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At first glance, the lineup of your typical documentary film festival could easily be mistaken for that of a horror-themed movie event. Torture, murder, economic crises, disease, crippling injury, animal cruelty, and many other varieties of atrocities crop up on…
Sundance has a deservedly good reputation for strong documentaries that become and then remain part of the cinematic conversation. In fact, four out of five of this year’s Academy Award nominees in this category were among last year’s Park City…
With more acquisitions (39 at press time) and higher-caliber films than in recent years, Sundance 2011 was in many respects the most lucrative—and satisfying—edition in ages. It goes without saying that with any festival experience personal enjoyment is greatly dependent…
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