Category Archives: Film Festivals

December 19, 2011 · 12:19 PM

Special Screening: BUCK

Returning to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction as a pre-Winter season special screening tonight, Monday, December 19: BUCK

Cindy Meehl’s portrait of horse whisperer Buck Brannaman won the Audience Award at Sundance and has been one of the most popular docs on both the festival circuit and in theatrical release this year. Unsurprisingly, the film has made the Best Documentary Oscar shortlist.

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

Note: Director Cindy Meehl will be present for a post-screening Q&A.

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December 15, 2011 · 1:01 PM

Special Screening: !WOMEN ART REVOLUTION

Coming to NYC’s MoMA as part of “The Contenders 2011” film exhibition series this Sunday, December 18 and Monday, December 26: !WOMEN ART REVOLUTION

Lynn Hershman Leeson’s 40-years-in-the-making US feminist art doc premiered at Toronto last year before making its US premiere at Sundance this past January. It had a limited theatrical release this Summer.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.

Update: My information was incorrect in a previous version of this post – neither Gloria Steinem nor Lynn Hershman Leeson will be present for these screenings.

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December 15, 2011 · 12:01 PM

In Theatres: CORMAN’S WORLD

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, December 16: CORMAN’S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL

Alex Stapleton’s appreciation of the prolific indie film producer premiered at Sundance earlier this year, and has gone on to notable festival berths at Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Deauville, Pusan, and the New York Film Festival.

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

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December 14, 2011 · 12:01 PM

Special Screening: IF A TREE FALLS

Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction as a pre-Winter season special screening this Thursday, December 15: IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT

Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman’s look at radical environmentalism picked up the Best Documentary Editing jury prize at its premiere at Sundance. The doc was recognized with additional awards on the fest circuit prior to its limited theatrical run. It is on the shortlist for the Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Note: Directors Curry and Cullman will be present for a post-screening Q&A.

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December 13, 2011 · 1:31 PM

Special Screening: THE FLAW

Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films’ “Films for the Occupation” series this Thursday, December 15: THE FLAW

David Sington’s in-depth analysis of the financial crisis premiered at Sheffield last year. It has its North American premiere in competition at Sundance earlier this year.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Note: University professor/author Louis Hyman, featured in the film, will be present for post-screening Q&A. The Rooftop Occupation screening series is free to the general public.

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December 12, 2011 · 12:01 PM

On VOD: SENNA

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13: SENNA

Asif Kapadia’s doc on the legendary racer Ayrton Senna made its premiere stateside at the beginning of the year at Sundance, where it took home the World Cinema Audience Award. It enjoyed a theatrical release this past summer, and now comes to iTunes, Amazon VOD, CinemaNow, Sony Playstation, XBox & Zune Marketplace.

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

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December 8, 2011 · 12:01 PM

On DVD: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, December 13: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975

Göran Hugo Olsson’s look at the Black Power movement premiered at Sundance at the beginning of the year. The film had a limited theatrical and VOD release following additional festival screenings.

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

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December 6, 2011 · 3:55 PM

Sundance 2012: Shorts Lineup Announced

The final pointer to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival wraps up this year’s lineup, revealing the Shorts selections here.

Last week: US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier

Yesterday: Premieres and Documentary Premieres

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December 5, 2011 · 3:54 PM

Sundance 2012: Non-Competition Lineups Announced, Part Two

This third pointer wraps up the feature lineup for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Revealed today is the second of two releases on non-competition sections of the festival, including Premieres and Documentary Premieres, located here.

Coming tomorrow: Shorts.

Announced last week: US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier.

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December 5, 2011 · 12:01 PM

In Theatres: KNUCKLE

Coming to theatres this Friday, December 9: KNUCKLE

Ian Palmer’s twelve year profile of the Irish Traveller community premiered at Sundance earlier this year. After further festival exposure, the film opened in the UK and Ireland this past summer before its US run.

I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.

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