Documentary

Let Fury Have the Hour to screen at Tribeca starring Chuck D, Shepard Fairey, John Sayles and Def Poetry’s Suheir Hammad

In his feature directorial debut, author, visual artist and filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio has fashioned a lively social history that chronicles how a generation of artists, thinkers, and activists used their creativity and their work, as a response to the reactionary politics that came to define American culture in the 1980s. An exuberant, mixed media collage ….

First poster revealed for Bob Marley documentary

Magnolia Pictures has released the first official poster for the upcoming Bob Marley documentary Marley, which will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this month, followed by its North American premiere at SXSW. Magnolia will then release Marley theatrically and on VOD Friday, April 20th. Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music ….

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap getting theatrical release

Producer and distributor The Indomina Group just announced the North America theatrical release date for Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, the Ice-T-directed documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Indomina, an independent distribution house based in The Dominican Republic, released the highly acclaimed Hong Kong epic Detective Dee and The Mystery ….

First-ever authorized Bob Marley documentary acquired for U.S. release

Magnolia Pictures announced today that the company has nabbed U.S. distribution rights to Marley, described as the definitive documentary about legendary musician Bob Marley, and directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland). Produced by Steve Bing and Charles Steel, and executive produced by Bob’s son Ziggy Marley ….

Documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films coming from Not Quite Hollywood creator

Drafthouse Films recently nabbed U.S. rights to Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films from Celluloid Nightmares. From acclaimed cult film documentarian Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood, Machete Maidens Unleashed), Electric Boogaloo centers on the story of two Israeli-born, movie-obsessed cousins, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who in pursuit of the American dream ….

Our last contest for 2011: Win 1 of 2 copies of Vietnam in HD

Our last contest of 2011 brings a story in danger of being lost to history. From the producers of the acclaimed World War II in HD comes a powerful experiential event culled from hours of never-before-seen footage from Vietnam. History presents Vietnam in HD, and FilmFetish has 2 copies of the 2-disc Blu-ray set to ….

Trek Nation comes to Science

Science celebrates the 45th anniversary of one of the greatest television franchises of all time, Star Trek, with the world-premiere two-hour event, Trek Nation. This tribute follows Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod, as he explores the impact of his father’s singular vision for the future. Through interviews with fans, including George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Seth MacFarlane, ….

Win a copy of the America: The Story of Us Collector’s Edition Gift Set

Tomorrow History will release the America: The Story of Us Collector’s Edition Gift Set, featuring a stunning 400 page book filled with maps, pictures and charticles, making the viewing experience of this historic series a lively and interesting event. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away a complete copy of the gift set, to ….

Intel landing at Comic-Con with the future, the past, Steampunk visionaries, and swag

New York Comic-Con is right around the corner and Intel is hosting some interesting fanboy sci-fi activities this year. Among them, “Intel Futuris” Brian David Johnson will preview the world of tomorrow. What will movies, comics and games look like 5 years from how? How will our experiences with technology change when more than 15 ….