This post is a pointer to the fourth lineup announcement for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, revealing the 2017 Shorts program. The lineup may be found here.
Earlier lineup announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT; New Frontier; and Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids, and Special Events.
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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 24. For now, here is the official shortlist, with links to my previous coverage, where applicable:
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (pictured)
THE IVORY GAME
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 6: HEART OF A DOG
Laurie Anderson’s essay film on mortality and love premiered at Telluride last year. It went on to screen at Venice, Toronto, San Sebastian, New York, Adelaide, Dublin, Rotterdam, San Francisco, Leeds, and Chicago. The film was shortlisted by the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Feature of 2015. It now comes to DVD via the Criterion Collection.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 6: LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS
Laurie Kahn’s exploration of the dismissed romance literary genre had its world premiere at Hot Docs last year. It went on to screen at DOC NYC, Los Angeles, Provincetown, Woods Hole, Sidewalk, Hot Springs Doc, Mill Valley, and St Louis, as well as at several book events.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, December 6: THE ANTHROPOLOGIST
Seth Kramer, Daniel A Miller, and Jeremy Newberger’s anthropological look at climate change made its bow at DOC NYC last year. The doc went on to screen at Cleveland, Dallas, RiverRun, Minneapolis, IFF Boston, Cucalorus, and San Francisco Green, among other events. It now comes to VOD via iTunes.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, December 6: AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY
Jeff Feuerzeig’s behind-the-scenes exploration of the literary wunderkind debuted at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, DocAviv, Seattle, Sheffield, Sundance London, Provincetown, New Zealand, Sidewalk, and BAMcinemaFest, among other events.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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This post is a pointer to the third lineup announcement for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s selections in the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids, and Special Events sections may be found here.
Still to be revealed in further announcements are 2017’s Shorts and From the Collection selections.
Earlier lineup announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, plus NEXT and New Frontier.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6: BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS
Douglas McGrath’s indepth look at the acclaimed filmmaker’s early work debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Other screenings included Martha’s Vineyard and the Berkshires, as well as HBO broadcasts.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6: MUDBLOODS
Farzad Nikbakht Sangari’s look at a Harry Potter-inspired real-world sport debuted at AFI Docs in 2014. Its festival circuit also included Tacoma, IdeaFestival, Hot Springs, Potter Fest, Philadelphia, Hawaii, Gold Crest, and Napa Valley.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6: THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
Peter Flynn’s reflections on film projection had its world premiere at DOC NYC last year. It has gone on to screen at Rotterdam, Jaipur, Mar Del Plata, and Taipei Golden Horse, among other events.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Within the last decade, movie theaters have made the transition to digital projection, ending the reign of film after more than a century. As the technology has changed, moving obsolete film projectors into the realm of the odd collector, the skills of seasoned film projectionists are also in danger of being lost forever. By turns humorous and melancholic, their candid reflections on life in the projection booth reveal a world that has largely gone unnoticed and is now at an end. Peter Flynn’s thoughtful film is a bittersweet ode to this vanishing craft and a celebration of the men and women who once brought light to our screens.
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