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A few years ago, after a long day at work, Richard began to consider whether he really needed any of his possessions. Looking around his London flat at the TV he never had time to watch and the playstation he’d never even used, he realised that all he truly cared about was his hot shower.
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Remember your first digital pet? I bet your parents do… This 2000s craze is so deeply rooted in our imaginations that its iconic high-pitched sound alone will be enough to bring back the fits of joy (and panic!) that it so often delivered to its long-suffering owners - The Tamagotchi.
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Explore the depths of rural Egypt to discover the mystical Sufi Mawlid celebrations, traditional festivals where locals gather to experience divine ecstasy through chanting, dancing and shared experience. Director Yasmin Kamal gives us some background to this unique film, shot in a vérité style to give us an experiential viewing that is sure to overload the senses and make you question what is real.
The time has finally come to announce your winners of our inaugural Yearlies Awards. Discover what were our favourite docs of 2019!
At this year's International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), we sat down with directors Rica Saito and Caio Castor to discuss their short film “Batalha” or “Battle”.
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For our second edition of ‘Free of the Week’ we travel to the highlands of Northern Ethiopia to discover the uniquely symbiotic relationship between religion and the natural world. Watch it now.
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Introducing ‘Free of the Week’, our weekly tip on what documentary you should watch next, for free! Our first edition takes us to Chinese megacity Chongqing to discover the rappers speaking out against censorship and the alienating growth of their hometown.
Doc Weekly is proud to share an exclusive first look at the trailer for Pahokee (2019), the much-anticipated upcoming feature release from husband and wife co-directing duo Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan, released today in cinemas in France.
Every year, more than 100 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories. However, in making his latest short film Test Subjects, BAFTA-winning director Alex Lockwood (73 Cows) says he was “shocked to find that animal testing when it comes to human health is 95 percent ineffective”. You can currently watch “Test Subjects” online for free!
Take a look back at some of our favourite docs of the year and vote for your favourite in the inaugural edition of The Doc Yearlies!
With Britain heading to the polls next week, a revelatory new film by BAFTA-winner John Pilger, lifts the lid on the NHS’ covert privatisation in the past few years. Find out where you can watch it.
With the festival coming to a close this weekend, we thought we’d share our highlights from the past couple of weeks and the festival’s award-winners along with a sneaky peek at some of our upcoming content.
Kamal’s mission is simple: to reunite lost children with their parents. That’s no easy task in Kutupalong refugee camp, now home to close to a million people. Contributor Gabriella Volak attended the film’s screening at London’s “We The Peoples Film Festival”, backed by the United Nations.
Priyanka Desai is an award-winning documentary producer. Most recently, she worked with Black Rhino Creative on hit Canadian food and travel series Red Chef Revival. While on shoot, she learnt an important lesson in approaching potential film subjects.
‘Honeyland’ won big at Sundance this year and is regarded as one of the best documentaries of 2019. The film has been especially praised for its cinematography. We met with cinematographer Samir Ljuma to find out how they did it.
This year, Doc Weekly will be in attendance catching world-premieres of the most exciting upcoming documentaries, interviewing some of our favourite directors and keeping you all involved on social media along the way.
But first, what are 2019’s hottest tickets and if you’ll be attending too, what premieres should you be looking out for ?
“it’s obvious how it helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions and pretty much every condition.” We spoke with Patrick Mclennan, Co-Director of The Ponds, on the mental health benefits of outdoor swimming and how to get involved.
Neither would we… But hot off the back of his debut film “61 Hugs”, CK proves us wrong yet again with his new series “The Bench”, out this week. Filmed over 7 nights, CK sat on a bench in Sheffield late at night and asked passersby to join him for a chat - the results will surprise you! Watch our interview with him to mark the series’ release.
Starting life as a leafleting campaign to unionise the cleaners, the film snowballed into a four-year project, resulting in a 90 minute piece that in 1975 at its time of release, baffled its subjects.
Throughout director Paul Duane’s character study of the travelling artist you'll wonder what exactly it is that you're watching. Filmed over two years of Drummond’s 12-year world tour of 12 different cities, ‘Best Before Death’ redeems itself by capturing some unexpectedly spontaneous and sincere interactions from local passersby.
