JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. Photographer: Leonor Will Never Die, Maryna Er Gorbach accepts the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic for 'Klondike.' Agents, studio executives and movie lovers will resume their annual pilgrimage . In the bucolic hills of Mexico's Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory. Photographer: Warsha, Alejandro Loayza Grisi accepts the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Utama.' TheAudience Award: U.S. Photographer: Palm Trees and Power Lines, Joe Hsieh accepts the Short Film Jury Award: Animation Presented by XRM Media for 'Night Bus.' Director: Carlos Cardona | Stars: Brigitte Silva, Sebastin Beltranini, Catherine French, Gregg Prosser. Cast: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. Photographer: Displaced, Margaret Brown accepts the U.S. Its innovative and risk-taking spirit is especially commendable.. 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. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy 2022 Sundance.org, Dwight AndersonAriel Investments, LLCLin ArisonSusan CronynDoris Duke Charitable FoundationJake EbertsThe Charles Engelhard FoundationEntertainment Industry FoundationJeanne Donovan Fisher, Ford FoundationMellody HobsonCindy and Alan HornKaren LauderLisaBeth FoundationOccidental Petroleum CorporationGeoffrey K. SandsTarget CorporationSteve Tisch FoundationWalter L. Weisman, Banners for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival line Main Street in Park City UT. Director: Jesse Eisenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe. Her latest feature, Sirens, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest. For its combination of jaw dropping aerial cinematography with an intense performance by the lead actor, The Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction goes to Warsha by Dania Bdeir.. Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Director: Max Walker-Silverman | Stars: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas. He builds a robot. Photographer: IDFA DocLab, Programmer Sudeep Sharma speaks with 'We Met in Virtual Reality' director Joe Hunting (via VRChat avatar) during 'How to Fest: Daily.' Photographer: mama.film, Satellite screen Digital Gym Cinema in San Diego, CA prepares for screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Photographer: A wild patience has taken me her, Shaunak Sen accepts the World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary for 'All That Breathes.' This pristine and highly emotional film embraces the childrens universe within a harsh reality.. 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. Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 175 movie clips from 1896 - 2020. Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum, Hans Olav Brenner. 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 Competition Reid Davenport for, World Cinema Documentary Competition Simon Lereng Wilmont for, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award K.D. The festival will return to Park City, Utah, from. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. Documentary, Presented by Acura was awarded 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. The film breathes life into six previously unknown stories from the archives of the UCLA Gender Clinic in the 1950s. 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.' 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. Updated on January 31, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life. The Swedish director . Documentary Competition;Andrew Haigh, Mohamed Hefzy,andLa Frances Huifor World Cinema Dramatic Competition; andEmilie Bujs, Patrick Gaspard,andDawn Porterfor World Cinema Documentary Competition. Director: Kogonada | Stars: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Justin H. Min. Related. 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. Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca, 104 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes | Stars: Abby, Judith Arcana, Heather Booth, Richard J. Daley. Photographer: Sundance, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson hosts How to Fest: Daily. Photographer: Sundance, (L-R) Ramsey Sprague, film participant Rose 'Veda' Tunstall, Tiffany Pogue, co-producer/co-writer Dr. Kern Jackson, Stephanie Jackson, film participant Joycelyn Davis, Vicki Howell, Felice Harris, and Lorna Woods attend the virtual premiere of 'Descendant.' This years entire program has proven that no matter the context, independent storytelling remains a pivotal tool in expanding critical dialogues, and these stories will and must be shared., The 2022 Sundance Film Festival once again met our audience wherever they happened to be, added Sundance Film Festival DirectorTabitha Jackson, Whether you watched from home or one of our seven satellite screens, this years Festival expressed a powerful convergence; we were present, together, as a community connected through the work. Alice (III) (2022) JURY AWARDS FOR DIRECTING, SCREENWRITING & EDITING. 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. Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and . Directors: Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern, Andrew Cross, Vivienne Perry, Sam Rice-Edwards | Stars: Ryan Adams, Julian Casablancas, Brian Chase, Kimya Dawson, Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller. With TikTok crowned the world's most downloaded app, these are the personal stories of a cultural phenomenon, told through an ensemble cast of Gen-Z natives, journalists and experts alike. The epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Csar Chvez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans. Photographer: Sundance, Director Lena Dunham and actors Luka Sabbat, Jon Bernthal, Scott Speedman, Taylour Paige, and Kristine Froseth attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Sharp Stick.' A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. A revelation of the inner lives of young LDS missionaries, as they leave their homes for the first time and embark upon the most emotionally, physically and psychologically challenging period of their life. Director: Carey Williams | Stars: RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. Juror Kevin Jerome Eversonsaid, A film that exercised extreme confidence with its generational group dynamics and an amazing cast that made the story and characters feel natural, exciting and inspirational to live and learn from.. Photographer: Stephen Speckman, Atmosphere during the Brown Girls Doc Mafia House Party in the Film Party Lounge aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. She is capable, disciplined and successful. AU.S. An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. 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.. 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. It allows contemplation of this existential crisis from multiple perspectives.. It is sometimes the small changes that leave a lasting effect on your life. TheU.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentarywas presented to Ben Klein and Violet Columbus forThe Exiles/ U.S.A. (Directors: Ben Klein, Violet Columbus, Producers: Maria Chiu, Ben Klein, Violet Columbus) 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 with Renee Tajima-Pea in 1989. Photographer: Sundance, Neidinha Cardozo, director Alex Pritz, Gabriel Uchida, and Bitate Uru-eu-wau-wau attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere 'The Territory.' What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend. Director: Shalini Kantayya | Stars: Richard Cannon III, Jonathan Madrid. 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.' This years jurors were:Chelsea Barnard, Marielle Heller,andPayman Maadifor U.S. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. The fest went on, playing globally rather than locally thanks to Sundance's virtual screening options. Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies. Updated 2:10 PM EST, Thu January 20, 2022 The Sundance Film Festival has kicked off in an online-only format due to Covid-19 concerns after initially being scheduled as a hybrid of both. Jordan Raup January 12, 2022. Photographer: Navalny, Nikyatu Jusu accepts the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Nanny.' Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Jelani Cobb, Doug E. Doug, Godfrey. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. 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. Director: Sara Dosa | Stars: Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Miranda July, Alka Balbir. Documentary Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for, U.S. 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. 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. One of the most exciting things about starting each year with the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of, Fellowship Enters Fifth Year of Supporting Filmmakers from Underrepresented Communities As They Focus on a Sustainable and Creative Path Forward Los Angeles, CA Today. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 05:30 (UTC). ; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0; additional terms may . In the process, they move between dreams, reality, friendship and relationships, and try to make sense of the whole mess. Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette, Cody Jake Banks. Director: Joe Hunting | Stars: Dust Bunny, DragonHeart, DylanP, IsYourBoi. Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and Film . Photographer: Jos Islas, Outdoor screening atmosphere at Satellite Screen Digital Gym Cinema in San Diego, CA. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. 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. Joey Solowaywas the juror for the NEXT competition section. Sometimes to ease your pain and find yourself, you have to leave your comfortable surroundings to find a world that will help you know yourself better.. 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, (L-R) Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, and Sophia Heikkila attend the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' Photographer: Sundance, Directors Love Martinsen and Maria Loohufvud, along with film participant Katherine Shortlidge, attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Ania Trzebiatowska following the virtual Premiere of 'Calendar Girls.' Of the latter, 1,652 were from the U.S., and 2,110 were international. Photographer: blood, Dania Bdeir accepts the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Warsha.' Photographer: A House Made of Splinters, Producer/director of photography Sviatoslav Bulakovskyi, director/screenwriter/producer Maryna Er Gorbach, and actor Oxana Cherkashyna hit the slopes in Ukraine to celebrate the premiere of 'KLONDIKE.' Photographer: 892, Bradley Rust Gray (top, 2nd from L) and team accept the U.S. By the end of the film, we are entirely invested in the friendship of these young men and have gone along on this funny and witty ride and come out on the other side feeling more connected to each other as human beings. JurorMarielle Heller said, Jamie Dack directs a brave and subtle film that forces us to face something that is happening just under the surface all over the world. Photographer: Emergency, Teresa Snchez accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting for 'Dos Estaciones.' 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 Festival's Awards were announced. Using all archival footage, the film explores the militarization of the police and creates a counter-narrative to the nation's reaction to the uprisings of the late '60s. Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. JurorAndrew Haighsaid: An exhilarating piece of cinema, meticulously framed, exquisitely blocked, and beautifully performed, this is a film about the choices we make as the world is torn apart.. Photographer: Sundance, Programmer Heidi Zwicker, Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, Sophia Heikkila, and programmer Charlie Sextro attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' The filmmakers received a $20,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Photographer: Navalny, Daniel Roher, Christo Grosev, and Maria Pevchik accept the Festival Favorite Award for 'Navalny.' 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.' In three consecutive Fridays two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something shes never experienced before: pleasure. Dramatic),Girl Picture(World Cinema Dramatic),The Territory(World Cinema Documentary),Framing Agnes(NEXT),withNavalnywinning theFestival Favorite Award. Despite the pandemic's effects on the film festival ecosystem, 2021 event saw . Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson,andBlackhorse Lowejuried the Short Film Program Competition. Photographer: The Territory, Tangae Uru-eu-wau-wau accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'The Territory.' Photographer: Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sar, Jamie Dack accepts the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary Competition). TheDirecting Award: U.S. TheNEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobewas presented to Chase Joynt forFraming Agnes/ Canada, U.S.A. (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. Cast: Zlia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, Lorre Motta. Photographer: Sundance, Kogonada accepts the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for 'After Yang.' 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. Photographer: Sundance, (2nd from L) Chief Curator of New Frontier Shari Frilot and director Shaunak Sen attend IDFA DocLab's online social exhibition 'do {not} play' aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. Director: Krystin Ver Linden | Stars: Keke Palmer, Common, Jonny Lee Miller, Gaius Charles. Photographer: Sundance, Producer Peter Lawson, writer-director Krystin Ver Linden, and actor Keke Palmer attend a Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Alice.' Sept. 7, 2022. Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley. AShort Film Special Jury Award:Screenwritingwas awarded to Sara Driver forStranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver/ United States (Directors: Lewie Kloster, Noah Kloster, Screenwriter: Sara Driver) In 1982, the completion of Jim Jarmuschs sophomore film, Stranger Than Paradise, hinged on producer Sara Drivers willingness and ability to smuggle one of the worlds rarest and most controversial films across the Atlantic Ocean. After nabbing Palme d'Ors for his last two films, Ruben stlund is selecting this year's winner of Cannes ' top prize. Director: Adamma Ebo | Stars: Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Nicole Beharie, Conphidance. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast The cast of, U.S. The Sundance Film Festival has announced the dates for its 2022 edition, which will take place in-person and online in a hybrid format. 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. A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' 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).' Photographer: The Territory, Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan accepts the Short Film Grand Jury Prize Presented by XRM Media for 'The Headhunter's Daughter.' Photographer: Utama, Director Rachel Lears, producer Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Alexandra Rojas, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, and Varshini Prakash attend the Q&A of the virtual premiere of 'To the End.' TheDirecting Award: U.S. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The Sundance Film Festival has been canceled in-person for the second year in a row, organizers said Wednesday. JurorDawn Portersaid, This revealing film is a reminder of the exquisite power of cinema verit filmmaking. Director: Martika Ramirez Escobar | Stars: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. ASL interpreter: Lacey Voris. Director: Jono McLeod | Stars: Alan Cumming, Brandon Lee, Clare Grogan, Lulu. TheSundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfictionwent toSu KimforFree Chol Soo Lee(U.S. Director: Alli Haapasalo | Stars: Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino, Sonya Lindfors, The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war. Photographer: Sundance, Alma Doumani, Lilas Mayassi, director Rita Baghdadi, Shery Bechara, Tatiana El Dahdah, producer Camilla Hall along with executive producer Natasha Lyonne attend a Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Sirens.' JurorKevin Jerome Eversonsaid, With its unique storytelling approach, this historical documentary tells an all-too-familiar story of fighting for independent cinema. As a way to See full summary, Directors: Abigail Disney, Kathleen Hughes, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 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, 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.' He begins to notice imaginary airplane people around his home, and yearns to fly with them. In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Photographer: Sundance, Programmer Charlie Sextro, ASL interpreter Ku Mei Kern, director Kogonada, and cast members Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, and Haley Lu Richardson attend the premiere Q&A for 'After Yang.' A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest - shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. Immigrant nanny Aisha, piecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.