Sorry, Flood fans: The nice guy is no more.
In the latest episode of HBO's Westworld, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) radically altered Teddy (James Marsden), the good-hearted host who wanted to abandon the war against mankind and settle down somewhere, "someday," with Dolores. Instead, the leader of the host revolution decided he wouldn't survive the conflict ahead in his current condition, forcibly altering his code as a result.
What's about to happen to Teddy? A screenshot from the scene posted on Reddit reveals some of the core changes made to the man: While his loyalty remains intact, his ...
In the latest episode of HBO's Westworld, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) radically altered Teddy (James Marsden), the good-hearted host who wanted to abandon the war against mankind and settle down somewhere, "someday," with Dolores. Instead, the leader of the host revolution decided he wouldn't survive the conflict ahead in his current condition, forcibly altering his code as a result.
What's about to happen to Teddy? A screenshot from the scene posted on Reddit reveals some of the core changes made to the man: While his loyalty remains intact, his ...
- 5/23/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Two of HBO’s current hits, Game of Thrones and Westworld, seem to have more in common than we think. Of course they’re both big spenders and moneymakers, with big ensemble casts and even bigger storylines. They’re both about power struggles that result to the ultimate violence of war. We get all of that. But for a second, let’s put both the shows’ main revolutionary figures side by side. Dolores and Daenerys, both three-syllable names that start with the letter D, are the blonde heroines of both shows. After thoughtful consideration, we realized how alike these two characters really are. Starting
What Westworld’s Dolores And Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Have in Common...
What Westworld’s Dolores And Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Have in Common...
- 4/29/2018
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
The season 1 finale of Westworld was shockingly badass to say the very least, and while there were certain payoffs to various storylines that had been building throughout the first 10 episodes, it also raised a bunch of questions as to just where exactly the story will be heading in season 2. So, in anticipation of this weekend’s premiere episode on HBO, here’s a look at what we know so far about Westworld and what we’re hoping to see during this new season, which kicks off Sunday night at 9:00pm Est.
[Spoiler Warning: If you haven’t seen any of Westworld Season 1, the following does contain some spoilers, so you may want to catch up with the series first before reading on.]
Fresh Blood: While we haven’t seen them in action yet, Westworld expands its cast with six newcomers for season 2, including the always great Betty Gabriel, Jonathan Tucker, Fares Fares, Gustaf Skarsgård, Katja Herbers (The Leftovers), and Neil Jackson.
[Spoiler Warning: If you haven’t seen any of Westworld Season 1, the following does contain some spoilers, so you may want to catch up with the series first before reading on.]
Fresh Blood: While we haven’t seen them in action yet, Westworld expands its cast with six newcomers for season 2, including the always great Betty Gabriel, Jonathan Tucker, Fares Fares, Gustaf Skarsgård, Katja Herbers (The Leftovers), and Neil Jackson.
- 4/20/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
In the 2008 financial crisis, there was only one bank that was ever indicted on charges related to mortgage fraud — not one of the big Wall Street banks, but instead a small, family-owned, neighborhood institution serving the immigrant community of New York City’s Chinatown: Abacus Federal Savings Bank.
The film “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” follows the Sung family as they defend their business from prosecution.
At a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series, producer Mark Mitten, who had known the Sung family for years, said their story flew under the radar.
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“Even they didn’t recognize that they were the only bank that was indicted for mortgage fraud. So I started to dig into it to say, ‘There’s got to be another bank.
The film “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” follows the Sung family as they defend their business from prosecution.
At a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series, producer Mark Mitten, who had known the Sung family for years, said their story flew under the radar.
Read More:‘City of Ghosts’ Director Matthew Heineman Explains How to Fight Isis Without Bombs
“Even they didn’t recognize that they were the only bank that was indicted for mortgage fraud. So I started to dig into it to say, ‘There’s got to be another bank.
- 11/15/2017
- by Jean Bentley
- Indiewire
Dolores Huerta watched the documentary about her life, Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” multiple times before she could really process her emotions about the project.
