Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 14: WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V JAMES J BULGER

Joe Berlinger’s look at the trial of the infamous gangster bowed at Sundance this year. Its fest circuit has also included Hot Docs, Sarasota, Nashville, Montclair, and Dallas, among others.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 14: LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF

Thom Andersen’s exploration of a city through its defining industry premiered at Toronto in 2003. Festival screenings followed at Sundance, Rotterdam, Marseille, Karlovy Vary, and CPH:DOX, among others. It now comes to DVD/Blu-Ray for the first time via Cinema Guild.

I previously wrote about the film here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, October 10: THE OVERNIGHTERS

Jesse Moss’ portrait of the limits of good Samaritanism debuted at Sundance earlier this year, where it picked up a special jury prize. It’s gone on to screen at Traverse City, Hot Docs, True/False, Tribeca, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Dallas, among others.

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

Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, September 30: IVORY TOWER

Andrew Rossi’s look at the rising cost of higher education had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It’s gone on to Sarasota, Miami, Seattle, Full Frame, Cleveland, and Montclair, among others.

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

Coming to NYC’s Film Forum today, Wednesday, September 17: 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s hybrid portrait of Nick Cave debuted at Sundance this year, where it picked up the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award. It went on to Berlin, Sydney, True/False, Seattle, San Francisco, and IFF Boston, among others.

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

Coming to VOD today, September 16: IVORY TOWER

Andrew Rossi’s exploration of the cost of higher education premiered at Sundance earlier this year. It went on to Sarasota, Miami, Seattle, Ashland, Full Frame, Cleveland, and Montclair, among others. It was released on iTunes last week and now comes to other digital platforms.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, September 9: WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?

Marc Silver’s intimate look at immigration debuted at Sundance last year, winning the World Cinema Documentary Cinematography Award. Its festival circuit also included Hot Docs, San Sebastian, San Diego Latino, Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Rome, Miami, and the New York Film Festival, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 9: FED UP

Stephanie Soechtig’s provocative investigation into America’s obesity epidemic debuted at Sundance this January. Screenings followed at San Francisco, Hot Docs, Martha’s Vineyard, San Francisco, and Traverse City.

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

Coming to NYC’s JCC Manhattan for its CineMatters series tomorrow, Tuesday, September 9 and opening in theatres this Friday, September 12: THE GREEN PRINCE

Nadav Schirman’s stranger-than-fiction tale of unexpected Israeli/Hamas cooperation premiered at Sundance this year, where it won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award. It went on to screen at Human Rights Watch, San Francisco Jewish, Dallas Jewish, Seattle, Sarasota, Moscow, DocAviv, and the upcoming Atlantic fest.

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