"More than just a doll. Black Barbie, a new documentary from Shondaland, celebrates the impact Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand. Premiering June 19."
"The future lecturer will teach in the Master's degree #DocumentaryFilm and #VisualAnthropology" as well as in the Bachelor's degree #PerformingArts in the form of
theoretical and practical courses in cinema, especially documentary film"
For more than ten months, #Bakhmut was under the bombardment of #Russian troops, until it fell in May 2023 despite the fierce #resistance of the Ukrainians. The #documentary follows three young #soldiers a few months before the fall of Bakhmut: Vadim Adamov, Mykhailo Alekseenko & Yuriy Samanyuk. Only one of the three men will survive the second year of the Russian assault on #Ukraine.
Derzeit läuft in Berlin das Kodex Documentary Film Festival. Mein Kino-Tipp ist diese Woche etwas läit tu se parti, aber was will man machen... https://taz.de/Kinotipp-der-Woche/!5987398/
Oh wie toll, da läuft auch "In The Rearview", den ich auch ein gutes Beispiel für "non-extractive documentary practice" finde! Und der Regisseur kommt. Geht alle am Samstag, den 10.2. um 18 Uhr ins Kino Krokodil, es lohnt sich!
The Greatest Night in Pop is out now on Netflix, covering the one night only recording of 1985's star-studded charity single, "We Are the World." There are so many small, fun details in the interactions between the artists on the song, that were caught on camera. I enjoyed it.
Congrats to Team Netflix (including my wife) on their 55(!) nominations in the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, more than doubling the count of the next closest studio.
This includes both "American Symphony" and "Stamped From the Beginning" in the Outstanding Documentary (Film) category, with Roger Ross Williams earning an Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) nomination for "Stamped From the Beginning."
"'I think that Netflix is largely responsible for the documentary landscape that exists today,' ['Strong Island' and 'Power' director Yance] Ford said. 'It was responsible for giving the public access to films like mine.'"
Some insight into the unprecedented global access that Netflix is able to provide to important stories, care of the doc team, including my wife.
Netflix's American Symphony and Wham! are both nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary. Congrats to the talented doc team, including my wife.
"On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record 'We Are the World.' This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event."
The Greatest Night in Pop. Netflix. January 29. 🌃🎶
From Netflix's talented doc team, including my wife.
In the weeks leading up to watching the film American Symphony, I had been thinking about American patriotism and what it meant to me. There are times in my life where I have felt patriotism for my country. But since 2015 or so, those moments have felt few and far between.
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New Documentary — Immortal Soul: A Riot Tribute & Concert Film - Decibel Magazine
For fans of NYC's Riot, this new series will give the band the chance to get the recognition and credit they deserve.
"Jon Batiste gave us the best music doc of the year," says Rolling Stone.
American Symphony is out today on Netflix, following its Best Music Documentary win at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, with Variety's Clayton Davis calling it "quite possibly one of the best love stories seen on film in over two decades."
"Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams brings Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's best-selling book Stamped From the Beginning to life, using vivid animations and leading female scholars to explore the history of anti-Black racist ideas."
Stamped From the Beginning is out today on Netflix, from the doc team, including my wife.
“There is no denying the Oscars help amplify your message because you have more eyes on [your film]. This is why I went to Netflix [with ‘Stamped From the Beginning’],” [Roger Ross Williams] says. “You can ban a book, but you can’t ban Netflix. It’s the biggest platform in the world, so I was like: If I am going to take this on, I’m going to do it in the biggest way possible.”
"In this deeply intimate documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment."
American Symphony, winner of Best Music Documentary and Best Score at last night's Critics Choice Documentary Awards, hits Netflix on November 29, from the doc team, including my wife.
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ROBERT TRUJILLO Says He Hung Out With GEDDY LEE 'For Two Days Solid' During Filming Of 'Are Bass Players Human Too?'
The Egyptian, one of our great theatres in Hollywood, will reopen this evening after a $70 million dollar restoration by Netflix. David Fincher's The Killer will be the first film screened.
In celebration, Netflix today released Temple of Film, a doc short featuring Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson, and other film luminaries reflecting on their love of the theatre.
"... Sly will change the way you view Stallone, and his approach to film, in a surprising way and is a brilliant watch." -Rachel Leishman, The Mary Sue
Sly is out today, from the Netflix doc team, including my wife.
"His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary."
Sly. Netflix. November 3. From the doc team, including my wife. 🥊