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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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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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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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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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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Coming to DVD and VOD next Tuesday, November 13: THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
Lauren Greenfield’s look at the Recession’s impact on a wealthy family premiered at Sundance, where it won the US Documentary Directing Award this year. Its fest circuit has included, among others, San Francisco, Los Angeles, RiverRun, Provincetown, Karlovy Vary, and Traverse City.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s Cinema Village this Friday November 9: CHASING ICE
Jeff Orlowski’s timely climate change doc made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed the award for best cinematography. It’s taken home additional awards from SXSW, Full Frame, Big Sky, Boulder, and RiverRun.
I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.
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Now screening at the IFC Center, and available on VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6: BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Stacy Peralta’s portrait of the legendary skateboarding team made its world premiere at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Since then its fest circuit has included Santa Barbara, Sidewalk, Atlantic, Tallgrass, and Milwaukee, among others.
I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.
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Coming to HBO next Monday, October 29: THE BIG PICTURE: RETHINKING DYSLEXIA
James Redford’s positive look at dyslexia had its world premiere this year at Sundance, under its earlier title THE D WORD. It’s gone on to screen at Nashville, Tallgrass, Heartland, and Newport Beach, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’ Independent Lens) next Monday, October 29: LOVE FREE OR DIE
Macky Alston’s profile of gay bishop Gene Robinson made its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed a special jury prize. Its festival circuit has included Cleveland, Ashland, Full Frame, London LGBT, Seattle, Seattle, New Orleans, Frameline, Outfest, and NewFest, among others.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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