Director: Gabriel Martins | Stars: Ccero Lucas, Carlos Francisco, Camilla Damio, Rejane Faria. 2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: ASIA presented by the Sundance Institute and XRM Media is proud to announce the return of the 2022 edition of the festival on Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 August, 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia with support from IDN Media. Jan. 25, 2022. JurorJoey Solowaysaid, This film simply grabbed me, taking me on a ride, questioning and re-questioning what was real. Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocol, it was initially intended to be an in-person/virtual hybrid festival,[1] but on January 5, 2022, it was announced that the in-person components would be scrapped in favor of a wholly virtual festival due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapib. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast for '892.' 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. 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: A wild patience has taken me her, Shaunak Sen accepts the World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary for 'All That Breathes.' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. (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. Rockwell sends a heartbreak letter to New York in the film that won Sundance's top prize this year. Photographer: Sundance, Directors Chike Ozah and Clarence 'Coodie' Simmons and screenwriter J. Ivy attend the virtual premiere of 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.' 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. 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. Welcome to Riotsville, a fictional town built by the US military. Tickets for all award screening films are available beginning at 5:00 PM MT today. TheDirecting Award: World Cinema Dramaticwas presented to Maryna Er Gorbach forKLONDIKE/ Ukraine/Turkey (Director and Screenwriter: Maryna Er Gorbach, Producers: Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er, Sviatoslav BulakovskyI) The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia Ukraine during the start of war. 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. 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.' Photographer: Navalny, Nikyatu Jusu accepts the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Nanny.' Feature film award winners in previous years include:Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), CODA, Flee, Hive, Minari, Boys State, Epicentro, Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness, Clemency,One Child Nation, Honeyland, The Souvenir,The Miseducation of Cameron Post,I dont feel at home in this world anymore., Weiner,Whiplash, Fruitvale Station, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Twenty Feet from Stardom, Searching for Sugarman, The Square, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Cartel Land, The Wolf Pack, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Dope, Dear White People, The CoveandMan on Wire. 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.' 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. TheShort Film Jury Award: Animationwas awarded to Joe Hsieh forNight Bus/ Taiwan (Director and Screenwriter: Joe Hsieh, Producers: Wan Lin Lee, Joe Hsieh, Joe Chan) On a late-night bus, a panicked scream shatters the nights calm. Photographer: Sundance Directors Love Martinsen and Maria Loohufvud, along with film participant Katherine Shortlidge, attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Ania Trzebiatowska . Three young women try to defy the persistent winter darkness in Finland. PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt. With her vindictive suitor intent on taking her fathers throne, the princess must save the kingdom. 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.' The film examines one village- Tantura and why "Nakba" is taboo in Israeli society. ASL interpreter: Lacey Voris. 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. Photographer: Mija, Amber Gray, director Miriama Diallo, and Zoe Renee attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Master.' Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Jelani Cobb, Doug E. Doug, Godfrey. JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. TheAudience Award: NEXT, Presented by Adobe was awarded toFraming Agnes/ Canada/U.S.A. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy 2022 Sundance.org, Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Emanuele Crialese, the Director of LImmensit, Started at Sundance: The Daniels Talk Sound, Music, and Their First Oscar-Nominated Film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Visionwas presented toDescendant/ U.S.A. (Director: Margaret Brown, Producers: Essie Chambers, Kyle Martin) Clotilda, the last known ship carrying enslaved Africans to the United States, arrived in Alabama 40 years after African slave trading became a capital offense. Maverick filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead offer up a twisted reflection of our paranoid times in this inventive mix of buddy comedy and sci-fi thriller. Learn and discuss the fundamentals of filmmaking with award winning artists behind films like Navalny, Fire of Love, Minding the Gap and more! Photographer: Jonathan Thomason, Staff members pose in front of a step and repeat at Satellite Screen a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, NC. Cast: Jose Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque. gave the festival's grand . Here are the 11 best movies of Sundance 2022, according to Mashable. 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.. 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. 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. Director: Phyllis Nagy | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara. Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. The indie film veteran Eugene Hernandez will become the new director of the Sundance Film Festival, replacing Tabitha Jackson, who left the organization after just two years in the . 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.. 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. TheShort Film Jury Award: International Fictionwas awarded to Dania Bdeir forWarsha/ France/Lebanon (Director and Screenwriter: Dania Bdeir, Producer: Coralie Dias) A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom. TheSundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfictionwent toToby Shimin, and theSundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fictionwent toDody Dorn. 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. 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: Warsha, Alejandro Loayza Grisi accepts the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Utama.' Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum, Hans Olav Brenner. FRESH follows Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who meets the alluring Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store and - given her frustration with dating apps - takes a chance and gives him her number. Formed in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive, and growing through the support of donors, the collection now contains more than 2,000 films. 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. Director: Shaunak Sen | Stars: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad. She just longs to be seen. Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school. Photographer: Sundance, Atmosphere outside of the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street in Park City. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival may be six months away, but already the latest addition is starting to take shape. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. 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.' Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive. Photographer: Nanny, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verite Filmmaking for 'Midwives.' 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. Photographer: mama.film, Satellite screen Digital Gym Cinema in San Diego, CA prepares for screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Director: Bianca Stigter | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Glenn Kurtz, Moszek Tuchendler. Photographer: 892, Bradley Rust Gray (top, 2nd from L) and team accept the U.S. Photographer: Klondike, Walter Thompson-Hernndez accepts the Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'IF I GO THEY WILL MISS ME.' Directors: Julie Ha, Eugene Yi | Stars: Chol Soo Lee, Jeff Adachi, K.W. Director: Jamie Dack | Stars: Lily McInerny, Gretchen Mol, Emily Jackson, Quinn Frankel. The Sundance Film Festival has been canceled in-person for the second year in a row, organizers said Wednesday. JurorJoan Churchillsaid: For the Grand Jury Prize, we recognize a film which is totally original, layered, philosophical and non-linear challenging our understanding of history. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. Related. 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. Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes | Stars: Abby, Judith Arcana, Heather Booth, Richard J. Daley. Photographer: Framing Agnes, Chase Joynt accepts the Audience Award: NEXT Presented by Acura for 'Framing Agnes.' Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and Sisa face a dilemma: resist or be defeated by the environment and time itself. Photographer: KLONDIKE, Director Leslie Harris shows off her 'Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.' Dvila forEmergency/U.S.A. (Director: Carey Williams, Screenwriter: KD Davila, Producers: Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer) Ready for a night of partying, a group of Black and Latino college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unusual emergency. Rust gently walks us through an authentic journey of grief that invites us to observe intimate moments of human connection. 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.. 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. 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. Agents, studio executives and movie lovers will resume their annual pilgrimage . JurorPeter Nickssaid, In moments ranging from whimsical to hypnotic, this remarkable film demonstrates a singular command of cinematic form to create an immerse and authentic experience. Cast: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. Photographer: Alyssa Ludwig, Panelist Christine Choy, moderator Eugene Hernandez, and panelists Sterlin Harjo and Cheryl Dunye attend the 'The Big Conversation: Four Histories of Rebel Art' panel discussion. 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.' Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 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. JurorPenelope Barlettsaid, What first appears to be an everyday story about mans quotidian existence set against the drudgery of a hazardous workplace transforms into a stunning, joyful journey of self discovery and self expression. Photographer: Midwives, Martika Ramirez Escobar accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit for 'Leonor Will Never Die.' Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision for 'Descendant.' Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons. Recovering in Berlin after nearly being poisoned to death with the nerve agent Novichok, Navalny makes shocking discoveries about his assassination attempt and bravely decides to return home whatever the consequences. This film cannot be contained by any one genre its visually stunning, masterfully acted, impeccably designed from sound to visual effects, and the overall vision, expertly guided by Nikyatu Jusu comes together offering its audience an electrifying experience.. In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette, Cody Jake Banks. Like the rest of this year's festival, which was forced to go all-virtual because of the recent Omicron. Dramaticwas presented to Jamie Dack forPalm Trees and Power Lines/U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Jamie Dack, Screenwriter: Audrey Findlay, Producers: Leah Chen Baker, Jamie Dack) Seventeen-year-old Lea spends her summer aimlessly tanning with her best friend, tiptoeing around her fragile mother, and getting stoned with a group of boys from school. Director: Ricky D'Ambrose | Stars: Monica Barbaro, Brian d'Arcy James, Geraldine Singer, Cynthia Mace. In his final days, we discover Eli Timoner and an extraordinary life of wild achievements, tragic loss and most of all, enduring love. Back in her childhood home, Cecilia is met by her long-deceased mother whose presence brings to life a painful past chorused by the natural world around them. AWorld Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence In Verit Filmmakingwas presented toMidwives/ Myanmar (Director: Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, Producers: Bob Moore, Ulla Lehman, Mila Aung-Thwin, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing) Two midwives work side-by-side in a makeshift clinic in Myanmar. 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. Photographer: Leonor Will Never Die, Maryna Er Gorbach accepts the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic for 'Klondike.' Director: Audrey Diwan | Stars: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquro. LAST FLIGHT HOME shares a stunning verit account of a courageous family confronting life and death. Photographer: Dos Estaciones, Ermegan Kazazi and Samir Karahoda share a toast and accept the Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Displaced.' AU.S. Photographer: Sundance, Producer Merry Colomer, director Carlota Pereda, and actor Laura Galan attend the Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Piggy.' Director: Joe Hunting | Stars: Dust Bunny, DragonHeart, DylanP, IsYourBoi. For this captivating tableau that reminds us of the beauty of the unseen, the Directing Award goes to Reid Davenport forI Didnt See You There.. Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and Film . But when comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. 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. Documentary),Cha Cha Real Smooth(U.S. Director: Christian Tafdrup | Stars: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Hut, Karina Smulders. Documentarywas presented to Reid Davenport forI Didnt See You There/ U.S.A. (Director: Reid Davenport, Producer: Keith Wilson) Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into an unflinching meditation on freakdom, (in)visibility, and the pursuit of individual agency. Photographer: Hatching, Screenwriter Katy Brand, director Sophie Hyde, actors Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, and Festival Director Tabitha Jackson attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.' 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.