Category Archives: Sundance

January 16, 2017 · 12:01 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: 78/52

78/52
Alexandre O Philippe parses the legendary shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO.

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Midnight
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January 13, 2017 · 3:47 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: WORLD WITHOUT END (NO REPORTED INCIDENTS)

WORLD WITHOUT END (NO REPORTED INCIDENTS)
Jem Cohen discovers a small British seaside town through chance encounters with its residents.

Festival Section:
New Frontier
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January 13, 2017 · 3:02 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN?

DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN?
Travis Wilkerson transforms an obscured incident from his family’s past into a singular documentary murder mystery performance.

Festival Section:
New Frontier
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January 13, 2017 · 1:31 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: 18 BLACK GIRLS / BOYS AGES 1-18 WHO HAVE ARRIVED AT THE SINGULARITY AND ARE THUS SPIRITUAL MACHINES: $X IN AN EDITION OF $97 QUADRILLION

18 BLACK GIRLS / BOYS AGES 1-18 WHO HAVE ARRIVED AT THE SINGULARITY AND ARE THUS SPIRITUAL MACHINES: $X IN AN EDITION OF $97 QUADRILLION
Terence Nance reveals society’s race-related associations in this performance-based project.

Festival Section:
New Frontier
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January 13, 2017 · 12:01 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: UNTITLED BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB DOCUMENTARY

UNTITLED BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB DOCUMENTARY
Lucy Walker revisits the Grammy Award-winning musicians that revived global interest in Cuban music.

Festival Section:
Documentary Premieres
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January 12, 2017 · 3:47 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: TRUMPED: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL UPSET OF ALL TIME

TRUMPED: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL UPSET OF ALL TIME
A behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

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January 12, 2017 · 3:02 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS

THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS
Barbara Kopple provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the YouTube celebrity’s life-changing transition.

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Documentary Premieres
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January 12, 2017 · 1:31 PM

2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Stanley Nelson explores the pivotal role played by historically Black institutions of higher learning in American society.