Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres today, November 2: THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

Otto Bell’s profile of Mongolia’s first female eagle hunter had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. Other screenings include Toronto, Karlovy Vary, New Zealand, Melbourne, Warsaw, Hamptons, Mill Valley, Chicago, London, Aspen, and the upcoming Denver and Hawaii fests.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 1: GLEASON

Clay Tweel’s chronicle of a football player’s debilitating disease had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Nantucket, Hot Docs, SXSW, AFI Docs, Seattle, IFF Boston, Full Frame, and the upcoming DOC NYC as part of the Short List.

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

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 1: TICKLED

David Farrier and Dylan Reeve’s engrossing investigation into a secretive online subculture premiered at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Cleveland, Sarasota, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Montclair, Seattle, Sydney, and Auckland.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

New to VOD this week: GLEASON

Clay Tweel’s portrait of life after ALS debuted at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, Hot DocsSXSW, AFI Docs, Seattle, Montclair, IFF Boston, Full Frame, and the upcoming DOC NYC as part of the Short List. It is now available on VOD via Amazon and iTunes.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to PBS’s American Masters, DVD, and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25: NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s tribute to the television pioneer had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It also screened at Nantucket, Hot Docs, Seattle, Montclair, AFI Docs, True/False, Miami, Sarasota, RiverRun, Biografilm, Traverse City, San Francisco Jewish, and Martha’s Vineyard, among other events.

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

Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Saturday, October 22: WEINER

Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s behind-the-scenes look at a doomed political comeback made its bow at Sundance this year, where it won a grand jury prize. Its fest circuit has included True/False, New Directors/NewFilms, Hot Docs, Full Frame, RiverRun, Nashville, San Francisco, Montclair, Sydney, and the upcoming DOC NYC, where the film appears on the Short List.

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

Now available on VOD: TRAPPED

Dawn Porter’s look at the impact of restrictive reproductive health care legislation debuted at Sundance this year, winning a special jury prize. It went on to screen at SXSW, Miami, Athena, Martha’s Vineyard, Ashland, and Montclair, and appears at the upcoming DOC NYC in the Short List section. It now comes to VOD via Netflix.

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

Coming to theatres this Friday, October 21: WE ARE X

Stephen Kijak’s portrait of one of Japan’s biggest bands made its debut at Sundance this year, where it won an editing award. The film also screened at SXSW, Vancouver, Seattle, BFI London, Shanghai, Guanajuato, and the upcoming IDFA, among several others.

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

Coming to POV tonight, Monday, October 17: HOOLIGAN SPARROW

Nanfu Wang’s portrait of intimidation against a Chinese human rights activist debuted 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.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.