Category: documentary
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Broken Bread: Roy Choi Fights for Social Justice
Join Chef Roy Choi in Broken Bread as he journeys through L.A. and beyond to meet inspiring people using food as a platform for activism and a catalyst for change. Discover special guests restaurateurs Wolfgang Puck and Alice Waters, artist and activist Chuck D, and more as they discuss complex issues such as gentrification, food insecurity, and climate change. A…
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Racing Documentary “Rookie Season” Set for Theatrical Release in over 100 cinemas across North America, Australia & New Zealand on February 25th and Global TVOD/Digital on April 4th
The feature film debut from director Adrian Bonvento, “Rookie Season” gives audiences unprecedented access to the team throughout their 2019 season, be it through visceral in-car cameras, frank pit lane and engineering room discussions, or meaningful insight from the main characters.Adventure Entertainment will release “Rookie Season” theatrically in over 100 cinemas across North America, Australia and New Zealand beginning on February 25th and Strike Back Studios will…
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DON’T MISS AT MOMA’S THE CONTENDERS – ‘PRESIDENT’ OSCAR SHORTLISTED DOCUMENTARY Virtual Cinema Screenings Tomorrow 1/25 through 2/1
SUNDANCE 2021 AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ‘PRESIDENT’ HAS VIRTUAL CINEMA SCREENINGS AS PART OF THE MOMA CONTENDERS SERIES STARTING TOMORROW: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 CAMILLA NIELSSON‘S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED FILM ON THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE MOMA’S THE CONTENDERS 2021 REDUX STARTS 1/25 AVAILABLE ON DEMAND IN THE U.S. STARTING FEBRUARY 18 Executive Produced by Thandiwe Newton and Danny Glover “It’s impossible…
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I MIGHT BE DEAD BY TOMORROW by Steve Patry – now available in DVD and VOD
I MIGHT BE DEAD BY TOMORROW by Steve Patry An authentic encounter with the survivors of the streets Now available in DVD and VOD Montreal-Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Films de l’Autre are pleased to announce the DVD and VOD release of documentary I Might Be Dead By Tomorrow by Steve Patry (From Prisons to Prisons, Waseskun), a film that introduces…
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Toronto Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Award Winners
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car wins Best Picture, Best International Film and Best Screenplay Double acting awards and Best First Feature for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter Beans, Night Raiders and Scarborough compete for Rogers Best Canadian Film Award and $100,000 prize Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car took three top awards from the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA), while Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut The Lost Daughter was…
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LA LISTE: EVERYTHING OR NOTHING
ABOUT LA LISTE: EVERYTHING OR NOTHING Big mountain skiers, and close friends, Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten, find beauty and display grace in the dangerous world of free-skiing. Follow them as they set off around the world to find the most awe-dropping, high-altitude peaks and mountain ranges that exceed 6000 metres, and do what they do…
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LAST OF THE RIGHT WHALES OPENS IN THEATRES ON JANUARY 23
North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce. With just over 330 remaining, these great whales rarely die of natural causes. Instead they are run over by ships or suffer lethal injuries from fishing gear. If we don’t stop killing them, in 20 years they could be extinct. Last of the Right Whales…
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US VOD Release- Worst To First: The True Story of Z100 NYC
PRESENTS A PENGUARDIA PRODUCTIONS, ELVIS DURAN GROUP, WORKHOUSE MEDIA AND HQ CREATIVE PRODUCTION WORST TO FIRST: THE TRUE STORY OF Z100 NEW YORK DIRECTED, WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY: Mitchell Stuart PRODUCED BY: Trish Hunter Shannon, Elvis Duran, David Katz and John McConnell CAST: Scott Shannon, Elvis Duran, Jon Bon Jovi, Nile Rodgers, Clive Davis, Debbie Gibson, Joan Jett, Taylor…
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Redemptive COVID-19 Doc The Panola Project Comes to Sundance on Heels of Awards for Film and Subject Dorothy Oliver
THE PANOLA PROJECT highlights the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19. Dorothy runs a makeshift vaccine coordination center from the convenience store she runs out of a mobile home. Today, nearly 99% of adults in her town have received the shot in a state with…
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New collaboration supports diverse filmmakers around the world and films exploring the theme of migration as a central story of our time.
IF/THEN SHORTS & EMERGENCE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCE YEARLONG LAB FOR SHORT FILMS ABOUT MIGRATION New collaboration supports diverse filmmakers around the world and films exploring the theme of migration as a central story of our time. New York, NY Emergence Magazine and IF/Then Shorts, an initiative of Field of Vision, launch today the inaugural SHIFTING LANDSCAPES…
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THIS THURSDAY IS THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAN. 6 CAPITOL ATTACK; IS OSCAR-SHORTLISTED ‘DAY OF RAGE’ THE YEAR’S MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTARY?
THIS THURSDAY IS THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6 CAPITOL ATTACK Is the Oscar-shortlisted short documentary Day of Rage the year’s most important documentary film? Produced by The New York Times’ Visual Investigations team, the critically-acclaimed film on the January 6 Capitol attack was nominated for the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, shortlisted for the IDA Documentary Awards, and is a finalist for…
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WATCH Q AND A WITH BARBARA LEE AND DANNY GLOVER – BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE-BARBARA LEE: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
Link to Q and A: https://vimeo.com/655421082 Link to film: https://vimeo.com/364720907 We would like to thank David Magdael & Associates for the press release.
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Documentary- ELENA In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism
ELENA Watch Party Followed by Q&A with Yvonne WelbonSaturday, December 11th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13c3a3977c2005b49b1a6 ELENA Watch Party Followed by Conversation withPaco de Onís, Elena Lorac, and Director Michèle StephensonIn SpanishSunday, December 12th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13cddab861e0030f4c87a About ELENAIn 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis…
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THE KING OF COOL@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Tues., Nov.30th, 2021
Who is really The “King of Cool?” Steve McQueen or Dean Martin? In this documentary, it declares Dean Martin. “King of Cool dives deep into Martin’s life through never-before-seen archival footage including his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies, his TV Variety Show and Roasts. Interviews with friends, family and primarily one of his daughters-Deana…
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Special Screening of Nanfu Wang’s Acclaimed Film IN THE SAME BREATH at Museum of Tolerance – Los Angeles-Q&A to Follow – Thur., Dec. 2 at 7pm
A Film by Nanfu WangProduced by Jialing Zhang, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn Hepburn Thursday, December 2nd 7:00 PMMuseum of Tolerance9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Hosted by Kristin Feeley and Laura NixQ&A with Director Nanfu Wang, andProducers Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn HepburnModerated by Matt Carey, Deadline Hollywood Museum of Tolerance requires Covid-19 vaccination or negative test within 48…
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THE BROTHER by Jérémie Battaglia A short film with a remarkable festival career Now available on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Films Extérieur Jour are thrilled to announce the online release of The Brother, a moving documentary short film by Jérémie Battaglia with an impressive career on the festival circuit. Mixing documentary and animation, the film tells the story of a French-Moroccan family taking care of their son Kaïs, who has lost the use of…
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POV Shorts Award Winning Documentary Shorts Series Continues Season 4 Tomorrow: Monday, November 29 With Episode 3
POV Shorts Have Received Academy Award & Emmy Nominations Broadcast & Streaming Debut of 4th Season on PBS Upcoming Films Include : Seahorse, Águilas, Le Frère, and Team Meryland New York, N.Y. – POV Shorts, the newest series from American Documentary, continues its fourth season with Episode 3 tomorrow: Monday, November 29, 2021 on PBS and streaming online at POV.org. Additional episodes…
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FILMOCRACY INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY NETWORKTriad of FestDance Panels, Filmocracy Talks, and Round Tables Adds Education, Networking-December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide
Roster of Ambassadors Grows as Networking Opportunities Expand For Hybrid Event During Filmocracy Fest December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide https://filmocracyfest.com/ Los Angeles, CA —Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution, and experience platform, announced its roster of new industry programs today. As the independent film and festival spaces continue to evolve, Filmocracy’s founders…
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IN NYC, LA, SF, CHI – Sundance Audience Award and Jury Award winner WRITING WITH FIRE, Documentary awards contender!
“The most inspiring journalism movie — maybe ever. An essential portrait of the fight for press freedom. Writing With Fire reminds us that there are always people who, despite incredible odds, will choose to do this work.” – Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post DOUBLE SUNDANCE AWARD WINNER & OSCAR CONTENDER WRITING WITH FIRE OPENS AT IN NYC THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 PLUS…
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2021 Reel Asian Awards Ceremony
2021 AWARDS WINNERS In case you missed the Awards Ceremony recently, also included is a summary below to catch you up! Juried by distinguished creatives, filmmakers and industry professionals (including Shelly Kraicer, Lee Won-suk, Jan Wong, Leong Puiyee, Rupali Morzaria, and Tim Chiou), these awards speak to the brilliant talent within our communities and the…
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