DECADE OF FIRE
DOC NYC
Dates:
November 8-15
Section:
Metropolis, our competition section focused on stories about New York City: Continue reading
2018 DOC NYC in Focus: Metropolis
DOC NYC
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On DVD: 21 X NEW YORK
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 23:
21 X NEW YORK
Director:
Piotr Stasik
Premiere:
Krakow 2016
Select Festivals:
Docs Against Gravity, DocPoint, Docs Barcelona, Durban
About:
Stray thoughts from a diverse group of NYC subway riders.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2018 DOC NYC in Focus: Viewfinders
WALKING ON WATER
DOC NYC
Dates:
November 8-15
Section:
Viewfinders, our competition section highlighting features which demonstrate distinct directorial vision: Continue reading
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On DVD: GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 23:
GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM
Directors:
Todd Wider and Jedd Wider
Premiere:
Hot Docs 2016
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, DOC NYC, Cleveland, Big Sky Doc, Kansas City, Calgary, Woodstock, Hamptons, Maryland, Full Frame
About:
An immersive exploration of a woman’s experience of mental illness.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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2018 DOC NYC in Focus: Special Events
In just over two weeks, on Thursday, November 8, the ninth edition of DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, begins. As the event’s Director of Programming, I’ve led the film selection, and, as in years past, will briefly spotlight our programming here, section by section.
Section:
Special Events, our tentpole screenings: Continue reading
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NewFest 2018: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 30th NewFest
Dates:
October 24-30
About:
NYC’s LGBT fest celebrates an anniversary year, presenting 15 docs among its 40+ offerings.
MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT
I HATE NEW YORK | Photo by Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen
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Special Screening: RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE
Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23:
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE
Directors:
Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler, Jeff Springer
Premiere:
DOC NYC 2017
Select Festivals:
Full Frame, Big Sky Doc, Wild and Scenic, Oxford, Washington DC Environmental, Salem, Indie Grits, Freep, Sarasota, IFF Boston, RiverRun, Doc Edge, SF DocFest, Woods Hole, Sidewalk, DocUtah, Yale Environmental, Tallgrass, Hot Springs Doc
About:
A wide-ranging look at efforts to protect Louisiana from a giant swamp rat.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Louisiana has suffered from hurricanes, flooding, and oil spills, but nothing has been as insidious as the nutria. This giant swamp rat, known for its distinctive orange buckteeth, is prone to tunneling and eating plant roots, threatening the region’s fragile wetlands with erosion. This quirky doc follows fisherman-turned-bounty hunter Thomas Gonzales and other colorful Gulf residents, from hunters and trappers to furriers and chefs, as they try to defend their imperiled land from the invasive species.
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On TV: THE APOLOGY
Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, October 22:
THE APOLOGY
Director:
Tiffany Hsiung
Premiere:
Hot Docs 2016
Select Festivals:
Human Rights Watch, Göteborg, Vilnius, Busan, Cork, Cinemalaya, DocPoint
About:
Former comfort women speak out about the abuse they suffered in WWII.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On DVD: ONE OCTOBER
New to DVD this week:
ONE OCTOBER
Director:
Rachel Shuman
Premiere:
Full Frame 2017
Select Festivals:
IFF Boston
About:
A portrait of New York City in October 2008.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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In Theatres: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
Coming to theatres today, Friday, October 19:
THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
Director:
Nathaniel Kahn
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Provincetown, New Zealand, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Athens, Adelaide
About:
A privileged look into the intersection of high art and commerce.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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