Festival Perspectives

Director: Edgar Wright Run Time: 140 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021

Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English

Official Selection of Sundance and SXSW. Edgar Wright's first documentary feature chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the enigmatic rock pop duo Sparks.

Director: Theo Anthony Run Time: 105 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021

Starring: Keaver Brenai, Robert Cunniff, Theo Anthony

Country: United States
Language: English

Official Selection of Sundance 2021. An exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice.

Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland Run Time: 86 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021

Starring: Dick Cavett, Jim Parsons, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Zachary Quinto

Country: United States
Language: English

Official Selection of Telluride. An innovative dual-portrait documentary on the work, lives and personal journeys of two iconic American artists.

Director: Jaco Bouwer Run Time: 96 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2021

Starring: Alex van Dyk, Anthony Oseyemi, Carel Nel, Monique Rockman

Country: South Africa
Language: English, Afrikaans

SXSW 2021 award winner. An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists with a cultish devotion to the forest.

Director: Mariem Pérez Riera Run Time: 90 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2021

Starring: Eva Longoria, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno

Country: United States
Language: English

Official Selection of Sundance. A look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood.

Director: Nancy Buirski Run Time: 89 min. Release Year: 2021

Starring: Gary Duncan, Lolis Eric Elie, Richard Sobol, Robert A. Collins

Country: United States
Language: English

Official Selection of DOC NYC. A Black teenager bravely challenges the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the help of a young Jewish attorney.

Director: Prano Bailey-Bond Run Time: 84 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021

Starring: Michael Smiley, Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Official Selection of Sundance 2021. After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.

Director: Nicole Riegel Run Time: 90 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2021

Starring: Austin Amelio, Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Barden, Pamela Adlon

Country: United States
Language: English

Feature debut from Ohio native Nicole Riegel and an Official Selection of SXSW 2020. To pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew.

Wed, Jun 23 @ 7:30 pm: Sneak Preview screening with a Fright Club Live recording

Director: Josh Ruben Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2021

Starring: George Basil, Harvey Guillén, Michaela Watkins, Milana Vayntrub, Sam Richardson, Sarah Burns

A snowstorm traps town residents together inside the local inn, where newly arrived forest ranger Finn and postal worker Cecily must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.

Director: Questlove Run Time: 117 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2021

Country: United States
Language: English

This Official Selection of Sundance and feature debut from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and promoted Black pride and unity.