Sundance 2013: Memorable Characters
Park City, UTAH—When you go to Sundance for the first time, after having written about it from afar for years,…
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Sundance 2013: Documentaries Depict Life, Raw and Unplugged
PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a safe bet that most documentaries won’t make the leap from the film-festival circuit to…
Sundance 2013: Grand Jury Prize Winner “Fruitvale”
Before I headed out to Sundance this year, director Ryan Coogler’s name had crossed my radar more than once. He…
Sundance 2013: New Frontier’s Virtual and Real Space
During the Sundance Film Festival, one can choose from at least 15 different activities, from watching films to hearing panels…
Sundance 2013: Short Film Miracles
PARK CITY, Utah – You don’t have to secure movie stars and high-production values to shine at the 2013 Sundance…
Filmmakers! Don’t Overlook Production Stills
Please visit our accompanying photo album on Facebook. In their minimalism and stillness, photographs can capture the essence of a…
“Hannah Arendt” – New York Jewish Film Festival 2013 Critic’s Choice
The 22nd Annual New York Jewish Film Festival plays at Lincoln Center January 9-24, 2013. Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw…
10 to Watch Criteria and Nominating Jury
For the first time this year, The Independent has enlisted the support of experts in the field for 10 to…
DOC NYC 2012 – Critic’s Choice
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw discusses critic’s choices from a sampling of DOC NYC’s 61 feature-length documentaries (plus five-day Doc-a-Thon of panels and classes) scheduled to take place at IFC Center and School of Visual Arts Theater, November 8-15, 2012.