2023 Sundance Film Festival Explained
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to 29, 2023. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 7, 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Films
U.S. Dramatic Competition
- The Accidental Getaway Driver, directed by Sing J. Lee
- All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, directed by Raven Jackson
- Fair Play, directed by Chloe Domont
- Fancy Dance, directed by Erica Tremblay
- Magazine Dreams, directed by Elijah Bynum
- Shortcomings, directed and co-produced by Randall Park
- Sometimes I Think About Dying, directed by Rachel Lambert
- The Starling Girl, directed by Laurel Parmet
- Theater Camp, directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman
- A Thousand and One, directed by A.V. Rockwell
U.S. Documentary Competition
- , directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto
- Bad Press, directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler
- Beyond Utopia, directed by Madeleine Gavin
- The Disappearance of Shere Hite, directed by Nicole Newnham
- , directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson
- Going Varsity in Mariachi, directed by Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn
- Joonam, directed by Sierra Urich
- , directed by Lisa Cortés
- Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, directed by Amanda Kim
- A Still Small Voice, directed by Luke Lorentzen
- The Stroll, directed by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker
- Victim/Suspect, directed by Nancy Schwartzman
Premieres
- Cassandro, directed by Roger Ross Williams
- Cat Person, directed by Susanna Fogel
- Deep Rising, directed by Matthieu Rytz
- The Deepest Breath, directed by Laura McGann
- Drift, directed by Anthony Chen
- Earth Mama, directed by Savanah Leaf
- Eileen, directed by William Oldroyd
- Fairyland, written and directed by Andrew Durham
- Flora and Son, directed by John Carney
- Food and Country, directed by Laura Gabbert
- Invisible Beauty, directed by Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng
- It's Only Life After All, directed by Alexandria Bombach
- Jamojaya, directed by Justin Chon
- Judy Blume Forever, directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok
- Landscape with Invisible Hand, directed by Cory Finley
- A Little Prayer, directed by Angus MacLachlan
- Murder in Big Horn, directed by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin
- Passages, directed by Ira Sachs
- Past Lives, directed by Celine Song
- PLAN C, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos
- The Pod Generation, written and directed by Sophie Barthes
- , directed by Lana Wilson
- Radical, directed by Christopher Zalla
- Rotting in the Sun, directed by Sebastián Silva
- Rye Lane, directed by Raine Allen-Miller
- , directed by Davis Guggenheim
- You Hurt My Feelings, directed by Nicole Holofcener
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- Animalia, directed by Sofia Alaoui
- Bad Behaviour, directed by Alice Englert
- Girl, directed by Adura Onashile
- Heroic, directed by David Zonana
- MAMACRUZ, directed by Patricia Ortega
- Mami Wata, directed by C.J. Obasi
- La Pecera, directed by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
- Scrapper, directed by Charlotte Regan
- Shayda, directed by Noora Niasari
- Slow, directed by Marija Kavtaradze
- Sorcery, directed by Christopher Murray
- When It Melts, directed by Veerle Baetens
World Cinema Documentary Competition
- 20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov
- 5 Seasons of Revolution, directed by Lina
- Against the Tide, directed by Sarvnik Kaur
- The Eternal Memory, directed by Maite Alberdi
- Fantastic Machine, directed by Axel Danielson
- Iron Butterflies, directed by Roman Liubyi
- Is There Anybody Out There?, directed by Ella Glendining
- The Longest Goodbye, directed by Ido Mizrahy
- Milisuthando, directed by Milisuthando Bongela
- Pianoforte, directed by Jakub Piątek
- Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, directed by Anna Hints
- Twice Colonized, directed by Lin Alluna
Next
- Bravo, Burkina!, written and directed by Walé Oyéjidé
- Divinity, written and directed by Eddie Alcazar
- Fremont, written and directed by Babak Jalali
- Kim's Video, written and directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin
- King Coal, directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon
- Kokomo City, directed by D. Smith
- To Live and Die and Live, written and directed by Qasim Basir
- The Tuba Thieves, written and directed by Alison O'Daniel
- Young. Wild. Free., directed by Thembi L. Banks
Midnight
Special Screenings
Spotlight
Kids
Indie Episodic
Awards
The following awards were given out:[5]
Grand Jury Prizes
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – A Thousand and One (A.V. Rockwell)
- U.S. Documentary Competition – (Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson)