“I think I had to see the movie about four times before I could finally settle it down and process it because so much of it was bringing back so many memories of things that had happened in the past,” the 87-year-old activist said at a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series. “It was very emotional, of course, to see all of those scenes of everything we had gone through in the movement.”
Read More:How ‘Finding Oscar’ Turned the Camera on the Horrors of Guatemalan Genocide
“Dolores” tells the story of how Huerta became a union hero as she helped co-found the National Farmworkers Association and later started her own foundation dedicated to community organizing.
“I think I had to see the movie about four times before I could finally settle it down and process it because so much of it was bringing back so many memories of things that had happened in the past,” the 87-year-old activist said at a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series. “It was very emotional, of course, to see all of those scenes of everything we had gone through in the movement.”
Read More:How ‘Finding Oscar’ Turned the Camera on the Horrors of Guatemalan Genocide
“Dolores” tells the story of how Huerta became a union hero as she helped co-found the National Farmworkers Association and later started her own foundation dedicated to community organizing.
- 11/13/2017
- by Jean Bentley
- Indiewire
by Nathaniel R
"Jane," now in theaters, took the top prize at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Perhaps if I'm too stay in the Bfca (home to the "Critic's Choice Awards") I should run for actual office within them. Why? Well, change from within. I literally never understand their decisions like awards ceremonies where there are no rules as to how large a category is or isn't. They have this same problem in their main movie awards to a small degree but their documentary competition is even more unruly/nonsensical. These awards, held last night in Brooklyn, had (pause for shuddering) 16 nominees for Best Documentary Feature but 10 nominees for Best Director and only 6 nominees for Debut Documentary and so on and so on. No rhyme or reason!
But herewith, this year's winners (links go to reviews if we've covered them). All of the feature film winners are on Oscar's long...
"Jane," now in theaters, took the top prize at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Perhaps if I'm too stay in the Bfca (home to the "Critic's Choice Awards") I should run for actual office within them. Why? Well, change from within. I literally never understand their decisions like awards ceremonies where there are no rules as to how large a category is or isn't. They have this same problem in their main movie awards to a small degree but their documentary competition is even more unruly/nonsensical. These awards, held last night in Brooklyn, had (pause for shuddering) 16 nominees for Best Documentary Feature but 10 nominees for Best Director and only 6 nominees for Debut Documentary and so on and so on. No rhyme or reason!
But herewith, this year's winners (links go to reviews if we've covered them). All of the feature film winners are on Oscar's long...
- 11/3/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The nonfiction organization Cinema Eye and its nominations committee of top international documentary film programmers, curators, and filmmakers has picked their annual list of “Unforgettables” who helped to define documentary cinema in 2017. They selected 30 individuals from 15 different films to be in the running for this year’s Cinema Eye awards. Like the Doc NYC shortlist, many of the films on this curated list are in the running for the year’s top awards, including the Oscar. “Jane,” “Faces Places,” “City of Ghosts,” and “Strong Island” continue to lead the documentary awards pack.
The full slate of Cinema Eye nominations for nonfiction feature, short, and broadcast films/series will be be announced on Friday, November 3 in San Francisco at Sffilm’s Doc Stories event. Awards will be presented in New York City at the Museum of the Moving Image on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Read More:doc NYC Announces Its Awards Short List, Including ‘Icarus,...
The full slate of Cinema Eye nominations for nonfiction feature, short, and broadcast films/series will be be announced on Friday, November 3 in San Francisco at Sffilm’s Doc Stories event. Awards will be presented in New York City at the Museum of the Moving Image on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Read More:doc NYC Announces Its Awards Short List, Including ‘Icarus,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The nonfiction organization Cinema Eye and its nominations committee of top international documentary film programmers, curators, and filmmakers has picked their annual list of “Unforgettables” who helped to define documentary cinema in 2017. They selected 30 individuals from 15 different films to be in the running for this year’s Cinema Eye awards. Like the Doc NYC shortlist, many of the films on this curated list are in the running for the year’s top awards, including the Oscar. “Jane,” “Faces Places,” “City of Ghosts,” and “Strong Island” continue to lead the documentary awards pack.
