Unseen footage in the new documentary “Amy” is expected to shine new details on the life of British diva Amy Winehouse who passed away at the age of 27 in 2011. A24 is releasing the doc in the U.S. and released a brand new teaser trailer today.
Amy Winehouse returns in the teaser trailer for the new documentary 'Amy'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:00 am · April 2nd, 2015
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From 'Ai Weiwei' to 'Sugar Man,' handicapping this year's documentary feature race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:15 am · January 5th, 2013
The field of documentary feature contenders this year is bursting at the seams with quality and the signs of a true golden age for the form. And this even with a number of the year’s best having failed to make the finalists cut. Issues tackled are wide-ranging, artistry is apparent in a number of entries and the stories that are being shared are as powerful as ever. How do you even begin to handicap this thing?
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'The Imposter' and 'Sugar Man' lead with Cinema Eye Honors nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:16 pm · November 3rd, 2012
Following the International Documentary Association’s breaking of the champagne on the hull of this year’s documentary race, the Cinema Eye Honors have announced their list of nominees. “The Imposter” and “Searching for Sugar Man” led the way with five nominations each. Both are considered formidable competitors in this year’s Oscar race for Best Documentary Feature.
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'Searching for Sugar Man' finally brings an unsung crooner to light back home
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:52 pm · August 13th, 2012
Saturday night I shelled out cash to see Sundance hit “Searching for Sugar Man.” Malik Bendjelloul’s documentary tells the incredible story of musician Sixto Rodriguez, who crashed and burned with record sales in the States in his time (the early 1970s) but became an inspiration for South Africans fighting Apartheid throughout the decade and into the 1980s.
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New Ken Burns doc to screen in theaters for the first time in 27 years
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:34 am · April 25th, 2012
The wrongful conviction case that five teenagers imprisoned for the rape of a central park jogger is the subject of the first theatrical release from documentation Ken Burns in 27 years.
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Bob Marley doc to stream live on Facebook in conjunction with the theatrical release
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:15 am · April 14th, 2012
Kevin Macdonald’s documentary on Bob Marley will be the first U.S. film to stream live on Facebook the same day as its theatrical release.
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AMPAS's Contemporary Docs program returns with ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ and ‘Catfish’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 8:12 am · March 15th, 2012
Part two of the AMPAS’s 30th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” screening series features two of the most talked about docs of the last few years: “Exit Through the Gift Shop” and “Catfish.”
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The ‘Invisible Children’ documentarians launch a new campaign
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:11 am · March 7th, 2012
The filmmakers behind “Invisible Children” have devised a plan to use facebook, social networking and the media to bring one of the world’s worst war criminals to justice.
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