Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 16: MARINA ABRAMOVIC THE ARTIST IS PRESENT

Matthew Akers’ look at the acclaimed performance artist’s recent MoMA show made its world premiere at Sundance this year. It won an audience award in Berlin, and also screened at Nantucket, DOXA, San Francisco, and Silverdocs, among others.

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

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 16: THE AMBASSADOR

Mads Brügger’s provocative look at high level international governmental corruption made its world premiere at IDFA last November. Its festival circuit included Sundance, Thessaloniki Doc, New Directors/New Films, and Karlovy Vary, among others, before coming to VOD and theatres.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, October 12: ETHEL

Rory Kennedy brought Sundance audiences the world premiere of her intimate biography of her mother earlier this year. It’s gone on to screen at San Francisco, RiverRun, Sarasota, Nantucket, Provincetown, Deauville, and Ashland, where it picked up an audience award.

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

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 9: SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS

Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace’s look at the end of LCD Soundsystem made its world premiere at Sundance. Its festival circuit took it to Sundance London, SXSW, Ambulante, and Hot Docs, among others, and it played around the country in special one or two night engagements this July.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres and VOD this Friday, October 5: ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE

Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke’s look at the broken US healthcare system premiered at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Its festival run has included Full Frame, Newport Beach, and Silverdocs, where it’s claimed awards.

I wrote about the film before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 9: THE IMPOSTER

Bart Layton’s gripping exploration of an audacious teen impersonator premiered at Sundance. It went on to screen at Seattle, BAMcinemafest, Edinburgh, and Miami, and has become one of the highest grossing docs in the history of the UK.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, October 5: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN

Eugene Jarecki’s look at the failure of the war on drugs had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it claimed a grand jury prize. Since then it has screened at Los Angeles, Melbourne, among others, and begins a theatrical rollout this weekend that continues into next month.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.