Documentary),Utama(World Cinema Dramatic),andAll That Breathes(World Cinema Documentary). Photographer: Sundance, Director Ben Klein, film subject Christine Choy and director Violet Columbus attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Basil Tsiokos following the virtual premiere of 'The Exiles.' Photographer: Sundance, Actor Bong Cabrera, producers Monster Jimenez and Mario Cornejo, actor Shelia Francisco, and director Martika Escobar attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Charlie Sextro following the virtual premiere of 'Leonor Will Never Die.' Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup That Reflects 'Age of Reckoning' Films addressing racism and abortion are among the 82 titles that will screen when the event returns in person in. AU.S. AWorld Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craftwas presented toThe Territory/ Brazil/Denmark/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekjr, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency. Sundance Announces 2022 Festival Details, Including Plans for Both Virtual and In-Person Options After launching an ambitious hybrid festival for its 2021 edition, the January fest is. This monotony is disrupted by an encounter with Tom, a man twice her age, who promises an alternative to Leas unsatisfying adolescent life. The Sundance Film Festival will go ahead with its 2022 edition amid the coronavirus pandemic, from Jan. 20 to 30, with a hybrid event that combines virtual screenings with physical screenings in . Photographer: Sundance, Producer Peter Lawson, writer-director Krystin Ver Linden, and actor Keke Palmer attend a Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Alice.' Photographer: Midwives, Martika Ramirez Escobar accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit for 'Leonor Will Never Die.' Ahead of our coverage, bookmark this page for a continually-updated round-up of . Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health crisis. Photographer: Sundance, Kogonada accepts the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for 'After Yang.' Photographer: Sundance, Director Jesse Eisenberg, producers Emma Stone and Dave McCary, and cast members Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard attend the Q&A at the the virtual premiere of 'When You Finish Saving the World.' Following the career of singer Sinad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 05:30 (UTC). TheDirecting Award: U.S. Jury prizes for short filmmaking were awarded to: TheShort Film Grand Jury Prizewas awarded toThe Headhunters Daughter/ Philippines (Director and Screenwriter: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, Producer: Hannah Schierbeek) Leaving her family behind, Lynn traverses the harrowing roads of the Cordilleran highlands to try her luck in the city as a country singer. She expertly guided two extraordinary lead performances that ground us so deeply in the circumstances that we cant look away. Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies. In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. Photographer: Framing Agnes, Chase Joynt accepts the Audience Award: NEXT Presented by Acura for 'Framing Agnes.' JurorLa Frances Huisaid: This performance is a total standout. Shortly after they find themselves at the center of an air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014. JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. TheU.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramaticwas presented to Nikyatu Jusu forNanny/U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Nikyatu Jusu, Producers: Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg) Aisha is an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. Photographer: Sundance, Director Jim Archer and screenwriters Chris Hayward and David Earl attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere of 'Brian and Charles.' Photographer: Sundance, Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes and film participants Heather Booth and Judith Arcana attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'The Janes.' When an uncommon long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and his wife Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the environment and time itself. helper unexpectedly breaks down. Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale, Theo James. In 1970s San Francisco, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is wrongly convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision , U.S. Photographer: Night Bus, Daniel Roher accepts the Audience Award: U.S. Photographer: Sundance, Co-director Mark Schwartzburt and director Lisa Collins present excerpts from 'Oscar's Comeback' as part of a live presentation and discussion during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Documentary for 'Fire of Love.' Directors: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams | Stars: Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Diogne Ntarindwa, Bertrand Ninteretse. Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. A young American woman moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from the apartment building across the street may be a local serial killer decapitating women. Photographer: Sundance, Director Allia Haapasalo, actors Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino, and Aamu Milonoff, screenwriter Ilona Ahti, producer Leila Lyytikainen and screenwriter Daniela Hakulinen attend the Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Girl Picture.' Photographer: Sundance, Director Amy Berg, Shay Franco-Clausen, Ashley Walters, Evan Rachel Wood and Miranda Yousef attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Phoenix Rising.' JurorPeter Nickssaid, For the Creative Vision Special Jury Award, we would like to recognize a film which evokes, un-surfaces and reveals, in a profound direction forward. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all. Director: Ramin Bahrani | Star: Richard Davis. In the bucolic hills of Mexico's Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory. Director: Carey Williams | Stars: RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. Photographer: The Territory, Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan accepts the Short Film Grand Jury Prize Presented by XRM Media for 'The Headhunter's Daughter.' Jan 20, 2022 5:11pm PT The Hottest Films for Sale at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival By Brent Lang, Matt Donnelly Courtesy of Sundance Institute Sundance may have been forced to. Director: Monia Chokri | Stars: Patrick Hivon, Monia Chokri, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Steve Laplante. Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and . Israelis call it 'The War of Independence. View These Films Award Winners (Director and Producer: Shaunak Sen, Producers: Aman Mann, Teddy Leifer) Against the darkening backdrop of Delhis apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite. Like the rest of this year's festival, which was forced to go all-virtual because of the recent Omicron. Photographer: Master, (back, L-R) Thiago Macedo Correia, Rejane Faria, Carlos Francisco, (front, L-R) Maurilio Martins, Cicero Lucas, and director Gabriel Martins attend the premiere Q&A of 'Marte Um (Mars One).' Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' Lilas and Shery, co-founders and guitarists of the Middle East's first all-female metal band, wrestle with friendship, sexuality and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars. In February, Emma and his family explained his latest diagnosis. Photographer: Jos Islas, mama.film staff ready the marquee at Liberty Hall in Wichita, KS for satellite screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Dramatic Director: Shaunak Sen | Stars: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad. Photographer: Sundance, (front, L-R) Producer Mehmet Bahadir Er, director Maryna Er Gorbach, Oxana Cherkashyna, and Tetyana Symon along with cast and crew attend the virtual premiere of 'KLONDIKE.' Film Festivals Jan 28, 2022 2:11pm PT Sundance 2022 Winners: From 'Nanny' and 'Navalny' to Crowd-Pleaser 'Cha Cha Real Smooth,' Indie Fest Spreads the Wealth By Peter Debruge 0 seconds of 7. t-shirt during the Q&A following the virtual premiere of the newly restored film. Sundance 2022 Lineup: New Films from Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler, Jesse Eisenberg, and More Sundance Wish List: 40 Films We Hope Will Premiere at the 2022 Festival Dramatic Winner Nanny Alice Blood Breaking 892 (original title) Cha Cha Real Smooth Dual Photographer: Amherst Cinema, Karim Ahmad, Andria Wilson Mirza, Yasmin Dunn, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Tony Patrick, and Brenda Coughlin attend the 'Restoring the Future' panel discussion. Tickets for all award screening films are available beginning at 5:00 PM MT today. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes. A surprising story of female self-determination in the face of militaristic oppression, directed with a rigor that demonstrates the resilience of filmmaker and subjects alike.. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Changewas presented toAftershock// U.S.A. (Directors and Producers: Paula Eiselt, Tonya Lewis Lee) Following the preventable deaths of their partners due to childbirth complications, two bereaved fathers galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time the U.S. maternal health crisis. JurorGarrett Bradleysaid, We would like to recognize a film which brings to light an issue both historical and ever present which weaves together a critical and lesser known history alongside the urgency of today.. Photographer: Sundance, (L-R) Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, and Sophia Heikkila attend the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' Photographer: Sundance, Director Nina Menkes, editor Cecily Rhett, film participant Joey Soloway and producer Maria Giese attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power.' . Palestinians call it 'Nakba"'. Investigates high culture institutions through the lowbrow lens of various characters. Photographer: KLONDIKE. Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite. Dramatic),The Exiles(U.S. Sundance Agents, studio executives and movie lovers will resume their annual pilgrimage to Park City as the Sundance Film Festival, the preeminent showcase for indie film, returns to. Formed in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive, and growing through the support of donors, the collection now contains more than 2,000 films. Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams Votes: 5,021 Category: U.S. Director: Bradley Rust Gray | Stars: Carla Juri, Takashi Ueno, Sachiko Ohshima, Futaba Okazaki. Photographer: Sundance, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson hosts How to Fest: Daily. 'Tis the Season Stars Celebrate the Holidays 2022. Director: Lena Dunham | Stars: Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman. But when comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. For maintaining its suspenseful tension when portraying the interior struggles of its characters and the contradictions in spirituality and materialism they confront, we present the [World Cinema] Grand Jury Prize toAll That Breathes.. [3][4], The following awards were given out:[5][6][7]. Photographer: Sundance, Writer-director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) and art director and visual effects artist James Monkman attend the 'New Frontier Artist Spotlight: This Is Not a Ceremony' in Cinema House aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette, Cody Jake Banks. Director: Sierra Pettengill | Stars: Charlene Modeste, Lyndon B. Johnson, Otto Kerner, Edward P. Morgan. Photographer: blood, Dania Bdeir accepts the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Warsha.' A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life. After the death of her husband, a young woman travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend, but, when his comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. Photographer: Mija, Amber Gray, director Miriama Diallo, and Zoe Renee attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Master.' Upon their arrival, they quickly realize that the American dream is not as easy to achieve as they thought. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change Paula Eiselt and, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting Teresa Snchez for, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit Martika Ramirez Escobar for, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verit Filmmaking Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing for, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft Alex Pritz for, Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction , Short Film Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast , Short Film Special Jury Award for Screenwriting , Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction Su Kim for, Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction Amanda Marshall for, Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction Toby Shimin, Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction Dody Dorn, Sundance Institute/NHK Award Hasan Hadi for, This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 05:31. Photographer: Sundance, Film participant Glenn Kurtz, director Bianca Stigter, and producer Floor Onrust attend the Q&A of a virtual screening of 'Three Minutes - A Lengthening.' Directors: Julie Ha, Eugene Yi | Stars: Chol Soo Lee, Jeff Adachi, K.W. 36 titles 1. Directors: Violet Columbus, Ben Klein | Stars: Christine Choy, Todd Phillips, Ronald Gray, Atno Smith. Director: Joe Hunting | Stars: Dust Bunny, DragonHeart, DylanP, IsYourBoi. Photographer: Sundance, Director Alejandro Loayza Grisi, Eduardo Calla, and Maite Tarilonte attend the virtual premiere of 'Utama.' When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power. 