The full slate of Cinema Eye nominations for nonfiction feature, short, and broadcast films/series will be be announced on Friday, November 3 in San Francisco at Sffilm’s Doc Stories event. Awards will be presented in New York City at the Museum of the Moving Image on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Read More:doc NYC Announces Its Awards Short List, Including ‘Icarus,...
The full slate of Cinema Eye nominations for nonfiction feature, short, and broadcast films/series will be be announced on Friday, November 3 in San Francisco at Sffilm’s Doc Stories event. Awards will be presented in New York City at the Museum of the Moving Image on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Read More:doc NYC Announces Its Awards Short List, Including ‘Icarus,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
(The following is part 2 of a two-part interview with filmmaker Peter Bratt and the subject of his documentary Dolores, Dolores C. Huerta,(President and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America. Part one of the interview can be found here. The film is in theaters now.) HtN: You can see that, […]...
- 9/29/2017
- by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
- Hammer to Nail
Coachella, CA: 1969. United Farm Workers Coachella March, Spring 1969. Ufw leader, Dolores Huerta, organizing marchers on 2nd day of March Coachella. © 1976 George Ballis/Take Stock / The Image Works
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union, the person who coined the phrase “Yes, We Can” (“Si Se Puede”), a labor organizer instrumental in leading the 1960s grape boycott, and a social activist for Chicano, Native American and Latinos rights, should be a name everyone knows, as familiar as that of Caesar Chavez, the other co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union. Never heard of Dolores Huerta? Many people haven’t, and that’s the problem the new documentary Dolores sets out to remedy.
History seems to have a way of writing out both women and people of color, both of which describe Dolores Huerta. This well-made documentary goes a way towards righting that wrong in the case of Huerta. The...
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union, the person who coined the phrase “Yes, We Can” (“Si Se Puede”), a labor organizer instrumental in leading the 1960s grape boycott, and a social activist for Chicano, Native American and Latinos rights, should be a name everyone knows, as familiar as that of Caesar Chavez, the other co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union. Never heard of Dolores Huerta? Many people haven’t, and that’s the problem the new documentary Dolores sets out to remedy.
History seems to have a way of writing out both women and people of color, both of which describe Dolores Huerta. This well-made documentary goes a way towards righting that wrong in the case of Huerta. The...
- 9/29/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I spoke by phone with filmmaker Peter Bratt and the subject of his latest film, 87-year-old Dolores C. Huerta (President and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America), on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, a few weeks before the movie’s national opening. The eponymous documentary, Dolores (which I […]...
- 9/27/2017
- by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
- Hammer to Nail
Dolores Huerta along with Cesar Chavez fought to unionize farm workers, and she did it as a mother of 11. A new documentary, Dolores, directed by Peter Bratt and produced by Carlos Santana, retells history from her point of view as a woman struggling against the biased norms that women should stay home with the children. CineMovie spoke to the iconic figure and Dolores director Peter Bratt about the documentary and how it relates today in the age of Trump.
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- 9/15/2017
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
For the fifth consecutive year, IndieWire will partner with the Independent Documentary Association for its annual screening series. It launches tonight with Yance Ford’s “Strong Island,” which won a special jury prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
The screenings come fast and furious after that with Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz’s “Trophy” on September 14, Bryan Fogel’s “Icarus” September 18, Matthew Heineman’s “City of Ghosts” September 21, and more than 30 more documentaries to follow through the end of November, including Amir Bar-Lev’s “A Long Strange Trip,” Evgeny Afineevsky’s “Cries From Syria,” Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” and Rebecca Miller’s “Arthur Miller: Writer.”
Each film includes a post-screening Q&A with the directors and other talent, often moderated by IndieWire. We’ll post Q&A coverage along with video of the event. All screenings are held at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles.
