Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to theatres this Friday, July 19: BLACKFISH

Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s searing exposé of orca captivity debuted earlier this year at Sundance. Other fest screenings have included Sarasota, Seattle, Vancouver, Provincetown, Nantucket, AFI Docs, Miami, Moscow, Melbourne, and Sydney, among others.

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

Coming to HBO as part of its annual Docs Summer Series next Monday, July 15: THE CRASH REEL

Lucy Walker’s intimate exploration of snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s struggle with traumatic brain injury had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. Since then, the doc has screened at Berlin, Hot Docs, True/False, Full Frame, Seattle, and Los Angeles, among others, and has picked up awards at SXSW, Dallas, and Ashland.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9: THE GATEKEEPERS

Dror Moreh’s candid look at Israel’s internal security agency debuted at Jerusalem last year. Its festival circuit most notably included Telluride, Toronto, and Sundance. The doc was one of the five nominees for this year’s Best Documentary Oscar.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, July 2: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN

Eugene Jarecki’s exploration of the damages wrought by the war on drugs had its world premiere at Sundance last year, where it picked up a grand jury prize. Other festival screenings included Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Melbourne, among others.

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

Coming to NYC’s Quad Cinema this Friday, June 28 and to HBO as part of its annual Docs Summer Series next Monday, July 1: GIDEON’S ARMY

Dawn Porter’s portrait of the struggles of Southern public defenders had its world premiere in competition at Sundance at the beginning of the year, where it picked up the Documentary Editing Award. Since then, the film has screened at Miami, Full Frame, Ashland, Little Rock, AFI Docs, and at various legal conferences.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25: A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush’s exploration of hunger in America debuted at Sundance last year under its original title FINDING NORTH. Its fest circuit has included Seattle, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Palm Springs, among others, and the doc has enjoyed a theatrical and VOD release.

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

Coming to theatres this Friday, June 14: 20 FEET FROM STARDOM

Morgan Neville’s tribute to background singers had its world premiere at Sundance as one of the opening night films this year. Its extensive festival circuit has included SXSW, Miami, Sarasota, Dallas, and the just-wrapped Seattle, where it just picked up the documentary audience award.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres this Wednesday, June 12: PANDORA’S PROMISE

Robert Stone’s re-examination of the risks and rewards of nuclear energy debuted earlier this year at Sundance. It has gone on to screen at True/False, Full Frame, Stranger Than Fiction, and at several universities.

I profiled the doc pre-Sundance here.

Coming to HBO as the opener to its annual Docs Summer Series next Monday, June 10: PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER

Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin’s exploration of the embattled Russian activists premiered in January at Sundance, winning a special jury prize. Its extensive fest circuit has included True/False, SXSW, Hot Docs, Sydney, and Full Frame. The doc just had a limited theatrical opening in NYC last week prior to its cable debut.

I profiled the film pre-Sundance here.

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Friday, June 7: WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS

Alex Gibney’s look at the controversial site, its founder, and whistleblower Bradley Manning debuted at Sundance back in January. The doc went on to screen at Sydney, Seattle, and the upcoming Edinburgh. It had a limited theatrical release starting last week. It now comes to VOD, available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation, XBOX, Vudu, Time Warner, Dish Network, Blockbuster on Demand, and Cablevision.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.