The final two documentary profiles from this year’s Sundance come from the festival’s form- and genre-busting New Frontier section, so neither are exactly straightforward documentaries. First up: Robert Berger and Karlyn Michelson’s CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO, a mix of film, theatre, and documentary that brings airline emergencies to life.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: KINK
My 2013 Sundance profiles come to an end later today. The first of the final three is the only documentary in the Park City at Midnight section: Christina Voros’ KINK, an inside look at one of the world’s most popular fetish porn websites.
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On TV & DVD: BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING
Coming to PBS’ Independent Lens next Monday, January 21 and to DVD next Tuesday, January 22: BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING
Neil Berkeley premiered his film about artist Wayne White at SXSW last year. Its fest circuit has included Full Frame, Cleveland, Hot Docs, Boston, Nashville, and Silverdocs, among many others.
I wrote about the film out of Silverdocs here.
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On DVD: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 22: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Malik Bendjelloul’s investigation into an obscure musician with an unusual legacy premiered at Sundance last year, claiming two awards. It went on to screen extensively, including SXSW, Tribeca, Karlovy Vary, and IDFA, among others. Earlier this month, the doc was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and also picked up a Cinema Eye.
I wrote about the film pre-Sundance here.
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On VOD: THE IMPOSTER
Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 22: THE IMPOSTER
Bart Layton’s masterful portrait of a stranger than fiction impersonation premiered last year at Sundance. Its festival circuit included Seattle, BAMcinemafest, Edinburgh, and Miami, among many others. The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Award and picked up a Cinema Eye for Best Production earlier this month. FilmBuff releases the film on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and Vudu next week.
I wrote about the film before Sundance here.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: STORIES WE TELL
Today’s Sundance profiles close out with the second of two docs in the Spotlight section: Sarah Polley’s STORIES WE TELL, a personal investigation into family secrets.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE GATEKEEPERS
Heading into the final stretch of the Sundance lineup, these profiles look at the first of two documentaries in the Spotlight section: Dror Moreh’s THE GATEKEEPERS, an eye-opening look at Israeli’s national security.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY
This year’s Documentary Premieres comes to a close: RJ Cutler and Greg Finton’s THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY, a portrait of the former US vice president.
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On DVD: PINA
Coming to DVD via the Criterion Collection next Tuesday, January 22: PINA
Wim Wenders’ tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch made its premiere in Berlin in 2011. Its festival circuit included slots at Telluride, Toronto, and the New York Film Festival, among many others. It was shortlisted for the foreign Oscar and nominated for the documentary Oscar last year.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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On VOD: THE ATOMIC STATES OF AMERICA
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, January 15: THE ATOMIC STATES OF AMERICA
Don Argott and Sheena M Joyce premiered their look at America’s nuclear power industry at Sundance a year ago. Since then the film has gone on to festival play at Dallas, the Hamptons, Seattle, Ashland, Montclair, and Heartland, among others. Today it becomes available on iTunes, Netflix Streaming, Sundance NOW, Hulu, Vudu, Sony Playstation, XBOX, Snag Films, Amazon Instant, and Google/YouTube.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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