Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, October 4: BUCK

Cindy Meehl’s portrait of the real Horse Whisperer, Buck Brannaman, has inspired audiences and critics since its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It has claimed Audience Awards at Sundance and Full Frame, and had a successful theatrical run that began in the Summer.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Coming to Northern California theatres tomorrow, Friday, September 16: CONNECTED

Tiffany Schlain premiered her documentary feature debut at Sundance this year. Since January, she’s taken her film – a declaration of interdependence – to other notable fests, including Cleveland, Nashville, Ashland, and Jerusalem.

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

Coming to NYC’s IFC Center today, Wednesday, September 14: GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR

Pamela Yates returned to Sundance earlier this year to premiere her newest film, which demonstrates the impact her earlier film, WHEN THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE, had on Guatemala.

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

Coming to theatres this Friday, September 16: SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE

Matthew Bate’s probe into a stranger than fiction pre-Internet viral phenomenon began its festival circuit at Sundance earlier this year. Tribeca Film has already released the film on demand and began bringing it to select theatres last month.

I wrote about the doc prior to its Sundance premiere here.

Coming to NYC’s Angelika this Friday, September 9 and to LA on Friday, September 16: WE WERE HERE

THE COCKETTES’ David Weissman and Bill Weber premiered their elegiac and inspiring look at the early days of AIDS at Sundance this year before taking it to Berlin and numerous LGBT film fests.

I profiled the film before its Sundance debut here.

Coming to theatres next Friday, September 9 and on VOD Wednesday, September 14: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975

Göran Hugo Olsson’s provocative re-presentation of period Swedish footage of Black Power leaders had its premiere earlier this year at Sundance. Sundance Selects picked up the film for select theatrical engagements and VOD beginning next week.

I profiled the film before Sundance here.

Now screening at NYC’s IFC Center (and at limited engagements elsewhere) and coming to DVD next Tuesday, September 6: REBIRTH

Jim Whitaker’s directorial debut premiered at this year’s Sundance, and follows the nearly decade-long journeys of five individuals personally affected by 9/11.

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