Category Archives: Sundance

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.

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, June 20: SUITED

Jason Benjamin’s look at the impact of clothing on self-esteem bowed at Sundance this year. Additional screenings have included Hot Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Human Rights Watch, Sarasota, Frameline, and QDoc.

I wrote about the doc pre-Sundance here.

Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, June 20: TRAPPED

Dawn Porter’s exploration of the bureaucratic war on abortion providers had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year, where it picked up a special jury prize. In addition to scores of community screenings, the doc has also appeared at SXSW, Miami, Athena, Martha’s Vineyard, Ashland, and Montclair, and has also been released theatrically.

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

Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films this Thursday, June 16 and to theatres this Friday, June 17: TICKLED

David Farrier and Dylan Reeve’s investigation into a stranger-than-fiction web fetish made its debut at Sundance this year. Screenings have followed at True/False, Cleveland, Sarasota, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Montclair, Seattle, Sydney, Auckland, and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival.

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

Coming to ABC beginning tomorrow, Saturday, June 11 for its first episode, then to ESPN for an encore broadcast and the remainder of the series this coming Tuesday, June 14 through Saturday, June 18: OJ: MADE IN AMERICA

Ezra Edelman’s in-depth look at the infamous celebrity athlete-turned-murder suspect made its debut at Sundance earlier this year. It also screened at Hot Docs, Tribeca, and the Freep Film Festival.

I profiled the series before Sundance here.

New to DVD this week: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY

Jeffrey Radice’s look back at an infamous baseball player debuted at Sundance in 2014. The doc went on to screen at SXSW, Montclair, Dallas, Sidewalk, San Francisco, and Florida, among other fests.

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

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 27: HOLY HELL

Will Allen’s chronicle of his time in a cult made its bow at Sundance earlier this year. Screenings followed at Hot Docs, Nashville, Montclair, Minneapolis-St Paul, DocAviv, Martha’s Vineyard, and the upcoming Biografilm.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.