Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres this Friday, June 13: IVORY TOWER

Andrew Rossi’s investigation of the current economics of higher education debuted earlier this year at Sundance. It has also screened at Sarasota, Miami, Seattle, Ashland, Full Frame, Cleveland, and Montclair, among others.

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

Coming to theatres this Friday, June 6: CITIZEN KOCH

Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s investigation into the selling of democracy premiered at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at DOC NYC, Full Frame, Sarasota, Traverse City, Wisconsin, Big Sky, and Citizen Jane, among others.

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

Coming to theatres this Friday, June 6: THE CASE AGAINST 8

Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s marriage equality chronicle debuted at Sundance this year, where they picked up the US Documentary Directing Award. The doc went on to win an audience award at SXSW, best doc at Vail, and to screen at Cleveland, RiverRun, DOXA, Hot Docs, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival, among several others. It begins a theatrical run now, expanding next week, before its broadcast debut on HBO later this month.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, June 3: WHEN I WALK

Jason DaSilva’s personal experience of multiple sclerosis had its world premiere at Sundance last year. Its fest circuit also included Hot Docs, Sarasota, Milwaukee, LA’s Arclight Doc Fest, Vancouver, Hot Springs, Margaret Mead, ReelAbilities, Hawaii, and Poland’s New Horizons American Film Festival, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, June 3: VALENTINE ROAD

Marta Cunningham’s examination of a school shooting debuted at Sundance last year. Other festival screenings included Miami, Hot Docs, Seattle, Big Sky, Melbourne, Inside Out, NewFest, and Provincetown, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres this Thursday, May 29: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY

Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s exploration of the popular annual Electric Daisy Carnival debuted earlier this year at Sundance. EDC Producer Insomniac is partnering with Focus Features and Tugg for crowdsourced screenings of the 3D film starting later this week and throughout the Summer.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens and to DVD this coming Monday, May 19: GOD LOVES UGANDA

Roger Ross Williams’ exploration of the spread of homophobia through African missionary work premiered at Sundance last year. Other fest screenings included DOC NYC, Nantucket, New Orleans, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Cleveland, AFI Docs, Hamptons, BAMcinemaFest, and Outfest.

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