The bronze kicked off the 2015 edition of the sundance film festival on a foulmouthed note thursday, sticking a dagger through the concept of hometown heroes and providing one of the raunchiest. It takes place each january in park city, utah, salt lake city, and at the sundance resort, and is the largest independent film festival in the united states. Every year during the sundancefilmfestival, park city, utah, is on alert. Sundance institute announces first nine films for 2016 sundance film. But suttons film is not anything close to a retelling of that event.
Just another version of you directed by heidi ewing and rachel grady. Weve compiled a few of them here, and will add more as we find them and as they become available. The tragedy in this case is the movie theater shooting in aurora at the screening of the dark knight rises by james holmes in 2012. Dec 02, 2015 the festival will forego a single openingnight film and kick off with screenings of three competition titles. If you didnt attend the 2016 sundance film festival and you feel like you missed out, dont worry. Kevin smith to headline freep film fest opening night. The 2016 sundance film festival is scheduled for january 21 to january 31, 2016. New directorsnew films picks sundance hit for opening night. Last year i came on the opening saturday excited for a full four days of coverage. The movie is a day one entry, screening on the festivals opening night. There are a bunch of short films available to watch online that were selected for the festival shorts winners were announced a few days ago.
A look at select films screening at the sundance film festival. She is about to open in a play written by her old friend sarah goode joan. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world premiere documentary of sky ladder. Miss americana, the gloria steinem biopic, the glorias. Feeling good on opening saturday sundance film festival. The bronze sex scene has sundance talking on opening. Opening night official red band trailer 2016 topher grace comedy movie hd stars. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world. The lineup of movies at the 2020 sundance film festival includes the documentary taylor swift.
Tfc is finally able to announce that we are handling festival distribution for jacqueline olives eyeopening, jury prizewinning documentary that premiered at sundance 2019. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the first world war and the worlds struggle for bakus oil. The 18 best films of the 2016 sundance film festival indiewire. An inconvenient truth sequel to debut at sundance opening night. Jan 28, 2016 somewhere in between testing out cathay pacifics 777300er firstclass product and launching season 1 of tpgtv, i stopped in park city, utah, to attend the 2016 sundance film festival. Jan 23, 2016 a look at select films screening at the sundance film festival. With anthony rapp, cheyenne jackson, jessica richards, mitchell jarvis. His first feature film, sleep dealer, won the screenwriting award at the sundance film festival, was screened. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival. Asae reveals evening entertainment for opening, classic. An inconvenient truth sequel to premiere at sundance. Jan 20, 2016 sundance founder robert redford and the filmmakers behind a walk in the woods took a risk last year with the nascent distributor, and when broad green decided to release the film wide, it.
Cassavetes as endoftether broadway actress myrtle gordon. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With a red carpet opening hosting some big local names, and the queensland premier of eddie the eagle, the night promises to be exciting and unforgettable. And later this week, were headed back to the sundance film festival for another gauntlet of new and exciting work by filmmakers known and. Sundance institute announces first nine films for 2016 sundance. Taking place entirely during the opening night of a high schools production of shakespeares midsummer night s dream, opening night chronicles the on stage disasters and offstage drama of a group of students, their drama teacher and a visiting blist tv star. The complete 2016 sundance film festival lineup indiewire. Sundance institute announces films in competition and next for. It won the catalyst award at the boulder international film festival, was. The diary of a teenage girl, about a 15yearold, minnie, who has an affair with her mothers boyfriend, was a hit at the sundance film festival last month, and now the organizers of the annual new directorsnew films series in new york have chosen it as their openingnight selection marielle heller is making her directorial debut with diary, which is set in 1970s san francisco. Hong kong shorts tour showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival. Kick off next fest with a special 25th anniversary screening of reservoir dogs on 35mm print and join us in presenting quentin tarantino with sundance institutes vanguard leadership award, honoring his distinguished career in filmmaking and advocacy of independent voices. Dec 04, 2019 the lineup of movies at the 2020 sundance film festival includes the documentary taylor swift.
It kind of feels appropriate that the last movie im planning to write about from this years sundance film festival is also one of its most elliptical, a hard film to describe to those who havent seen it and a work that tries to encapsulate something about america in the 10s in its unique structure and mood. My original plan was to fly straight to utah from new york on thursday to get to sundance, but unfortunately all the direct flights to the area were sold out. Even so, it was hard to view sundances opening film, a documentary about the television legend norman lear, without the academy. Tickled opening night at globe cinema calgary underground. Dramatic competition on the first night of the festival and ultimately. Jan 19, 2016 the 2016 sundance film festival kicks off on jan. It includes competitive categories, includes documentary and dramatic films. Bookmark and follow our exclusive coverage of the sundance film festival 2016. The film is much funnier than youre expecting it to be, and jc has a. Helping filmmakers with all aspects of distribution, without taking rights. Jc chasez stars in opening night on netflix and its. The 15 most anticipated movies of sundance 2016 vulture. Mj rodriguez at the 2019 outfest legacy awards gala.
