Coming to DVD next Tuesday, December 20: SUITED
Jason Benjamin’s profile of a bespoke tailoring company debuted at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Hot Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Human Rights Watch, Sarasota, Frameline, and QDoc, among other events.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Several additional titles have just been announced for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival:
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES:
BENDING THE ARC
Directors: Kief Davidson & Pedro Kos / USA
This powerful epic is about the extraordinary doctors and activists—including Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl – whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all. World Premiere
LONG STRANGE TRIP
Director: Amir Bar-Lev / USA
The tale of The Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead. World Premiere
FROM THE COLLECTION:
DESERT HEARTS
Director: Donna Deitch, Screenwriter: Natalie Cooper / USA
Nevada, 1959: Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce and finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivvers, a self-assured lesbian. The emotions released by their developing intimacy combined with Vivian’s insecurities are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs. The Festival will screen a new digitally restored version by the Criterion Collection and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project.
RESERVOIR DOGS
Director and screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino / USA
They were perfect strangers, assembled to pull off the perfect crime. Then their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush and the ruthless killers realize one of them is a police informant. But which one? Miramax provided a brand-new 35mm print for this special 25th anniversary screening, which will be followed by an extended Q&A with Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender.
These lineup additions join the Day One Documentary Premieres and New Climate title which was announced last Friday, an as-yet untitled follow-up to AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk.
Earlier lineup announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT; New Frontier; Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids, and Special Events; and Shorts.
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Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13: HOOLIGAN SPARROW
Nanfu Wang’s look at the persecution faced by a Chinese activist had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Nantucket, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sheffield, Cleveland, Human Rights Watch, Dallas, One World, Thessaloniki Doc, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Documenta Madrid, Encounters, and Traverse City, among other events. The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the Best Documentary Feature shortlist today. Congratulations to all the filmmakers – in particular all of the Sundance and DOC NYC alumni represented.
I’ve previously written about most of these and hope to cover the remainder before the final nominees are announced on January 24. For now, here is the official shortlist, with links to my previous coverage, where applicable:
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (pictured)
THE IVORY GAME
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 6: AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY
Jeff Feuerzeig’s behind-the-scenes exploration of the literary wunderkind debuted at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, DocAviv, Seattle, Sheffield, Sundance London, Provincetown, New Zealand, Sidewalk, and BAMcinemaFest, among other events.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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This post is a pointer to the third lineup announcement for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids, and Special Events sections may be found here.
Still to be revealed in further announcements are 2017’s Shorts and From the Collection selections.
Earlier lineup announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT and New Frontier.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6: BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS
Douglas McGrath’s indepth look at the acclaimed filmmaker’s early work debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Other screenings included Martha’s Vineyard and the Berkshires, as well as HBO broadcasts.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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This post is a pointer to the second lineup announcement for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in the New Frontier section may be found here.
The remaining non-competition feature sections will be revealed in further announcements.
If you missed yesterday’s announcement, the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT, click here.
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As the lineup of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival is revealed, I’ll be including pointers here. The US and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions, plus the NEXT section, have just been announced today here.
Pointers for other sections will follow as they are announced over the next week.
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Coming to DVD today, Monday, November 28: 3 1/2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS
Marc Silver’s exploration of the murder of Jordan Davis had its world premiere at Sundance in 2015, picking up a special jury award. Its fest circuit also included Full Frame, Seattle, Sheffield, Ashland, RiverRun, and Human Rights Watch, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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