. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. . This pristine and highly emotional film embraces the childrens universe within a harsh reality.. The 2022 lineup was selected from 14,849 submissions, including 3,762 feature-length films. (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. 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. JurorKevin Jerome Eversonsaid, With its deft handling of film noir sensibilities, well rounded storytelling, suspense and deeply crafted characters this film takes us on a ride figuratively and literally.. Of the latter, 1,652 were from the U.S., and 2,110 were international. In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Photographer: Sundance, Director Ondi Timoner (center) along with members of the Timoner family attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Last Flight Home.' A woman opts for a cloning procedure after she receives a terminal diagnosis but when she recovers her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail, leading to a court-mandated duel to the death. A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life. 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. 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. Photographer: Hotaru Katagiri, Staff members pose in front of a step and repeat at Satellite Screen Amherst Cinema in Amherst, MA. Photographer: Sundance, Directors Chike Ozah and Clarence 'Coodie' Simmons and screenwriter J. Ivy attend the virtual premiere of 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.' Audience Awards were presented toNavalny(U.S. In his final days, we discover Eli Timoner and an extraordinary life of wild achievements, tragic loss and most of all, enduring love. Photographer: Sundance, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson hosts How to Fest: Daily. 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. Cast: Zlia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, Lorre Motta. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Photographer: Sundance, Actors Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Uggams, Anna Diop and director Nikyatu Jusu attend the Q&A at the virtual Premiere of 'Nanny.' When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power. Rediscover classic works of independent cinema as the Sundance Film Festival presents films from the vaults of the Sundance Collection at UCLA. Despite the pandemic's effects on the film festival ecosystem, 2021 event saw . Dramatic Photographer: The Territory, Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan accepts the Short Film Grand Jury Prize Presented by XRM Media for 'The Headhunter's Daughter.' TheShort Film Jury Award: U.S. Fictionwas awarded to Walter Thompson-Hernndez forIF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Walter Thompson-Hernndez, Producer: Stuart McIntyre) Lil Ant is obsessed with Pegasus, the Greek mythological character, since first learning about him at school in Watts, California. 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. Cast: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, Leslie Uggams. With her vindictive suitor intent on taking her fathers throne, the princess must save the kingdom. Photographer: Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sar, Jamie Dack accepts the Directing Award: U.S. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. Directors: Violet Columbus, Ben Klein | Stars: Christine Choy, Todd Phillips, Ronald Gray, Atno Smith. Director: Shalini Kantayya | Stars: Richard Cannon III, Jonathan Madrid. Director: Shaunak Sen | Stars: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad. Photographer: Night Bus, Daniel Roher accepts the Audience Award: U.S. Photographer: Aftershock, Simon Lereng Wilmont accepts the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'A House Made of Splinters.' 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. Writer/director W. Kamau Bell's exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to convicted sexual predator. The Sundance Film Festival revealed award winners for its 2022 edition Friday. JurorJoey Solowaysaid, This film simply grabbed me, taking me on a ride, questioning and re-questioning what was real. 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. Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt. Photographer: Warsha, Alejandro Loayza Grisi accepts the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Utama.' Director: Ramin Bahrani | Star: Richard Davis. Like the rest of this year's festival, which was forced to go all-virtual because of the recent Omicron. Photographer: Sundance, Kogonada accepts the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for 'After Yang.' AU.S. Shortly after they find themselves at the center of an air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014. On Friday, the Sundance Film Festival's awards were announced on Twitter via @sundancefest.Juries and audience members alike weighed in to . An adaptation of Annie Ernaux's novel of the same name, looking back on her experience with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s. Photographer: Sundance, Elizabeth Banks, Wunmi Mosaku, Sigourney Weaver and director Phyllis Nagy, attend the Q&A at the virtual Premiere of 'Call Jane' during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. 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. Sept. 7, 2022. Photographer: Sundance, Abi Damaris Corbin and Kwame Kwei-Armah accept the U.S. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend. 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.. She expertly guided two extraordinary lead performances that ground us so deeply in the circumstances that we cant look away. Director: Jim Archer | Stars: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Category: World Cinema Dramatic Competition. An only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades. Three young women try to defy the persistent winter darkness in Finland. Documentary Competition;Andrew Haigh, Mohamed Hefzy,andLa Frances Huifor World Cinema Dramatic Competition; andEmilie Bujs, Patrick Gaspard,andDawn Porterfor World Cinema Documentary Competition. Dramatic for 'Emergency.' In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. Here are the 11 best movies of Sundance 2022, according to Mashable. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast for '892.' Photographer: Jonathan Thomason, Staff members pose in front of a step and repeat at Satellite Screen a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, NC. 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.. 