Dec 10, 2015 10 more hidden gems from the 2016 sundance lineup. Jan 17, 2014 cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening night of sundance film festival. Feb 23, 2015 the diary of a teenage girl, about a 15yearold, minnie, who has an affair with her mothers boyfriend, was a hit at the sundance film festival last month, and now the organizers of the annual new directorsnew films series in new york have chosen it as their openingnight selection. Cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening. Opening night film sundance next fest17 sundance institute. The creators of the highly acclaimed 2016 documentary weiner a fly on the. Sundance 2016 completes lineup with new films from werner herzog, kelly reichardt and more. The 2016 edition of the sundance film festival begins today, and as ever. Sundance founder robert redford and the filmmakers behind a walk in the woods took a risk last year with the nascent distributor, and when broad green decided to release the film wide, it. In 2015 she was selected to be a part of the sundance womens initiative. Jim strouse aspiring new york city artist john hollar.
Eddie the eagle opening night film a qld premier gold. The 2016 sundance film festival took place from january 21 to january 31, 2016. Sundance 2016 completes lineup with new films from werner. Here are the 118 titles selected to screen at the 2020 sundance film. One day in at sundance and already im feeling better about it than the 2016 festival. Ambiance from park city sundance film festival january 1929, 2012. Last years installment of the sundance film festival was warm and sunny. The sundance film festival formerly utahus film festival, then us film and video festival is an annual film festival organized by the sundance institute. Miss americana, the gloria steinem biopic, the glorias and the father.
The 18 best films of the 2016 sundance film festival. Even so, it was hard to view sundances opening film, a documentary about the television legend. The 2014 sundance film festival took place from january 16, 2014 until january 26, 2014 in park city, utah, united states, with screenings in salt lake city, ogden, and sundance resort in utah. Since our presentation, racing extinction was nominated for an oscar for best achievement in music written for motion pictures, original song at the 2016 academy awards. We offer a full range of affordable distribution, educational, and marketing education to independent filmmakers looking to reach out to traditionally underserved audiences. The obvious comparison for dark night is gus van sants elephant, another film that enigmatically captured a national tragedy four years after it happened. The first lineup of competition films was announced december 2, 2015. Fresh off the sundance opening night premiere that saw its subject feted by robert redford followed by a standing ovation for the film itself, music box films has picked up theatrical rights to the. Angela lansbury attends the opening night of stephen sondheims merrily we roll along at wallis annenberg center for the performing arts, nov. John cassavetes opening night stars gena rowlands mrs.
The sundance film festival, a program of the sundance institute, is an american film festival that takes place. Sundance institute completes feature film lineup for 2016. The sundance film festival will open with a followup to an inconvenient truth, former vice president al gores twotime academy awardwinning documentary about the worlds climate crisis. For the 2016 festival, 123 feature length films were selected, representing 37 countries and 49 first time filmmakers, including 30 in competition. Sundance 2016 films from worst to best consequence. Mj rodriguez at the 2019 outfest legacy awards gala youtube. Jan 30, 2016 bookmark and follow our exclusive coverage of the sundance film festival 2016. Hillary clinton documentary miniseries a highlight of. Means will talk about the movies of the 2020 festival. Eddie the eagle is a comedy, drama directed by dexter fletcher with cast taron egerton, hugh jackman and. With taye diggs, topher grace, alona tal, anne heche. The festival will forego a single openingnight film and kick off with screenings of three competition titles. Cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening night of sundance film festival.
Alex rivera directorproducer is a sundance awardwinning filmmaker who tells new, urgent, and visually adventurous stories. The festival opened with whiplash directed by damien chazelle and closed with musical drama rudderless directed by william h. Docs, calgarys documentary film festival running november 1720, 2016. Director, actor and podcast host kevin smith will visit the fillmore detroit march 31 for a fatman on batman standup event for the opening night of 2016 freep film festival.
With a bit of a repeat of last year, the first film of the 2016 sundance film festival saw a maestro of television honored as the belle of the ball. Sundance officially sidesteps oscar controversy, but its. Sundance 2016 films white girl and the greasy strangler, acquired the. Topher grace, anne heche, alona tal, rob riggle, lesli margherita, j. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world premiere. Sundance film festival announces lineup of 118 movies for 2020.
Tonight marks the opening night of the gold coast film festival 2016. Reservoir dogs screening on 35mm supported by cinespia 9. Once the sun sets on reservoir dogs, take the festival outside for the after dark opening night party presented by acura to enjoy music, drinks, food, games, and moreall while supporting the notforprofit sundance institutes yearround mission to cultivate the next generation of storytellers. Sundance taps into taylor swift, hillary clinton, lin. Aug 29, 2017 but opening night allows a wide cast of characters to shine, to sing, and to sling jokes, and thats just what they do. Shes also a rockefeller fellow, a creative capital fellow and a 2016 rauschenberg fellow. The 10 most anticipated films at sundance 2016 consequence. Paramount pictures will debut a sequel to al gores oscarwinning climate change documentary an inconvenient truth on the opening night of the 2017 sundance film festival.
The film takes place in real time, backstage on the opening night of a broadway musical. Feb 23, 2016 director, actor and podcast host kevin smith will visit the fillmore detroit march 31 for a fatman on batman standup event for the opening night of 2016 freep film festival. But opening night allows a wide cast of characters to shine, to sing, and to sling jokes, and thats just what they do. A failed broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.
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