Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, July 11: PERVERT PARK

Frida Barkfors and Lasse Barkfors’ look at a community of sex offenders had its premiere at CPH:DOX in 2014. Screenings followed at Sundance, BAMcinemaFest, Hot Docs, Dokufest, New Zealand, Sarasota, San Francisco Doc Fest, and Minneapolis, among other fests.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, July 8: NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s portrait of the small screen pioneer debuted at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Further fest play has included Nantucket, Hot Docs, Seattle, Montclair, Palm Beach, AFI Docs, True/False, Miami, Sarasota, RiverRun, Biografilm, and the upcoming Traverse City, Woods Hole, San Francisco Jewish, and Martha’s Vineyard fests.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, July 5: JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY

Brian Oakes’ chronicle of the life and death of the American journalist had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it won the US Documentary Audience Award. Other fest screenings include New Zealand, East End, Telluride Mountainfilm, Newport, and True/False.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, July 1: LIFE, ANIMATED

Roger Ross Williams’ profile of an autistic man’s awakening through Disney animated films made its bow at Sundance this year, winning the US Documentary Directing Award. Festival screenings have also included Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Full Frame, Montclair, San Francisco, DocAviv, Transilvania, Sundance London, Los Angeles, Sheffield, and Sydney, among others.

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

Coming to VOD today, Thursday, June 30: (T)ERROR

Lyric R Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe’s inside look at an FBI informant premiered at Sundance last year, winning a special jury award. Its fest circuit included Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Full Frame, Nashville, and Human Rights Watch, among others.

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

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, June 27: HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD (AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE)

Josh Fox’s reflections on climate change had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings have followed at Hot Docs, Cleveland, Thin Line, and environmental fests in San Francisco, Washington DC, Princeton, and Yale.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 24: EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS

Thorsten Schütte’s subversive portrait of the maverick musician made its bow at Sundance this year. The film also appeared at Berlin, Montclair, New Zealand, and Asbury Park.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to NYC’s Film Forum today, Wednesday, June 22: NUTS!

Penny Lane’s unconventional chronicle of a self-made turn-of-the-century doctor debuted at Sundance this year, where it won the US Documentary Editing award. Other fest play has included Hot Docs, San Francisco, BAMcinemaFest, Rotterdam, Ashland, Durban, and the upcoming Nantucket.

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