The Ida Documentary Screening Series...
The screenings come fast and furious after that with Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz’s “Trophy” on September 14, Bryan Fogel’s “Icarus” September 18, Matthew Heineman’s “City of Ghosts” September 21, and more than 30 more documentaries to follow through the end of November, including Amir Bar-Lev’s “A Long Strange Trip,” Evgeny Afineevsky’s “Cries From Syria,” Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” and Rebecca Miller’s “Arthur Miller: Writer.”
Each film includes a post-screening Q&A with the directors and other talent, often moderated by IndieWire. We’ll post Q&A coverage along with video of the event. All screenings are held at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles.
The Ida Documentary Screening Series...
- 9/13/2017
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Though there were no new wide releases this Labor Day weekend, the limited release slate was still full, with a list that included IFC Films’ “Viceroy’s House,” The Weinstein Company’s “Tulip Fever” and the PBS documentary “Dolores.” Directed by Peter Bratt and produced by rock guitarist Carlos Santana, “Dolores” tells the story of activist Dolores Huerta and had the highest per screen average from its single screen release with $14,125. Also Read: Box Office Woes: This Could Be the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 30 Years “Viceroy’s House,” a British-Indian historical drama about the transition of India from British colonial rule to independence,...
- 9/3/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Labor Day weekend is the calm before the specialized storm. “Wind River” (Weinstein) went wide quickly, and managed the #3 spot it an weak period for most theaters. The company also released its long-blooming “Tulip Fever,” which flopped as expected with just over $1 million. Meanwhile, Lionsgate/Pantelion’s “Do It Like An Hombre,” a low-budget Mexican comedy, did twice as well in half the theaters.
Read More:‘Tulip Fever’ Review: This Bizarre, Long-Delayed Historical Romance Was Not Worth the Wait
IFC’s two-city initial release of historical drama “Viceroy’s House” showed some interest, despite pay- per-view access. “Dolores,” an upcoming PBS documentary, had a strong initial New York exclusive gross to stand out in an otherwise slow market.
Opening
Tulip Fever (Weinstein) – Metacritic: 38
$1,215,000 in 765 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $1,588
Justin Chadwick’s long-languishing period romantic drama finally hit theaters with a thud. Despite a clear playing field and a lot of (often peculiar) publicity,...
Read More:‘Tulip Fever’ Review: This Bizarre, Long-Delayed Historical Romance Was Not Worth the Wait
IFC’s two-city initial release of historical drama “Viceroy’s House” showed some interest, despite pay- per-view access. “Dolores,” an upcoming PBS documentary, had a strong initial New York exclusive gross to stand out in an otherwise slow market.
Opening
Tulip Fever (Weinstein) – Metacritic: 38
$1,215,000 in 765 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $1,588
Justin Chadwick’s long-languishing period romantic drama finally hit theaters with a thud. Despite a clear playing field and a lot of (often peculiar) publicity,...
- 9/3/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
It’s becoming increasingly rare to see a day go by without hearing about a profoundly moving and human statement through the form of activism. In an age of reality show presidents and racism being propagated from the highest ranks of American political office, activism of all shades has become a major part of American life, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preference or creed. However, that was not always the case.
One of America’s great activist leaders is still standing side by side with marchers across the country, and yet many don’t know her story. Dolores Huerta is less well known than most historic activists, even than someone like Cesar Chavez who would work hand in hand with Huerta in forming the modern workers movement. Co-founder of the first farm workers unions with partner in liberation Chavez, Huerta is at once a strong willed mother of 11 children...
One of America’s great activist leaders is still standing side by side with marchers across the country, and yet many don’t know her story. Dolores Huerta is less well known than most historic activists, even than someone like Cesar Chavez who would work hand in hand with Huerta in forming the modern workers movement. Co-founder of the first farm workers unions with partner in liberation Chavez, Huerta is at once a strong willed mother of 11 children...
