Photographer: Displaced, Margaret Brown accepts the U.S. Photographer: Sundance, Maria Maestro, Leonor Varela, producer Alejandra Garca and writer-director Francisca Alegra attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future.' Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast The cast of, U.S. Director: Chloe Okuno | Stars: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut. 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. 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. The film is about a teenage girl, who is manipulated and abused by a . 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. Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons. 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. 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.' 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.. 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. Sundance Film Festival tickets are on sale and industry members with passes can start reserving seats to virtual screenings. Sundance Unveils 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Netflix's Kanye West Doc. Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams. 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.' Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca, 104 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Photographer: Fire of Love, K.D. 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. Photographer: mama.film, Satellite screen Digital Gym Cinema in San Diego, CA prepares for screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Breaking (2022) PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller 6.2 Rate 66 Metascore A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life. See full summary, Director: Maryna Er Gorbach | Stars: Oksana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Shcherbina, Oleg Shevchuk. Joey Solowaywas the juror for the NEXT competition section. Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette, Cody Jake Banks. Israelis call it 'The War of Independence. Photographer: Hotaru Katagiri, Atmosphere at Satellite Screen a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, NC. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. Photographer: Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sar, Jamie Dack accepts the Directing Award: U.S. 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. 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: Utama, Alex Pritz accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft for 'The Territory.' Photographer: Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sar, Sara Driver accepts the Short Film Special Grand Jury Award: Screenwriting Presented by XRM Media for 'Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver.' In 1970s San Francisco, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is wrongly convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Photographer: Sundance, Director Jim Archer and screenwriters Chris Hayward and David Earl attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere of 'Brian and Charles.' Of the latter, 1,652 were from the U.S., and 2,110 were international. Dvila accepts the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Director: Jono McLeod | Stars: Alan Cumming, Brandon Lee, Clare Grogan, Lulu. 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. JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. TheDirecting Award: U.S. Selected by audience votes from the 84 features screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the Festival Favorite Award was presented 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. Director: Martika Ramirez Escobar | Stars: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon. The 26 jury-awarded and six audience-awarded prizes recognize achievement in global independent storytelling. Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt. Directors: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen. 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. 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. Breaking (2022) PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller 6.2 Rate this 66 Metascore A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life. AWorld Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Actingwas presented to Teresa Snchez forDos Estaciones/ Mexico (Director and Screenwriter: Juan Pablo Gonzlez, Screenwriters: Ana Isabel Fernndez, Ilana Coleman, Producers: Jamie Gonalves, Ilana Coleman, Bruna Haddad, Makena Buchanan) In the bucolic hills of Mexicos Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory. Cast: Carla Juri, Takashi Ueno, Gustaf Skarsgrd, Futaba Okazaki, Issey Ogata. Dramaticwas presented to K.D. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. It's 1987. View These Films Award Winners 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. Directors: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams | Stars: Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Diogne Ntarindwa, Bertrand Ninteretse. A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. Overall, 75 of the festival's. Cast: Jose Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque. An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union. 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. 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. Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi | Stars: Jos Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Candelaria Quispe, Placide Ali. Investigates high culture institutions through the lowbrow lens of various characters. 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. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes. Photographer: Descendant, Cooper Raiff accepts the Audience Award: U.S. Photographer: Sundance, Kogonada accepts the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for 'After Yang.' 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. Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. Photographer: Sundance, Director Joe Hunting along with film participants Jenny, DustBunny, and Toaster attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Ash Hoyle following the virtual premiere of 'We Met in Virtual Reality.' Dramatic The 2022 lineup was selected from 14,849 submissions, including 3,762 feature-length films. Her latest feature, "Sirens," premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest. Follows the life of Kanye West, in an intimate portrait as he builds his way from singer to businessman and becomes a global brand. 'Tis the Season Stars Celebrate the Holidays 2022. 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. JurorDawn Portersaid, This revealing film is a reminder of the exquisite power of cinema verit filmmaking. 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.. When a strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her fathers castle. 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. 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. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. Everything is under control until David returns - that is - carrying with him the horrors of Margaret's past. 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. Director: Francisca Alegria | Stars: Ma Maestro, Enzo Ferrada Rosati, Benjamin Soto, Leonor Varela. Over three years of turbulence and crisis, four young women fight for a Green New Deal, and ignite a historic shift in U.S. climate politics. Director: Ricky D'Ambrose | Stars: Monica Barbaro, Brian d'Arcy James, Geraldine Singer, Cynthia Mace. 