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ET. In the war of 1948 hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated. After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. Sundance Unveils 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Netflix's Kanye West Doc. Photographer: Hotaru Katagiri, Atmosphere at Satellite Screen a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, NC. JurorPatrick Gaspardsaid, A singular achievement of cinematic craft, the film thrills with a soaring score, sound design, skillful editing and cinematography, all in support of a story that is both intimate and epic. Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley. Director: Jim Archer | Stars: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Category: World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Florida's most dedicated dance team for women over 60, shaking up the outdated image of "the little old lady," and calling for everyone to dance their hearts out, while they still can. Photographer: Sundance, Celebrations for the premiere of 'Framing Agnes.' Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive. With an aim to support, connect, promote and celebrate the independent film community across Asia, while showcasing a selection of films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. When the 2022 Sundance Film Festival kicks off its 11-day run next week, the virtual format means anyone in the U.S. will be able to enjoy the festival's 82-strong feature film lineup, plus . Stars: Ye, Naeem Ghefari, Kid Cudi, Justin Bieber. JurorLa Frances Huisaid, Switching in-between genres, this film within a film follows an ailing screenwriter who enters her unfinished screenplay of a gangster film to experience and edit her own creation. Director: Carlos Cardona | Stars: Brigitte Silva, Sebastin Beltranini, Catherine French, Gregg Prosser. Director: Juan Pablo Gonzlez | Stars: Rafaela Fuentes, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Teresa Snchez, Tatn Vera, Edina, a female bodybuilder is ready to sacrifice everything for the dream she shares with her life partner and trainer Adam: to win the Miss Olympia. In a studio-by-studio analysis, Sony had the highest Stamp success rate, with 50% of their 6 listed releases earning the Stamp, followed by A24, with a 40% Stamp rate. Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Photographer: Sundance, John Patton Ford, Aubrey Plaza, director Theo Rossi, Megalyne Echikunwoke, Gina Gershon, producer Tyler Davidson, and cinematographer Geoff Bierman attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Emily the Criminal.' Photographer: Sundance, Director Daniel Roher and Dasha Navalny, Maria Pevchikh and Christo Grozev, producers Diane Becker, Shane Boris, Melanie Miller and Odessa Rae, editors Langdon Page and Maya Daisy Hawke, director of photography Niki Waltl, and editor Edmund Stenson attend the Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Navalny.' An encounter of generations, a tribute to those who brought us here. Park City, UT After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and the audience has voted, and tonight the 2022 Sundance Film Festivals Awards were announced. TheAudience Award: World Cinema Documentarywas awarded toThe Territory/ Brazil/Denmark/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekjr, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest. The series of intriguing events that follows reveal love, hatred, and vengeance. Director: Rory Kennedy | Stars: Donald Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Kevin Carney, Lester Holt. In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. Photographer: Sundance, Alan Cumming and director Jono McLeod attend the Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'My Old School.' Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation. Photographer: Dr. Kern Jackson, The Cosmogony team and Chief Curator of New Frontier Shari Frilot attend the Q&A following the live digital performance of 'Cosmogony' in Cinema House aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. This pristine and highly emotional film embraces the childrens universe within a harsh reality.. An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. TheSundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfictionwent toToby Shimin, and theSundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fictionwent toDody Dorn. In the process, they move between dreams, reality, friendship and relationships, and try to make sense of the whole mess. Photographer: Sundance, Producer Yesenia Tlahuel, Jacks Haupt, Doris Munoz, director Isabel Castro, and producer Tabs Breese attend the premiere of 'Mija.' (Director: Chase Joynt, Producers: Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt) After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access. There was a time not so long ago when the Sundance Film Festival was in danger of being overwhelmed by swag, hype and other extra-cinematic preoccupations. PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. Selected by audience votes from the 84 features screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the Festival Favorite Award was presented toNavalny/ U.S.A. (Director: Daniel Roher, Producers: Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane Boris) Shot as the story unfolded, a fly-on-the-wall documentary thriller about anti-authoritarian Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Only when Lucy embarks on a personal journey, will she face a test of her friendship, and her sense of self, on a path she may not be entirely ready to take. The long walk home will change the rest of her life. Over three years of turbulence and crisis, four young women fight for a Green New Deal, and ignite a historic shift in U.S. climate politics. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision for 'Descendant.' JurorEmilie Bujssaid: This poetic film delivers an urgent political story while constructing a singular and loving portrait of protagonists resisting seemingly inevitable ecological disaster with humorous touches punctuated by unsentimental depiction of the animal kingdom. Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca, 104 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson,andBlackhorse Lowejuried the Short Film Program Competition. university of miami physician shadowing,