Category Archives: Recommendations

January 21, 2020 · 3:02 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MAX RICHTER’S SLEEP

MAX RICHTER’S SLEEP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rahi Rezvani

MAX RICHTER’S SLEEP
Natalie Johns immerses the viewer in the making of an eight-hour piece to be experienced during sleep.

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January 21, 2020 · 2:12 PM

On DVD: ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH

photo by Edward Burtynsky

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 21:
ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH

Directors:
Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Burtynsky

World Premiere:
Toronto 2018

Select Festivals:
Sundance, Berlin, Cleveland, Washington DC Enviro, Calgary, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Doc10, Docs Against Gravity, Sydney, Sheffield, Revelation Perth, Melbourne Doc, DokuFest

About:
A striking visual chronicle of human impact on the planet.

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

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January 21, 2020 · 1:31 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LOVE FRAUD

LOVE FRAUD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alex Takats

LOVE FRAUD
Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing investigate a notorious serial fraudster through the women he’s seduced, robbed, and abandoned.

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January 21, 2020 · 12:46 PM

On DVD: THE FREEDOM TO MARRY

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, January 21:
THE FREEDOM TO MARRY

Director:
Eddie Rosenstein

Premiere:
Frameline 2016

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hawaii, Savannah, Big Sky Doc, Sebastopol Doc, Jewish fests in SF, Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia, LGBT fests in Houston, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Melbourne, Seoul

About:
A behind-the-scenes look at the fight to legalize same-sex unions in America.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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January 21, 2020 · 12:01 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST

LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST | Courtesy of Sundance Institute

LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST
Alexandre O Philippe dissects the 1973 horror classic through an extensive conversation with its director.

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January 21, 2020 · 10:30 AM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LANCE

LANCE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nick Higgins

LANCE
Marina Zenovich details the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.

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January 20, 2020 · 3:02 PM

2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: HILLARY

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HILLARY
Nanette Burstein presents a revealing portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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January 20, 2020 · 2:12 PM

On DVD: TRE MAISON DASAN

Coming to DVD today, Monday, January 20:
TRE MAISON DASAN

Director:
Denali Tiller

Premiere:
San Francisco 2018

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Cleveland, IFF Boston, Montclair, AFI Docs, Rhode Island, Heartland, Raindance, Cucalorus, Big Sky Doc, Thessaloniki Doc, NewportFilm

About:
A profile of three young boys whose parents are in prison.

I previously wrote about the doc here.