Category Archives: Sundance

In Theatres & On VOD: BEING EVEL

being evelComing to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, August 21: BEING EVEL

Daniel Junge’s look at the larger-than-life exploits of the motorcycle showman debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Its extensive festival run has also included SXSW, Miami, Cleveland, Dallas, IFF Boston, Seattle, Sydney, deadCENTER, Las Vegas, Melbourne, and New Zealand.

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

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On DVD/VOD: LAMBERT AND STAMP

lambert and stampComing to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18: LAMBERT AND STAMP

James D Cooper’s profile of the would-be filmmakers who discovered The Who made its world premiere at Sundance last year. Other fest appearances included Sundance London, Sarasota, Belfast, Knoxville, Whistler, and Chattanooga, among others.

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

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Special Screening: FINDERS KEEPERS

finders keepersComing to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Saturday, August 15: FINDERS KEEPERS

Bryan Carberry and Clay Tweel’s exploration of a notorious battle over a missing leg bowed at Sundance earlier this year. Since then it has screened at SXSW, Hot Docs, RiverRun, Sarasota, Traverse City, IFF Boston, New Zealand, Melbourne, and Sundance NextFest, among other fests.

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

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In Theatres: MERU

meruComing to theatres tomorrow, Friday, August 14: MERU

Jimmy Chin and E Chai Vasarhelyi’s study of three determined men against a seemingly unscalable peak made its debut at Sundance earlier this year, where it won an audience award. Since then, it has screened at Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, Telluride Mountainfilm, and Nashville, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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In Theatres: WE COME AS FRIENDS

we come as friendsComing to theatres this Friday, August 14: WE COME AS FRIENDS

Hubert Sauper’s investigation into modern day colonialism in Africa had its world premiere at Sundance last year, where it won a special jury award. It went on to screen at Berlin, New Directors/New Films, BAFICI, Istanbul, San Francisco, Durban, Dokufest, Rio, Busan, London, Jihlava, CPH:DOX, IDFA, and Traverse City, among many others.

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

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In Theatres: CALL ME LUCKY

call me luckyComing to theatres tomorrow, Friday, August 7: CALL ME LUCKY

Bobcat Goldthwait’s portrait of a comic turned unlikely activist debuted at Sundance earlier this year. It has gone on to screen at IFF Boston, Boulder, Montclair, and Cleveland, among others.

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

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On DVD: THE NIGHTMARE

nightmareComing to DVD today, Tuesday, August 4: THE NIGHTMARE

Rodney Ascher’s unsettling look at the phenomenon of sleep paralysis had its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Screenings followed at Hot Docs, SXSW, Seattle, and the Stanley Film Festival.

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

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In Theatres: BEST OF ENEMIES

best of enemiesComing to theatres today, Friday, July 31: BEST OF ENEMIES

Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon’s revisitation of a notorious battle of the minds debuted at Sundance this year. It has traveled extensively since, screening at Nantucket, BAMcinemaFest, AFI Docs, Outfest, San Francisco, SXSW, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Srasota, Miami, and IFF Boston, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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Special Screening: RACING EXTINCTION

racing extinctionComing to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Friday, July 31: RACING EXTINCTION

Louie Psihoyos’ rousing environmental call to action had its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. It has since screened at Nantucket, Telluride Mountainfilm, DC’s Environmental fest, Seattle, Maui, SF Green, and Boulder, among others.

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

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In Theatres: LISTEN TO ME MARLON

listen to me marlonComing to theatres today, Wednesday, July 29: LISTEN TO ME MARLON

Stevan Riley’s stunning posthumously constructed autobiography of the screen legend made its bow at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, San Francisco, New Directors/New Films, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, Sydney, Seattle, Provincetown, and Ashland, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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