Documentaries

The Western Australian independent production company White Spark Pictures has launched a new standalone technology business for its virtual reality distribution concept Surround Sync. Led by COO and managing director Benn Ellard, the new company will be responsible for the delivery of the patent-pending technology to cinemas and other venues around the world, as well as distributing third-party VR films and immersive content.

Showcase Cinemas UK will be exclusively screening the specialist guinea pig documentary, The Keeper of The Pigs, starting November 9. The film, which follows the humorous and heart-warming adventure of director Sharon Walia and rescue center owner, Shaz Kelly, on their voyage from the UK to Peru, sets out to discover the forgotten history of the guinea pig, in one of the first major documentaries about the curious creatures.

The Other Israel Film Festival has announced its lineup for its 17th annual festival, to take place in person at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and virtually November 2-9 in New York. The festival remains the only American film festival focused on both Israeli and Palestinian cinema. This year, it proudly continues its tradition of providing a platform for important conversations on this tumultuous region.

One of this year's most talked-about documentaries opened the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, with a surprise appearance by a certain famous Irish rock band and a little help from their cinema technology friends.