Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, October 26: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO

Alexandra Shiva’s profile of a Spring formal through the lens of autism had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, AFI Docs, Melbourne, Margaret Mead, Nashville, deadCENTER, and Full Frame, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20: THE WOLFPACK

Crystal Moselle’s exploration of a family’s unusual upbringing had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize. It went on to Nantucket, Cleveland, Full Frame, Sarasota, Tribeca, San Francisco, and Seattle. The film will screen as part of DOC NYC’s Short List next month.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13: CALL ME LUCKY

Bobcat Goldthwait’s profile of comedian turned activist Barry Crimmins had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Other screenings have included IFF Boston, Boulder, Montclair, Milwaukee, and Cleveland.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction series tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13 and to theatres and VOD this Friday, October 16: THE RUSSIAN WOODPECKER

Chad Gracia’s hidden history of an infamous Soviet-era disaster made its bow at Sundance this year, where it won a grand jury prize. It went to screen at Nantucket, BAMcinemaFest, AFI Docs, Milwaukee, Zurich, and Sydney, among others.

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

Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Saturday, October 10: PROPHET’S PREY

Amy Berg’s exploration of the notorious Warren Jeffs and his polygamous cult premiered at Sundance this year. Other fests have included Sarasota, AFI Docs, Edinburgh, BAMcinemaFest, Martha’s Vineyard, Marland, New Zealand, and Melbourne.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 5: GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF

Alex Gibney’s exposé of the controversial organization debuted at Sundance this year. Other fest screenings have included True/False, Big Sky, Martha’s Vineyard, Camden, Zurich, Sydney, and New Zealand, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6: FRESH DRESSED

Sacha Jenkins’ look at the aspiration through fashion made its debut at Sundance this year. Other fest screenings have included Dallas, RiverRun, Sarasota, Nashville, and Hawaii, among others.

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

Coming to VOD today, Friday, October 2: FINDERS KEEPERS

Bryan Carberry and Clay Tweel’s chronicle of a strange property battle had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It has gone on to SXSW, Hot Docs, RiverRun, Sarasota, Traverse City, IFF Boston, New Zealand, Melbourne, and Sundance NextFest, among others.

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

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, September 29: CARTEL LAND

Matthew Heineman’s immersive exploration into the response to Mexico’s cartel violence debuted at Sundance this year, winning two awards. Other fests have includes Nantucket, True/False, Martha’s Vineyard, Full Frame, Dallas, Sarasota, Tribeca, IFF Boston, Documenta, Docville, Seattle, Sydney, Human Rights Watch, AFI Docs, and Sheffield, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.