Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, March 12: LOVE FREE OR DIE

Macky Alston’s portrait of gay bishop Gene Robinson debuted at Sundance last year, taking home a special jury prize. It went on to screen at Cleveland, Ashland, Full Frame, Seattle, RiverRun, New Orleans, IFF Boston, Frameline, Outfest, and NewFest, among others, as well as an extensive tour of churches and other community screenings. It becomes available today on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, Playstation, Vudu, and XBOX.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 12: CONNECTED

Tiffany Schlain premiered her film essay on the interconnectedness of people, nature, and technology at 2011’s Sundance. Its fest circuit included Cleveland, Ashland, Nashville, Nantucket, Bonnaroo, and the Geek Film Festival, among many others.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, March 12: SOUND CITY

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl brought the world premiere of his love letter to an iconic recording studio and its distinctive equipment to Sundance this past January. Immediately after, the film began extensive limited run or one-night only theatrical engagements around the US and Canada, and also became available for download.

I wrote about the film before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, March 1: A FIERCE GREEN FIRE

Mark Kitchell’s galvanizing register of key moments in the environmental activist movement debuted at last year’s Sundance. Its festival circuit since then has included Sheffield, Palm Springs, Washington DC’s Environmental Film Festival, and Boulder. The film begins its theatrical run at NYC’s Cinema Village this weekend, expanding to Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, New Orleans, and elsewhere later in March and beyond.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, March 1: A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush’s affecting look at the hunger crisis in America made its world premiere at Sundance last year under its original title FINDING NORTH. The film has gone on to screen at a number of other festivals, including Seattle, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Savannah, and Palm Springs. Simultaneous with its theatrical release, the doc will be available via iTunes and On Demand via Magnolia Pictures.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, February 26: ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE

Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke’s analysis of the problems with our healthcare system debuted at last year’s Sundance. Since then, the doc has screened at Full Frame, Silverdocs, Hot Springs, Dallas, Heartland, Rehoboth Beach, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Woods Hole, among others.

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

Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, February 26: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE

David France’s revisitation of the pivotal activism that led to vital AIDS treatments had its world premiere at Sundance last year. A robust festival circuit has followed, including True/False, Silverdocs, New Directors/New Films, San Francisco, and Outfest, among others, in addition to a theatrical release. Having already won the Gotham Award for Best Documentary and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film, it is one of the five finalists for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar, which will be announced this weekend.

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