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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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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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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The penultimate contender in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition hails from Senegal/USA: Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman’s SEMBENE!, a tribute to the acclaimed African filmmaker. Continue reading
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Next up in the World Cinema Documentary Competition is the sixth and final UK production: Chad Gracia’s THE RUSSIAN WOODPECKER, a secret history of the Chernobyl disaster. Continue reading
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The 2015 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition continues: From Sweden/Denmark, Frida Barkfors and Lasse Barkfors’ PERVERT PARK, an up-close portrait of a community of sex offenders. Continue reading
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Today’s third Sundance profile is the fifth of six UK productions in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: Stevan Riley’s LISTEN TO ME MARLON, an assessment of Marlon Brando’s life and career through his own words. Continue reading
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The second half of the 2015 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition sees the world premiere of Jerry Rothwell’s Day One film HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD, from the UK/Canada, an exploration of the origins of Greenpeace. Continue reading
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We come to the end of the first half of this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition with DREAMCATCHER, UK director Kim Longinotto’s candid portrait of a woman’s redemptive fight against sexual exploitation. Continue reading
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The UK is the setting for the next entry in the World Cinema Documentary Competition: DARK HORSE, Louise Osmond’s tale of an improbable racing dream. Continue reading
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