Category Archives: Sundance

December 19, 2017 · 4:11 PM

Sundance 2018: Additional Feature Programming Announced

This post is a pointer to the fourth lineup announcement for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Additional selections in the Documentary Premieres, Premieres, Spotlight, New Frontier, Midnight, Special Events, and From the Collection sections have just been announced and may be found here.

Previous announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, NEXT, Documentary Premieres, Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, and Kids sections, Indie Episodic, Special Events, and Shorts, and New Frontier.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations, Sundance

December 7, 2017 · 7:38 PM

90th Oscars: Best Documentary Feature Shortlist Announced

JANE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the Best Documentary Feature shortlist today. Congratulations to all the filmmakers – in particular all of the Sundance and DOC NYC alumni represented.

I’ve previously written about most of these and hope to cover the remainder before the final nominees are announced on January 23. For now, here is the official shortlist, with links to my previous coverage, where applicable:

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

CHASING CORAL

CITY OF GHOSTS

EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

FACES PLACES

HUMAN FLOW

ICARUS

AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER

JANE

LA 92

LAST MEN IN ALEPPO

LONG STRANGE TRIP

ONE OF US

STRONG ISLAND

UNREST

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance

December 7, 2017 · 12:01 PM

In Theatres: QUEST

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, December 8:
QUEST

Director:
Jonathan Olshefski

Premiere:
Sundance 2017

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, New Directors/New Films, Cleveland, RiverRun, Nashville, Ashland, Hot Docs, Dallas, DOXA,

About:
A longitudinal portrait of an African-American family in North Philly.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance

December 6, 2017 · 4:01 PM

Sundance 2018: New Frontier Announced

This post is a pointer to the third lineup announcement for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in the New Frontier section may be found here.

Already announced are the films in the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, NEXT, Documentary Premieres, Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, and Kids sections, as well as the Indie Episodic, Special Events, and Shorts lineup.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations, Sundance

November 29, 2017 · 4:03 PM

Sundance 2018: Feature Lineup Announced

As the lineup of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival is revealed, I’ll be including pointers here. The Features lineup, which includes the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, NEXT, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, and Kids, has just been announced today here.

Pointers for other sections – Shorts, Indie Episodic, and New Frontier – will follow as they are announced in the coming weeks.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations, Sundance

November 29, 2017 · 1:31 PM

In Theatres: THE NEW RADICAL

Coming to theatres this Friday, December 1:
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.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance

November 28, 2017 · 12:01 PM

On DVD: MACHINES

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 28:
MACHINES

Director:
Rahul Jain

Premiere:
IDFA 2016

Select Festivals:
Sundance, Thessaloniki Doc, Hot Docs, DocsBarcelona, Docaviv, Beldocs, Documenta Madrid, Docs Against Gravity

About:
On the lives of Indian textile factory workers.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance

November 14, 2017 · 1:31 PM

On DVD: WHOSE STREETS?

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 14:
WHOSE STREETS?

Director:
Sabaah Folayan

Co-Director:
Damon Davis

Premiere:
Sundance 2017

Select Festivals:
True/False, San Francisco, Encounters, Sheffield, BAMcinemaFest, Seattle, Montclair, Maryland, Full Frame, RiverRun, Outfest, Provincetown, Atlanta

About:
An on-the-ground immersion into the Ferguson uprising.

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

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance

November 7, 2017 · 3:47 PM

On DVD: THE SETTLERS

settlersComing to DVD today, Tuesday, November 7:
THE SETTLERS

Director:
Shimon Dotan

Premiere:
Sundance 2016

Select Festivals:
New York, DocAviv, IDFA, Biografilm, Sheffield, SF Jewish, Bergen, Heartland

About:
A wide-reaching exploration of the impact of Jewish settlements in the occupied territories of the West Bank.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance

October 24, 2017 · 1:31 PM

On DVD: RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 24:
RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

Directors:
Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana

Premiere:
Sundance 2017

Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Edinburgh, Thessaloniki Doc, Cleveland, Florida, DOXA, DOK Fest Munich, Docs Against Gravity, Seattle, Big Sky Doc, Biografilm, Sydney, AFI Docs, In-Edit, Traverse City

About:
A celebration of the unheralded Native roots of popular music.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Leave a comment

Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance