Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to HBO tomorrow, Saturday, April 9: NOTHING LEFT UNSAID: GLORIA VANDERBILT & ANDERSON COOPER

Liz Garbus’ profile of a famed socialite, via her equally famous journalist son, had its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Additional berths have included the Miami and Martha’s Vineyard fests as well as part of year-round special programming at Newport and Nantucket.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, April 5: HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Jerry Rothwell’s look at the early days of Greenpeace made its bow at Sundance last year, where it picked up the World Cinema Documentary Editing Award. Its fest circuit has also included Nantucket, Hot Docs, True/False, DOXA, San Francisco Green, Sebastopol Doc, Sydney, and Telluride Mountainfilm, among others.

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

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, February 4 and to theatres this Friday, April 8: MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES

Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey’s look back at the impact of the controversial photographer’s work had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. The doc went on to screen at Berlin, BFI Flare, and Miami.

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

Coming to Independent Lens tonight, Monday, February 4: WELCOME TO LEITH

Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K Walker’s exploration of a white supremacist’s plan to takeover a community debuted at Sundance last year. Screenings followed at Nantucket, New Orleans, SXSW, IDFA, Hot Docs, Dallas, Cucalorus, Montclair, Sydney, AFI Docs, New Zealand, Melbourne, Docville, RIDM, and DMZ Docs, among many other events.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 29: CARTEL LAND

Matthew Heineman’s investigation of Mexican cartel violence had its world premiere at Sundance last year, winning two awards. Screenings followed at Nantucket, DOC NYC, True/False, Full Frame, Dallas, Sarasota, Tribeca, IFF Boston, Docville, Seattle, Sydney, Human Rights Watch, AFI Docs, and Sheffield, among many others. The film went on to be nominated for the Documentary Feature Academy Award.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD this coming, Monday, March 28: SAM KLEMKE’S TIME MACHINE

Matthew Bate’s portrait of a man’s four decades of documenting his life premiered at Sundance last year. Other fest berths included Rotterdam, Cleveland, Hot Docs, Open City Docs, Docville, and Doc Aviv.

My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.

Coming to Brooklyn’s Videology tomorrow, Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20: BEAVER TRILOGY IV

Brad Besser’s exploration of a cult classic film debuted at Sundance last year. Other screenings have included Hot Docs, St Louis, and Oak Cliff. Videology’s exclusive three-day run has been billed Trent Harris Weekend, and includes special midnight screenings of the original BEAVER TRILOGY and RUBIN & ED.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15: CENSORED VOICES

Mor Loushy’s revealing look back at the Six Day War bowed at Sundance last year. Screenings followed at Berlin, Hot Docs, BFI London, DMZ Docs, DOXA, DocAviv, Documenta Madrid, and Docs Against Gravity, among other events.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, March 11: CITY OF GOLD

Laura Gabbert’s profile of a restaurant critic and his love for Los Angeles made its debut at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at DOC NYC, SXSW, Melbourne, Napa Valley, Vancouver, Traverse City, deadCENTER, Provincetown, Newport Beach, AFI Docs, New Zealand, and Montclair, among other fests.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 8: THE MASK YOU LIVE IN

Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s exploration of the impact of gender stereotypes debuted at Sundance last year. Other fest appearances include Cinequest, Minneapolis-St Paul, Napa Valley, Las Vegas, St Johns International Women’s, and Berkshire.

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