New York Values at Sundance

Documentary of the Week | Jan 22, 2016

Every January, the Sundance Film Festival showcases an impressive array of documentary world premieres. This year, New York characters figure prominently in these three films: Weiner, directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg; Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper, directed by Liz Garbus; and Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.

For more information, click here to visit the festival web site.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

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