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It’s #OscarsNotSoWhite But Still #OscarsSoMale In 2017

January 24, 2017 3:06 pm

So as of this morning at 08:18 ET (and seriously, what a weirdly specific time slot — does it have numerological significance?), the weeks of speculation about what the 2017 Oscar nominations would be came to a...

The 22 Best Documentaries Of 2016

Katie Walsh and The Playlist Staff

December 21, 2016 12:16 pm

Features

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We’re deep into the week before Christmas and still cutting a swath through our Best/Worst/It’s Complicated Year-End coverage, most of which we hope you’ve all read and enjoyed, or at least been engaged by (it’...

12 Films To See In October

Erik McClanahan

October 3, 2016 12:14 pm

Features

Here we are, nearing the end of the fall festival season, and while like 98% of the attention in the world of movies will be paid to all the awards from now until the Oscars, we can all feel better knowing ther...

NYFF: Ava DuVernay Talks Racism, Rage, Trump, Netflix’s “Deep Pockets” & Her Documentary ‘13th’

Jason Ooi

October 2, 2016 10:02 am

Features, News

A new film from director Ava DuVernay became the first documentary in the history of the New York Film Festival to play opening night. “13th” — a title which references the amendment which deemed slavery illega...

Ava DuVernay’s ’13th’ Is A Searing Indictment Of The Pervasive Nature Of American Racism & Oppression [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 29, 2016 10:30 pm

Reviews

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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States,” it is written in the The 13th Amendment to t...

14 Must-See Films At The New York Film Festival

The Playlist Staff

September 27, 2016 12:54 pm

Features

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The phrase “the death of cinema” gets thrown around every few months, but there’s little to worry about. And while the pundits will continue to ring the death knell over and over again, this week’s upcoming New...

Ava DuVernay Takes On Mass Incarceration In First Trailer For Netflix Documentary ‘The 13th’

Kevin Jagernauth

September 26, 2016 10:02 am

Trailers

For the first time in New York Film Festival history, the event will kick off with a documentary, Ava DuVernay's "The 13th." First announced this summer, the project came as a surprise to nearly everyone, with ...

New And First Footage From ‘The Lost City Of Z,’ ’20th Century Women’ & More Revealed In New York Film Festival Trailer

Kevin Jagernauth

September 23, 2016 3:57 pm

Trailers

We've had a moment to breathe following the marathon of Venice, Telluride and TIFF running back-to-back-to-back (and overlapping with each other), but now we're getting ready to gear up again with the New York ...

The 50 Most Anticipated Films Of The Fall Season

Oliver Lyttelton

August 15, 2016 12:21 pm

Features

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Let’s face it, 2016 has so far been sort of a crappy year for movies. It’s been a particularly bad summer blockbuster season, with almost everything coming up short. But even the indie world has been quieter th...

Surprise Ava DuVernay Netflix Documentary ‘The 13th’ To Open 2016 New York Film Festival

Kevin Jagernauth

July 19, 2016 9:21 am

News

Since launching in 1963, the New York Film Festival has never had a documentary or non-fiction film open the festival, but that all changes in 2016, with organizers slating a timely movie from a director with a...

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