Today’s Documentary Premieres profiles kicks off with a portrait of one of the seminal bands of the 1970s: Alison Ellwood’s HISTORY OF THE EAGLES PART ONE
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: HISTORY OF THE EAGLES PART ONE
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On DVD: THE OTHER DREAM TEAM
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 15: THE OTHER DREAM TEAM
Marius Markevicius’ look back at the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic basketball team premiered at Sundance last year. Its festival circuit included Dallas, Newport Beach, and Seattle before a limited theatrical release.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE CRASH REEL
The next entry in Documentary Premieres welcomes back a four-time Sundance alum: Lucy Walker’s THE CRASH REEL, the story of snowboarder Kevin Pearce.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: ANITA
Heading into the first title in this year’s Documentary Premieres section: Freida Mock’s ANITA, a reflection on Anita Hill’s testimony about Clarence Thomas upon his Supreme Court nomination and its lasting impact.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?
Today’s first profile covers the final film in the 2013 World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK, Marc Silver’s WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?, powerful, humanistic look at the impact of US immigration south of the border.
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On DVD/VOD: DETROPIA
Coming to DVD and VOD next Tuesday, January 15: DETROPIA
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s ode to Detroit premiered a year ago at Sundance, where it won the jury award for best documentary editing. It went on to screen at True/False, Cleveland, Hot Docs, DocAviv, Silverdocs, and Traverse City, among others, before its theatrical release. The film is on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature. Its VOD release makes the film available via iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SUMMIT
Closing out today’s Sundance doc profiles is the penultimate film in the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Ireland/UK, Nick Ryan’s THE SUMMIT, about the most infamous day in the history of mountain climbing.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE STUART HALL PROJECT
The final Sundance alumni director in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK, John Akomfrah’s THE STUART HALL PROJECT, a profile of the British cultural theorist in jazz and images.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN)
Another Sundance alum is welcomed back for the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Egypt/USA, Jehane Noujaim’s THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN), the continuing story of Egypt’s fight for democracy.
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On VOD: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 15: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Eugene Jarecki’s critical examination of the war on drugs premiered at Sundance a year ago, taking home the grand jury prize. Its festival circuit has included Los Angeles and Melbourne, among others. After its theatrical release, the doc now comes to all digital and VOD platforms nationwide via FilmBuff, including iTunes, Amazon, Movies on Demand, YouTube, Cinemanow, Charter, Comcast, Google Play, DirecTV, Playstation, SuddenLink, Time Warner, Verizon FIOS, Vudu, and XBOX. The film is on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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