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Scrapper (Charlotte Regan)
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – The Eternal Memory (Maite Alberdi)
Audience Awards
- Festival Favorite – Radical (Christopher Zalla)
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz)
- U.S. Documentary Competition – Beyond Utopia (Madeleine Gavin)
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Shayda (Noora Niasari)
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – 20 Days in Mariupol (Mstyslav Chernov)
- NEXT – Kokomo City
Directing, Screenwriting and Editing
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – Sing J. Lee for The Accidental Getaway Driver
- U.S. Documentary Competition – Luke Lorentzen for A Still Small Voice
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Marija Kavtaradze for Slow
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – Anna Hints for Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
- Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Maryam Keshavarz for The Persian Version
- Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary – Daniela I. Quiroz for Going Varsity in Mariachi
- NEXT Innovator Prize – Kokomo City
Special Jury Prizes
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast – The cast of Theater Camp
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – The creative team of Magazine Dreams
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision – The Stroll (Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucke)
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Freedom of Expression – Bad Press
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Cinematography – Lílis Soares for Mami Wata
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Best Performance – Rosa Marchant for When it Melts
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – Sofia Alaoui for Animalia
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – Fantastic Machine
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Verité – Against the Tide
Short Film Awards
- Short Film Grand Jury Prize – When You Left Me on That Boulevard
- Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction – Rest Stop
- Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction – The Kidnapping of the Bride
- Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction – Will You Look at Me
- Short Film Jury Award: Animation – The Flying Sailor
- Short Film Special Jury Award, International: Directing – AliEN0089 by Valeria Hoffman
- Short Film Special Jury Award, U.S.: Directing – The Vacation by Jarreau Carrillo
Special Prizes
- Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize – The Pod Generation
- Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction – Jess Devaney for It’s Only Life After All
- Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction – Kara Durrett for The Starling Girl
- Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction – Mary Manhardt
- Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction – Troy Takaki
- Sundance Institute/NHK Award – Olive Nwosu for Lady
Acquisitions
Source:[6]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Erbland . Kate . 2022-12-07 . Sundance 2023 Lineup: New Films from Nicole Holofcener, Brandon Cronenberg, Jonathan Majors, & More . 2022-12-07 . IndieWire . en . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207182344/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/sundance-2023-lineup-1234788461/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-12-07 . 2023 Sundance Film Festival Announces Lineup of 99 Feature Films - sundance.org . 2022-12-12 . en-US . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212150753/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/2023-sundance-film-festival-announces-lineup-of-99-feature-films/ . live .
- Web site: Nikkhah Azad . Navid . 2022-12-13 . Sundance Film Festival 2023: Short Film and Indie Episodic program lineup announced . 2022-12-14 . www.deed.news . en-US . December 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214110007/https://www.deed.news/news/press-release/sundance-film-festival-2023-short-film-and-indie-episodic-program-lineup-announced/ . live .
- Sundance Winners: 'A Thousand and One' Takes U.S. Dramatic Jury Prize (Complete List). Variety. Matt. Donnelly. Peter. Debruge. 27 January 2023. 27 January 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127221834/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sundance-film-festival-winners-2023-1235504487/. live.
- Web site: Welk. Brian. April 19, 2023. Sundance 2023 Movie Deals So Far: Babak Jalali's Immigrant Dramedy 'Fremont' Lands at Music Box Films. April 19, 2023. IndieWire. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120054334/https://www.indiewire.com/feature/sundance-2023-movie-deals-complete-list-1234789495/. live.
