THE GO-GO’S | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lynn Goldsmith
Alison Ellwood revisits the history of the 1980s pop phenomenon band.
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Documentary Premieres
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE GO-GO’S
Alison Ellwood revisits the history of the 1980s pop phenomenon band.
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New York Jewish Film Festival 2020: Documentary Overview
FOUR WINTERS: A STORY OF JEWISH PARTISAN RESISTANCE AND BRAVERY IN WWII
The 29th New York Jewish Film Festival
Dates:
January 15-28
About:
This collaboration between Film at Lincoln Center and The Jewish Museum presents 9 documentary features among its 20 new feature offerings. Continue reading
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: GIVING VOICE
GIVING VOICE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jonathon Narducci
James D Stern and Fernando Villena explore the impact of playwright August Wilson through an annual monologue competition for high school students.
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE DISSIDENT
THE DISSIDENT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jamal Khashoggi
Bryan Fogel investigates the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Documentary Premieres
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN
DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Sam Feder explores the representation of transgender lives in film and television.
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Documentary Premieres
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: ASSASSINS
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Ryan White investigates the bizarre story behind the assassination of the half-brother of Kim Jong-un.
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Documentary Premieres
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: AGGIE
AGGIE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Catherine Gund profiles her mother, the influential art collector, philanthropist, and social justice advocate, Agnes Gund.
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Documentary Premieres
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92nd Oscars: Best Documentary Nominees
The Best Documentary Feature Oscar finalists were announced this morning, together with all the other categories – the entire list of nominees is available on the Academy’s site here. The documentaries are listed below. Congratulations to all the nominees – all of which were on the DOC NYC Short List – and good luck on Sunday, February 9!
AMERICAN FACTORY
THE CAVE
THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
FOR SAMA
HONEYLAND
Congrats also to the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees, which includes three DOC NYC alumni:
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
And, finally, an extra congratulations to HONEYLAND, which was also nominated for Best International Feature Film!
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw enter the secretive world of the only people who are able to find the most expensive truffle in the world.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Italy/USA/Greece
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In Theatres: EARTH
Coming to theatres today, Friday, January 10:
EARTH
Director:
Nikolaus Geyrhalter
World Premiere:
Berlin 2019
Select Festivals:
IDFA, Sheffield, Docaviv, Docs Against Gravity, Dokufest, BAFICI, Guanajuato, Camden, Hamptons, Diagonale, Moscow, San Francisco Green
About:
An exploration of terrestrial locations impacted by humanity in the Anthropocene.
Geyrhalter’s work is known for its careful composition and static camera, creating often breathtaking tableaux. In his latest film, he visits seven sites of large-scale mining and construction in the US, Canada, and various locations in Europe, including a salt mine turned into a radioactive waste storage repository. In addition to capturing the massive nature of these locations, and the dramatic changes wrought by humanity on their landscapes, Geyrhalter zeroes in on a more microlevel, interviewing various construction workers, engineers, and, in the final stretch, an indigenous Canadian protestor, about their roles relative to this transformative – and largely destructive – activity. Through his gentle probing, he yields philosophical and ethical reflection, in addition to frankly practical acknowledgement of the world’s insatiable desire for more as the main driving force for the scale of such work.
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