Ahead of the UK cinema release of Max Richter's Sleep on 11 September and the UK premiere + exclusive Q&A on 8 September, learn about some of the finest scores from the great composer.
To celebrate the release of Oeke Hoogendijk’s My Rembrandt from this Friday (14 August), here's our rundown of five of the best art documentaries.
To celebrate the release of Elizabeth Carroll’s Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy, here's our rundown of five of the best food and drink documentaries.
Dogwoof are celebrating an unprecedented FIVE Oscar® nominations ahead of this year’s 91st Academy Awards ceremony on 24 February.
This morning The Grierson Trust revealed the nominations for the 2015 Grierson Awards and three Dogwoof documentaries have been nominated. The Overnighters is nominated for Best Cinema Documentary, Dreamcatcher is nominated for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme - International and Dior and I is nominated for Best Arts Documentary.
The 2015 BFI London Film Festival programme was announced this morning, and three Dogwoof films are included in the magnificent line-up.
Two Dogwoof films will be featured in the documentary competition:
Censored Voices
Daunting testimonies of Israeli soldiers returning from the Six Day war revealed following 45 years of censorship. Book for LFF
The Fear of 13
A bold, compelling account of a Death Row convict who decides to take his case to court, not to seek freedom but to petition for his execution. Book for LFF
The third film included in the festival is In the Sonic strand:
Fresh Dressed
A comprehensive guide to the rise of hip hop style from its early days through to its current global dominance. Book for LFF
Gore Vidal's now infamous debating style; full of wit, charisma and acerbic asides often leads us to forget his first and foremost talent - writing. His career spanned several decades and included over 25 novels, five Broadway plays, numerous essays spanning subjects from literature to politics, television plays, film scripts and a collection of short stories. To celebrate 'Best of Enemies' run at Discover Tuesdays and in honour of such a notable body of work www.bestofenemies.co.uk/screenings/
This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. In this film, rarities and never-before seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the 19th and 20th century. We will see early shows that wowed the world and home movies of some of the greatest circus families.
Director Benedikt Erlingsson takes us back to the days when the most outlandish, skillful and breathtaking acts traveled the world.
The film is accompanied by an epic new score by Georg Holm and Orri Páll Dýrason of Sigur Rós, in collaboration with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Dagur Holm. Listen to the full soundtrack below, it can also be purchased on iTunes.
