Indie Film Guide December 2008-February 2009
Compiled by Cheryl Cheng -- Video Business, 11/17/2008
News and upcoming titles being released December 2008 through February 2009 in indie film, focusing mainly on documentaries.
NEWS
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Becoming Family strengthens bonds
First-time documentarian covers tsunami relief trip to Sri Lanka.
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American Shopper on DVD aisles
Cinema Libre brings fictional element to documentary. Full story
Titles with honors
Infinity releases Emmy-winning Smithsonian programming. Full story
UPCOMING TITLES
Dec. 16Crime 360: The Complete Season One A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 11-18; DVD $29.95 Documentary: Police, detectives and medical examiners sift through evidence to solve crimes in this show.
Ice Road Truckers: The Complete Season Two A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 11-18; DVD $39.95 Documentary: Truckers face mountains of ice and deadly cold in this series.
Operation Filmmaker ICARUS prebook 11-18; DVD $29.98 Documentary: Filmmakers think they are doing good by intervening in the life of an Iraqi film student, but nothing goes according to plan.
Jan. 6The World Without Us PASSION RIVER prebook 12-2; DVD $19.99 Documentary: This program looks at what would happen if the debt-burdened U.S. withdrew its military force from around the world.
Bustin’ Down the Door SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL prebook 12-9; DVD $24.98 Documentary: Edward Norton narrates this film about 1975 Hawaii, where South African and Australian surfers helped to create surfing culture.
Jan. 1380 Meters Below the Summit CINEMA LIBRE prebook 12-2; DVD $19.95 Documentary: Explorers go on an expedition of Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.
Dying to Have Known CINEMA LIBRE prebook 12-2; DVD $19.95 Documentary: Filmmaker Steve Kroschel looks for evidence of the effectiveness of Gerson Therapy, a natural cancer cure.
Mysterious Mamberamo CINEMA LIBRE prebook 12-2; DVD $19.95 Documentary: An expedition to River Mamberamo, where primitive tribes live in harmony with nature.
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV CRITERION/IMAGE prebook 12-16; DVD $29.95 Documentary: Roberto Rossellini looks at the early years of France’s “Sun King.”
Jan. 20Unlocking the Great Pyramid NAT GEO/WARNER prebook 12-16; DVD $19.98 Documentary: In this National Geographic program, architect Jean-Pierre Houdin explores how Egypt’s great pyramids were built.
Jan. 27Killing Hitler BBC/WARNER prebook 12-23; DVD $14.98 Docudrama: Released near upcoming Tom Cruise theatrical Valkyrie, this film looks at the real-life 1945 Allied plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Shipwrecked: Captain Kidd NAT GEO/WARNER prebook 12-23; DVD $19.98 Documentary: Underwater archaeologists uncover the cargo of the Quedagh Merchant.
Feb. 10Darwin’s Secret Notebooks NAT GEO/WARNER prebook 1-6; DVD $19.98 Nature: Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi examines the legendary creationist’s ideas.
The Real George Washington NAT GEO/WARNER prebook 1-6; DVD $19.98 History: This program looks at the life of the American leader.