- 9/1/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Women cannot be written out of history, asserts one of the 11 children of labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, the subject of the powerful documentary “Dolores.” Huerta’s contributions were massive, but largely undervalued. Director Peter Bratt (“La Mission”) is hoping to right that wrong with his comprehensive film chronicling the continuing efforts of Huerta since beginning her work with California farm workers in 1962 and co-founding the United Farm Workers (Ufw). Huerta is 86, but looks a couple decades younger. She is still going strong as a community organizer and made a speech at the Women’s March on.
- 8/30/2017
- by Claudia Puig
- The Wrap
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
- 8/21/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
In the wake of the events in Ferguson, Missouri in the summer of 2014, many other embattled police department struggled to change in the face of continuous outcry for reform and transparency. In Peter Nicks’ “The Force,” that department at hand is the Oakland Police Department, a long-troubled organization that was nearly felled by its own scandals.
Read More‘Dolores’ Trailer: Feminist Pioneer Dolores Huerta Finally Gets Her Due in Peter Bratt’s Wide-Ranging Documentary
Nicks’ cinema vérité look inside the department follows the Oakland police as they attempt to positively change both their public face and their internal politics in the wake of a shocking scandal and a growing demands from various movements around the country. Nicks’ documentary doesn’t judge, instead offering up a deep dive look inside the department and its ongoing problems and attempts to change them, putting the onus on the viewer to decide where they fall.
Read More‘Dolores’ Trailer: Feminist Pioneer Dolores Huerta Finally Gets Her Due in Peter Bratt’s Wide-Ranging Documentary
Nicks’ cinema vérité look inside the department follows the Oakland police as they attempt to positively change both their public face and their internal politics in the wake of a shocking scandal and a growing demands from various movements around the country. Nicks’ documentary doesn’t judge, instead offering up a deep dive look inside the department and its ongoing problems and attempts to change them, putting the onus on the viewer to decide where they fall.
- 7/26/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
"The FBI knew how dangerous Dolores was." PBS Distribution has unveiled the first official trailer for a documentary titled Dolores, profiling the life and achievements of American activist Dolores Huerta. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and has gone on to play at numerous other festivals including Hot Docs and AFI Docs. Her career as an activist began alongside Cesar Chavez and, at age 87, Huerta still continues to advocate for the common good. Described as an "energetic, sweeping story" about the "iconic labor leader and feminist pioneer", the film explains her influence, impact – and why you probably have never heard her name. This definitely does look like a very energetic, inspiring, and hopeful documentary about one remarkable, driven woman and her innate ability to encourage people to speak up. Here's the first official trailer for Peter Bratt's documentary Dolores, direct from the film's Facebook: Dolores Huerta...
- 7/24/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After a successful run around the film festival circuit — including a premiere at Sundance and award-winning screenings at San Francisco, Montclair, and Seattle — Peter Bratt’s essential new documentary “Dolores” is gearing up for a fall release. The doc follows “iconic labor leader and feminist pioneer Dolores Huerta, who fought for racial and economic justice alongside Caesar Chavez but has never enjoyed the same recognition — until now.”
Read MoreThe 25 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, from ‘Amy’ to ‘The Act of Killing’
The film puts a spotlight on Huerta, one of America’s most important — and often overlooked — activists who fought alongside Cesar Chavez as an equal partner in the country’s first farm workers unions. Huerta, now in her late eighties, is only continuing to fight, and the film presents a vital and energetic look at an equally as vital and energetic crusader.
Bratt and his team were granted unprecedented access to Huerta,...
Read MoreThe 25 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, from ‘Amy’ to ‘The Act of Killing’
The film puts a spotlight on Huerta, one of America’s most important — and often overlooked — activists who fought alongside Cesar Chavez as an equal partner in the country’s first farm workers unions. Huerta, now in her late eighties, is only continuing to fight, and the film presents a vital and energetic look at an equally as vital and energetic crusader.
Bratt and his team were granted unprecedented access to Huerta,...
- 7/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Argentinian filmmaker also wins best director prize.
