Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres and to VOD this Friday, July 4: LIFE ITSELF

Steve James’ inspiring portrait of the late Roger Ebert made its debut at Sundance earlier this year. It has gone on to screen at Nantucket, Cannes, Ebertfest, and AFI Docs, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, June 27: THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ

Brian Knappenberger’s elegy to the too-soon-departed Internet wunderkind premiered at this year’s Sundance. It went on to screen at SXSW, Hot Docs, Atlanta, IFF Boston, and Seattle, and will screen at the Nantucket Film Festival this week in advance of its release.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, June 27: WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V JAMES J BULGER

Joe Berlinger’s investigation into the notorious mobster debuted at Sundance this year. It has also screened at Hot Docs, Sarasota, Nashville, Montclair, and Dallas.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, June 24 and already available on iTunes: PANDORA’S PROMISE

Robert Stone’s re-analysis of the potential of nuclear power debuted at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at True/False, Full Frame, Camden, Traverse City, DocPoint, IDFA, and Stranger Than Fiction, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow Tuesday, June 24 and already available on iTunes: ANITA

Freida Mock’s exploration of the lasting impact of Anita Hill debuted at Sundance last year. Screenings followed at Nantucket, Seattle, Human Rights Watch, Pan African, Cleveland, Hot Docs, Napa Valley, and AFI Docs, among others.

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

Coming to HBO today, Monday, June 23: THE CASE AGAINST 8

Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s in-depth look at the Supreme Court fight for marriage equality had its world premiere at the beginning of the year at Sundance, where they won the US Documentary Competition Directing Award. The film went on to win an audience award at SXSW, and to screen at Cleveland, RiverRun, DOXA, Hot Docs, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, Vail and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival, among several others, and to screen in limited theatrical release earlier this month.

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

Coming to PBS’s American Experience and to DVD this coming Tuesday, June 24: FREEDOM SUMMER

Stanley Nelson’s latest Civil Rights era chronicle debuted at Sundance earlier this year. It’s gone on to screen at Mountainfilm, Chicago’s African Diaspora fest, Maryland, Montclair, IFF Boston, Full Frame, Nashville, and the Pan African fest, among several other special screenings.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, June 23: WHEN I WALK

Jason DaSilva’s account of the onset of his multiple sclerosis made its debut at Sundance last year. Other fest appearances have included Hot Docs, Sarasota, LA’s Arclight Doc Fest, Vancouver, Hot Springs, Margaret Mead, ReelAbilities, San Diego Asian, Heartland, Hot Springs, and Poland’s New Horizons American Film Festival, among others.

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