The Solzy Awards for Documentaries in 2018

In presenting the Solzy Awards for Documentaries, this year has proven to be the toughest year ever.  It’s so tough that I’m not issuing just one award as I’ve done in years past.  As you can see from many of the below winners, Sundance truly kicked off the Year of the Documentary.  While it tends to be the case every year, this year proved to be harder than most.  I wish I could honor every film…

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The Sentence: A Riveting Documentary

If The Sentence doesn’t have you in tears at some point, please check your tear ducts. Rudy Valdez developed a love for film because of his sister, Cindy Shank.  His older sister had wanted to be a filmmaker at one point in her life and she passed along this love to her brother.  Six years after the death of Cindy’s ex-boyfriend, Alex, she is sent to jail because of “the girlfriend problem.”  It has something…

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