3 and to various LA Laemmle theatres this Saturday, February 4: SPLINTERS
Adam Pesce’s doc on the development of surfing in Papua New Guinea made its world premiere at Tribeca last year. It went on to screen at IDFA and Hawaii, among others, and won two awards at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and now receives a theatrical release by SnagFilms.
I included the doc in my Tribeca roundup here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, February 3: WINDFALL
Laura Israel’s look at the contentious issue of wind power development premiered at Toronto in 2010, and has screened at a number of additional festivals since, including IDFA, Vancouver, Woodstock, Boston, and DOC NYC, where it took home an award. The film opens in NYC at the Quad and in Chicago at Facets Cinematheque. For future screenings, visit the site’s website.
I included the doc in my Toronto roundup here.
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Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, January 31: THE OTHER F WORD
Andrea Blaugrund Nevins exploration of rockers-turned-dads premiered at SXSW last year and went on to several additional festival engagements. It was released theatrically last Fall.
I wrote about the doc out of SXSW here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31: RESURRECT DEAD: THE MYSTERY OF THE TOYNBEE TILES
Jon Foy’s documentary mystery debuted at Sundance last year, where Foy claimed the jury award for Best Director. After a successful festival run, the film enjoyed a limited theatrical release last Fall.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, January 20: CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE
Dori Berinstein brought her portrait of the effervescent star to Tribeca last year for its world premiere. Since then, the doc has screened extensively, including notable fests like Hot Docs, Vancouver, Outfest, NewFest, Chicago, and Palm Springs. It also picked up an audience award at the St Louis festival. Sadly, Channing’s husband – whose improbable late-in-life rekindled adolescent romance provided one of the most touching aspects of the film – recently passed away.
I wrote about the doc out of Tribeca here.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center starting tomorrow, Friday, January 20: THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH: AN URBAN HISTORY
Chad Friedrichs’ analysis of post-WWII urban renewal and its fate premiered at True/False last year. it went on to screen at Silverdocs and Stranger Than Fiction.
I wrote about the doc out of Silverdocs here.
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Available on VOD starting today, January 18: PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES
Andrew Rossi’s year-long look at the workings of the paper of record premiered at Sundance last year. It had a healthy festival run, enjoyed a limited theatrical release, and was released on DVD last Fall. It now comes to iTUNES, Amazon Instant Video, and Netflix streaming.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 24: SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE
Matthew Bate brought his excavation of an underground viral phenomenon to Sundance last year. It enjoyed a limited theatrical release as well as VOD release last Fall.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to DVD and VOD next Tuesday, January 24: HELL AND BACK AGAIN
Danfung Dennis picked up two awards from his documentary feature debut about a soldier’s return from war, which premiered at Sundance last year. Its run on the festival circuit included stops at Full Frame, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and Silverdocs, and it had a limited theatrical release last Summer. It made the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
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