documentary
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Hot Docs 2014: The Overnighters, Watchers of the Sky, The Creator of the Jungle
Now that I’ve seen over a dozen of Hot Docs’ selections so far, I can see patterns begin...
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The Creator of the Jungle (Hot Docs review)
The Creator of the Jungle tells the story of Garrell, a man who has spent 45 years building...
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Watermark
Filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky (Manufactured Landscapes) bottle the immense power and omnipresence of water, earth’s mightiest...
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Mistaken for Strangers
Considering Mistaken for Strangers centers around the well-known indie rock band The National (the title of the documentary...
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The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Paradise goes up in flames in The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, a stranger-than-fiction murder mystery in documentary...
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Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller Talk ‘The Galapagos Affair’
In The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, married San Francisco filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller explore...
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The Reunion
Anna Odell’s The Reunion is split into two distinct halves, each half appearing to be directly inspired by...
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Jodorowsky’s Dune
In Jodorowsky’s Dune, a documentary about Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed 1970’s adaptation of the acclaimed sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, the...
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Finding Vivian Maier
In 2007, John Maloof bought a box of old negatives at an auction while researching for a book....
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
A true story of physical tragedy and spiritual triumph, dance doc Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq chronicles the...
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For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason (2012), released by Sony Pictures Classics, is a unique documentary on the life and...
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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Elaine Stritch has one of the most enduring careers of any performer on earth. She’s an irreplaceable Broadway...
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Chiemi Karasawa Shines a Light on Stage Legend Elaine Stritch
Chiemi Karasawa didn’t know much about Elaine Stritch before shooting Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, an authentic, honest look at...
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Particle Fever
Particle physics isn’t a subject that seems particularly cinematic. It’s not especially glamorous, and it’s probably safe to...
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‘If You Build It’ Subject Emily Pilloton Honored in Home Town
If You Build It, by Patrick Creadon, follows activist-designers Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller as they set up...