Bigger, Stronger, Faster Delivers Personal View of Steroids Use
Saturday May 31, 2008
Filmmaker Chris Bell grew up in a household obsessed with strength and athleticism. As the second and smallest of three boys, he was constantly struggling to keep up with ... Read More
IFC Channel Airs At The Death House Door on May 29, 2008
Thursday May 29, 2008
Prompted by the wrongful execution of Carlos de Luna in 1989 in Texas, filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert--the team that made Hoop Dreams--illuminate the finality of a flawed legal ... Read More
RFK Must Die: The Assination of Bobby Kennedy Opens Theatrically, Then Airs On Documentary Channel
Wednesday May 28, 2008
To mark the 40th anniversary of one of America’s most tragic political assassinations, the Shane O'Sullivan's investigative documentary, RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy will open at NYC's ... Read More
HBO Announces Summer's Monday Nights Docs Line Up
Wednesday May 28, 2008
This summer, from June 9 through Aug. 25, HBO will broadcast a great documentary film every Monday night at 9:00pm. Arranged by broadcast date, the docs are:
June 9: Roman Polanski: ... Read More
The Exiles: 1961 Doc Restored and Released by Milestone Films
Wednesday May 28, 2008
This is wonderful news about a masterful documentary that was an early product of the independent film movement, but was almost lost to the ravages of neglect.
The Exiles chronicles the ... Read More
Documentaries and Film Summit Highlight the 2008 Jackson Hole Film Festival
Monday May 26, 2008
The Fifth Annual Jackson Hole Film Festival (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) will screen 100 independent films from 30 countries during the period from June 5 to 8. The program includes two ... Read More
Demme Replaces Scorsese on Bob Marley Doc
Sunday May 25, 2008
Those who love Martin Scorsese's approach to music docs--such as the recent Rolling Stones concert film, Shine A Light (2008) and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2003), among others--may be ... Read More
Watch A Festival: The Media That Matters Festival Streams on May 28
Sunday May 25, 2008
The program of twelve documentary shorts selected for the Eighth Annual Media That Matters Festival are terrific action-packed, action-inspiring, entertaining and informational little gems that will keep your eyes glued ... Read More
Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Announces 2008 Line Up
Sunday May 25, 2008
The 2008 Human Rights Watch International Festival takes place from June 12 to 26 at Walter Reade Theater at NYC's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, presenting 32 films from ... Read More
Quantum Hoops Bounces into NY's Quad Theater May 16, 2008
Friday May 16, 2008
Rick Greenwald's highly entertaining documentary follows the Caltech Beavers--the college basketball team that holds the record for most losses--as they try to break the streak that's kept them in their ... Read More
May 15, 2008: Robert Frank Honored by Lincoln Center Film Society
Tuesday May 13, 2008
A preview of An American Journey (2008), Philippe Seclier's new documentary about Robert Frank is featured as part of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's three-part program, honoring the famous ... Read More
Bloodline, Surfwise and Unsettled Release Theatrically May 9, 2008
Sunday May 11, 2008
Coincidentally, two of the three documentaries releasing theatrically this week follow surfers. One of them is the legendary Doc Paskowitz, now in his 80s, who as a young man escaped ... Read More
Kentucky Derby Outcome Spurs Interest in The First Saturday in May
Tuesday May 6, 2008
The sad news that the beautiful filly Eight Belles had to be euthanized shortly after finishing second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby (run on May 8th) has raced far beyond ... Read More
War Child Wins 2008 Tribeca Film Festival Cadillac Audience Award
Sunday May 4, 2008
In a comptition open to narrative features as well as documentary films, audiences at the Tribeca Film Festival have selected War Child, a documentary about Emmanuel Jal, the African hip-hop ... Read More
2008 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Best Doc Award Winners
Friday May 2, 2008
The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival announces the winners in its competitive categories, including cash prizes for documentary features and shorts.
The winner of this year’s world competition documentary feature award is ... Read More