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A Video look back at Sundance 2023: we have winners, and happy filmmakers on camera
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Filmfestivals.com coverage by James Nelson (Video Coverage), Claus Mueller, Emmanuel Itier and Bruno Chatelin
A middle-aged Iranian man makes a desperate bid to keep his apartment as his relationship with his son unravels. By Emmanuel Itier Meet Anya Chirkova and Meran Ismailsoy, the filmmakers of “Baba”, which played at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in the Shorts Program 2 section 1/ Inspiration and goals for this film? The inspiration came directly from my own personal experiences with my dad. The film essential is about a father and son who drift apart because of ...
Emmanuel Itier chatted with director Rashad Frett on his film Ricky in Sundance selection Rashad Frett is an award-winning Caribbean-American filmmaker based in New York City. He pursued the arts seriously after experiencing 9/11 as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. At that time, creating a positive social impact through the power of media became his passion. Frett is a recent MFA graduate of the NYU Tisch Graduate Film program. Ricky - Official Trailer from Rashad F. on Vimeo. ...
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY AWARD: CINEMATOGRAPHY - MAMI WATA When the harmony in a village is threatened by outside elements, two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of a mermaid goddess to the land. C.J. "Fiery" Obasi's Ojuju (2014) and O-Town (2015) screened at many festivals, including Gothenburg and Fantasia. Hello, Rain (2018) premiered at Oberhausen and over 40 festivals, winning a Jury Prize at Fantasia, and the BFI S...
James Nelson Interviewed Jarreau Carrillo writer/director & Julius Pryor producer on th ered carpet following their win with The Vacation : Short Film Special Jury Award: Directing A Black man attempts to take a vacation. Jarreau Carrillo is originally from Seattle, WA and is based out of Brooklyn, NY. Jarreau attended Morehouse College and received an MFA from New York University's Graduate Film Program where he earned the Spike Lee Production Fellowship. Jarreau's debut featur...
DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE ACCIDENTAL GETAWAY DRIVER During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts. Based on a true story. Sing J. Lee is an award-winning writer and director of Hong Kong descent, born in Manchester, U.K. With a background in music, illustration, and animation, Lee’s early short films have garnered nominations including BBC Best of the North, which led to a deca...
As a young Chinese filmmaker returns to his hometown in search of himself, a long-overdue conversation with his mother drives them into a quest for acceptance and love. Shuli Huang is a writer-director and cinematographer born in China. After graduating from Beijing Film Academy in 2019, he moved to New York City as an MFA candidate for the NYU graduate film program. Will You Look At Me was selected for the 61st edition of La Semaine de la Critique Cannes. ...
AUDIENCE AWARD: WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC - SHAYDA Shayda, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardized. Tehran-born, Australia-raised Noora Niasari is a writer-director and co-founder of Parandeh Pictures. She is a graduate of arc...
DIRECTING AWARD: WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY - SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion. Anna Hints is an Estonian film director with a background in contemporary art and experimental folk music. Having deep roots in the distinct culture of South Estonia, Hints’ second home is in India. As ...
James Nelson onboard his empty bus sharing his final Sundance comments from a very busy Park City experience. ...
AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE PERSIAN VERSION WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE PERSIAN VERSION When a large Iranian-American family gathers for the patriarch's heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past. Toggling between the United States and Iran over decades, mother and daughter discover they are more alike than they know. Interview with MARYAM KESHAVARZ wri...
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY AWARD: VERITE FILMMAKING - AGAINST THE TIDE Two friends, both Indigenous fishermen, are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take very different paths to provide for their struggling families. Sarvnik Kaur, the director, strives to tell stories that hide anxiety and conflict beneath the surface of the "normal" and the "mundane." Her first Indian film, Soz - A Balla...
A meticulous dissection of image-making and a mapping of its movement through society, directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck use a mind-boggling array of archival footage to collage this sociological study by tracking the transmogrification of photographic philosophy and technology over human history. Weaving and contrasting some of the most iconic, harrowing, and viral images in our collective memory with user-generated footage that transports the viewer through time, space, an...
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY AWARD: CREATIVE VISION - FANTASTIC MACHINE From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity’s unique obsession with the camera’s image and the social consequences that lay ahead. A meticulous dissection of image-making and a mapping of its movement through society, directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck use a mind-b...
The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.” Legendary poet Nikki Giovanni’s revelation is a launching pad to an inspiring exploration of her life and legacy. Through a collision of memories, moments in American history, live readings of her poetry, and impressions of space, Giovanni urges us to imagine a future where Black women lead, and equity is a reality. Directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson (American Promise, The Changing Same) craft a visi...
