Now up is our curated list of VOD titles for April. Some notables include Sofia Coppola‘s Somewhere, the grindhouse Hobo with a Shotgun, the latest doc from Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker Kings of Pastry and James Gunn‘s Super, which is in theaters this weekend if you can’t wait for it on VOD on the 13th. And to find more films that have been released in previous months on VOD or streaming, go to our VOD home page.
by Jason Guerrasio on Apr 1, 2011D.A. Pennebaker is a legend in the world of documentary filmmaking. A pioneer in the art of cinema verite, he first made his mark with the 1967 classic Don’t Look Back, chronicling Bob Dylan’s final acoustic tour in the U.K. He met his partner (in directing and matrimony) Chris Hegedus in the 1970s, and they have co-directed nearly 30 films together since 1977, including the Oscar-nominated The War Room and the Sundance entry Startup.com. Their latest collaboration is Kings of Pastry, a whirlwind peek into the M.O.F. competition, a French pastry chef contest in which 16 of the world’s best […]
by Melissa Silvestri on Sep 15, 2010Now in its 13th year, the documentary-only Full Frame Film Festival (April 8-11) takes place in my hometown of Durham, North Carolina. The city of Durham is historically a tobacco town, moving slowly but steadily towards an uncertain future: while its tobacco warehouses are being converted to swank lofts, downtown office space is readily available with a seemingly high vacancy rate. The festival is very much a cultural cornerstone for the city, and as a result Full Frame means a lot to Durham. As of late, however, Durham also means a lot to Full Frame: while in previous years the […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Apr 20, 2010