. Sundance Film Festival tickets are on sale and industry members with passes can start reserving seats to virtual screenings. AWorld Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spiritwas presented forLeonor Will Never Die/ Philippines (Director and Screenwriter: Martika Ramirez Escobar, Producers: Monster Jimenez, Mario Cornejo) Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay. Director: Shaunak Sen | Stars: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. 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. TheDirecting Award: U.S. Cast: Anthony Harris Jr. JurorBlackhorse Lowesaid, We were impressed by the personal vision of this drama, a meditation on the filmmakers neighborhood, the need to fly and mythology, with vibrant writing and performances to show us all how to take control of our own world.. Her latest feature, "Sirens," premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest. In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' And she has a plan, which involves hiring a young sex worker named Leo Grande. 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. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' AU.S. View These Films Award Winners Photographer: Sundance, Directors Chike Ozah and Clarence 'Coodie' Simmons and screenwriter J. Ivy attend the virtual premiere of 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.' Director: Alika Tengan | Stars: Reanna Barboza, Jordan Cheng, Joshua Co, Tyler Ebisuya. Photographer: Cha Cha Real Smooth, Clarissa Ribeiro, rica Sarmet, Camila Rocha, Zlia Duncan, and Bruna Linzmeyer accept the Short Film Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast Presented by XRM Media for 'A wild patience has taken me here.' Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision , U.S. Directors: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen. Constantly shifting in tone, the film is a playful display of the love of cinema. 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. Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Jelani Cobb, Doug E. Doug, Godfrey. Sept. 7, 2022. Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre, in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989. In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation. An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. Children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Photographer: I Didn't See You There, Alli Haapasalo accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic for 'Girl Picture.' Photographer: The Territory, Tangae Uru-eu-wau-wau accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'The Territory.' Cast: Oxana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Scherbina, Oleg Shevchuk, Artur Aramyan, Evgenij Efremov. Photographer: Sundance, (L-R) Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, and Sophia Heikkila attend the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' Studio Rankings: The IMDbPro 100 most popular films of 2022 includes productions from all major studios. Dramatic Winner Nanny Alice Blood Breaking 892 (original title) Cha Cha Real Smooth Dual Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Morgan Doctor, Rachel Maddow, David Timoner, Eli Timoner. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power. Follows Doris Muoz, who began a career in music talent management and met Jacks Haupt, an auspicious young singer, and both share the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families. 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 Photographer: Sundance, Director Jim Archer and screenwriters Chris Hayward and David Earl attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere of 'Brian and Charles.' Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. Ahead of our coverage, bookmark this page for a continually-updated round-up of . Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. Photographer: IF I GO THEY WILL MISS ME, Reid Davenport accepts the Directing Award: U.S. For the second year in a row, the Sundance Film Festival had to go completely virtual, but that didn't stop the annual celebration from giving a . JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. Veterans like Nicole Holofcener and Ira Sachs and first-timer filmmakers like Randall Park made the cut, as did . Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams. A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help. JurorKevin Jerome Eversonsaid, With its unique storytelling approach, this historical documentary tells an all-too-familiar story of fighting for independent cinema. Photographer: A wild patience has taken me her, Shaunak Sen accepts the World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary for 'All That Breathes.' With sensitivity, this filmmaker immerses us in an intimate story obscured by a broad political conflict tearing at the fabric of a country. AU.S. Director: Carlota Pereda | Stars: Laura Galn, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro, Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller. Dvila for, Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Photographer: Jos Islas, Indie Memphis Director of Artist Development & Youth Film Joseph Carr introduces a Satellite Screen presentation at Crosstown Theater in Memphis, TN. JurorDawn Portersaid, This revealing film is a reminder of the exquisite power of cinema verit filmmaking. ET. 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. Photographer: Lex Ryan, (back, L-R) Research director Kristen Schilt, performer Jen Richards, director Chase Joynt, producer Shant Joshi,
(front, L-R) Andria Wilson Mirza, producer Samantha Curley, executive producer Alex Schmider, Kelvin Martinez, and Fawzia Mirza gather to celebrate the premiere of 'Framing Agnes.' At a campground in the rural West, a woman waits alone for an old flame from her past to arrive, uncertain of his intentions while bashful about her own. Photographer: Sundance, Film participants Heather McGhee, Artemis and Ellie Gonzalez, editor/story producer David Cohen, and directors Abigail Disney and Kathleen Hughes attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.' The Sundance Film Festival has been canceled in-person for the second year in a row, organizers said Wednesday. Director: Audrey Diwan | Stars: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquro. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. 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. [2] The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 9, 2021. Follows the life of Kanye West, in an intimate portrait as he builds his way from singer to businessman and becomes a global brand. 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. . The Swedish director . Lee, Tony Serra, Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and See full summary, Director: Reid Davenport | Star: Reid Davenport. JurorPayman Maadisaid, For a special jury prize for an incredible ensemble of actors we celebrate892: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, London Covington and the legendary Michael K Williams. Photographer: Sundance, Alan Cumming and director Jono McLeod attend the Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'My Old School.' Photographer: Emergency, Teresa Snchez accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting for 'Dos Estaciones.' Photographer: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, Producer David Urrutia, actors Takashi Ueno and Carla Juri, producer So Yong Kim, director Bradley Rust Gray, producer Elika Pornoy, and director of photography Eric Lin attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'blood.' 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.. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast for '892.' Joey Solowaywas the juror for the NEXT competition section. This pristine and highly emotional film embraces the childrens universe within a harsh reality.. Director: Michel Hazanavicius | Stars: Romain Duris, Brnice Bejo, Grgory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield. In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. Photographer: 892, Bradley Rust Gray (top, 2nd from L) and team accept the U.S. One year, if I remember . Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons. Cast: Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, Gretchen Mol. Director: Sophie Hyde | Stars: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Isabella Laughland, Les Mabaleka. Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson,andBlackhorse Lowejuried the Short Film Program Competition. Margaret's life is in order. Photographer: All That Breathes, Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee accept the U.S. Sundance 2022 has officially crowned its winners. 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.' JurorMarielle Hellersaid, We celebrate KD Davilas wildly inventive and instantly compelling script forEmergency. The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is. After spending years fighting to survive, journalist K.W. Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. TheAudience Award: NEXT, Presented by Adobe was awarded toFraming Agnes/ Canada/U.S.A.