“Elliott Erwitt, Silence Sounds Good”, a portrait of the Iconic photographer Elliott Erwitt by Photographer Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu will have its North American premiere at DOC NYC on Sunday, November 10th.
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ELLIOTT ERWITT, SILENCE SOUNDS GOOD Documentary to Premiere at DOC NYC
Film still from ELLIOTT ERWITT SILENCE SOUNDS GOOD shoot by ALS in a Tobacco farm in Viñales, Cuba, July, 2015.
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PERSONHOOD Docu on Criminalization of Pregnant Women to Premiere at DOCNYC
PERSONHOOD directed by Jo Ardinger Should the government have the power to override a woman’s constitutional rights during pregnancy? That question is examined in PERSONHOOD, Jo Ardinger’s feature documentary directorial debut. This urgent and timely film explores the criminalization and targeting of pregnant women as seen through the eyes of a young mother swept up in dangerous new laws.
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REZO, Docu-Animation Film on Georgian Artist Rezo Gabriadze to Open in LA
REZO directed by Leo Gabriadze Rezo, a new film that mixes documentary storytelling and animation, directed by Leo Gabriadze will open October 18 at Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles. The film will also have special event screenings at Laemmle Monica in Santa Monica, Laemmle Glendale and Laemmle Town Center in Encino.
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2019 DOC NYC Unveils Record Lineup of Over 300 Films, Opens with ONCE WERE BROTHERS
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Daniel Roher DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, announced the full lineup for its expanded tenth anniversary edition, running November 6-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea. The 2019 festival includes 136 feature-length documentaries among over 300 films and events overall, making this landmark year DOC NYC’s biggest edition yet.
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Betsy West and Julie Cohen to Direct Chef Julia Child Documentary
Julia Child Academy Award®- nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen will direct a feature-length documentary on the remarkable life of chef Julia Child. Cohen and West will produce the film alongside Imagine Documentaries and CNN Films.
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IDFA Reveals 70 Documentary Films on 2019 Lineup
Fat Front directed by Louise Unmack Kjeldsen and Louise Detlefsen From acclaimed auteurs to emerging directors to visual artists that push the limits of documentary film, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced 70 selected documentary film titles to the program sections Frontlight, Masters, Paradocs, Paradocs: Amsterdam Art Weekend at IDFA, and Best of Fests, plus a Lifetime Achievement Award for Jørgen Leth. The new selections include world premieres from Oeke Hoogendijk, Louise Detlefsen, Louise Kjeldsen, and Basir Mahmoud.
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Documentary about the Bronx, DECADE OF FIRE, on PBS in November
DECADE OF FIRE directed by Vivian Vazquez and Gretchen Hildebran In the 1970s, the Bronx was on fire. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a quarter-million people were displaced as their close-knit, multiethnic neighborhood burned to the ground, reducing the community to rubble. While insidious government policies caused the devastation, it was the African American and Latino residents who bore the blame. Through rich archival and home movie footage, testimonials from retired FDNY firefighters and brass, as well as Bronx historians and community organizers, Decade of Fire reveals the real reasons for the devastation and shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim their neighborhood. A film by Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, Gretchen Hildebran and Julia Steele Allen, Decade of Fire premieres on Monday, November 4, 2019, 10:00-11:00 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video App.
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Watch Powerful Trailer for Tribeca Winner GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH. The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir joined forces with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus for the tour. The documentary Gay Chorus Deep South, winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Tribeca Film Festival, released a power new official trailer, weeks before it opens in theaters. Gay Chorus Deep South directed by David Charles Rodrigues documents the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as they embark on a tour of the American Deep South, in response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBT laws and the divisive 2016 election.
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Marcela Arteaga’s THE GUARDIAN OF MEMORY to US Premiere at Margaret Mead Film Fest
Guardian of Memory (El guardián de la memoria) directed by Marcela Arteaga The Guardian of Memory (El guardián de la memoria), the second feature film by Mexican director Marcela Arteaga, will have its U.S. premiere in the official competition at the 2019 edition of the Margaret Mead Film Festival taking place October 17 to 20 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Watch Trailer for THE GIFT: THE JOURNEY OF JOHNNY CASH Documentary
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, directed by Thom Zimny YouTube released the trailer for the documentary The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, from director Thom Zimny (Elvis Presley: The Searcher, Springsteen on Broadway), which will be available for free on YouTube beginning Monday, November 11.
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Watch Captivating THE KINGMAKER Trailer on Controversial Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos on her 85th birthday in KINGMAKER. Photo Credit: Lauren Greenfield. Showtime released the official trailer for The Kingmaker, the new documentary film from Emmy(R) winning director Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles), that centers on the indomitable character and controversial political career of Imelda Marcos.
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LA PRIMA DONNA – Docu on Opera Diva Emma Carelli to World Premiere at Rome Film Fest
La Prima Donna – Emma Carelli, Licia Maglietta La prima donna, the new documentary film by Tony Saccucci starring Licia Maglietta will world premiere as the pre-opening film of the 14th Rome Film Fest (October 17th to 27th 2019).