Tuesday’s Sundance doc preview closes with: MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES, Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey’s exploration of the life and work of the controversial photographer.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES
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On DVD: THE LOOK OF SILENCE
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 12: THE LOOK OF SILENCE
Joshua Oppenheimer’s companion to THE ACT OF KILLING made its premiere at Venice in 2014. Screenings have followed at DOC NYC, the New York Film Festival, Toronto, Human Rights Watch, True/False, Hamptons, SXSW, and Abu Dhabi, among other fests. It has been shortlisted for the Best Documentary Feature Academy Award.
I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
Next up in today’s Sundance Film Festival documentary profiles: LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD, Werner Herzog’s meditation on the Internet.
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On DVD: THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 12: THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Avi Lewis’ climate change re-think debuted at Toronto last year. Other festival screenings have included Vancouver, Stockholm, CPH:DOX, and Atlantic.
I previously wrote about the doc upon its theatrical release here.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: FILM HAWK
Continuing my preview of Sundance documentaries: FILM HAWK, JJ Garvine and Tai Parquet’s portrait of beloved film industry vet Bob Hawk.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: EAT THAT QUESTION – FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS
Today’s Sundance doc previews wrap up: EAT THAT QUESTION – FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS, Thorsten Schütte’s revealing look at the outspoken musician.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS
Moving on from the competition categories, my Sundance previews continue with the first film in the Documentary Premieres section: BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS, Douglas McGrath’s appreciation of the legendary filmmaker.
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On DVD: MAKING ROUNDS
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12: MAKING ROUNDS
Muffie Meyer’s exploration of hands on cardiac care debuted theatrically this past Fall. First Run Features now releases the doc on DVD.
I previously wrote about the film upon its theatrical release here.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
My third week of Sundance previews open with the final film of the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Peru, Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel’s WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE details a contentious battle between development and conservation.
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2016 Sundance Docs in Focus: WE ARE X
My second week of Sundance doc profiles wraps up with today’s third film, the penultimate entry in the World Doc competition: From UK/USA/Japan, WE ARE X, Stephen Kijak’s profile of the glam metal powerhouse band X Japan.
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