Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to Netflix this Saturday, November 28: BEST OF ENEMIES

Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon’s look back at the infamous Buckley/Vidal debates debuted at Sundance this year. Other fest berths have included DOC NYC, Nantucket, BAMcinemaFest, AFI Docs, Outfest, San Francisco, SXSW, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Srasota, Miami, and IFF Boston, among others. The film was released on several VOD platforms earlier this month, and now comes to Netflix.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 24: THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN)

Jehane Noujaim’s immersive look at the Egyptian revolution premiered at Sundance in 2013, where it won an audience award. A revised version made its way to Toronto, winning another audience award win, before screening at the New York Film Festival, DOC NYC, and Dubai, among others, before it was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Academy Award.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to HBO today, Monday, November 23: 3 1/2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS

Marc Silver’s look at a notorious case of race-fueled gun violence debuted at Sundance earlier year, where it picked up a special jury award. Screenings followed at Full Frame, Seattle, Sheffield, Ashland, RiverRun, and Human Rights Watch, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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.