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    “Humboldt USA” at MOMI First Look May 2

    "Humboldt USA" is a visually majestic portrait of various Americans trying to save what is left of nature and wildlife which uses places named after the 19th century father of ecology as an organizing framework. It will screen May 2 at the Museum of the Moving Image's First Look festival. Go here for showtimes and tickets. Alexander von Humboldt was one of the most important...

    Kimi Takesue Retrospective on Criterion Channel May 1

    Beginning on May 1, the Criterion Channel is presenting a curated collection of the films of Kimi Takesue. "Directed by Kimi Takesue: Crossings and Encounters" will stream three of her most acclaimed features and eight of her shorts. I reviewed her 2023 film "Onlookers" two years ago. It was an immersive study of tourists shot in Laos constructed of longish master shots of foreigners walking...
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    “Every Contact Leaves a Trace” at Anthology Film Archives May 3

    Brooklyn documentary filmmaker Lynne Sachs is the recipient of the POV Award at the San Francisco Film Festival on April 29. The festival will...

    “Beyond the Duplex Planet” Premieres March 12 at SXSW

    One of the most legendary figures in zine culture and spoken word music, David Greenberger, is the subject of new documentary "Beyond the Duplex...

    “Crime and Parody” Premieres at Big Sky Doc Fest Feb. 21

    In 2016, Parma, Ohio resident Anthony Novak created a Facebook page parodying his local police department. Though he deleted it after one day, soon...

    DOC NYC 2025 Festival Roundup #1: “Artists In Residence” and “No Mercy”

    (photo, left to right: Eleanor Magid and Lois Dodd) I have so many films to talk about from this month's DOC NYC Film Festival, I've...

    “Angel’s Egg” in 4K Restoration Opens 11/19 in North American Theaters

    I reviewed the classic Japanese anime film "Angel's Egg" in 2022 when it screened at the Japan Society. On November 19 a new, remastered...

    “A Place of Absence” at DOC NYC

    Marialuisa Ernst's heartbreaking and inspiring documentary "A Place of Absence" follows her and the Caravan of Mothers, women who have relatives who were disappeared...

    “Quiet Voices in a Noisy World: The Struggle for Change in Jasper, Texas” at Cinema Village

    ABOVE: Willie Land (far left) and George Adams (right) at the J.H. Rowe School memorial, Jasper,TX, September 16, 2024. Photograph by Alan Govenar. If you...

    Sally Kirkland’s Final Film, “Sallywood” Streams on Amazon November 14

    I had a young actress friend who once bragged that she could use her acting skills to talk herself out of any ticket a...

    “Coexistence, My Ass!” at IFC Center 10/29 and DOC NYC in November

    Noam Shuster Eliassi's unique career as a pro-peace progressive turned comedian is portrayed in Amber Fares' eye-opening and funny documentary "Coexistance, My Ass." The...

    Hilarious Indie Comedy “The French Italian” Streams On 10/28

    Director Rachel Wolther’s indie feature "The French Italian" is a very funny and sharp satire of New Yorkers in their early 30's who are...

    “The Man Who Saves The World?” Doc About Legendary Peacemaker at Cinema Village 10/24

    Patrick McCollum has filled his 75 years of life with a colorful assortment of occupations: jewelry designer for UK royalty, kung fu instructor, carnival...

    “Naked Ambition” Doc Celebrates Career of Playboy Photographer Bunny Yeager

    Overlooked pioneer Bunny Yeager left her modeling career to start a highly successful business as a pinup photographer. Once called "the world's prettiest photographer,"...