STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET
Marilyn Agrelo revisits the origins of the pioneering children’s television powerhouse.
Festival Section:
Premieres
Category Archives: Film Festivals
2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET
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2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SPARKS BROTHERS
THE SPARKS BROTHERS
Edgar Wright pays tribute to the influential but overlooked band Sparks.
Festival Section:
Premieres
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2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: PHILLY DA
PHILLY DA
Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, and Nicole Salazar follow an outspoken district attorney as he attempts to reform a broken criminal justice system, in this preview of the first two episodes of their new docuseries for Independent Lens.
Festival Section:
Premieres
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2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY
MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY
Betsy West and Julie Cohen profile a long unheralded legal pioneer.
Festival Section:
Premieres
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
On DVD/VOD: WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
Coming to DVD and VOD today, Thursday, January 21:
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
Director:
David France
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
Berlin, True/False, One World, Miami, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Thessaloniki Doc, Sheffield, Human Rights Watch
About:
An exposé of Chechnya’s state-sanctioned policy to rid Chechnya of LGBTQ+ individuals.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: IN THE SAME BREATH
IN THE SAME BREATH
Nanfu Wang investigates the dual forces of propaganda and patriotism in the response to the coronavirus outbreaks in both China and the US.
Festival Section:
Premieres (Day One film)
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2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
Lucy Walker offers a compelling and comprehensive essay exploring the history and causes of wildfires.
Festival Section:
Premieres
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2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: AMY TAN: UNINTENDED MEMOIR
AMY TAN: UNINTENDED MEMOIR
The late James Redford profiles the life and career of the noted author.
Festival Section:
Premieres
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
On DVD: ASSASSINS
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 19:
ASSASSINS
Director:
Ryan White
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Zurich, Warsaw, Stockholm, Full Frame, Double Exposure, Hot Docs, Brisbane, Hawai’i
About:
An investigation of the bizarre story behind the brazen assassination of the half-brother of Kim Jong-un.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
2021 Sundance Docs in Focus: WRITING WITH FIRE
WRITING WITH FIRE
Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh chronicle the trailblazing work of India’s only news outlet run by Dalit women – once known as “untouchable.”
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
India
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
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