Category Archives: Film Festivals

February 5, 2021 · 12:32 PM

In Theatres & On VOD: A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX

Coming to select theatres and to VOD today, Friday, February 5:
A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX

Director:
Rodney Ascher

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

About:
A trip down the rabbit hole of simulation theory.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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February 3, 2021 · 1:31 PM

On DVD/VOD: THE GO-GO’S

Coming to DVD and VOD this Friday, February 5:
THE GO-GO’S

Director:
Alison Ellwood

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
Sheffield

About:
A look back at the history of the 1980s pop phenomenon band.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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February 3, 2021 · 10:30 AM

2021 Sundance Awards

The winners of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival were announced at an awards ceremony last night, which may be viewed in full here. A list of the feature awards follows:

US Documentary Competition Awards:

^{Grand Jury Prize: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media}

^{Audience Award: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media}

^{Directing Award: USERS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Natalia Almada}

^{Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: HOMEROOM | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sean Havey}

^{Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker: CUSP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Special Jury Award for Nonfiction Experimentation: ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Corey Hughes.}

World Cinema Documentary Competition Awards:

^{Grand Jury Prize: FLEE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Audience Award: WRITING WITH FIRE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Black Ticket Films}

^{Directing Award: SABAYA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lolav Media/Ginestra Film}

^{Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking: PRESIDENT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Special Jury Award for Impact for Change: WRITING WITH FIRE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Black Ticket Films}

US Dramatic Competition Awards:

^{Grand Jury Prize:} ^{CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Audience Award:} ^{CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Directing Award:} ^{CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

^{Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: ON THE COUNT OF THREE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Marshall Adams}

^{Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

_{Special Jury Award for Best Actor: JOCKEY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Adolpho Veloso}

World Cinema Dramatic Competition Awards:

^{Grand Jury Prize: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom}

^{Audience Award: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom}

^{Directing Award: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom}

^{Special Jury Award for Acting: LUZZU | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Inigo Taylor}

^{Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: ONE FOR THE ROAD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute}

NEXT Awards:

^{NEXT Innovator Prize: CRYPTOZOO | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Johnny Dell’Angelo}

^{Audience Award: MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lauren Guiteras}

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January 29, 2021 · 3:02 PM

On VOD: LANCE

New to ESPN+ this week:
LANCE

Director:
Marina Zenovich

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

About:
The rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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January 29, 2021 · 1:31 PM

On VOD: SOFTIE

Coming to OVID.tv today, Friday, January 29:
SOFTIE

Director:
Sam Soko

Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, BlackStar, Durban, Encounters, Salem, Galway, DOXA, Thin Line

About:
A chronicle of the personal and professional challenges facing an idealistic Kenyan political activist as he decides to run for office.

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

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January 28, 2021 · 12:01 PM

2021 Sundance Docs in Focus (Recap)

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival begins today, Thursday, January 28, and runs through Sunday, February 3, screening online and at select in-person satellite venues throughout the US.

To catch up with the festival’s doc programming, here are links to my series of 2021 Sundance documentary profiles, divided by festival section:

US Documentary Competition