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
- 6/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
AFI Docs’ 15th edition will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full slate of films for AFI Docs 2017.
Spotlight screenings include Peter Bratt’s Dolores, Su Rynard’s Mosquito, and Whitney: “Can I Be Me” from Nick Broomfield.
Feature film selections include Bill Nye: Science Guy from David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, Sundance grand jury prize-winner Dina from Antonio Santini and Daniel Sickles, and Cine Sao Paulo from Ricardo Martensen and Felipe Tomazelli.
The festival will also feature nine virtual reality films including After Solitary by Cassandra Herrman and Lauren Mucciolo.
AFI Docs will showcase 103 films representing 28 countries in the festival set to run from June 14-18 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Maryland.
As previously announced, the fetival will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
Additonal highlights are the AFI Docs Forum open to festival-goers, and the Impact...
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full slate of films for AFI Docs 2017.
Spotlight screenings include Peter Bratt’s Dolores, Su Rynard’s Mosquito, and Whitney: “Can I Be Me” from Nick Broomfield.
Feature film selections include Bill Nye: Science Guy from David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, Sundance grand jury prize-winner Dina from Antonio Santini and Daniel Sickles, and Cine Sao Paulo from Ricardo Martensen and Felipe Tomazelli.
The festival will also feature nine virtual reality films including After Solitary by Cassandra Herrman and Lauren Mucciolo.
AFI Docs will showcase 103 films representing 28 countries in the festival set to run from June 14-18 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Maryland.
As previously announced, the fetival will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
Additonal highlights are the AFI Docs Forum open to festival-goers, and the Impact...
- 5/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
Over the last seven years, The San Francisco Film Society (now known simply at Sffilm) has become one the largest nonprofit supporters of independent and documentary film having doled out over $800,000 to individual films in 2016. With targeted and flexible filmmaking grants the SFFilm Maker program has been able to give individual films a significant financial boost when they need it most – ranging from before the script is written all the way to the sound mix.
Read More: San Francisco’s Master Plan to Keep Film Relevant In the 21st Century — Sf International Film Festival
Having played a critical role in successful films like “Short Term 12,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and “Fruitvale Station” getting made, Sffs’s support has also come to signal to the rest of the film world that a project is worth tracking.
However, the film society’s mission goes beyond being a key cog in...
Read More: San Francisco’s Master Plan to Keep Film Relevant In the 21st Century — Sf International Film Festival
Having played a critical role in successful films like “Short Term 12,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and “Fruitvale Station” getting made, Sffs’s support has also come to signal to the rest of the film world that a project is worth tracking.
However, the film society’s mission goes beyond being a key cog in...
- 4/6/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
- 3/9/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The San Francisco Film Society has announced today that the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival’s anticipated Centerpiece event will be “Patti Cake$,” from first-time feature director Geremy Jasper. The film bowed at Sundance in January, featuring a star-making turn from Danielle Macdonald as the eponymous rapper Patricia “Patti Cake$” Dombrowski.
The film was purchased at the festival by Fox Searchlight, who paid a healthy $9.5 million for the feature. “Patti Cake$” was a Spring 2014 Sf Film Society / Krf Filmmaking Grant winner.
“We are thrilled that Patti Cake$,’ a film we supported in partnership with Kenneth Rainin Foundation, will be the Festival’s Centerpiece,” said Noah Cowan, Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society. “The film is not only hugely entertaining, with great music and spectacular performances, but also deftly addresses issues of great importance in our current political climate, from the harsh social conditions faced by working-class families...
The film was purchased at the festival by Fox Searchlight, who paid a healthy $9.5 million for the feature. “Patti Cake$” was a Spring 2014 Sf Film Society / Krf Filmmaking Grant winner.
“We are thrilled that Patti Cake$,’ a film we supported in partnership with Kenneth Rainin Foundation, will be the Festival’s Centerpiece,” said Noah Cowan, Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society. “The film is not only hugely entertaining, with great music and spectacular performances, but also deftly addresses issues of great importance in our current political climate, from the harsh social conditions faced by working-class families...
