Category Archives: Sundance

Coming to HBO tomorrow, Thursday, September 13:
THE OSLO DIARIES

Directors:
Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Seattle, Jerusalem, Global Peace, Biografilm, Documentary Edge, Jewish festivals in San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and London

About:
An unprecedented behind the scenes look at the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

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

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11:
WESTWOOD: PUNK, ICON, ACTIVIST

Director:
Lorna Tucker

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
True/False, CPH:DOX, BAFICI, Docs Against Gravity, Provincetown, Cleveland

About:
A candid profile of the uncompromising British designer.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 7:
KUSAMA: INFINITY

Director:
Heather Lenz

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Cleveland, DOXA, Newport Beach, Maryland, Melbourne, New Zealand, San Diego Asian,

About:
A thoughtful look at the life and art of the celebrated queen of polka dots, Yayoi Kusama.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, September 7:
HAL

Director:
Amy Scott

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Telluride, AFI Docs, Full Frame, San Francisco, Seattle, Traverse City, Edinburgh, Jerusalem, Lunenberg, Revelation, deadCenter, Nashville, Cleveland, Montclair

About:
A celebration of maverick director Hal Ashby.

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

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, September 4:
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Director:
Morgan Neville

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, SXSW, True/False, San Francisco, Montclair, Seattle, Cleveland, Minneapolis St Paul, Wisconsin, Boulder, Miami

About:
A moving exploration of the enduring impact of children’s television show host Fred Rogers on generations of viewers through his pioneering program, MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, September 5:
BISBEE ’17

Director:
Robert Greene

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Visions du Reel, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Sydney, Jeonju, Minneapolis/St Paul, Cleveland

About:
An old town on the Arizona-Mexico border collectively confronts the darkest episode in its history.

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

Coming to CNN tonight, Monday, September 3:
RBG

Directors:
Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Miami, Cleveland, San Francisco, Montclair

About:
A portrait of legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, August 31:
INVENTING TOMORROW

Director:
Laura Nix

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Seattle, Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, Full Frame, AFI Docs, Woods Hole, Greenwich, Montclair, Dokufest

About:
A profile of several international students pursuing answers to environmental issues in their science fair projects.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, August 28:
RBG

Directors:
Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Miami, Cleveland, San Francisco, Montclair

About:
A portrait of legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.