Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5: INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR.

James Franco and Travis Mathews’ fiction/non-fiction hybrid re-imagining the rumored lost footage of William Friedkin’s CRUISING made its debut at Sundance last year. Since then, it has screened extensively, including berths at Berlin, Hot Docs, Rotterdam, Cleveland, Seattle, Atlanta, and at scores of LGBT fests, such as Frameline, NewFest, Outfest, Mix Brasil, and Russia’s Side By Side, among many others.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25: THE CRASH REEL

Lucy Walker’s exploration of snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s traumatic brain injury had its world premiere at Sundance last year. The film went on to screen at DOC NYC, Berlin, Hot Docs, True/False, Full Frame, Seattle, and Los Angeles, among many others, and was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25: NARCO CULTURA

Shaul Schwarz’s exploration of Mexico’s drug-inspired music genre had its world premiere at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at Berlin, Hot Docs, Fantastic Fest, Sydney, Stockholm, and San Sebastian, among others.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, February 25: MUSCLE SHOALS

Greg “Freddy” Camalier’s tribute to the influential Alabama recording studios had its world premiere at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at SXSW, Nantucket, Atlantic, Melbourne, Seattle, Maui, Nashville, and Hot Docs, where it won an Audience Award.

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

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18: THE MOO MAN

Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier’s day in the life of a British dairy farm made its world premiere at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at Berlin, Sheffield, True/False, and Los Angeles, and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award. The doc now becomes available on iTunes.

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

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, February 11: PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER

Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin’s look at the famed Russian activist group had its world premiere at Sundance last year, taking home a special jury prize. It went on to screen at True/False, SXSW, Hot Docs, Sydney, and Full Frame, among others, before its broadcast on HBO.

I profiled the film pre-Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4: CUTIE AND THE BOXER

Zachary Heinzerling’s look at marriage, compromise, and art had its world premiere at Sundance a year ago, where he won the doc directing award. It went on to screen at True/False, San Francisco, Tribeca, and Karlovy Vary, among others, and to be nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4: BLOOD BROTHER

Steve Hoover’s profile of an American man devoted to HIV+ Indian orphans debuted at Sundance last year, winning the best doc jury and audience awards. It went on to screen at Nantucket, Thessaloniki Doc, Heartland, Milwaukee, Big Sky, Little Rock, and New Zealand, among others.

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