The complete slate of non-fiction films to be unveiled at the Toronto International Film Festival has been announced , and there are some interesting bedfellows on the list. Keven McAlester’s The Dungeon Master must be the hippest nerd doc of all time (or, at least, since Nerdcore Rising . Or We Are Wizards . Or King of Kong. Or…nevermind.) A “whimsical look at three adults deeply involved with Dungeons & Dragons explores how the game affects their lives and relationships,” the film features cinematography by Lee Daniel (he shot Before Sunrise and Before Sunset , as well as McAlester’s Roky Erickson doc, You’re Gonna Miss Me ) and music by everyone’s favorite Japanese/Italian art rock band, Blonde Redhead. Master will be unveiled on the Reel to Reel program, alongside a documentary treatment of Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation called Food Inc ; American Swing , about the notorious 1970s sex club Plato’s Retreat; and 18 other new features. Meanwhile, the fest will also host special presentations of Agnes Varda’s Les Plages d’Agnes, described as a “self-portrait via photographs, film clips and some surprising encounters”; and Matt Tyrnauer “fly-on-the-wall exploration” of fashion designer Valentino. indieWIRE has the full lineup . Originally posted on: SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth ...
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The complete slate of non-fiction films to be unveiled at the Toronto International Film Festival has been announced , and there are some interesting bedfellows on the list. Keven McAlester’s The Dungeon Master must be the hippest nerd doc of all time (or, at least, since Nerdcore Rising . Or We Are Wizards . Or King of Kong. Or…nevermind.) A “whimsical look at three adults deeply involved with Dungeons & Dragons explores how the game affects their lives and relationships,” the film features cinematography by Lee Daniel (he shot Before Sunrise and Before Sunset , as well as McAlester’s Roky Erickson doc, You’re Gonna Miss Me ) and music by everyone’s favorite Japanese/Italian art rock band, Blonde Redhead. Master will be unveiled on the Reel to Reel program, alongside a documentary treatment of Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation called Food Inc ; American Swing , about the notorious 1970s sex club Plato’s Retreat; and 18 other new features. Meanwhile, the fest will also host special presentations of Agnes Varda’s Les Plages d’Agnes, described as a “self-portrait via photographs, film clips and some surprising encounters”; and Matt Tyrnauer “fly-on-the-wall exploration” of fashion designer Valentino. indieWIRE has the full lineup . Originally posted on: SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth ...