Next up in my doc-by-doc rundown of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival: HOLY HELL, a filmmaker’s reckoning with a long-time membership in an enigmatic cult. [Note: This profile has been updated now that the festival has disclosed the filmmaker’s identity.]
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 29: LARRY KRAMER IN LOVE & ANGER
Jean Carlomusto’s profile of the controversial activist/author debuted at Sundance this year. Its festival circuit has included Frameline, Provincetown, QDoc, AFI Docs, Virginia, and Poland’s American film fest, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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My focus on 2016 Sundance nonfiction continues: GLEASON, Clay Tweel’s portrait of a former professional athlete’s adaptation to a debilitating disease.
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Wrapping up the first day of my 2016 Sundance doc profiles: THE BAD KIDS, Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe’s portrait of a high school for at-risk youth.
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US Documentary Competition
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Next up in my Sundance preview: AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY, Jeff Feuerzeig’s revisitation of the infamous literary sensation.
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US Documentary Competition
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My Sundance 2016 doc profiles begin with AUDRIE & DAISY, Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk’s exploration of the dangerous combination of juvenile sexual assault and social media shaming.
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US Documentary Competition
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The 32nd edition of the Sundance Film Festival will take place next month, running between January 21-31, with a lineup consisting of 133 features and 72 shorts. Since 2011, I’ve profiled the feature documentaries in the program in advance of the festival to provide information about the films and their filmmakers and to share my excitement for their upcoming premieres. I’ll begin with the first few titles in the US Documentary Competition this coming Monday, and continue film-by-film, section-by-section, to cover the approximately 50 nonfiction offerings before the festival opens.
As a Documentary Programming Associate for Sundance, please note that these profiles are not reviews – instead, they simply include select background, noting past Sundance projects where applicable, and reasons why readers should seek the films out, either in Park City during the festival or later in the year at other upcoming festivals, in theatres, TV/cable, or on DVD/VOD. For a sample, check out last year’s series, which began here.
I’ve also prepared a new Twitter list to give readers a look at the festival through the eyes of the Sundance filmmaking class of 2016.
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Now available on VOD: WELCOME TO LEITH
Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K Walker’s look at a town facing a hostile takeover had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Its fest circuit also included Nantucket, SXSW, Dallas, RiverRun, Sarasota, Montclair, Sydney, AFI Docs, New Zealand, Melbourne, and Sidewalk, among others. The film is now available on iTunes.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Additional lineup announcements have just been made for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, including the From the Collection section and several new films and events, located here.
Previously announced are the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT; Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight, Sundance Kids, and Special Events; Midnight; the films, installations, and events of New Frontier; and the expanded Shorts lineup.
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This is the fifth pointer to the lineup announcements for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Just announced are the selections for Shorts programming, located here.
Previously announced are the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT; Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight, Sundance Kids, and Special Events; Midnight; and the films, installations, and events of New Frontier.
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