LORENA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
LORENA
Director:
Joshua Rofé
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
About:
An exploration of the notorious case of Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt
I profiled the doc series before Sundance here.
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Category Archives: Sundance
On VOD: LORENA
LORENA
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On DVD & Digital Download: NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER
photo by PJ Norman
NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER
Director:
Narcissister
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Locarno, Frameline, Outfest, Stockholm
About:
Against the backdrop of her provocative and inventive performance, Narcissister reflects on the personal impact of her mother’s illness and death.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV: STUDIO 54
Coming to A&E tonight, Monday, February 11:
STUDIO 54
Director:
Matt Tyrnauer
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Tribeca, Full Frame, CPH:DOX, Reykjavik, Provincetown, Santa Barbara, Hot Springs Doc, Savannah, Vancouver, Sidewalk, Outfest, Frameline
About:
A look back at the meteoric rise and crushing fall of the legendary NYC nightclub.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
On TV: HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, February 11:
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Director:
RaMell Ross
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, True/False, New Directors/New Films, Full Frame, Sheffield, Ambulante, Champs-Élysées, Maryland, DOK.fest Munich, Martha’s Vineyard African American, San Francisco, Montclair
Notable Recognition:
The documentary has been nominated for the Academy Awards.
About:
An impressionistic portrait of two young African American men in the American South.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV: WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
photo by Jim Judkis
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Director:
Morgan Neville
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, SXSW, True/False, San Francisco, Montclair, Seattle, Cleveland, Minneapolis St Paul, Wisconsin, Boulder, Miami
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
A moving exploration of the enduring impact of children’s television show host Fred Rogers on generations of viewers through his pioneering program, MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On VOD: HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, February 5:
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Director:
RaMell Ross
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, True/False, New Directors/New Films, Full Frame, Sheffield, Ambulante, Champs-Élysées, Maryland, DOK.fest Munich, Martha’s Vineyard African American, San Francisco, Montclair
Notable Recognition:
The documentary has been nominated for the Academy Awards.
About:
An impressionistic portrait of two young African American men in the American South.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
2019 Sundance Awards
The winners of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival were announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday night. w(n)td will resume regular posting starting Monday, but for now, a list of the awards follows: Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
