By Jude Dry -January 22, 2020 Here are the most exciting stories, documentaries and short films going to Sundance this year. âWhirlyBirdâ Matt Yokaâs documentary âWhirlybirdâ focuses on the life of transgender helicopter pilot and reporter Zoe Tur. Tur is a pioneer…
âWhirlybirdâ shows a filmmaker swinging for the fences at Sundance
Entertainment | January 23, 2020 JAY MEEHAN With adrenaline driving the narrative from both the air and the ground, the never-ending breaking news cycle and the competition to capture its most intriguing visual aspects for L.A.âs prime-time news make for a…
2020 Sundance movies: 39 buzzy films to check out at the festival
By KENNETH TURAN FILM CRITIC JAN. 23, 2020 5 AM As to whatâs screening at Sundance itself, the news is good. Having had the opportunity to sample a variety of whatâs in store, I was struck not only by the continued remarkable strength…
âWhirlybirdâ Clip: Sundance Documentary Trains Its Nightsun On L.A.âs Breaking News Revolution (And Its Toll) From Above
By Patrick HipesJanuary 22, 2020 9:20am EXCLUSIVE: Hereâs the first look at Matt Yokaâs Whirlybird, which has its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The A&E Indiefilms feature film follows Zoey Tur and his then-wife…
NEWS Sundance 2020 to premiere new work from Benh Zeitlin, Julie Taymor, Ai Weiwei, Liz Garbus
BY JEREMY KAY 4 DECEMBER 2019 The Fox Searchlight pair of Benh Zeitlinâs Beasts Of The Southern Wild follow-up Wendy and Force Majeure remake Downhill will join Focus Featuresâ Carey Mulligan drama Promising Young Woman and Ai Weiweiâs latest documentary Vivos in the 118-strong selection of features announced for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.…
Sundance 2020â˛s 118 movies: Taylor Swift, an alien invasion, Pepe the Frog, and more
By Sean P. Means December 4, 2019 Here are the 118 titles selected to screen at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, running Jan. 23-Feb. 2 in Park City and at venues in Salt Lake City and the Sundance resort in…
Sundance â20: âCrip Campâ, âMiss Americanaâ among doc premieres
By Jillian Morgan December 4, 2019 Sundance Institute has revealed the showcase of independent feature films selected for its flagship festival, with Miss Americana, Crip Camp, Us Kids and Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story among the documentaries premiering. The U.S. Documentary Competition of…
2020 Sundance Film Festival: 118 feature films announced
Park City, UT â The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort,…
Sundance 2020: Riley Keough, Robert Redford, Angelina Jolie, Bruce Lee Docu, Lena Waithe & LGBTQ+ Rights Pack U.S., World Cinema, NEXT, Midnight & Kids Slates
By Dominic Patten U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITIONSixteen world-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people and events that shape the present day. Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include APOLLO 11, Knock Down The House, One Child Nation, American Factory, Three…
Taylor Swift, Viggo Mortensen and Tessa Thompson Lead Diverse 2020 Sundance Lineup
Beatrice Verhoeven | December 4, 2019 The Sundance Institute announced its full lineup for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, which includes films like âNine Days,â starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz, and âDownhill,â starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell,…