Four additional titles were announced today for 2013’s Sundance feature line-up – one each in Documentary Premieres, Park City at Midnight, New Frontier, and From the Collection. For details, visit the Sundance site here.
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Sundance 2013: Additional Films Announced
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Special Screening: JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
Coming to NYC’s Maysles Cinema as part of Filmwax’s Docularious series next Wednesday, December 19: JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s surprisingly honest profile of the acerbic comedienne premiered at Sundance in 2010, claiming an editing award. After a healthy festival run, the film performed very well upon theatrical release.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Sundance 2013: Shorts Lineup Announced
The fourth and final pointer to the 2013 Sundance Film Festival lineup reveals the just-announced Shorts selections here.
Revealed last week:US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier.
Revealed yesterday: Premieres and Documentary Premieres.
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Sundance 2013: Premieres & Documentary Premieres Announced
This is the third of four brief pointers to the lineup announcements for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Just announced today are the selections for the Premieres and Documentary Premieres, located here.
The programming slate wraps up with tomorrow’s announcement of the Shorts.
Announced last week: US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions and NEXT, and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier.
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On DVD: BONES BRIGADE
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 4: BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Stacy Peralta’s premiered his history of the titular skateboarding team at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Santa Barbara, Sidewalk, Atlantic, and Tallgrass, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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On DVD: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, December 4: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY
Alison Klayman’s profile of the Chinese dissident artist/activist premiered at this year’s Sundance, taking home a special jury prize. Additional festival screenings followed at Berlin, True/False, Miami, Full Frame, Silverdocs, Hot Docs, and Human Rights Watch, among many others.
My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.
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Sundance 2013: Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, & New Frontier Announced
This post is just a pointer to the second of four lineup announcements for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier may be found here.
The remaining non-competition sections – Premieres and Documentary Premieres – will be revealed on Monday, with Shorts to follow on Tuesday.
If you missed yesterday’s announcement, the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT, click here.
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On DVD: FAMILY PORTRAIT IN BLACK & WHITE
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, December 4: FAMILY PORTRAIT IN BLACK & WHITE
Julia Ivanova’s portrait of a Ukrainian woman and her biracial foster children premiered at last year’s Sundance. It went on to screen at the Hamptons, Vancouver, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Hot Docs, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Sundance 2013: Competition & NEXT Lineups Announced
Here’s a quick pointer to the initial lineup announcement for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The US and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions, plus the NEXT section, are here. Check back tomorrow for the Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, and New Frontier sections, Monday for Premieres and Documentary Premieres, and Tuesday for Shorts.
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In Theatres: THE LAW IN THESE PARTS
Coming to NYC’s Film Forum next Wednesday, November 14: THE LAW IN THESE PARTS
Ra’Anan Alexandrowicz’s exploration of law under occupation premiered at Jerusalem last year before coming stateside to win Sundance’s World Cinema jury prize this past January. It took home additional awards at Full Frame and Hot Docs.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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