Sundance remains the preeminent birthplace for the year’s great works of non-fiction, and more than a few reviewed below will almost certainly be declared the finest works of documentary for 2019.
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A Thousand Thoughts is a “live documentary” about the avant-garde contemporary music ensemble the Kronos Quartet, which comprises an onstage musical performance by the group, narration by Green and carefully assembled footage
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"I started my career as a journalist and I still think what I’m doing is a form of journalism. I think it’s a career of asking questions and a career of curiosity,"
Keep ReadingThe Trolley (Canada, 45min) Dir. Stephen Low Programme: Special Events & Big Ideas Series Canadian documentarian Stephen Low is one of those old school IMAX filmmakers, gifted with using the massive
Keep ReadingEvery year in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off the documentary season, with many of the season’s best new works. Even more so than their fiction film cousins, the
Keep ReadingThe Force (USA, 93 min.) Dir. Peter Nicks Programme: World Showcase (Canadian Premiere) It’s often easy for verité filmmakers to become so precious about their technique that they lose track of
Keep ReadingQuest (USA, 107 min.) Dir. Jonathan Olshefski Programme: World Showcase (International Premiere) Quest may be one of the most important films about the American experience ever filmed. A wonderful, captivating portrayal
Keep ReadingChasing Coral (USA, 93 min.) Dir. Jeff Orlowsi Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) In a cinematic landscape teeming with environmental advocacy docs calling attention to the woes of climate change, Chasing
Keep ReadingRumble: Indians Who Rocked The World (Canada, 103 min.) Dir. Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) As a music film this talking-head style documentary may not break much
Keep ReadingPACmen is an inside look at one of the most powerful forces in American elections: the political action committees
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