Category Archives: Sundance

New to DVD this week:
ON HER SHOULDERS

Director:
Alexandria Bombach

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, SXSW, Hot Docs, Sheffield, AFI Docs, Full Frame, Human Rights Watch, SF Jewish, Jerusalem, Dokufest, Melbourne, Sun Valley, Doc 10, Ashland, Cleveland, Kansas City, Sarasota, Montclair, Maryland, Dallas, Nashville, Seattle, Warsaw, Biografilm, Heartland

Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.

About:
A look at the burden carried by a young woman as she advocates for her people on the global stage.

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

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.