Documentary

We’re giving away two copies of the epic miniseries America the Story of Us DVD set

From the creative minds behind Planet Earth, the exhilarating 12-part series portraying the dramatic events that shaped America’s 400 year history, America the Story of Us, arrives in a multi-platform release featuring DVD, Blu-Ray, 412 page companion book and iTunes/Zune/Playstation downloads, on September 12, 2010. To celebrate this epic release, FilmFetish is giving away 2 ….

Win tickets to The Tillman Story screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Moore

Weinstein Films is holding a ticket giveaway on their Twitter page, @WeinsteinFilms, for a screening of the moving documentary The Tillman Story. The screening takes on Tuesday, August 10th at 8 PM, at the AMC Lowes Lincoln Square, located at 1998 Broadway (at W 68th Street), in New York City. The Tillman Story screening will ….

Rooftop Films presents doomed love, tattoos and Sailor Jerry

This week Rooftop Films has two great indie films screenings, one a program of short films about doomed love, the other a free screening about the life of tattooing legend Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. There will be live music before the films and after-parties following both shows. The details on both events are below. Doomed ….

Magnolia grabs rights to Affleck’s “Lost Year”

Magnolia Pictures announced today that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Oscar-nominee Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix, a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, I’m Still Here follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his ….