CPH:DOX OPENING NIGHT
We are excited that FACING WAR will be the opening film of CPH:DOX, making its world premiere in competition for the coveted DOX:AWARD. Read more in Variety. Huge congratulations to director Tommy Gulliksen and the entire FACING WAR team!
The full CPH:DOX program will be announced on February 26th.
SXSW
Jessica Earnshaw’s BABY DOE will have its world premiere in the Documentary Feature Competition at SXSW on Friday,March 7th. More information available here. You can learn more about the film on Impact Partners’ website or on the film’s Instagram page.
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE, directed by Shoshannah Stern, will also screen at SXSW! More details here.
GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS
BREAKING THE NEWS has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. Congratulations to directors Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston and Chelsea Hernandez, producer Diane Quon, and the entire film team!
See the full list of nominees here
ETERNAL YOU AVAILABLE ON DEMAND
“Increasingly, we turn to A.I. to answer the sorts of questions and fulfill the kinds of longings that religion once solved. That is the topic of the new documentary ETERNAL YOU…”
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson recently reviewed ETERNAL YOU in her Documentary Lens column. Check out the full review here.
ETERNAL YOU is now available via Film Movement on Apple TV and Fandago At Home.
SUNDANCE RECAP
We want to take a moment to congratulate FOLKTALES, MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE and MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE on their incredible premieres at Sundance. Here is some of our favorite press from the festival:
“The Most Inspiring Film at Sundance Is About…Norwegian Dog Sledding. With formal polish and deep compassion, [FOLKTALES] proves to be the most heartwarming film of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.” – Daily Beast
“A gentle film with emotional power that truly snuck up on me…Dog lovers shouldn’t miss this one. Honestly, no one should.” – RogerEbert.com
Vanity Fair – Interview with Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE
“A winning documentary. With ease and edge, the groundbreaking actor continues to sign her story with this tender portrait. The doc possesses a flexible form that rightly insists the rest of us lean in.” – Variety
“Immensely watchable. An engaging, exuberant portrait of the relentlessly likeable Matlin.” – The Hollywood Reporter
The Los Angeles Times – Video Interview with Marlee Matlin & Shoshannah Stern
MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE
“Bratton’s film blends civic and music history effortlessly while also having a truly banging soundtrack. You will learn a lot, get angry several times, and then get lost in the sick beats and dance yourself clean.” –RogerEbert.com
“Clear-eyed, crowd-pleasing. A loving tribute.” – Screen International