Sundance Film Festival Park City, Utah, USA 2022 Awards Grand Jury Prize Documentary Winner The Exiles Aftershock Descendant Fire of Love Free Chol Soo Lee I Didn't See You There Navalny The Janes The Unredacted Jihad Rehab (original title) TikTok, Boom. An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union. There she meets four young queers who share their home and affections. The filmmakers received a $20,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. JurorPatrick Gaspardsaid, A singular achievement of cinematic craft, the film thrills with a soaring score, sound design, skillful editing and cinematography, all in support of a story that is both intimate and epic. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. Cast: Oxana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Scherbina, Oleg Shevchuk, Artur Aramyan, Evgenij Efremov. 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: 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.' The awards announcement marks a key point of the 2022 Festival, where 84 feature-length and 59 short films selected from 14,849 submissions were showcased online via the Festivals online platform; a selection of the program will play at 7 Satellite Screen locations across the United States, starting tonight. 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: Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sar, Jamie Dack accepts the Directing Award: U.S. 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. Photographer: Jonathan Thomason, Staff members pose in front of a step and repeat at Satellite Screen a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, NC. This years jurors were:Chelsea Barnard, Marielle Heller,andPayman Maadifor U.S. What an inspiring, alive structure this filmmaker pulled off holding space for his own subjective presence, compelling and brilliant performances, an actual de-centering of cisness, but mostly reclaiming history and pumping new breath into the outlines of those we never knew.. Cast: RJ Cyler, Donald Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. Director: Joe Hunting | Stars: Dust Bunny, DragonHeart, DylanP, IsYourBoi. gave the festival's grand . Director: Andrew Semans | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper. Director: Jim Archer | Stars: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Category: World Cinema Dramatic Competition. In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. 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. Upon their arrival, they quickly realize that the American dream is not as easy to achieve as they thought. Director: Max Walker-Silverman | Stars: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas. Dramatic for 'Palm Trees and Power Lines.' The award-winning films will screen online on the Festival platform on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. Director: Jono McLeod | Stars: Alan Cumming, Brandon Lee, Clare Grogan, Lulu. Photographer: Jos Islas, mama.film staff ready the marquee at Liberty Hall in Wichita, KS for satellite screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Film Festival 2022 is live online: What to know about its movies, VR and more You can stream Sundance's indie films like Nanny right from your couch, and its envelope-pushing New. 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. Joey Solowaywas the juror for the NEXT competition section. 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. On Friday, the Sundance Film Festival's awards were announced on Twitter via @sundancefest.Juries and audience members alike weighed in to . Photographer: Sundance, Dakota Johnson, Keke Palmer, and moderator Hannah Giorgis attend Cinema Cafe during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. 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. 2nd Chance Credit: Sundance Film Festival Innovation meets American gun culture in this outrageous documentary. [2] The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 9, 2021. Photographer: Sundance, Lead artists Kevin McCoy and Jennifer McCoy attend the 'New Frontier Artist Spotlight: The Inside World' in Cinema House aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. Rita's work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and Film . The 26 jury-awarded and six audience-awarded prizes recognize achievement in global independent storytelling. Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum, Hans Olav Brenner. 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. Ahead of the virtual-only festival, we're providing our yearly trailer round-up for those interested in a preview of the lineup. (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. AShort Film Special Jury Award:Ensemble Castwas presented to Zlia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, and Lorre Motta forA wild patience has taken me here/ Brazil (Director and Screenwriter: rica Sarmet, Producers: Lvia Perez, Silvia Sobral, rica Sarmet) Tired of loneliness, a middle aged motorcyclist goes to a lesbian party for the first time. TheShort Film Jury Award: Nonfictionwas awarded to Samir Karahoda forDisplaced/ Kosovo (Director and Screenwriter: Samir Karahoda, Producer: Eroll Bilibani) In postwar Kosovo, driven to keep their beloved sport table tennis alive, two local players wander from one obscure location to another carrying with them their clubs only possession: their tables. JurorBlackhorse Lowesaid, We were entranced by this poetic and dream-like film, which follows its characters intimate journey with gorgeous cinematography and direction and acting, capturing a unique sense of place.. Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies. 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),Cha Cha Real Smooth(U.S. 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.. Overall, 75 of the festival's. Learn and discuss the fundamentals of filmmaking with award winning artists behind films like Navalny, Fire of Love, Minding the Gap and more! Photographer: KLONDIKE, Director Leslie Harris shows off her 'Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.' Documentary Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for, U.S. Directors: Violet Columbus, Ben Klein | Stars: Christine Choy, Todd Phillips, Ronald Gray, Atno Smith. This monotony is disrupted by an encounter with Tom, a man twice her age, who promises an alternative to Leas unsatisfying adolescent life. TheU.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramaticwas presented to Nikyatu Jusu forNanny/U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Nikyatu Jusu, Producers: Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg) Aisha is an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. 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.. 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. Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Sara Wood, Ira David Wood IV, Illma Gore, Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. Photographer: I Didn't See You There, Alli Haapasalo accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic for 'Girl Picture.' . Dramatic Competition Jamie Dack for, U.S. It was promptly burned, and its existence denied. Dramaticwas presented to K.D. Dramatic Winner Nanny Alice Blood Breaking 892 (original title) Cha Cha Real Smooth Dual In February, Emma and his family explained his latest diagnosis. 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.' AWorld Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craftwas presented toThe Territory/ Brazil/Denmark/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekjr, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) 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. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. 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. TheAudience Award: World Cinema Documentarywas awarded toThe Territory/ Brazil/Denmark/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekjr, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) 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. 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. Documentary Competition). Dramatic Competition;Garrett Bradley, Joan Churchill,andPeter Nicksfor U.S. 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. 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. 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. With her vindictive suitor intent on taking her fathers throne, the princess must save the kingdom. Dvila for, Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival may be six months away, but already the latest addition is starting to take shape. 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: Sundance, Director Jesse Eisenberg, producers Emma Stone and Dave McCary, and cast members Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard attend the Q&A at the the virtual premiere of 'When You Finish Saving the World.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman, Atmosphere during the Brown Girls Doc Mafia House Party in the Film Party Lounge aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. Documentary Competition;Andrew Haigh, Mohamed Hefzy,andLa Frances Huifor World Cinema Dramatic Competition; andEmilie Bujs, Patrick Gaspard,andDawn Porterfor World Cinema Documentary Competition. 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. Director: Jesse Eisenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe. A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. 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. The Sundance Film Festival has announced the dates for its 2022 edition, which will take place in-person and online in a hybrid format. Davilas script, in Carey Williams extremely capable hands, takes us on a wild ride that we will never forget.. 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.' 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. 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.. 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. Director: Kogonada | Stars: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Justin H. Min. An assassin is out to complete her list of targets and exact her own brand of justice. 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: Girl Picture, Chase Joynt accepts the NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe for 'Framing Agnes.' Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale, Theo James. Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Morgan Doctor, Rachel Maddow, David Timoner, Eli Timoner. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Ahead of our coverage, bookmark this page for a continually-updated round-up of . 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. Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. Two midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, defy strict ethnic divisions to work side by side in a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar, providing medical services to the Rohingya of Rakhine State. Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Jelani Cobb, Doug E. Doug, Godfrey. Photographer: Sundance, Director Ben Klein, film subject Christine Choy and director Violet Columbus attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Basil Tsiokos following the virtual premiere of 'The Exiles.' Photographer: Sundance, Celebrations for the premiere of 'Framing Agnes.' Photographer: Sundance, Rose Veda Tunstall, director/producer Margaret Brown, Joycelyn Davis and Kamau Sadiki attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Basil Tsiokos and Festival Director Tabitha Jackson following the virtual premiere of 'Descendant.' 84 titles 1. Director: Christian Tafdrup | Stars: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Hut, Karina Smulders. In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' After nabbing Palme d'Ors for his last two films, Ruben stlund is selecting this year's winner of Cannes ' top prize. 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. Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's 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. 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. 36 titles 1. 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. Register for Free The Swedish director . 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. 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.' Director: Bianca Stigter | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Glenn Kurtz, Moszek Tuchendler. Netflix had the most entries on the top 100 list with 28 films, and 11 of . Previous Next "EXTRA" GETS YOU ON THE LIST! Director: Julian Higgins | Stars: Thandiwe Newton, Joris Jarsky, Jefferson White, Dan Gravage. Director: Mariama Diallo | Stars: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Julia Nightingale, Talia Ryder. And it is work that has already changed those who experienced it., We are so grateful for this years jurors who brought their expertise and passion to their decision-making process, said the Festivals Director ofProgrammingKim Yutani, We congratulate the award winners and were so thankful to each and every film in the program that made the 2022 Sundance Film Festival such a huge success.. Director: Nikyatu Jusu | Stars: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector. 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. TheDirecting Award: U.S. She just longs to be seen. Documentarywas presented to Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput forFire Of Love/ U.S.A. (Director: Sara Dosa, Producers: Shane Boris, Ina Fichman, Sara Dosa) Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia & 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.
