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This experimental documentary takes viewers on a psychedelic tour of Hawaii, exploring the tension between scientific inquiry and Indigenous preservation.

With most films seeking to get out of the shadow cast by a certain caped crusader, March is a bit of a lighter month than usual, but there remains a handful of

Otherwordly. The Cinema Guild in NYC has revealed the first official trailer for Rock Bottom Riser, a compelling experimental documentary project made by

Check out Erin Heists debut EP Another Rainy Day Erin Heist didn’t grow up dreaming of being a musician. Despite spending much of her life in Juneau, where she makes her home, frequently attending the Alaska Folk Festival there, she said it wasn’t until adulthood, when she saw a band playing traditional American music, that she “had that moment that I think a lot of musicians have which is, ‘I want to do that. I want to feel that way, and make other people feel that way.â€...

The closing part of this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) kicks off...

New Directors/New Films Turns 50 With a Bracingly Eclectic Lineup For the showcase’s milestone anniversary, organizers have put together an eclectic program paired with a selection of films from past decades. Chellapandi plays a young boy on a forced trek with his alcoholic father in “Pebbles,” directed by P.S. Vinothraj.Credit...Rowdy Pictures By Beatrice Loayza April 28, 2021 A wildly eclectic, cutting edge and globe-spanning lineup has always epitomized New Directors/New Films, the ann...

Rock Bottom Riser If one is curious about the best in documentary filmmaking, there’s no better place to experience it each year than the True/False Film Fest, based in Columbia, Missouri. After last year’s edition was one of the final in-person festivals before the pandemic hit in full force, they are now returning a bit later this year, specifically from May 5-9, with a hybrid edition. This year, there will be outdoor screenings in Columbia with four outdoor amphitheaters well as at a dri...