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: 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.' Cast: Jose Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque. The award-winning films will screen online on the Festival platform on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. Documentary Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for, U.S. (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. Photographer: The Headhunter's Daughter, Ben Klein and Violet Columbus accept the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary for 'The Exiles.' Directors: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams | Stars: Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Diogne Ntarindwa, Bertrand Ninteretse. Chiqui and Carlos immigrate from Colombia to New Jersey to find a better life for themselves and their unborn son. 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.. Register for Free Director: Jesse Eisenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe. 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. A character-driven film in pursuit of historical reconciliation, the award goes to Descendant, directed by Margret Brown.. JurorPeter Nickssaid, For its ability to distill a wealth of immersive archival material into a powerful story of human endeavor and love, the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award goes toFire of Love.. Photographer: Sundance, Producer Yesenia Tlahuel, Jacks Haupt, Doris Munoz, director Isabel Castro, and producer Tabs Breese attend the premiere of 'Mija.' A snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II. This film will explore the rise of comedian icon Lucille Ball, her relationship with Desi Arnaz, and how their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy forever changed Hollywood, cementing her legacy long after her death in 1989. And she has a plan, which involves hiring a young sex worker named Leo Grande. Director: Monia Chokri | Stars: Patrick Hivon, Monia Chokri, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Steve Laplante. After a sexist joke goes viral, Cdric loses his job and embarks on a therapeutic journey to free himself from sexism and misogyny. Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' Photographer: Utama, Alex Pritz accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft for 'The Territory.' 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. TheWorld Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramaticwas presented to Alejandro Loayza Grisi forUtama/ Bolivia/Uruguay/France (Director and Screenwriter: Alejandro Loayza Grisi, Producers: Santiago Loayza Grisi, Federico Moreira, Marcos Loayza, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre) In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. Photographer: All That Breathes, Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee accept the U.S. In the war of 1948 hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated. One year, if I remember . Photographer: Nanny, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verite Filmmaking for 'Midwives.' 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. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival may be six months away, but already the latest addition is starting to take shape. Netflix had the most entries on the top 100 list with 28 films, and 11 of . Director: Adamma Ebo | Stars: Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Nicole Beharie, Conphidance. AU.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast The cast of, U.S. She just longs to be seen. JurorChelsea Bernardsaid: For this Grand Jury Prize we celebrate a movie that flooded us with its compassionate and horrifying portrayal of a mother being separated from her child. Stars: Ye, Naeem Ghefari, Kid Cudi, Justin Bieber. Save Your Soul.' 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.' 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. Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Morgan Doctor, Rachel Maddow, David Timoner, Eli Timoner. A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. A slave in the antebellum South escapes her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 05:30 (UTC). 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. The Sundance Institute | NHK Awardwent toHasan Hadifor his filmThe Presidents Cake. Photographer: The Territory, Tangae Uru-eu-wau-wau accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'The Territory.' 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. This monotony is disrupted by an encounter with Tom, a man twice her age, who promises an alternative to Leas unsatisfying adolescent life. 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.' A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. Photographer: IF I GO THEY WILL MISS ME, Reid Davenport accepts the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura was awarded toCha Cha Real Smooth/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Cooper Raiff, Producers: Dakota Johnson, Ro Donnelly, Erik Feig, Jessica Switch, Cooper Raiff) A directionless college graduate embarks on a relationship with a young mom and her teenage daughter while learning the boundaries of his new bar mitzvah party-starting gig. 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. 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. 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. Director: Kathryn Ferguson | Stars: Sinad O'Connor, Aifric O'Donnell, Ella Kerslake, Victoria Chick. 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. Related. Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams Votes: 5,021 Category: U.S. Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont | Stars: Marharyta Burlutska, Anjelika Stolyarova, Olga Tronova. Director: Carlota Pereda | Stars: Laura Galn, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro, Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller. The festival will return to Park City, Utah, from. Director: Rita Baghdadi | Stars: Shery Bechara, Tatyana Boughaba, Alma Doumani, Maya Khairallah. Cast: Oxana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Scherbina, Oleg Shevchuk, Artur Aramyan, Evgenij Efremov. The long walk home will change the rest of her life. 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. Cast: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. Documentary),Cha Cha Real Smooth(U.S. Sundance Film Festival tickets are on sale and industry members with passes can start reserving seats to virtual screenings. Director: Lena Dunham | Stars: Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman. Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes | Stars: Abby, Judith Arcana, Heather Booth, Richard J. Daley. Photographer: Sundance, Eva Longoria Baston and Amy Poehler attend Cinema Cafe. 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