Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, February 7: CAMERAPERSON
Director:
Kirsten Johnson
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Nantucket, True/False, Miami, SXSW, New Directors/New Films, Full Frame, Sarasota, RiverRun, Nashville, Hot Docs, DOXA, San Francisco
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
An acclaimed documentary cinematographer’s memoir through her camera lens.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
New to VOD via Microsoft today, Tuesday, February 7:
BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS
Director:
Douglas McGrath
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
Martha’s Vineyard, Berkshires
About:
An intimate exploration of the celebrated filmmaker’s early work.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to PBS’s American Experience tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7:
OKLAHOMA CITY
Director:
Barak Goodman
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
About:
A look back at the events which led to the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
New to VOD via Microsoft this week:
AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY
Director:
Jeff Feuerzeig
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, DocAviv, Seattle, Sheffield, Sundance London, Provincetown, New Zealand, Sidewalk, BAMcinemaFest
About:
The true story behind one of the literary world’s biggest scandals.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to Showtime tonight, Friday, February 3:
TRUMPED: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL UPSET OF ALL TIME
Directors:
Banks Tarver, Ted Bourne, and Mary Robertson
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
About:
An incisive look back at the unlikely, tragic ascendancy of Donald J Trump.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, February 3:
THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS
Director:
Barbara Kopple
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
About:
A candid portrait of a YouTube star as she finds her true self.
I previously profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
SXSW has just announced their feature film line-up, following a sneak peek announcement of a handful of titles earlier this month. 125 features will screen in total, which will include some future announcements of additional titles. Following is the list of documentary features so far, broken down by section: Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to theatres this Friday, February 3:
OKLAHOMA CITY
Director:
Barak Goodman
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
About:
A look back at the events which led to the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival wraps up with a final full-day of screenings tomorrow, Sunday, January 29, including encores of several of the winning films announced at the awards ceremony earlier tonight. w(n)td will resume regular posting starting Monday, but for now, a list of the awards follows: Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival kicks off tonight, Thursday, January 19, and runs through Sunday, January 29. Because of my responsibilities as a Programming Associate for the festival, w(n)td will be on hiatus for the event’s duration – regular daily weekday posting will not resume until Monday, January 30.
Follow me on Twitter, to keep up with Sundance, and also follow my Sundance 2017 Twitter list to experience the festival through the eyes of this year’s filmmakers.
To catch up with Sundance doc programming, here are links to my series of 2017 Sundance documentary profiles, divided by festival section:
US Documentary Competition
CASTING JONBENET
NOBODY SPEAK: HULK HOGAN, GAWKER AND TRIALS OF A FREE PRESS
QUEST: THE FURY AND THE SOUND (pictured)
WATER & POWER: A CALIFORNIA HEIST
World Cinema Documentary Competition
THE GOOD POSTMAN
IN LOCO PARENTIS (pictured)
JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS SUPERPOWER
RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD
Documentary Premieres
500 YEARS
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER
LEGION OF BROTHERS (pictured)
TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON
TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS
TRUMPED: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL UPSET OF ALL TIME
UNTITLED BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB DOCUMENTARY
DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN? (pictured)
WORLD WITHOUT END (NO REPORTED INCIDENTS)
Midnight
78/52
Kids
THE MARS GENERATION
Spotlight
LOOK AND SEE: A PORTRAIT OF WENDELL BERRY
Special Events
TIME: THE KALIEF BROWDER STORY (pictured)
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
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