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About basiltsiokos

Basil Tsiokos is a Senior Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, focusing on nonfiction features. He was most recently with DOC NYC for nearly a decade, where he served as Director of Programming since 2014, and with the Nantucket Film Festival as its Film Program Director. Prior to those positions, Basil was the longtime Artistic and Executive Director of NewFest. He has been affiliated with Sundance since 2005 as a Programming Associate. Basil serves on the feature nominating committees for the International Documentary Association Awards and Cinema Eye Honors. He has written about documentaries daily since 2010 on what (not) to doc. Basil holds a Masters degree from New York University and two undergraduate degrees from Stanford University.

January 2, 2019 · 3:02 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: MIDNIGHT FAMILY

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MIDNIGHT FAMILY
Luke Lorentzen explores the tension-filled work of a Mexico City family that runs a private ambulance by night.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 2, 2019 · 1:31 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE

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KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
Rachel Lears follows the campaigns of four progressive political newcomers as they seek to unseat entrenched incumbents.

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US Documentary Competition
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January 2, 2019 · 12:01 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: JAWLINE

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JAWLINE
Liza Mandelup follows a hopeful young online personality and the machine which drives success in this strange new world.

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US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2019 · 3:02 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: HAIL SATAN?

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HAIL SATAN?
Penny Lane explores the separation of church and state through the unlikely rise of the Satanic Temple.

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US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2019 · 2:12 PM

On DVD: DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 1:
DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS

Director:
Dana Adam Shapiro

Premiere:
SXSW 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, USA, Tallgrass, Sarasota, Lighthouse

About:
An insider’s look at the legendary cheerleading squad.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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January 1, 2019 · 1:31 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME

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DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
AJ Eaton presents a remarkably candid, warts and all portrait of the rock and roll legend.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2019 · 12:46 PM

In Theatres: GENESIS 2.0

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, January 2:
GENESIS 2.0

Director:
Christian Frei

Co-Director:
Maxim Arbugaev

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Locarno, IDFA, Zurich, Docs Against Gravity, Sarasota

About:
Siberian hunters and international scientists attempt to resurrect the woolly mammoth.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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January 1, 2019 · 12:01 PM

2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: BEDLAM

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BEDLAM
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg exposes the sobering truth behind America’s failure to properly care for the mentally ill over the past half century.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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