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Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #8. Frederick Wiseman’s Boxing Gym

Before hitting Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight in May, this made waves in Amsterdam’s IDFA Doc Festival last November proving that the beloved, veteran filmmaker is still a heavyweight among doc directors. Receiving a theatrical release in October, this is among the highlights in Thom Powers’ Real to Reel 2010 program.

Eric Lavallée

Published on September 6, 2010

#8. Boxing Gym

Director: Frederick Wiseman
Distributor: Zipporah Films

Buzz: Before hitting Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight in May, this made waves in Amsterdam’s IDFA Doc Festival last November proving that the beloved, veteran filmmaker is still a heavyweight among doc directors. Receiving a theatrical release in October, this is among the highlights in Thom Powers’ Real to Reel 2010 program.

The Gist: Documentary master Frederick Wiseman explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best.

TIFF Schedule: Saturday September 11 3:30:00 PM AMC 7
Sunday September 12 3:15:00 PM AMC 7
Saturday September 18 2:30:00 PM AMC 2

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).