Indie Film Guide July-September 2008
News and upcoming titles being released July through September 2008 in indie film, focusing on documentaries.
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Carnivalesque celebrates Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras: Made in China is the launch title for Carnivalesque Films, headed by president David Redmon and CEO Ashley Sabin. Full story
Helping Pandas
In response to the earthquake in China, children’s education non-profit Globio and DVD International are teaming to donate 50% of sales of their documentary Ultimate Pandas to the Wolong Nature Reserve. Full story
A First Run at education
First Run Features will form a new division for distribution to the educational/non-theatrical market, said president Seymour Wishman. Full story
UPCOMING TITLES
A&E/New VideoA History of Britain: The Complete Collection reviews overlooked aspects of England’s past. Street July 29, prebook July 1; five-disc set $39.95
AcornRobbie Coltrane asks “just how bonkers are the Brits, anyway?” in Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain. Street July 15, prebook June 17; DVD $29.99
Arts Alliance AmericaNarrated by Jeff Bridges, The Cool School focuses on the Ferus Gallery, which helped groom the Los Angeles art scene. Street July 29, prebook June 24; DVD $29.95
BBC/WarnerNearly two years in the making, Sir David Attenborough’s five-part series Life in Cold Blood spans the world to tell the epic story of reptiles and amphibians. Street Aug. 5, prebook July 1; two-disc set $34.98
Cinema LibreBrothers Josh and Omar specialize in the grassroots hip-hop dance movement known as B-Boy in Inside the Circle: A B-Boy Chronicle. Street Aug. 12, prebook July 1; DVD $24.95
Cinema Obscura/RykoA southern matriarch shares her views on sexuality, motherhood and mail-order sweepstakes in Alma. Street July 29, prebook July 4; DVD $19.95
Disinformation/RykoUncounted explores how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity on a local, state or national level. Street Aug. 26, prebook Aug. 1; DVD $19.95
GeniusLegendary folk artist Pete Seeger’s influence and contributions to social change is revealed through interviews, archival footage, home movies and more in Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. Street Aug. 5, prebook June 24; DVD $24.95
HBO/WarnerJoe Louis: America’s Hero … Betrayed chronicles the life of the “Brown Bomber,” tracing his early roots as a grandson to slaves to his rise as the first black boxer revered by both black and white fans. Street July 29, prebook June 24; DVD $19.98
ImageThe Alps is a true-life story that follows the journey of a man compelled to climb the deadly Eiger North Face as a tribute to his father, who died trying. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 12; DVD $24.98
MagicPlayThe lives and careers of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle are featured in New York Yankees: Heart of the Order. Street Aug. 5, prebook July 1; DVD $14.99
Polychrome/WarnerThe rise of multi-platinum rapper Jaceyon “The Game” Taylor, one of hip-hop’s hottest MCs, is chronicled in The Game: Life After the Math. Street Aug. 12, prebook July 8; DVD $19.97
QuestarShohreh Aghadashloo (House of Sand and Fog, 24) narrates Mystic Iran, which follows a woman’s return to her native country after 25 years to capture on film the rites and rituals that have been hidden for centuries. Street July 22, prebook June 24; DVD $19.99
WGBH BostonThree ostracized Ethiopian women embark on a long and difficult journey to seek medical treatment at a compassionate hospital facility in A Walk to Beautiful. Street Aug. 12, prebook July 15; DVD $24.95
WolfeFinn’s Girl is a suspenseful drama about single lesbian Dr. Finn Jeffries and her struggles with raising her preteen daughter. Street Aug. 5, prebook June 17; DVD $24.95
ZeitgeistThe lives of nine young Chinese men and women are tracked in the documentary Young & Restless in China. Street July 29, prebook June 24; DVD $29.99
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