Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29: BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*

Fredrik Gertten’s behind-the-scenes look at the controversy generated by his previous film premiered at IDFA in 2011. It went on to screen at Sundance, DocPoint, Hot Docs, Planete, and Sheffield, among others fests.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday January 29: TO CATCH A DOLLAR: MUHAMMAD YUNUS BANKS ON AMERICA

Gayle Ferraro’s look at the work of the Nobel Prize-winning economist made its world premiere at Sundance in 2010. It went on to screen at CPH:DOX and Miami, among other fests, and to over 200 theatres in the US.

I previously wrote about the film upon its theatrical release here.

Coming to NYC’s Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center for a week run starting this Friday, January 18: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, 5 BROKEN CAMERAS, and THE INVISIBLE WAR

In recognition of last week’s Academy Award nominations announcement, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is re-presenting three of the five films up for this year’s Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, all of which previously played as part of FSLC programming – PLAGUE and CAMERAS screened as part of New Directors/New Films, while WAR was part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. If you’re in NYC, this will be another chance to catch all three on the big screen before the winner is announced on Sunday, February 24.

I previously wrote about all three prior to their debuts at Sundance a year ago:
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
5 BROKEN CAMERAS
THE INVISIBLE WAR

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 22: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN

Malik Bendjelloul’s investigation into an obscure musician with an unusual legacy premiered at Sundance last year, claiming two awards. It went on to screen extensively, including SXSW, Tribeca, Karlovy Vary, and IDFA, among others. Earlier this month, the doc was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and also picked up a Cinema Eye.

I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.

Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 22: THE IMPOSTER

Bart Layton’s masterful portrait of a stranger than fiction impersonation premiered last year at Sundance. Its festival circuit included Seattle, BAMcinemafest, Edinburgh, and Miami, among many others. The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Award and picked up a Cinema Eye for Best Production earlier this month. FilmBuff releases the film on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu next week.

I wrote about the film before Sundance here.