“NYT CRITICS' PICK: Musician feels radically fresh... shot and edited with the same inquisitive spirit that defined Studs Terkel's oral history Working. Those seeking a nutshell definition of what it means to be a committed artist need look no further.”

“Musician expands a deceptively simple premise into a nuanced drama that is one of the best films of the year. A succession of haunting realities, none more so than a map of the shattered line between so many of our personal and professional lives.”

“RECOMMENDED. Paints a vibrant but decidely unglamorous portrait. The end result is a strange duality between work and play: Vandermark loves what he does, but because resources for the improvising musician are so limited, he can never rest.”

“A tour de force… Suspenseful and quirky, Sheriff is touching and a lot of fun.”

“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The detail captured by Kraus’s scrupulously neutral camera adds up to a fascinating, fully realized portrait of the man and the job. It’s like an extended episode of COPS directed by Frederick Wiseman — and I mean that as a compliment on both counts.”

“Equal parts colorful character study and real world procedural, this nicely handled pic retains interest throughout, and is a good bet for film fests and TV slots.”