Smiles & Hugs say it all for Sundance 2023 following awards presentation: thrilled filmmakers ...
On the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a team of Ukrainian journalists enter the strategic eastern port city of Mariupol. During the subsequent siege and assault, as bombs fall, inhabitants flee, and access to electricity, food, water, and medicine are severed, the team — the only international journalists left — struggles to cover the war atrocities and to transmit their footage out. Eventually surrounded by Russian soldiers, they shelter in a hospital, unsure of how th...
Our jurors and audiences have voted, and we’re thrilled to announce the award-winners of this year’s Fest! Congratulations to Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson (Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project) who were awarded the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic; Luke Lorentzen (A Still Small Voice) who was presented with the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary; Sing J. Lee (The Accidental Getaway Driver) who received the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic; and Anna Hints (Smoke...
Get More Screenings In, Today’s the Last Day of Fest All of our award winners will screen one last time today in Park City, and there are still tickets available to The Pod Generation, The Eternal Memory, and The Persian Version. It will also be a busy afternoon in Salt Lake City with Festival favorites Radical, Judy Blume Forever, Flora and Son, The Deepest Breath, Infinity Pool, Landscape with Invisible Hand, and even more screening to...
As the 2023 Sundance Film Festival winds down, it’s natural to reflect on the impactful, emotional, and inspiring times that we’ve all shared. We’re swapping must-see watchlists and unforgettable stories of early mornings, late nights, and buzzing theaters. One of our favorite ways of marking the incredible w...
With just three days left of the Festival, we’re rounding out a stellar lineup of over 200 films that have captivated audiences in Utah and online across the country. Now, the juries have deliberated and you all have voted, and today the 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards will be announced. We’re excited to honor the artists whose projects have stood out as bold, intimate, and culture-shifting works of art. Follow us on Twitter for all award updates! Find out what fil...
It’s day eight of the Festival and online screenings are in full swing, including Bravo, Burkina!, Fantastic Machine, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, and more. If you’re on the mountain, grab tickets for well-received films The Stroll, Twice Colonized, and A Still Small Voice. Don’t miss your chance to see these movies before the rest of the world. And if you’re in Salt Lake City, make sure to snag some tickets for Is Anybody Out There?, It's Only Life A...
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As the snow continues to fall here in Park City, we’ve officially rounded out a week of Sundance. And we’re just getting started as we welcome our online audiences to join the fun from all around the world. Yesterday Festgoers made their way to Park City for second screenings including A Little Prayer and La Pecera (The Fishbowl), and another chance to hear from some of their favorite creators. Need some ideas on what to watch next? Visit our Highlights page and explore watchl...
We’re honored to welcome the casts of Oscar-winning CODA and recently Oscar-nominated Navalny for their encore screenings happening today. After two years of online Festivals, audiences will now be able to see these remarkable films in Park City. Hear from Marlee Matlin and Sian Heder (CODA), and meet Daniel Roher and Yulia Navalnaya (Navalny) during their in-person Q&As following the screenings. Filmmaker Daniel Roher showing the sketch he made DURING his interview with fil...
Near, Far, Wherever You Are: Day 7 Is Full of On-Mountain and Online Fun We’re already a week into the Fest (can you believe it?!). Festgoers across the country are now joining in on the magic and watching the highly-anticipated films that just premiered in Utah. While films like Going Varsity in Mariachi, Run Rabbit Run, and Fancy Dance were sold out in person, you can now watch them online! Throw a watch party with friends and family, or cozy up in your Sundan...
On the Mountain or On the Couch, We’ve Got Your Film Queue Welcome Online Festgoers! We’re so excited to have you join us from wherever you’re Festing. Starting today you’ll be able to watch an impressive, curated slate of 2023 Sundance Film Festival projects on VOD including Magazine Dreams, Bad Press, Scrapper, and Sometimes I Think About Dying. Don’t forget our stacked Short Film lineups and Indie Episodic program, including Chanshi&nb...
Short film directed by Directed by Anggun Priambodo produced by Reno F Junirman. Indonesia, 2022 A prisoner is granted a temporary release to help evacuate his mother from the danger of tsunami, and is escorted by a Javanese female prison warden. Their journey opens their eyes to many things, especially about people who take advantage of tragedy for personal gain. Video by James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondent. ...
