The 2015 Sundance Documentary Premieres reach the halfway point with Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn’s IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST, which follows the professional football dreams of four Polynesian teenagers. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE HUNTING GROUND
Sundance alum Kirby Dick exposes the epidemic of campus sexual assaults in Documentary Premieres title THE HUNTING GROUND. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF
Today’s 2015 Sundance doc profiles wrap up with another alumnus returning to the Documentary Premieres section: Alex Gibney’s GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF, an exposé of the workings of the Church of Scientology. Continue reading
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On DVD: FINDING FELA
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 13: FINDING FELA
Alex Gibney’s tribute to the Nigerian music legend made its premiere at Sundance last year. The doc went on to screen at Montclair, Sydney, Martha’s Vineyard, and Seattle, among others, and to have a limited theatrical and VOD release.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: FRESH DRESSED
Next up, Documentary Premieres looks back to the early days of hip hop culture’s intersection with fashion: Sacha Jenkins’ FRESH DRESSED.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON
Documentary Premieres continues with a look at comedy history: Douglas Tirola’s DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
Documentary Premieres welcomes back Sundance alumnus Stanley Nelson with his newest film: THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION, the definitive account of the influential Black nationalist organization. Continue reading
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On DVD/VOD: THE CASE AGAINST 8
Coming to VOD today, Monday, January 12 and to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13: THE CASE AGAINST 8
Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s behind-the-scenes look at the Supreme Court fight over marriage equality debuted at Sundance last year, claiming a directing award. Its circuit also included SXSW, DOC NYC, Nantucket, Cleveland, DOXA, Hot Docs, Sarasota, and Dallas, among others. The Oscar shortlisted doc now comes to iTunes and to DVD.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV
Moving over to this year’s Documentary Premieres section: Brad Besser’s chronicle of a cult classic, BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE VISIT
This week’s Sundance doc profiles open with the final film of the 2015 World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Denmark, Michael Madsen’s THE VISIT, a speculative run-through of first contact. Continue reading
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