One hundred fifty-nine features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 92nd Academy Awards.
Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)
NAME OF FILM: COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD
DIRECTOR(S): Mads Brügger
STARRING: Mads Brügger, Göran Björkdahl, Neddy Banda
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a crime far worse than killing the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
AMERICAN FACTORY and APOLLO 11 Lead 2020 Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
American Factory and Apollo 11 lead 2020 Cinema Eye Honors nominations with 5 apiece, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature.
2019 DOC NYC Unveils Record Lineup of Over 300 Films, Opens with ONCE WERE BROTHERS
DOC NYC, documentary festival, announced the tenth anniversary edition lineup of 136 over 300 documentary films making this landmark year DOC NYC’s biggest edition yet.
Documentary RETURN TO MT. KENNEDY and Mexican Short Films Headline Ashland Festival Varsity World Film Week 2019
Ashland Independent Film Festival will showcase 13 independent feature films and one short film program for the 30th Varsity World Film Week; closing with the documentary Return to Mt. Kennedy.
BFI London Film Festival 2019 Unveils Lineup of 229 Films – THE AERONAUTS, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
For 12 days from October 2 to 13, the 63rd BFI London Film Festival will showcase 229 feature films with 40% of all films directed or co-directed by women.
BACURAU and SONG WITHOUT A NAME Win Top Awards at Munich Film Festival 2019
“Bacurau” won the ARRI/Osram Award, and Melina León’s “Song without a Name” won the CineVision Award for best international film by a new director at the 37th Munich Film Festival.
10 Films of 2019 LUX Film Prize Official Selection Revealed at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The ten films which make up the Official Selection of the 2019 edition of the LUX Prize Competition was unveiled at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Traverse City Film Festival Releases 2019 Lineup, BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, Kathy Griffin
Traverse City Film Festival released the 2019 program marking the 15th Anniversary Year with a “Cinema Saves The World” theme, and featuring over 200 films and events
Hamptons Film Festival Selects 3 Groundbreaking Documentary Films for SummerDocs 2019
Hamptons International Film Festival SummerDocs 2019 hosted by Alec Baldwin will present three new and groundbreaking documentary filmmaking and thought-provoking stories
Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2019 First Glance and Gala Films
Melbourne International Film Festival will open its 2019 festival with the world premiere of the documentary The Australian Dream, and Little Monsters starring Lupita Nyong’o as the Centerpiece Gala.
Munich Film Festival to Honor Cannes Winner Bong Joon-ho and Documentary Filmmaker Mads Brügger with Retrospectives
Munich Film Festival will recognize the work of Danish documentary filmmaker Mads Brügger and world-renowned Cannes 2019 Palme d’Or winner South Korean writer-director Bong Joon-ho with two separate retrospectives.
AFI DOCS 2019 Announces Lineup, AMERICAN FACTORY is Centerpiece Film
AFI DOCS revealed its full slate of films for the 2019 festival with women dominating selections. This year’s Centerpiece film will be AMERICAN FACTORY, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2019 to Open with IN FABRIC + Unveils Film Lineup
The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival returns for the fifth edition, from May 22 through 26, and will open with In Fabric starring Gwendoline Christie and Marianne Jean-Baptist.
First 10 Documentaries Announced for 2019 Maryland Film Festival Featuring Miles Davis, Mike Wallace
Stanley Nelson’s Miles Davis documentary and an eye-popping expose on the world of competitive dog grooming are among the first 10 documentaries selected for the 2019 Maryland Film Festival.
2019 Sundance Film Festival Awards – CLEMENCY, ONE CHILD NATION, HONEYLAND, THE SOUVENIR Win Top Prizes
Bold, intimate, and humanizing stories won at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with Grand Jury Prizes awarded to Clemency, One Child Nation, Honeyland and The Souvenir.
112 Feature Films Selected for 2019 Sundance Film Festival
112 feature-length new independent feature films have been selected for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.