Category Archives: Film Festivals

Coming to Showtime for its broadcast premiere this Friday, March 15, followed by Showtime on Demand between Saturday, March 16 and Friday, April 12: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY

RJ Cutler and Greg Finton’s extensive profile of the defiant former vice president debuted at Sundance earlier this year. The film is part of Showtime’s newest foray into documentary programming, which has included fellow Sundance doc HISTORY OF THE EAGLES and upcoming portraits of Richard Pryor and Muammar Qaddafi.

I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, March 12: LOVE FREE OR DIE

Macky Alston’s portrait of gay bishop Gene Robinson debuted at Sundance last year, taking home a special jury prize. It went on to screen at Cleveland, Ashland, Full Frame, Seattle, RiverRun, New Orleans, IFF Boston, Frameline, Outfest, and NewFest, among others, as well as an extensive tour of churches and other community screenings. It becomes available today on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, Playstation, Vudu, and XBOX.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 12: CONNECTED

Tiffany Schlain premiered her film essay on the interconnectedness of people, nature, and technology at 2011’s Sundance. Its fest circuit included Cleveland, Ashland, Nashville, Nantucket, Bonnaroo, and the Geek Film Festival, among many others.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, March 12: SOUND CITY

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl brought the world premiere of his love letter to an iconic recording studio and its distinctive equipment to Sundance this past January. Immediately after, the film began extensive limited run or one-night only theatrical engagements around the US and Canada, and also became available for download.

I wrote about the film before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, March 1: A FIERCE GREEN FIRE

Mark Kitchell’s galvanizing register of key moments in the environmental activist movement debuted at last year’s Sundance. Its festival circuit since then has included Sheffield, Palm Springs, Washington DC’s Environmental Film Festival, and Boulder. The film begins its theatrical run at NYC’s Cinema Village this weekend, expanding to Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, New Orleans, and elsewhere later in March and beyond.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, March 1: A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush’s affecting look at the hunger crisis in America made its world premiere at Sundance last year under its original title FINDING NORTH. The film has gone on to screen at a number of other festivals, including Seattle, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Savannah, and Palm Springs. Simultaneous with its theatrical release, the doc will be available via iTunes and On Demand via Magnolia Pictures.

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