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. Rust gently walks us through an authentic journey of grief that invites us to observe intimate moments of human connection. 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).' Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 05:30 (UTC). Photographer: Sundance, Abi Damaris Corbin and Kwame Kwei-Armah accept the U.S. Photographer: Sundance, Aaron Paul, director Riley Stearns, Karen Gillan and Beulah Koale attend a Q&A moderated by programmer Charlie Sextro following the virtual premiere of 'Dual.' Photographer: Sundance, Shaye Ogbonna, director Julian Higgins and Thandiwe Newton attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Gods Country.' Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision for 'Descendant.' Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale, Theo James. Documentary Presented by Acura for 'Navalny.' Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes | Stars: Abby, Judith Arcana, Heather Booth, Richard J. Daley. Follows Doris Muoz, who began a career in music talent management and met Jacks Haupt, an auspicious young singer, and both share the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families. 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. Sundance, a high-profile independent fest that kicks off the year in movies, was due . 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. 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. Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences. 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.' 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. Director: Phyllis Nagy | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara. Photographer: The Territory, Tangae Uru-eu-wau-wau accepts the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary for 'The Territory.' As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health crisis. 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. JurorPenelope Barlettsaid, Artfully framed and edited, with a droll sensibility that makes it almost feel like a narrative, this subtle, precise observation of a community determined to succeed and excel at their beloved sport, despite a lack of resources, or even a place to gather to play it, speaks powerfully to human resilience.. He builds a robot. Photographer: Nanny, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verite Filmmaking for 'Midwives.' Formed in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive, and growing through the support of donors, the collection now contains more than 2,000 films. The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around . It allows contemplation of this existential crisis from multiple perspectives.. Director: Alex Pritz | Stars: Neidinha Bandeira, Bitat Uru Eu Wau Wau. Director: Max Walker-Silverman | Stars: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas. Netflix had the most entries on the top 100 list with 28 films, and 11 of . Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. 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. 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. AU.S. He begins to notice imaginary airplane people around his home, and yearns to fly with them. 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 Jan. 25, 2022. Director: Kogonada | Stars: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Justin H. Min. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency. Photographer: Framing Agnes, Chase Joynt accepts the Audience Award: NEXT Presented by Acura for 'Framing Agnes.' 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. Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley. Alice (III) (2022) Stars: Ye, Naeem Ghefari, Kid Cudi, Justin Bieber. Photographer: blood, Dania Bdeir accepts the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'Warsha.' TheWorld Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentarywas presented to Shaunak Sen forAll That Breathes/ India/U.K. Director: Jamie Dack | Stars: Lily McInerny, Gretchen Mol, Emily Jackson, Quinn Frankel. Director: Carlota Pereda | Stars: Laura Galn, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro, Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller. Documentary for 'I Didn't See You There.' Agents, studio executives and movie lovers will resume their annual pilgrimage . Photographer: Emergency, Teresa Snchez accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting for 'Dos Estaciones.' Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. Photographer: The Headhunter's Daughter, Ben Klein and Violet Columbus accept the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary for 'The Exiles.' Photographer: Sundance, Actors Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Uggams, Anna Diop and director Nikyatu Jusu attend the Q&A at the virtual Premiere of 'Nanny.' Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Jelani Cobb, Doug E. Doug, Godfrey. Previous Next "EXTRA" GETS YOU ON THE LIST! Director: Shalini Kantayya | Stars: Richard Cannon III, Jonathan Madrid. Photographer: Sundance, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson hosts How to Fest: Daily with guests Clarence 'Coodie' Simmons and Chike Ozeh, co-directors of 'jeen-yus: A Kanye Trilogy.' Follows descendants of the survivors from the Clotilda, the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States, as they reclaim their story. Cast: Zlia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, Lorre Motta. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapib. Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people. 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. 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.' Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision for 'blood.' 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. The 50 Best Movies of 2022 . 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. Dramatic),Girl Picture(World Cinema Dramatic),The Territory(World Cinema Documentary),Framing Agnes(NEXT),withNavalnywinning theFestival Favorite Award. 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. 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. 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: Sara Dosa | Stars: Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Miranda July, Alka Balbir. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Visionwas presented to Bradley Rust Gray forblood/U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Bradley Rust Gray, Producers: David Urrutia, Bradley Rust Gray, So Yong Kim, Elika Portnoy, Alex Orlovsky, Jonathon Komack Martin) After the death of her husband, a young woman travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend. Lee takes an interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social movement. Photographer: Palm Trees and Power Lines, Joe Hsieh accepts the Short Film Jury Award: Animation Presented by XRM Media for 'Night Bus.' For celebrating the power of documentary filmmaking and the responsibility of the filmmaker to examine the truth.. Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Director: Carey Williams | Stars: RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. Updated on January 31, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. Sundance 2022 Must List: The 23 movies to see at this year's festival The most anticipated narrative features and documentaries at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, including our. Cast: Khansa. Palestinians call it 'Nakba"'. Photographer: Mija, Amber Gray, director Miriama Diallo, and Zoe Renee attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Master.'