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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This post is a pointer to the third lineup announcement for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in the New Frontier section may be found here.
The remaining non-competition feature sections will be revealed in further announcements.
If you missed yesterday’s announcement, the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT, click here; while the Midnight lineup may be found here.
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As the 2016 Sundance Film Festival lineup is revealed, I’ll be including pointers here. The US and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions, plus the NEXT section, were announced today here.
The previously announced Midnight section may be found here. Pointers for other sections will follow as they are announced over the next week.
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The Best Documentary Feature Oscar shortlist has been announced – congratulations to all the filmmakers who have been recognized! As always, it’s especially great to see so many Sundance and DOC NYC alumni represented here.
I’ve previously written about most of these and hope to cover the remainder before the final nominees are announced on January 14. For now, here is the official shortlist, with links to my previous coverage:
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 1: BEING EVEL
Daniel Junge’s exploration of the life of the daredevil showman had its world debut at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at SXSW, Miami, Cleveland, Dallas, IFF Boston, Seattle, Sydney, deadCENTER, Las Vegas, Melbourne, and New Zealand, among other events.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to Discovery Channel worldwide tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2: RACING EXTINCTION
Louie Psihoyos’ call to prevent mass extinction had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, Telluride Mountainfilm, DC’s Environmental fest, Seattle, Maui, SF Green, and Boulder, among other fests. Discovery will broadcast the film in 220 international markets, notably while the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, will be taking place in Paris.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1: THE HUNTING GROUND
Kirby Dick’s exposé of campus rape made its debut at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at DOC NYC, True/False, Seattle, Traverse City, Martha’s Vineyard, Stockholm, and Poland’s American Festival, among other fests, as well as college campuses around the country.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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Coming to VOD today, Monday, November 30: SAM KLEMKE’S TIME MACHINE
Matthew Bate’s exploration of an ordinary man’s documented life debuted at Sundance this year. Other fest appearances included Rotterdam, Cleveland, Hot Docs, Open City Docs, Docville, and Doc Aviv, among others. It now comes to VOD via Vimeo on Demand.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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