White Ant which is playing in the Shorts Program section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival : Directed by Shalini Adnani. With Denzil Smith, Harish Kesariya, Sushannt Sapare, Pushpa Madam Singh Chauhan. Video by James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondent. ...
CHASING LINEN gives festival goers a souvenir from the film festival in Park City, Utah January 21 ...
Passages is a 2023 French romance drama film directed by Ira Sachs starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. It depicts a long-time male couple one of whom has an affair with a woman. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2023. Shortly after, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Latin America. It is set to screen in the Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival in F...
Passages is a 2023 French romance drama film directed by Ira Sachs starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. It depicts a long-time male couple one of whom has an affair with a woman. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2023. Shortly after, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Latin America. It is set to screen in the Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival in F...
Ladies enjoying the crisp winter day at SFF 2023. Snowboarders pose for a photo while waiting for the bus during SFF week 2023. Walking to the movies, and Finding out where the movies are vital to the Sundance experience! ...
Selma Cervantes is an up-and-coming director whose films advocate human and social perspectives and female narratives. She’s based in Mexico City, where her biggest influences come from everyday life and stories that her parents share with her. Video by James Nelson ...
Filmmaker Daniel Roher showing the sketch he made DURING his interview with filmfestivals.com correspondent James Nelson. It's an image of Nelson hiding behind a gopro video camera. LOL. Roher apparently does the quick sketches while being interviewed. It will make a fun book someday! ...
By James Nelson Inés works as a seamstress in a sweatshop where pregnancy tests are periodically administered. When she becomes pregnant, she is sure that her condition will get her fired. She does everything she can to keep it a secret. Sweatshop Girl Sundance 2023 short film was wiritte, directed and produced by SELMA CERVANTES interview with: SOUND DESIGNERS: IVÁN LOPTO AND DANIEL LOPTO, CINEMATOGRAPHER: BRUNO GAETA Selma Cervantes is an up-and-coming director wh...
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Clear Skies, Full Film Slate, Can’t Lose! Manic Monday, who? We’re in full swing up at Park City and down in Salt Lake City with another stacked day of world premieres, second screenings, thought-provoking conversations, and community meet-ups. Be part of the first-ever showings of Rye Lane, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Passages, Mami Wata, and more, or dive into our own film history with a very special From the Collection screening of 1995’s The Doom Generati...
It’s going to be an exciting day in Park City with over twenty feature film premieres including A Thousand and One, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Bad Press, Drift, Going Varsity in Mariachi, and many more. Also premiering today is the Animation Short Film Program and the Documentary Short Film Program. You don’t want to miss Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, W. Kamau Bell, Jason Stanley, and Roger Ross Williams at the Filmmaker Lodge for ...
Film still of ‘Judy Blume Forever’ We’re well into the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and are gearing up for another day of long-awaited premieres in Park City, including Beyond Utopia, Talk To Me, The Deepest Breath, and Judy Blume Forever. Also happening today at the Filmmaker Lodge is The Big Conversation: Going Nowhere? On Burnout and Attention Crisis. Artists Jonathan Majors (Magazine Dreams), Adrian Tomine (Shortcomings), and Ruth Reichl (Food and Country) will di...
RAUL GASTEAZORO and ARYEH-OR at the 2023 SFF Interview by James Nelson ...
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By Emmanuel Itier DEEP RISING is a tale of geopolitical, scientific and corporate intrigue: investigating the future of the world's energy crisis and how it is currently tied to the fate of the deep ocean floor, which is intricately tied to our survival. 5 years after Anote’s Ark, Matthieu Rytz returns with this up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the machinations of a secretive organization empowered to greenlight massiv...
The Sundance key staff welcoming media in Park City: Eugene Hernandez, Joana Vicente, Kim Yutani, and John Nein First question from the floor to the SFF leaders at Cinema Cafe and Selfie time and photo opportunity with Eugene Hernandez, Joana Vicente, Kim Yutani, and John Nein ... ...
Check this excellent interview for the Adobe Video & Motion channel, where Sundance Film Festival director Kim Yutani shares the consideration process for selecting films, what themes stand out for the year, and more. Interview by Matt Rosen Matt Rozen ...
Bars and restaurants in Park City are packed during Sundance, check this one out... ...
Heidi Zwicker is a Senior Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, focusing on international and U.S. Narrative Feature Films, Midnight and Shorts. She has been contributing to various Sundance Institute programs for over ten years, beginning with the Feature Film Program, International. Heidi was a Programmer at Palm Springs International Shortfest from 2011-2014 and also programs at the Provincetown International Film Festival. Originally from the north shore of Boston, she has a degree i...
