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. When a strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her fathers castle. As usual, Sundance 2022 provided an assortment of highs, lows, and. 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. First-time feature filmmaker A.V. Photographer: 892, Bradley Rust Gray (top, 2nd from L) and team accept the U.S. Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive. 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. The true story of actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood, a survivor of domestic violence as she moves toward naming her infamous abuser for the first time. But when comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. Photographer: blood, Dania Bdeir accepts the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Warsha.' 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.. 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. 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. Director: Max Walker-Silverman | Stars: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas. Documentary for 'I Didn't See You There.' The 2022 Sundance Film Festival continued this weekend, presenting its lineup of new documentary and narrative films via streaming for the second year in a row. 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. Photographer: Lex Ryan, Editors Jocelyne Chaput and Erin Casper, director Sara Dosa, and producers Shane Boris and Ina Fichman attend the premiere Q&A of 'Fire of Love.' 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. 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. Photographer: Sundance, (front, L-R) Producer Mehmet Bahadir Er, director Maryna Er Gorbach, Oxana Cherkashyna, and Tetyana Symon along with cast and crew attend the virtual premiere of 'KLONDIKE.' Photographer: Sundance, Producer Yesenia Tlahuel, Jacks Haupt, Doris Munoz, director Isabel Castro, and producer Tabs Breese attend the premiere of 'Mija.' No other options, he walks into a Wells Fargo Bank and says Ive got a bomb.Cast: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva. 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. Save Your Soul.' 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. Studio Rankings: The IMDbPro 100 most popular films of 2022 includes productions from all major studios. JurorMarielle Hellersaid, We celebrate KD Davilas wildly inventive and instantly compelling script forEmergency. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision , U.S. TheAudience Award: World Cinema Dramaticwas awarded toGirl Picture/ Finland (Director: Alli Haapasalo, Screenwriters: Ilona Ahti, Daniela Hakulinen, Producers: Leila Lyytikinen, Elina Pohjola) Mimmi, Emma and Rnkk are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. Cast: RJ Cyler, Donald Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. 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. 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.. The festival will return to Park City, Utah, from. Director: Rita Baghdadi | Stars: Shery Bechara, Tatyana Boughaba, Alma Doumani, Maya Khairallah. 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. 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. Director: Krystin Ver Linden | Stars: Keke Palmer, Common, Jonny Lee Miller, Gaius Charles. Photographer: The Exiles, Lewie and Noah Kloster accept the Short Film Special Grand Jury Award: Screenwriting Presented by XRM Media for 'Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver.' The film examines one village- Tantura and why "Nakba" is taboo in Israeli society. The odd love she finds on her way See full summary, Directors: Lszl Csuja, Anna Nemes | Stars: Eszter Csonka, Gyrgy Turs, Csaba Krisztik, va Kerekes. Photographer: Sundance, Actor Bong Cabrera, producers Monster Jimenez and Mario Cornejo, actor Shelia Francisco, and director Martika Escobar attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Charlie Sextro following the virtual premiere of 'Leonor Will Never Die.' Photographer: Fire of Love, K.D. Stars: Kate Bosworth, Lance Henriksen, Gabriel Jarret, Joseph R. Gannascoli. Photographer: KLONDIKE. JurorKevin Jerome Eversonsaid, With its unique storytelling approach, this historical documentary tells an all-too-familiar story of fighting for independent cinema. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. Director: Martika Ramirez Escobar | Stars: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. The fest went on, playing globally rather than locally thanks to Sundance's virtual screening options. Rust gently walks us through an authentic journey of grief that invites us to observe intimate moments of human connection. Director: Julian Higgins | Stars: Thandiwe Newton, Joris Jarsky, Jefferson White, Dan Gravage. Director: Andrew Semans | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper. 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A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. 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.' With sensitivity, this filmmaker immerses us in an intimate story obscured by a broad political conflict tearing at the fabric of a country. Photographer: Aftershock, Simon Lereng Wilmont accepts the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'A House Made of Splinters.' The 50 Best Movies of 2022 . A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson,andBlackhorse Lowejuried the Short Film Program Competition. AU.S. The2022 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, presented to an outstanding feature film about science or technology, was presented toAfter Yang. Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Changewas presented toAftershock// U.S.A. (Directors and Producers: Paula Eiselt, Tonya Lewis Lee) Following the preventable deaths of their partners due to childbirth complications, two bereaved fathers galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time the U.S. maternal health crisis. A lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way. Director: Lena Dunham | Stars: Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman. Photographer: Jos Islas, Editor Kali Kasashima, producer Jesy Odio, and director Alika Tengan attend a screening of 'Every Day in Kaimuki' at Satellite Screen Digital Gym Cinema in San Diego, CA. 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. 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. 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. Director: Chloe Okuno | Stars: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut. Ahead of the virtual-only festival, we're providing our yearly trailer round-up for those interested in a preview of the lineup. 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.' 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.' JurorMohamed Hefzysaid: An intimate and tender portrayal of a family struggling to uphold their traditional way of life and finding resilience in the face of loss, this beautifully shot first feature film brings into focus the effect of climate change on the indigenous populations of South America.. 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.' The award-winning films will screen online on the Festival platform on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. 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. Director: Margaret Brown | Stars: Theodore Arthur, Gary Autrey, Chris Davis, Joycelyn Davis. 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. Sundance 2022 Lineup: New Films from Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler, Jesse Eisenberg, and More Sundance Wish List: 40 Films We Hope Will Premiere at the 2022 Festival 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.' Audience Awards were presented toNavalny(U.S. Writer/director W. Kamau Bell's exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to convicted sexual predator. 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: Dos Estaciones, Ermegan Kazazi and Samir Karahoda share a toast and accept the Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Displaced.' View These Films Award Winners Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons. Kicking off next week, the 2022 Sundance Film Festival gives us a first glimpse at the year in cinema. 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. TheDirecting Award: World Cinema Documentarywas presented to Simon Lereng Wilmont forA House Made Of Splinters/ Denmark (Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont, Producer: Monica Hellstrm) In Eastern Ukraine, follow the daily life of 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. An only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades. 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. See how stars are getting in the holiday spirit! Dramatic for 'Emergency.' Photographer: Sundance, (L-R) Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, and Sophia Heikkila attend the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Castwas presented to John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, London Covington, and Michael K Williams for892/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Abi Damaris Corbin, Screenwriter: Kwame Kwei-Armah, Producers: Ashley Levinson, Salman Al-Rashid, Sam Frohman, Kevin Turen, Mackenzie Fargo) When Brian Brown-Easleys disability check fails to materialize from Veterans Affairs, he finds himself on the brink of homelessness and breaking his daughters heart. A slave in the antebellum South escapes her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes. Despite the pandemic's effects on the film festival ecosystem, 2021 event saw . Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and . For - Deadline, Bleecker Street Nabs U.S. Rights To Thriller 892 Starring John Boyega & The Late Michael K. Williams Sundance, Focus Features, Bankside strike worldwide deal on UK Sundance selection 'Brian And Charles'|Screen Daily, Netflix, Higher Ground Acquires Sundance Award Winner Descendant, 'Dual': RLJE Film Acquire Karen Gillan's Sundance Sci-Fi Thriller Deadline, Universal Pictures Content Group takes international rights to Sundance hit Emily The Criminal (exclusive)|News|Screen Daily, "Searchlight Pictures Picks Up Legendary And Hyberobject's Thriller, Searchlight Closes $7.5M U.S. Deal Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Hulu Releasing Deadline, "Honk For Jesus. When Palm Trees and Power Lines premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, it was one of the buzziest titles in Park City. 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. Photographer: IDFA DocLab, Programmer Sudeep Sharma speaks with 'We Met in Virtual Reality' director Joe Hunting (via VRChat avatar) during 'How to Fest: Daily.'