Captured in intimate verite by filmmaker Alix Blair, the documentary Helen and the Bear is a portrait of the complex relationship between Helen and husband, former California Congressman Pete McCloskey.
Helen and the Bear (2024)
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Alix Blair’s Documentary ‘Helen and the Bear’ Captures Queer Rebel and Her Unconventional Marriage to Republican Congressman Husband
Helen and the Bear directed by Alix Blair
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‘Prime Minister’ and ‘SALLY’Headline 27th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Jacinda Ardern in Prime Minister by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Radio New Zealand) The 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3-6, 2025, in downtown Durham, North Carolina has unveiled a lineup of forty-nine films from 30 countries
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‘Agent of Happiness’ ‘Black Box Diaries’ Among Nominees for 40th IDA Documentary Awards
Agent of Happiness (Film Movement) The The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the nominations for the 40th IDA Documentary Awards.
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55th Nashville Film Festival Unleashes Lineup with Will & Harper, Melissa Etheridge Docu and More
Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (Paramount+) This year’s 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), taking place from September 19–25, 2024 promises more than 150 films, including 44 feature-length films and more than 33 official selections making their U.S., North American and world premieres.
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48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) Unveils Lineup with Lena Waithe, Lady Camden
From L to R: Lady Camden in Lady Like, courtesy of the filmmaker; Lena Waithe, courtesy Variety. Frameline rolled out the full program for the 48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) screening from June 19–29 in theaters across the San Francisco Bay Area.