Category Archives: Film Festivals

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6: BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS

Douglas McGrath’s indepth look at the acclaimed filmmaker’s early work debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Other screenings included Martha’s Vineyard and the Berkshires, as well as HBO broadcasts.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Monday, November 28: 3 1/2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS

Marc Silver’s exploration of the murder of Jordan Davis had its world premiere at Sundance in 2015, picking up a special jury award. Its fest circuit also included Full Frame, Seattle, Sheffield, Ashland, RiverRun, and Human Rights Watch, among others.

My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 22: LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD

Werner Herzog’s ruminations about the Internet had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, AFI Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Florida, Traverse City, and Hot Docs, among other events.

My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, November 18: UNCLE HOWARD

Aaron Brookner’s quest to rediscover his late uncle’s body of work had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Its festival run also included Berlin, New York, Seattle, BAFICI, Jerusalem, Warsaw, San Sebastian, Biografilm, and Cleveland, among other events.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to NYC’s Film Forum today, Wednesday, November 16: NOTES ON BLINDNESS

Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s immersive recreation of a man’s loss of vision debuted at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Karlovy Vary, Sheffield, Tribeca, Cleveland, Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, Jerusalem, and San Francisco, among other events.

My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.

Coming to NYC’s Anthology Film Archives tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16: THE ILLINOIS PARABLES

Deborah Stratman’s experimental rumination on landscapes and beliefs had its bow at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Berlin, True/False, Ann Arbor, London, Poland’s American fest, New York, and RIDM, among other events.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, November 15: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel’s look at the faceoff between Peru’s government and its indigenous people made its world premiere at Sundance this year, winning a special jury award. Its festival circuit also included Nantucket, Documenta Madrid, RiverRun, Minneapois-St Paul, Hot Docs, Montclair, Human Rights Watch, Sheffield, Shanghai, AFI Docs, and Docufest Kosovo.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.