Category Archives: Sundance

January 3, 2020 · 2:12 PM

In Theatres: ADVOCATE

Coming to theatres today, Friday, January 3:
ADVOCATE

Directors:
Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche

World Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Docaviv, IDFA, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Thessaloniki Doc, Krakow, Human Rights Watch, Doc Edge, Philadelphia, Other Israel, United Nations Association, Antenna, UK Jewish, San Francisco Jewish

Notable Recognition:
The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.

About:
An exploration of the Israeli justice system through a passionate Israeli attorney working for Palestinian defendants.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

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January 3, 2020 · 1:31 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: SPACESHIP EARTH

SPACESHIP EARTH | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Phillipe Plailly Science Photo Library

SPACESHIP EARTH
Matt Wolf reveals the strange but true story of the ill-fated Biosphere 2 project.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 3, 2020 · 12:01 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MUCHO MUCHO AMOR

MUCHO MUCHO AMOR | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Giovan Cordero

MUCHO MUCHO AMOR
Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch revisit a long-missing and once world-famous Latinx television personality.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 2, 2020 · 3:02 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE FIGHT

THE FIGHT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sean McGing

THE FIGHT
Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, and Eli Despres profile several ACLU attorneys as they challenge the Trump administration’s assault on civil liberties.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 2, 2020 · 1:31 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: FEELS GOOD MAN

FEELS GOOD MAN | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Kurt Keppeler and Christian Bruno

FEELS GOOD MAN
Arthur Jones traces the unpredictable development of an influential Internet meme.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 2, 2020 · 12:01 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by John Wakayama Carey

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
Kirsten Johnson approaches her father’s mortality with inventiveness and dark humor.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2020 · 3:02 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: CRIP CAMP

CRIP CAMP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum

CRIP CAMP
Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht chronicle the origins of America’s disability rights movement.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2020 · 1:31 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE COST OF SILENCE

THE COST OF SILENCE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by John Wathan

THE COST OF SILENCE
Mark Manning exposes a nearly decade-long cover up of a public health disaster in the wake of Deepwater Horizon.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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January 1, 2020 · 12:01 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: CODED BIAS

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CODED BIAS
Shalini Kantayya explores disturbing gender and racial bias prevalent in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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December 31, 2019 · 3:02 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: BOYS STATE

BOYS STATE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Thorsten Thielow

BOYS STATE
Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine offer an eye-opening look at divisive modern-day American politics through the long-running titular high school leadership program.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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