Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres this Friday, November 20: CENSORED VOICES

Mor Loushy’s poignant revisitation of the Six Day War had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It also screened at Berlin, Hot Docs, BFI London, DMZ Docs, DOXA, DocAviv, Documenta Madrid, and Docs Against Gravity, among others.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 17: MERU

Jimmy Chin and E Chai Vasarhelyi’s look at attempts to scale a daunting mountain debuted at Sundance this year, picking up an audience award. Other fest screenings have included Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, Telluride Mountainfilm, and Nashville, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Saturday, November 14: LISTEN TO ME MARLON

Stevan Riley’s meticulously crafted portrait of Marlon Brandon debuted at Sundance this year. Further festival screenings followed at Nantucket, San Francisco, New Directors/New Films, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, Sydney, Seattle, Provincetown, and Ashland, among others.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Friday, November 13: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK

Brett Morgen’s revelatory profile of the Nirvana frontman had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Berlin, Miami, Dublin, Full Frame, and Hot Docs, among others, and the film appears as part of DOC NYC’s Short List this month.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 10: WESTERN

Bill Ross and Turner Ross’ look at life on the border had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where the brothers won a special award. The doc has also screened at Nantucket, Hot Docs, San Francisco, Full Frame, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, Maryland, and Montclair, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10: CAPTIVATED: THE TRIALS OF PAMELA SMART

Jeremiah Zagar’s look back at an infamous televised trial made its debut at Sundance last year. The film also screened at Nantucket, Hot Docs, Sarasota, True/False, and Full Frame, among other events.

My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, November 6: SEMBENE!

Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman’s portrait of the influential father of African cinema debuted at Sundance at the beginning of the year. It went on to screen at Cannes, Telluride, Sydney, BFI London, Durban, Mill Valley, Zanzibar, and Rio.

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

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 3: MERU

Jimmy Chin and E Chai Vasarhelyi’s study in determination premiered at Sundance this year, where it picked up an audience award. It has gone on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, Telluride Mountainfilm, and Nashville, among others. It now comes to VOD via iTunes.

My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 3: CAPTIVATED: THE TRIALS OF PAMELA SMART

Jeremiah Zagar’s exploration of an infamous murder trial bowed at Sundance last year. Other festival screenings included Nantucket, Hot Docs, Sarasota, True/False, and Full Frame. The film now comes to VOD exclusively via iTunes before expanding to other digital platforms next week.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.