Op-Docs

We're Bringing Sundance to Your Living Room

Every year, the Sundance Film Festival brings thousands to Park City, Utah. This year, the festival is virtual, and we’re bringing you three short documentaries to watch from the comfort of your home.

A Concerto is a Conversation By Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his
family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather, from Jim
Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

13:24
Tears Teacher By Noemie Nakai

Have you considered the benefits of weeping? A teacher travels
across Japan to encourage adults to cry more.

10:53
The Field Trip By Meghan O’Hara, Mike Attie and
Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck

“Why does life have to be so complicated?” Through a
day of role-playing, a group of fifth graders get an eye-opening
introduction to the careers that may await them.

12:32

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Directors
Meghan O'Hara
Mike Attie
Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
Noemie Nakai
Ben Proudfoot
Kris Bowers
The New York Times
Adam B. Ellick
Lindsay Crouse
Andrew Blackwell
Regina Sobel
Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo