Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29: BECOMING CHAZ

The prolific Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s in-depth portrait of Chastity Bono’s FTM transition to Chaz Bono premiered at Sundance this year. It became the first film in Oprah’s Documentary Club this past May.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22: THESE AMAZING SHADOWS

Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton premiered their doc on the National Film Registry at Sundance at the beginning of the year. Since then, it has screened at nearly two dozen additional festivals, picking up awards in Savannah and Louisville, and enjoyed theatrical engagements all over the country.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Premiering on OWN as part of Oprah’s Documentary Club this Thursday, November 3: CRIME AFTER CRIME

Yoav Potash premiered his film about battered woman Deborah Peagler’s case at Sundance this year, and went on to claim awards at San Francisco and Washington DC. It had a limited theatrical release this summer and now comes to cable via Oprah.

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

Support the OWN Documentary Club by tuning in Thursday at 9pm!

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 1: MAGIC TRIP

Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood’s doc on Ken Kesey’s LSD-fueled cross country bus trip doc premiered this year at Sundance. Magnolia brought the film out in theatres and on VOD this summer after additional festival appearances.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, November 1: THE LAST MOUNTAIN

Bill Haney’s enraging exploration of the destructive impact of mountaintop coal removal in Appalachia had its world premiere back in January at Sundance. It had a limited theatrical run this past Summer.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, November 1: HOT COFFEE

Attorney-turned-filmmaker Susan Saladoff brought her scathing exposé on how Americans have been misled into weakening their own ability to wage civil lawsuits to Sundance for its world premiere. It was picked up by HBO for broadcast this past Summer.

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

Premiering on OWN as part of Oprah’s Documentary Club this Thursday, October 20: MISS REPRESENTATION

Jennifer Siebel Newsom tackles media objectification of women in her documentary debut, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance and has gone on to a healthy festival run since. After an Oscar-qualifying run this summer via DocuWeeks, the film makes its cable bow with the endorsement of the queen of media, Oprah.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Support the OWN Documentary Club by tuning in Thursday at 9pm!

Coming to theatres this Friday, October 21: BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER’S JOURNEY

Constance Marks brought her portrait of the man behind Elmo to Sundance for its world premiere, picking up a Special Jury Prize in the process. Additional awards have followed at other fests since then.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, October 17: SING YOUR SONG

Susanne Rostock’s biography on performer/activist Harry Belafonte premiered at the beginning of the year at Sundance. Since then, it has screened at numerous additional festivals, and makes its cable premiere with HBO.

My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found