Coming to theatres this Friday, October 7: HELL AND BACK AGAIN
War correspondent Danfung Dennis made his documentary feature debut at Sundance earlier this year with his portrait of a soldier back from war. After picking up two jury awards there, the film has screened extensively and had an Oscar-qualifying run this summer as part of Docuweeks.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center this Friday, October 7: INCENDIARY: THE WILLINGHAM CASE
Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr’s exposé of a case of alleged arson and murder premiered at SXSW earlier this year, where it picked up the Louis Black/Lone Star Jury Award. With the tragic consequences of the death penalty recently in the headlines with the Troy Davis case, this release is timely.
I wrote about the film out of Silverdocs here.
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Coming to Brooklyn’s reRun Gastropub Theatre for one week beginning this Friday, October 7: EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE
Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler’s in-depth profile of the acclaimed alternative band made its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival last year and has played the festival circuit extensively. reRun hosts the film’s NYC theatrical premiere.
I wrote about the film out of SXSW here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, September 30: SARAH PALIN: YOU BETCHA!
Toronto played host to the world premiere of British doc bad boy Nick Broomfield’s search for the real Sarah Palin. Freestyle Releasing has picked up the film for theatrical release that begins in NY, LA, and SF tomorrow.
Earlier this month, I wrote about the film in my Toronto coverage here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 4: BUCK
Cindy Meehl’s portrait of the real Horse Whisperer, Buck Brannaman, has inspired audiences and critics since its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It has claimed Audience Awards at Sundance and Full Frame, and had a successful theatrical run that began in the Summer.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 4: THE RED CHAPEL
Mads Brügger’s provocative and subversive comedic doc on North Korea finally comes to DVD after a successful festival and theatrical run. It premiered at Hot Docs in 2009 and came stateside to Sundance, where it won the World Cinema Documentary Award.
I previously offered my thoughts on the film here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 27: THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA
U Roberto Romano, working with executive producer Eva Longoria, have made a mission of generating awareness of the continuing problem of child labor. Their film on the children of migrant farm workers premiered at IDFA last year and had a limited theatrical run this summer.
I wrote about the film upon its theatrical release here.
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Opening at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center for one week beginning today, Friday, September 23: A GOOD MAN
Gordon Quinn and Bob Hercules brought their study of noted choreographer Bill T Jones’ working process to Full Frame for its world premiere, followed by additional stops on the festival circuit including Silverdocs, Woods Hole, and DOXA. Before appearing on American Masters later this fall, the film enjoys a theatrical release in production company Kartemquin Films’ own Chicago.
I wrote about the doc out of Silverdocs here.
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Coming to POV next Tuesday, September 27: LAST TRAIN HOME
Lixin Fan’s jaw-droppingly beautiful and affecting film about the mass migration of Chinese peasant workers premiered at IDFA in 2009, where it won Best Documentary, and went on to Sundance and a host of other festivals the following year. Following a limited theatrical run and DVD release, it now comes to PBS’ celebrated POV series.
I wrote about the film before its theatrical run here.
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Coming to ESPN next Tuesday, September 27: CATCHING HELL
Alex Gibney brought his latest doc to Tribeca earlier this year for the fest’s ESPN Sports sidebar festival. An expansion of ESPN’s celebrated 30 FOR 30 series, the film, examining sports fan culture and scapegoating, now comes to the network.
I included the film in my wrap-up on Tribeca here.
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