Twanna Harris CEO at Tribal Good : Cultural Anthropologist. Storyteller. Connector. Activist/Advocate. Changemaker. Ecosystem Builder. Disruptor of Status Quo. Twanna sat down in Park City with James Nelson to discuss her plans in Sundance ...
It’s Day 2 of the 2023 Festival! The second day of the Sundance Film Festival is in full swing! We hope you enjoyed the amazing premieres in Park City yesterday, and today we’ve got another slate of thought provoking films for you, including Fairyland, Still: Michael J. Fox, Deep Rising, Fremont, and In My Mother's Skin. And ICYMI, we’ve added a surprise premiere to today’s lineup — Justice, a powerful documentary about the alleg...
Eugene Hernandez, Joana Vicente and Kim Yutani happy on day 1 at Cinema Cafe as the festival kicks off It’s day one of the 2023 Fest, and we’re kicking it off with some highly-anticipated feature film premieres, like Radical, Sometimes I Think About Dying, birth/rebirth, The Pod Generation, and Little Richard: I Am Everything. Be sure to look for the second screenings that still have tickets available in person and online. Plus, there’s a lot happeni...
Of the 101 feature films so far announced as part of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival program, more than half are directed or co-directed by women. That’s a fairly striking number for an industry in which women leaders have historically been underrepresented — the World Economic Forum reported in March that only 17 percent of directors and writers in the top films of 2021 were women. This inequality is something the Sundance Ins...
Video & photo by James Nelson in Park City Lauriette from La Bala Magazine, spanish correspondent in Sundance. ...
Reach out to any of the film commissions below to meet them while they're at Sundance! Attending Film USA Member Film Commissions: Sara Hamilton Minnesota Film Commission Virginia Pearce, Utah Film Commission Derek Mellus, Utah Film Commission Marco Giron - Miami Film Commission Allison Whitmer - Montana Film Commission Steph Shannon - Kansas City Film Office Jennifer Loren - Cherokee Nation Film Office And...
14 WMM films and filmmakers are headed to the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, including IT'S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL, one of the few films selected to screen on Opening Night! Emily Abi-Kheirs, Manager of Filmmaker Services, will be in-person and taking meetings. We're also excited to announce that 2 other films are slated for Slamdance! The following films from our Production Assistance Program will screen at Sundance: ...
Honorees: PHOEBE DYNEVOR – Fair Play NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES – The 1619 Project ADAM LAMBERT – Fairyland LUIS A. MIRANDA JR. – Going Varsity in Mariachi MOBY – Punk Rock Vegan Movie RANDALL PARK – Shortcomings LEWIS PULLMAN – The Starling Girl Others To Be Announced Hosted by TIM DALY President, The Creative Coalition The Spotlight Initiati...
Video by James Nelson in Park City ...
Video by James Nelson in Park City Get Your Sundance Swag Are you missing an essential piece to your Sundance fit? Or maybe you need some extra socks or a long sleeve tee. Either way, you can’t go wrong visiting our official merch stores located throughout the Festival. Grab a Stanley water bottle or pick up a 2023 Festival magnet for that loved one who couldn’t make it this year. Shop Now ...
Get ready to celebrate the Sundance Institute and artists changing the face of independent cinema, while kicking off the 2023 Film Festival. Join us to honor Luca Guadagnino, Ryan Coogler, Nikyatu Jusu, W. Kamau Bell, and others, while we gather back in Utah to eat, drink, and enjoy a memorable evening uplifting filmmakers and the incredible stories they bring to life. A Taste of Sundance will raise crucial funds for the essential work Sundance Institute does year round — grant...
14.12.2022 The Sundance Film Festival will take place from 19 to 29 January, 2023. It is the most important North American festival in the independent sector and is organized by the Sundance Institute, which was founded in 1981 by Robert Redford. The festival is a springboard especially for upcoming directors in the independent film sector. The lineup includes a German animation, documentary and short film. The documentary 5 SEASONS OF REVOLUTION by Lina (DE...
The wait is over! Our 2023 Festival program is here, and we have a powerful lineup of feature films across 10 categories. View the full program live now on our site and join us on Instagram Live today at 1pm PT/2pm MT/ 4pm ET (presented by Entertainment Weekly), to learn more about the program with Sundance Institute Senior Programmers Kim Yutani and Basil Tsiokos. Then stay tuned for Tuesday, December 13 when we announce our Indie Episodic and Short Film programs! Haven&rsqu...
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