- 3/1/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
One of the buzziest documentaries coming out of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Peter Bratt’s Dolores premiered Friday just in time for the doc’s inspirational subject, civil and labor rights leader Dolores Huerta, to speak at events surrounding the Park City Women’s March. Executive produced by legendary musician Carlos Santana, alongside consulting producer (and Star star) Benjamin Bratt, Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, who bucked 1950s gender conventions…...
- 1/24/2017
- Deadline
Update: 6:45 Pm: It took a bit longer than expected but the power is now fully back on at the Sundance Film Festival’s Redstone Cinema venue. The screenings of Dolores, Landline and The Mars Generation that were scheduled for today and then cancelled because of the power outage that hit the venue have also now have a new date and times. The Peter Bratt directed docu about farmer workers union leader Dolores Huerta will now screen tomorrow at 9 Am in the Redstone Cinema 7.…...
- 1/23/2017
- Deadline
Rooted in the recognition of the rich storytelling cultures and inherent sovereignty of Native American nations, Sundance Institute has held a commitment to Native artists since its founding. Mandated by our Founder Robert Redford, the Institute has nurtured and supported Native filmmakers going back to a time when almost none existed. Since then, the Institute has supported three generations of Native filmmakers, creating a global community and providing a space for that community with the Native Program and a gathering place at the Sundance Film Festival. Today, there are more Native filmmakers working than ever before, and the Institute is bringing forward a fourth generation of Native filmmakers and solidifying a pipeline of artists whose voices will have an important impact on American and global cinema and culture.
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
- 1/15/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 32nd edition, which will run February 1 – 11. The festival will offer a vast array of films representing 50+ countries, 51 world premieres and 64 Us premieres, along with tributes with the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. The festival will kick off on February 1 with the world premiere of “Charged.” The fest will also feature “Heal the Living” as its international gala and “Their Finest” as it closing night offering.
Sbiff will also play home to a number of tributes, with honorees including Denzel Washington, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Isabelle Huppert and many more, previously announced accolades.
To find out more about the full lineup, plus information on tributes...
Lineup Announcements
– The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 32nd edition, which will run February 1 – 11. The festival will offer a vast array of films representing 50+ countries, 51 world premieres and 64 Us premieres, along with tributes with the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. The festival will kick off on February 1 with the world premiere of “Charged.” The fest will also feature “Heal the Living” as its international gala and “Their Finest” as it closing night offering.
Sbiff will also play home to a number of tributes, with honorees including Denzel Washington, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Isabelle Huppert and many more, previously announced accolades.
To find out more about the full lineup, plus information on tributes...
- 1/12/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The San Francisco Film Society has just unveiled the three winners of the 2016 Sffs Documentary Film Fund awards. Totaling $75,000, the funds will support the feature-length documentaries in post-production and help push them towards completion. Chosen for their compelling stories, intriguing characters and innovative visual approach, the winners are: “For Ahkeem” by Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest, “The Rescue List” by Alyssa Fedele and Zachary Fink and Peter Bratt’s “Woman in Motion.”
“These projects are great examples of balance between artistic vision and social impact,” stated the jury in a statement. “They tell neglected or overlooked stories by exploring the lives of very interesting characters who stand for larger social issues. For ‘Ahkeem’ is an extremely patient verité film, yet with a sense of political urgency in the way it tackles its complex subject. ‘The Rescue List’ portrays an artful balance of ethnography and visual poetry while it brings...
“These projects are great examples of balance between artistic vision and social impact,” stated the jury in a statement. “They tell neglected or overlooked stories by exploring the lives of very interesting characters who stand for larger social issues. For ‘Ahkeem’ is an extremely patient verité film, yet with a sense of political urgency in the way it tackles its complex subject. ‘The Rescue List’ portrays an artful balance of ethnography and visual poetry while it brings...
- 9/20/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
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