Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, March 18 and to theatres this Friday, March 22:
THE INVENTOR: OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON VALLEY

Director:
Alex Gibney

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
SXSW

About:
An investigation into the high-profile rise and fall of discredited health tech company Theranos.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, March 18:
306 HOLLYWOOD

Directors:
Elan Bogarín and Jonathan Bogarín

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Cleveland, Sarasota, Montclair, Aspen Ideas, Atlanta, Berkshire, Woods Hole, San Francisco Jewish

About:
A magical realist archaeological exploration of the filmmakers’ late grandmother’s home and possessions.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12:
CHEF FLYNN

Director:
Cameron Yates

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Berlin, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, SXSW, San Francisco, Cleveland, BAFICI, Docaviv, Sydney, Nashville, Traverse City, DMZ Docs, Film Columbia

About:
A compelling coming of age portrait of a talented young chef.

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

New to VOD this week:
306 HOLLYWOOD

Directors:
Elan Bogarín and Jonathan Bogarín

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Cleveland, Sarasota, Montclair, Aspen Ideas, Atlanta, Berkshire, Woods Hole, San Francisco Jewish

About:
A magical realist archaeological exploration of the filmmakers’ late grandmother’s home and possessions.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

New to DVD this week:
THE NEW RADICAL

Director:
Adam Bhala Lough

Premiere:
Sundance 2017

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Docaviv, Sidewalk, Philadelphia, Indie Memphis, Stockholm

About:
A profile of two crypto-anarchists as they face off against systems of control.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, March 5:
OF FATHERS AND SONS

Director:
Talal Derki

Premiere:
IDFA 2017

Select Festivals:
Sundance, DOC NYC, Hot Docs, ZagrebDox, True/False, One World, Thessaloniki, CPH:DOX, Full Frame, Cleveland, DocumentaMadrid, Sydney, Munich, Melbourne, Camden, El Gouna, Hamptons, Sun Valley, Sarasota

Notable Recognition:
The documentary was nominated for the Academy Awards.

About:
An in-depth look at a radical jihadist and his family in Syria.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to HBO on Sunday, March 3 and Monday, March 4:
LEAVING NEVERLAND

Director:
Dan Reed

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

About:
An intimate profile of two of Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual abuse victims.

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

Coming exclusively to IMAX theatres beginning today, Friday, March 1, and expanding to other theatres next Friday, March 8:
APOLLO 11

Director:
Todd Douglas Miller

Premiere:
Sundance 2019

Select Festivals:
SXSW, True/False, Miami

About:
A revisitation of the historic manned space mission to the Moon through exclusive, immersive footage.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.