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CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Thursdays in March
With new technologies and audiences, the last decade allowed filmmakers to experiment and push the form of documentary in exciting new directions, and two years ago, New York City saw the debut of the Cinema Eye Honors: a new award given to nonfiction features that are both innovative and firmly dedicated to artistic craft -- not just those that are "good for you" or feature "an important cause," but ones that create a lasting resonance. Join the Cinefamily for three of this year's Cinema Eye nominees (each a visually dazzling tour de force,) and for a special salute to the groundbreaking work of the San Francisco-based documentary video collective TVTV. As well, each night also features an in-depth live discussion with the filmmakers after the screening!

3/25 @ 8:00pm / SERIES: CINEMA EYE HONORS PRESENTS: WHAT'S UP, DOCS?
Big River Man
Every once in a while, an amazing human feat that tests the boundaries of endurance actually makes you go "wow" -- and then your mind is blown again when you learn about who pulled it off. Big River Man (winner of the World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary award at Sundance '09) follows Martin Strel, four-time world record holding endurance swimmer, and his insane attempt to be the first person to swim the world's most hostile and dangerous river, the mighty Amazon. By the way, Strel is 53 years old, overweight, and a heavy drinker. Director John Maringouin captures the incredible journey and unusual man with equal amounts of respect and "what-the-fuck?!?" attitude, as we watch Martin down a bottle of wine and shots of whiskey per day -- while swimming. NOTE: This screening is a special double feature, capped by an incredibly stylish and captivating family portrait made by Maringouin of his own eccentric, excessive father!

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