Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creativeContinue reading “Score: A Film Music Documentary – 2017”
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Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke – 2017
Sam Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel, at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, California. Answering separate reports of a shooting and of a kidnapping at the motel, police found Cooke’s body, clad only in a sports jacket and shoes but no shirt, pants orContinue reading “Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke – 2017”
BEAN – 2017
Alana and Lori were just two LGBT 20-somethings looking for love on Tinder when a casual right swipe made a match that would bind them together forever. Within a few weeks of meeting, Lori learned that Alana suffers from Lupus and has been waiting on the kidney transplant list for years. The state of NewContinue reading “BEAN – 2017”
The Sensitives – 2017
In Drew Xanthopoulos’ intimate and cinematic documentary, we meet Joe, a patriarch whose affliction is so all-encompassing that he’s indifferent to his long-suffering wife; and twin brothers Sam and Nathan, musicians who are no longer able to breathe outside of their real-life sterile “plastic bubble,” and whose mother, Karen, developed her illness when she wasContinue reading “The Sensitives – 2017”
Lumière! – 2017
A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers. Director : Thierry Frémaux Cast : Andrée Lumière|Auguste Lumière|Louis Lumière|Marguerite Lumière|Martin Scorsese|Thierry Frémaux Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/25/2017 Country : France
Reel Rock 12 – 2017
Reel Rock Tour 12 – 2017 – brings you four new nail-biting, hair-raising, and awe-inspiring stories of real rock climbers from around the world. Chris Sharma climbs cliffs solo over deep, churning ocean waters. Margo Hayes, at the age of 19, becomes the first female rock climber to complete a 5.15 route – the topContinue reading “Reel Rock 12 – 2017”
A Dying King: The Shah of Iran – 2017
On January 16,1979, the then Shah of Iran, left Iran commencing what became a 19-month odyssey to exile in Egypt, Morocco, Bahamas, Mexico, US, Panama, and back to Egypt again where he passed away. His death had profound consequences for the future of the middle east and the world, yet the untold medical story ofContinue reading “A Dying King: The Shah of Iran – 2017”
Losing Sight of Shore – 2017
Four brave women set out to row across the Pacific Ocean from America to Australia. Director : Sarah Moshman Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/23/2017 Country : United States
Anton und ich – 2017
Documentary about an old farmer. Director : Hans-Dieter Grabe Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/13/2017 Country : Germany
Are You Really My Friend? – 2017
In 2011, photographer Tanja Hollander decided to visit each one of her Facebook “friends” (all 626 of them) in their homes and make formal portraits of each of them. Armed with her cameras and iPhone, Tanja traveled throughout the U.S. and around the world for 5 years, meticulously documenting her experiences in real time andContinue reading “Are You Really My Friend? – 2017”
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