Three films showing at the Tribeca Festival tell stories over several years, a challenge for the filmmakers and the subjects.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Stan Lee, a Comic Book Presence On and Off Screen
Mr. Lee was nearly synonymous with Marvel Comics and appeared in many of their films, but his guest appearances cross over into audio, animation and more.
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‘Maestra’ Shows the Power of Women on the Concert Podium
The director of “Maestra,” Maggie Contreras, discusses making the documentary and the challenges faced by women in classical music.
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Women Directors Make Progress at Tribeca Festival
In a milestone, women outnumber men this year as directors at the Tribeca Festival. Three of them shared their paths to the director’s chair.
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Rock Hudson Documentary Shows His Life Through a New Lens
The documentary on the movie star, whose death in 1985 changed how the public viewed AIDS, is premiering at the Tribeca Festival.
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‘Shooting Stars’ Review: Brotherly Love and Basketball
While hard to justify, this fictionalized portrayal of a young LeBron James and his high school team’s rise is buoyed by five young actors.
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Hipgnosis, the Album Artists Who Made Pink Floyd’s Pig Fly
The filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s documentary “Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” tells the tale of the London design company devoted to crafting the perfect LP sleeve.
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‘Lynch/Oz,’ Digs Down to the Roots of David Lynch’s Films
A documentary explores how “The Wizard of Oz” figures into the director David Lynch’s surreal filmography.
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‘After Sherman’ Review: A Gullah Geechee Reckoning
A New York-based filmmaker wades into the deep waters of his Gullah Geechee heritage and South Carolina roots.
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Stream These Three Great Documentaries
This month’s selections include a look at a political activist’s life, a reconsideration of a controversial Israeli thesis and a portrait of an author and his editor.
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‘White Balls on Walls’ Review: Time With the Gatekeepers
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam becomes a somewhat flimsy case study for fine-art diversity and inclusion conversations in this documentary.