Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to NYC’s Cinema Village today, Friday, April 26: AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY

Terence Nance’s meditation on the relationship between a man and a woman debuted at Sundance last year. The hybrid project – neither strictly fiction nor nonfiction – went on to screen at Rotterdam, New Directors/New Films, Urbanworld, Sundance London, Cleveland, Traverse City, and New Orleans, among many others.

I previously wrote about the film here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, April 30: HISTORY OF THE EAGLES

Alison Ellwood’s premiered the first part of her chronicle of the seminal American band at Sundance earlier this year, with the second part debuting on Showtime in February. This DVD/Blu-ray release includes both parts plus EAGLES LIVE AT THE CAPITAL CENTER – MARCH 1977, featuring performances from the band’s legendary Hotel California tour.

I wrote about part one before Sundance here.

Available on DVD this week: ETHEL

Rory Kennedy’s portrait of her mother debuted at Sundance last year. It went on to screen extensively on the festival circuit, with slots at Full Frame, Hot Docs, San Francisco, Sarasota, Nantucket, Provincetown, and Traverse City, among others. The doc was shortlisted for an Academy Award, and broadcast on HBO.

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

Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction next Tuesday, April 23 and to HBO this Thursday, April 18: WHICH WAY IS THE FRONT LINE FROM HERE? THE LIFE AND TIME OF TIM HETHERINGTON

Sebastian Junger’s film about his late RESTREPO collaborator debuted at Sundance earlier this year. It’s gone on to screen at True/False, Miami, Cleveland, and Full Frame, among others, and had a limited theatrical run beginning last week.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

Note: The STF screening will include a Q&A with Junger and Alan Huffman, the author of HERE I AM: THE STORY OF TIM HETHERINGTON, WAR PHOTOGRAPHER.

Coming to NYC’s Quad Cinema and to Los Angeles’ Noho 7 this Friday, April 12: WHICH WAY IS THE FRONT LINE FROM HERE? THE LIFE AND TIME OF TIM HETHERINGTON

Sebastian Junger’s affecting tribute to his fallen comrade had its world premiere at Sundance this past January. Since then, it has screened at True/False, Miami, Cleveland, and Full Frame, among others. The film’s limited theatrical release comes just before its HBO premiere next week.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, April 9: LOVE FREE OR DIE

Macky Alston picked up a special jury prize upon the debut of his portrait of gay bishop Gene Robinson at Sundance last year. The doc has had an extensive fest circuit, with stops at Cleveland, Full Frame, Seattle, New Orleans, IFF Boston, Frameline, Outfest, and NewFest, among others, while also screening at a number of churches and community centers.

I wrote about the film before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, March 29: ROOM 237

Rodney Ascher’s creative exploration of cinephilic obsession centered around THE SHINING made its debut at Sundance last year. It’s gone on to screen at Cannes, New York, Toronto, Fantastic Fest, and Chicago, among others. In addition to theatrical engagements, the doc will be available on VOD via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation, XBOX, Vudu, and Time Warner.

I previously profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to Showtime for its broadcast premiere this Friday, March 15, followed by Showtime on Demand between Saturday, March 16 and Friday, April 12: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY

RJ Cutler and Greg Finton’s extensive profile of the defiant former vice president debuted at Sundance earlier this year. The film is part of Showtime’s newest foray into documentary programming, which has included fellow Sundance doc HISTORY OF THE EAGLES and upcoming portraits of Richard Pryor and Muammar Qaddafi.

I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.