Documentary

We’re celebrating I’m Still Here on VOD by giving away three copies of Two Lovers on DVD

This Friday, September 24th, Magnolia Pictures will premiere the controversial Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Still Here on Video-On-Demand. To celebrate the VOD premiere of the Casey Affleck-directed film, FilmFetish is giving away three DVD copies of Joaquin Phoenix’ last film, the romantic drama Two Lovers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all ….

Magnolia sponsoring nationwide pay-what-you-want advanced screenings of Freakonomics

Magnolia Pictures is sponsoring a unique screening program in ten major cities across the U.S. that will allow moviegoers to choose how much they want to pay for an advance screening of Freakonomics: The Movie. The highly anticipated film version of the internationally bestselling book by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt hits theaters nationwide on ….

Win an Academy Award nominated three DVD film prize pack from the makers of Freakonomics

Freakonomics premiered On-Demand, Apple iTunes, Xbox Live, Playstation, Amazon and Vudu on September 3rd and to celebrate the film’s release, FilmFetish is giving away an award winning DVD movie prize pack, which will include the Academy Award-nominated Magnolia documentary titles Jesus Camp and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, along with the Academy Award-winning ….

Gasland screening and open bar after-party this Saturday

Rooftop Summer Series’ Kickstarter Extend the Summer Campaign has additional screening events this fall, starting with a special screening this Saturday of Josh Fox’s Gasland. Part vérité travelogue, part exposé, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, and part showdown, Gasland delivers a devastating look into the effects of the natural gas drilling method known as ….

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 ….