Festival:
The 28th Sheffield Doc/Fest
Dates:
June 4-13
About:
Nearly 80 new and recent features make up the lineup of this well-respected and popular British event, presented in a hybrid format this year.
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 Overview
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On DVD: THE BLINDING OF ISAAC WOODARD
New to DVD this week:
THE BLINDING OF ISAAC WOODARD
Director:
Jamila Ephron
World Premiere:
PBS broadcast (March 2021)
About:
A violent instance of white supremacist police brutality serves as a spark to undo Jim Crow.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On DVD: AHEAD OF THE CURVE
New to DVD this week:
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Director:
Jen Rainin
Co-Director:
Rivkah Beth Medow
World Premiere:
Frameline 2020
Select Festivals:
NewFest, Outfest, Image+Nation, Athena, Cleveland
About:
A triumphant chronicle of historic lesbian publication Curve Magazine and its trailblazing founder.
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On VOD: BLACK HOLES: THE EDGE OF ALL WE KNOW
New to VOD via Netflix this week:
BLACK HOLES: THE EDGE OF ALL WE KNOW
Director:
Peter Galison
World Premiere:
CPH:DOX 2020
Select Festivals:
Bergen, Jackson Wild
About:
An international assemblage of scientists work together to capture the first image of a black hole.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On VOD: THE PENNY BLACK
New to VOD this week:
THE PENNY BLACK
Director:
Joe Saunders
World Premiere:
Slamdance 2020
Select Festivals:
St Louis, Newport Beach
About:
A man searches for his shady neighbor, who entrusted him with a valuable stamp collection before mysteriously vanishing.
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Rotterdam 2021: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Dates:
June 2-6
About:
This year’s edition of this acclaimed Dutch cinema event was split into two parts – an industry-focused February presentation, and this public-facing offering, which presents more than 100 features, with nonfiction and hybrids making up just over a third of the lineup.
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On VOD: THE SOUND OF IDENTITY
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, June 1:
THE SOUND OF IDENTITY
Director:
James Kicklighter
World Premiere:
Macon 2020
Select Festivals:
OutShine, Desperado
About:
A profile of Lucia Lucas at the Tulsa Opera, which marked the first time an openly trans woman performed in a principal role.
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Full Frame 2021 Overview
Festival:
The 24th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
June 2-6
About:
After cancelling its 2020 edition, this Durham NC doc event returns with an online presentation that includes just over 20 new and recent nonfiction features.
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On VOD: JULIA SCOTTI: FUNNY THAT WAY
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, June 1:
JULIA SCOTTI: FUNNY THAT WAY
Director:
Susan Sandler
World Premiere:
Nantucket 2020
Select Festivals:
NewFest, Athena, Sebastopol Doc, Austin LGBT
About:
Decades after appearing on bills with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, trans stand-up comic Julia Scotti returns to the stage.
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On TV: THE LEGACY OF BLACK WALL STREET
Coming to Discovery+ and OWN in two parts, tonight, Tuesday, June 1 and next Tuesday, June 8:
THE LEGACY OF BLACK WALL STREET
Director:
Deborah Riley Draper
World Premiere:
Discovery+/OWN broadcast (June 2021)
About:
A commemoration of the legacy of Tulsa OK’s Greenwood District which focuses on celebrating the Black pioneers who built Black Wall Street and who have inspired the present-day Black community.
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