As a young Chinese filmmaker returns to his hometown in search of himself, a long-overdue conversation with his mother drives them into a quest for acceptance and love.
Shuli Huang is a writer-director and cinematographer born in China. After graduating from Beijing Film Academy in 2019, he moved to New York City as an MFA candidate for the NYU graduate film program. Will You Look At Me was selected for the 61st edition of La Semaine de la Critique Cannes.
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AUDIENCE AWARD: WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC - SHAYDA
Shayda, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardized.
Tehran-born, Australia-raised Noora Niasari is a writer-director and co-founder of Parandeh Pictures. She is a graduate of arc...
DIRECTING AWARD: WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY - SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD
In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.
Anna Hints is an Estonian film director with a background in contemporary art and experimental folk music. Having deep roots in the distinct culture of South Estonia, Hints’ second home is in India. As ...
James Nelson onboard his empty bus sharing his final Sundance comments from a very busy Park City experience.
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AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE PERSIAN VERSION
WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE PERSIAN VERSION
When a large Iranian-American family gathers for the patriarch's heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past. Toggling between the United States and Iran over decades, mother and daughter discover they are more alike than they know.
Interview with MARYAM KESHAVARZ wri...
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY AWARD: VERITE FILMMAKING - AGAINST THE TIDE
Two friends, both Indigenous fishermen, are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take very different paths to provide for their struggling families.
Sarvnik Kaur, the director, strives to tell stories that hide anxiety and conflict beneath the surface of the "normal" and the "mundane." Her first Indian film, Soz - A Balla...
A meticulous dissection of image-making and a mapping of its movement through society, directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck use a mind-boggling array of archival footage to collage this sociological study by tracking the transmogrification of photographic philosophy and technology over human history. Weaving and contrasting some of the most iconic, harrowing, and viral images in our collective memory with user-generated footage that transports the viewer through time, space, an...
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY AWARD: CREATIVE VISION - FANTASTIC MACHINE
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity’s unique obsession with the camera’s image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
A meticulous dissection of image-making and a mapping of its movement through society, directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck use a mind-b...
Slamdance Film Festival 2023 Awards trifecta winner is “Starring Jerry As Himself” (Grand Jury Documentary Feature Film, Audience Award Documentary Feature Film Winner and Acting Award Winner for Jerry) documenting how an immigrant father Jerry is recruited by the Chinese police to be an undercover agent. This standout world premiere hybrid documentary had sold out screenings and standing ovations (the film is headed to Santa Barbara I...
The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.” Legendary poet Nikki Giovanni’s revelation is a launching pad to an inspiring exploration of her life and legacy. Through a collision of memories, moments in American history, live readings of her poetry, and impressions of space, Giovanni urges us to imagine a future where Black women lead, and equity is a reality.
Directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson (American Promise, The Changing Same) craft a visi...
Smiles & Hugs say it all for Sundance 2023 following awards presentation: thrilled filmmakers
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On the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a team of Ukrainian journalists enter the strategic eastern port city of Mariupol. During the subsequent siege and assault, as bombs fall, inhabitants flee, and access to electricity, food, water, and medicine are severed, the team — the only international journalists left — struggles to cover the war atrocities and to transmit their footage out. Eventually surrounded by Russian soldiers, they shelter in a hospital, unsure of how th...
Our jurors and audiences have voted, and we’re thrilled to announce the award-winners of this year’s Fest! Congratulations to Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson (Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project) who were awarded the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic; Luke Lorentzen (A Still Small Voice) who was presented with the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary; Sing J. Lee (The Accidental Getaway Driver) who received the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic; and Anna Hints (Smoke...
Get More Screenings In, Today’s the Last Day of Fest
All of our award winners will screen one last time today in Park City, and there are still tickets available to The Pod Generation, The Eternal Memory, and The Persian Version. It will also be a busy afternoon in Salt Lake City with Festival favorites Radical, Judy Blume Forever, Flora and Son, The Deepest Breath, Infinity Pool, Landscape with Invisible Hand, and even more screening to...
As the 2023 Sundance Film Festival winds down, it’s natural to reflect on the impactful, emotional, and inspiring times that we’ve all shared. We’re swapping must-see watchlists and unforgettable stories of early mornings, late nights, and buzzing theaters. One of our favorite ways of marking the incredible w...
With just three days left of the Festival, we’re rounding out a stellar lineup of over 200 films that have captivated audiences in Utah and online across the country. Now, the juries have deliberated and you all have voted, and today the 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards will be announced. We’re excited to honor the artists whose projects have stood out as bold, intimate, and culture-shifting works of art. Follow us on Twitter for all award updates! Find out what fil...
It’s day eight of the Festival and online screenings are in full swing, including Bravo, Burkina!, Fantastic Machine, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, and more. If you’re on the mountain, grab tickets for well-received films The Stroll, Twice Colonized, and A Still Small Voice. Don’t miss your chance to see these movies before the rest of the world.
And if you’re in Salt Lake City, make sure to snag some tickets for Is Anybody Out There?, It's Only Life A...
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As the snow continues to fall here in Park City, we’ve officially rounded out a week of Sundance. And we’re just getting started as we welcome our online audiences to join the fun from all around the world. Yesterday Festgoers made their way to Park City for second screenings including A Little Prayer and La Pecera (The Fishbowl), and another chance to hear from some of their favorite creators.
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We’re honored to welcome the casts of Oscar-winning CODA and recently Oscar-nominated Navalny for their encore screenings happening today. After two years of online Festivals, audiences will now be able to see these remarkable films in Park City. Hear from Marlee Matlin and Sian Heder (CODA), and meet Daniel Roher and Yulia Navalnaya (Navalny) during their in-person Q&As following the screenings.
Filmmaker Daniel Roher showing the sketch he made DURING his interview with fil...
Near, Far, Wherever You Are: Day 7 Is Full of On-Mountain and Online Fun
We’re already a week into the Fest (can you believe it?!). Festgoers across the country are now joining in on the magic and watching the highly-anticipated films that just premiered in Utah. While films like Going Varsity in Mariachi, Run Rabbit Run, and Fancy Dance were sold out in person, you can now watch them online! Throw a watch party with friends and family, or cozy up in your Sundan...
On the Mountain or On the Couch, We’ve Got Your Film Queue
Welcome Online Festgoers! We’re so excited to have you join us from wherever you’re Festing. Starting today you’ll be able to watch an impressive, curated slate of 2023 Sundance Film Festival projects on VOD including Magazine Dreams, Bad Press, Scrapper, and Sometimes I Think About Dying. Don’t forget our stacked Short Film lineups and Indie Episodic program, including Chanshi&nb...
Short film directed by Directed by Anggun Priambodo produced by Reno F Junirman. Indonesia, 2022
A prisoner is granted a temporary release to help evacuate his mother from the danger of tsunami, and is escorted by a Javanese female prison warden. Their journey opens their eyes to many things, especially about people who take advantage of tragedy for personal gain. Video by James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondent.
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White Ant which is playing in the Shorts Program section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival : Directed by Shalini Adnani. With Denzil Smith, Harish Kesariya, Sushannt Sapare, Pushpa Madam Singh Chauhan. Video by James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondent.
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CHASING LINEN gives festival goers a souvenir from the film festival in Park City, Utah January 21
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