SXSW: The Donut King
Filmmaker Alice Gu’s new documentary The Donut King follows the dramatic rise and fall of Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee who started a donut empire and the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved pastries.
SXSW: We Don’t Deserve Dogs
Directed by Matthew Sellah and produced by Rose Tucker, We Don’t Deserve Dogs is a series of vignettes about the impact dogs have on humans.
SXSW: Finding Yingying
Filmmaker Jiayan “Jenny” Shi’s Finding Yingying is a sensitive portrayal of a young woman with a bright future and a family struggling to come to terms with their loss.
OVID streams Patricio Guzmán Chilean documentaries
Patricio Guzman offers poignant and emotionally resonant documentaries about the history of Chile. Seven films available to stream on OVID.tv.
Slamdance: Jasper Mall
Jasper Mall is a fascinating look at a dying enterprise: the American mall.
Slamdance: Shoot to Marry
Steve Markle’s Shoot to Marry is a heartfelt and quirky documentary about finding love and being true to yourself.
NewFest: All We’ve Got
A fairly unpolished yet important documentary explores the decline in lesbian community spaces with a focus on the ones that are still thriving.
Queering the Script
Queering the Script is an enlightening documentary that shines a much needed spotlight on queer representation.
Armstrong
Armstrong is an intimate portrait of an extraordinary individual and required viewing for anyone who appreciated Damien Chazelle’s biopic First Man but craved more.
The Spy Behind Home Plate
Part baseball history part WWII history. A new documentary explores the life of Moe Berg, a catcher for MLB and a spy for the US during WWII.
The Lavender Scare
You may know about the red scare but do you know about the lavender scare? A new documentary shines a spotlight on the US government’s persecution of LGBT employees.
We Believe in Dinosaurs
We Believe in Dinosaurs chronicles the building of the Ark Encounter, a new venture by The Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY and the consequent battle between the creationist and pro-science communities.
Riplist
A group of friends get together to predict which celebrities will die that year. A new documentary explores how the participants play the game and how they face their own mortality.
Instant Dreams
Instant Dreams is a moody and atmospheric eulogy to a lost technology: Polaroid.
SXSW Interview: Amy C. Elliott, director of Salvage
At the recent SXSW Film Festival, I had the pleasure of chatting with the documentary filmmaker Amy C. Elliott. Her latest film Salvage had its world premiere on opening night. … Continue Reading SXSW Interview: Amy C. Elliott, director of Salvage
SXSW: Strange Negotiations
Strange Negotiations is a poetic and deeply personal documentary about the loss of faith and the struggle to find oneself.