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Film Review: This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival Documentaries — From Leonardo da Vinci to Rick James

The Tribeca Film Festival wrapped last week — here’s a selection of the most promising documentaries on view.

By: David D'Arcy Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks, Andre Gaines, Ascension, Bernstein’s Wall, Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James, David D'Arcy, documentaries, Douglas Tirola, Enemies of the State, Gregory Monro, Jessica Kingdon, John Maggio, Jr, Kubrick on Kubrick, Marin-Alsop, No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, Paper & Glue, Sacha Jenkins, Sonia Kennebeck, The Conductor, The Lost Leonardo, The One and Only Dick Gregory, Tribeca Film Festival, Vivian Kleiman

Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019

Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

By: Neil Giordano Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review, Television Tagged: documentaries, Neil Giordano

Film Preview: The Wide-Ranging Documentaries at the Independent Film Festival Boston

There are documentary films for all tastes this year.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Film, Preview Tagged: ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL, Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape, City of Ghosts, Dina, documentaries, Errol Morris, Independent Film Festival Boston, Maineland, Neil Giordano, Rat Film, Step, Steve James, Stumped, The B-side: : ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, The Force, Trophy, Whose Streets

Film Commentary: The IFFBoston — Documentaries Focusing on the Marginalized

The IFFBoston’s commitment to films about marginalized communities is turning the festival into an essential cultural event.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Film Tagged: Asperger's Are Us, Best and Most Beautiful Things, Beyond the Wall, documentaries, IFFBoston, The Guys Next Door

Film Commentary: Tax Break for MA Filmmakers First — Hollywood a Far Second

Many of the films being made in Massachusetts are by independent Massachusetts filmmakers, most of them documentarians. Why is nobody talking about how to subsidize them via the tax credit?

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Film Tagged: Alexandra Anthony, Charlie Baker, David Sutherland, documentaries, Ed Pincus, Errol Morris, Frederick Wiseman, Independent film, Jeanne Jordan, Liane Brandon, Lucia Small, Mary Jane Doherty, Massaschusetts, Michal Goldman, Richard Leacock, Robb Moss, Robert Gardner, Ross McElwee, Steve Ascher

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