Category: Documentary
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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘A River Below’ Chronicles Complexities of Trying to Save Amazon’s Pink River Dolphins
In 1999, I visited the Brazilian Amazon and got to see a couple of pink river dolphins at a distance. After watching the Tribeca Film Festival documentary, “A River Below,” directed by Mark Grieco, I feel even luckier than I did on that day in ’99. That’s because these dolphins are significantly endangered. In Brazil…
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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘The Last Animals’ is Harrowing Look at Animal Extinction at the Hands of Man
War photographer turned documentary filmmaker Kate Brooks is brave and passionate. She has covered wars and child abuses in Russian state orphanages. She has seen horrific atrocities committed against people. Now, she turns her attention to atrocities committed against wild animals, traveling within Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S.
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Tribeca Fest Review: ‘A Gray State’ Documentary Will Stay With You
“A Gray State” is a documentary that is largely about the making of a narrative film by the same name. The filmmaker was David Crowley, a highly intelligent, good looking, Iraq and Afghanistan vet who was a figure in the alt-right community.
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Video: Watch Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Jennifer Hudson & More Perform at Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival had an exciting start this year with a tribute to music industry icon Clive Davis that included performances by Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Jennifer Hudson, Earth Wind & Fire, Dionne Warwick, Carly Simon, and Kenny G.
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‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ Opens 16th Tribeca Film Festival
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives will open the 16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. Paula Schwartz reports.
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PBS to Broadcast Rep. John Lewis Documentary
PBS and Georgia Public Broadcasting will air a new documentary about the life of Representative John Lewis, who has recently been the subject of ire from President-elect Donald Trump. The film, “John Lewis – Get In the Way,” will premiere Fri., Feb. 10, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. ET (check your local listings).
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Left on Purpose Doc Tells Story of Political Activist Mayer Vishner
Justin Schein’s riveting documentary Left on Purpose tells the story of famed political activist Mayer Vishner.
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Musician Sits Down with White Supremacists in ‘Accidental Courtesy’ Doc
Daryl Davis, an accomplished African American musician, actor, author, and lecturer, decided years ago that the best way to effect change was to engage the “enemy.” He set out to meet and talk with members of the KKK and other white supremacists and truly listen to them. In the new documentary, “Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race,…
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NYFF: Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Premiere HBO Doc ‘Bright Lights’
Carrie Fisher, along with brother Todd Fisher, pooch Gary Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds on speaker phone, premiered their doc Bright Lights.
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New York Film Festival Opens With Oscar Worthy ’13th’ by Ava DuVernay
Paula Schwartz reports on the New York Film Festival premiere of 13th, Ava DuVernay’s Oscar worthy documentary that opened the festival.
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‘I Am JFK, Jr.’ Doc Premieres on Spike Aug. 1st
The new documentary, “I Am JFK, Jr.” airs on Spike Aug. 1, 2016 at 9/8c.
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Ava DuVernay’s Documentary ‘The 13th’ to Kick Off NY Film Fest
In a break from tradition, Ava DuVernay’s documentary ‘The 13th’ will kick off the 54th New York Film Festival in September.