Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to Topic today, Thursday, July 1:
PHILLY DA

Director:
Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
Berlin, RiverRun, Philadelphia Jewish

About:
An outspoken district attorney attempts to reform a broken criminal justice system in this docuseries.

I profiled the series before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 25 and to Discovery+ this Sunday, June 27:
REBEL HEARTS

Director:
Pedro Kos

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
Miami, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, Milwaukee, Cleveland

About:
The story of an unlikely group of radically progressive nuns.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres in NYC and LA tomorrow, Friday, June 25:
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)

Director:
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, True/False, AFI Docs, Provincetown, DocLands, Minneapolis/St Paul, San Francisco Doc

About:
A joyous and thoughtful revisitation of a long overlooked part of Black music history.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 18:
THE SPARKS BROTHERS

Director:
Edgar Wright

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
SXSW, Hot Docs, IFF Boston, San Francisco Doc

About:
A tribute to the influential but overlooked band Sparks.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 18:
RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT

Director:
Mariem Pérez Riera

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta, Sarasota, Tribeca, Provincetown

About:
A profile of the pioneering, EGOT-winning star of stage and screen.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, May 15:
US KIDS

Director:
Kim A Snyder

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
Sheffield, Doc Edge, Mountainfilm, Full Frame, Miami, Martha’s Vineyard, NewportFilm, Calgary, GlobeDocs, Bergen, Hamptons, Mill Valley

About:
The young survivors of the Parkland school shooting are followed over a transformative year and a half.

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

Coming to Rooftop Films tonight, Thursday, June 3 and to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 4:
ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE

Director:
Theo Anthony

World Premiere:
Sundance 2021

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Jeonju, True/False, New Directors/New Films

About:
An interrogation of the idea of objectivity through the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing, and justice.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, May 18:
INFLUENCE

Director:
Diana Neille, Richard Poplak

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hot Docs, Double Exposure, Sheffield, DOXA, Durban, DMZ Docs, Dokufest, Encounters, Cleveland

About:
A deep dive into the rise and fall of disgraced PR/reputation management firm Bell Pottinger.

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

New to VOD via Hulu last week:
SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

Director:
Lance Oppenheim

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
Rotterdam, Doc Fortnight, Visions du Reel, New Zealand, Florida, Atlanta, Philadelphia

About:
A profile of several residents of America’s largest retirement community.

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

Coming to theatres and to VOD today, Friday, May 14:
US KIDS

Director:
Kim A Snyder

World Premiere:
Sundance 2020

Select Festivals:
Sheffield, Doc Edge, Mountainfilm, Full Frame, Miami, Martha’s Vineyard, NewportFilm, Calgary, GlobeDocs, Bergen, Hamptons, Mill Valley

About:
The young survivors of the Parkland school shooting are followed over a transformative year and a half.

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