'The Overnighters' opens October 10 through Drafthouse Films.
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'Evolution of a Criminal' premieres in theaters October 10.
'Makers' premieres September 30 on PBS with 'Women in Comedy.'
You have to be doing something awfully well for a lot of years to be known by your acronym. TIFF, or the Toronto International Film Festival , certainly qualifies. It has become the first must-attend event of the fall season for most US, European and, increasingly, Asian film professionals. This year, TIFF drew over 5,000 industry delegates, a record breaker for the festival, and among them were 1,900 buyers. On the festival's final day, it was announced that over 35 films had been sold internationally, including such docs as National Gallery, Frederick Wiseman's incisive look at Britain's
'The Boomer List' premieres September 23 on PBS' 'American Masters.'
Ambulante California runs September 21-October 4.
Some documentaries instill rage and inspire action. Some reveal and take you behind the scenes. Some speak to you directly and chase an explicitly political agenda to their finish. Some polemicize and educate. Some cut a path through an formerly erased history. And others, like 20 000 Days on Earth, draw you in emotionally and challenge the parameters of documentary-making. Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard's film does not reside comfortably within any of the genres you might expect from a Nick Cave music film covering the 20,000th day of the legend's life: rock 'n' roll doc, biopic, indie
'The Roosevelts: An Intimate History' airs September 14-20 on PBS.
Teaching tolerance in a less tolerant land...