Just when you thought I couldn’t possibly write any more about Sundance. Here’s a guest review from Darianna Cardilli. Let’s face it: every year at Sundance there’s a shocking documentary – a televised gangbang, fraternity rape cases, etc. which earn it the moniker “Shockdance”. So when I read in theprogram that there was a doc […]

I’m in Missoula, Montana for the 4th annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. People keep asking me if it’s cold here. It is. I got in last night and hoofed it the Wilma Theatre. It’s the real home of the fest. It’s got about 1100 seats and I think almost all of them were full […]

Reading this makes me cry. Please sign the petition and tell everyone you know to do the same. You can copy the note below including the link and send it out in an emil. Thanks, Sarah Jo President Bush just proposed drastic cuts to NPR and PBS. We’ve stopped similar cuts in the past, but […]

I’ve arrived the first weekend, I’ve stayed through the closing night party, but I’ve never gotten to Sundance a day early. It might be the best thing I do this whole trip. I fled LA Wednesday morning on 2 hours sleep and a California Pizza Kitchen tuna salad. Sundance starts at the Delta terminal. Everyone’s […]

Mark Bell posted a pretty good Sundance survival guide on Film Threat.

We made it through another holiday season full of top 10 lists. Here are a few that caught my eye. I didn’t do one this year. Either I didn’t see as many films as I normally do or I just didn’t like that much stuff. I’m hoping 2007 really grabs me. I hope Sundance floors […]

Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? opens Friday, December 22 at FACETS Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? opens Friday, December 22 at FACETS Chicago.

Oooh…it’s been busy around here! I haven’t had time to report on all the doc doings. IDFA blew past, I couldn’t make it this year, but there’s excellent coverage at indieWIRE and some cool stuff here and here. Sundance announced their short films today. Short docs are really one my favorite things. I’m excited to […]

There are always so many announcements this time of year. The slate for the Independent Film and World Cinema Competions for the 2007 Sundance Film Festival came out today. See doc lists below.

This morning Film Independent announced the nominations for the next installment of the Independent Spirit Awards. The whole list should be up soon…