Bold, intimate, and culture shifting stories prevailed across categories, with Grand Jury Prizes awarded toNanny(U.S. Cast: Jose Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque. 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.. Photographer: Midwives, Martika Ramirez Escobar accepts the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit for 'Leonor Will Never Die.' 2nd Chance Credit: Sundance Film Festival Innovation meets American gun culture in this outrageous documentary. 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. A doomed love triangle between Katia, Maurice and volcanoes, told through their archival footage. Photographer: Mija, Amber Gray, director Miriama Diallo, and Zoe Renee attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Master.' Director: Adamma Ebo | Stars: Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Nicole Beharie, Conphidance. Photographer: Sundance, (L-R) Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, and Sophia Heikkila attend the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' 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. 36 titles 1. 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.' Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around . 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. AWorld Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence In Verit Filmmakingwas presented toMidwives/ Myanmar (Director: Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, Producers: Bob Moore, Ulla Lehman, Mila Aung-Thwin, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing) Two midwives work side-by-side in a makeshift clinic in Myanmar. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson,andBlackhorse Lowejuried the Short Film Program Competition. Director: Oliver Hermanus | Stars: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, PG | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy. Updated on January 31, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. ; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0; additional terms may . Director: Shaunak Sen | Stars: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad. 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. Lee, Tony Serra, Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and See full summary, Director: Reid Davenport | Star: Reid Davenport. AU.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change Paula Eiselt and, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting Teresa Snchez for, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit Martika Ramirez Escobar for, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verit Filmmaking Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing for, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft Alex Pritz for, Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction , Short Film Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast , Short Film Special Jury Award for Screenwriting , Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction Su Kim for, Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction Amanda Marshall for, Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction Toby Shimin, Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction Dody Dorn, Sundance Institute/NHK Award Hasan Hadi for, This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 05:31. Director: Goran Stolevski | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Alice Englert, Anamaria Marinca, Sara Klimoska. Save Your Soul.' As a way to See full summary, Directors: Abigail Disney, Kathleen Hughes, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Learn and discuss the fundamentals of filmmaking with award winning artists behind films like Navalny, Fire of Love, Minding the Gap and more! Dramaticwas presented to K.D. This years entire program has proven that no matter the context, independent storytelling remains a pivotal tool in expanding critical dialogues, and these stories will and must be shared., The 2022 Sundance Film Festival once again met our audience wherever they happened to be, added Sundance Film Festival DirectorTabitha Jackson, Whether you watched from home or one of our seven satellite screens, this years Festival expressed a powerful convergence; we were present, together, as a community connected through the work. AU.S. But when comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. Photographer: Navalny, Daniel Roher, Christo Grosev, and Maria Pevchik accept the Festival Favorite Award for 'Navalny.' Photographer: Sundance, Director Jim Archer and screenwriters Chris Hayward and David Earl attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere of 'Brian and Charles.' 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. Director: Gabriel Martins | Stars: Ccero Lucas, Carlos Francisco, Camilla Damio, Rejane Faria. 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.' Cast: Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino. The 26 jury-awarded and six audience-awarded prizes recognize achievement in global independent storytelling. Stars: Ye, Naeem Ghefari, Kid Cudi, Justin Bieber. 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. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Upon their arrival, they quickly realize that the American dream is not as easy to achieve as they thought. 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: IDFA DocLab, Programmer Sudeep Sharma speaks with 'We Met in Virtual Reality' director Joe Hunting (via VRChat avatar) during 'How to Fest: Daily.' Ruben stlund at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. Dramatic),Girl Picture(World Cinema Dramatic),The Territory(World Cinema Documentary),Framing Agnes(NEXT),withNavalnywinning theFestival Favorite Award. Florida's most dedicated dance team for women over 60, shaking up the outdated image of "the little old lady," and calling for everyone to dance their hearts out, while they still can. Photographer: Sundance, Director Nina Menkes, editor Cecily Rhett, film participant Joey Soloway and producer Maria Giese attend a Q&A following the virtual premiere of 'Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power.' It is sometimes the small changes that leave a lasting effect on your life. Cast: RJ Cyler, Donald Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter. JurorGarrett Bradleysaid, We would like to recognize a film which brings to light an issue both historical and ever present which weaves together a critical and lesser known history alongside the urgency of today.. See full summary, Director: Maryna Er Gorbach | Stars: Oksana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Shcherbina, Oleg Shevchuk. The 2022 lineup was selected from 14,849 submissions, including 3,762 feature-length films. A new generation kick-started a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world. Photographer: Klondike, Walter Thompson-Hernndez accepts the Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction Presented by XRM Media for 'IF I GO THEY WILL MISS ME.' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cast: Ammin Acha-ur. Photographer: Sundance, Neidinha Cardozo, director Alex Pritz, Gabriel Uchida, and Bitate Uru-eu-wau-wau attend the Q&A for the virtual premiere 'The Territory.' A lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way. The Sundance Film Festival has been canceled in-person for the second year in a row, organizers said Wednesday. In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Photographer: Sundance, Sterling K. Brown, Regina Hall, director Adamma Ebo and producer Adanne Ebo attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Honk For Jesus. Photographer: Sundance, (2nd from L) Chief Curator of New Frontier Shari Frilot and director Shaunak Sen attend IDFA DocLab's online social exhibition 'do {not} play' aboard the New Frontier Spaceship. Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons. Director: Alli Haapasalo | Stars: Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino, Sonya Lindfors, The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war. 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. JurorDawn Portersaid, An astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. 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. 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. Photographer: Amherst Cinema, Karim Ahmad, Andria Wilson Mirza, Yasmin Dunn, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Tony Patrick, and Brenda Coughlin attend the 'Restoring the Future' panel discussion. TheWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. 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. TheWorld Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentarywas presented to Shaunak Sen forAll That Breathes/ India/U.K. 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. This years jurors were:Chelsea Barnard, Marielle Heller,andPayman Maadifor U.S. She just longs to be seen. This film cannot be contained by any one genre its visually stunning, masterfully acted, impeccably designed from sound to visual effects, and the overall vision, expertly guided by Nikyatu Jusu comes together offering its audience an electrifying experience.. Cast: Carla Juri, Takashi Ueno, Gustaf Skarsgrd, Futaba Okazaki, Issey Ogata. Sept. 7, 2022. . Director: Francisca Alegria | Stars: Ma Maestro, Enzo Ferrada Rosati, Benjamin Soto, Leonor Varela. 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. Israelis call it 'The War of Independence. 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. In three consecutive Fridays two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something shes never experienced before: pleasure. Directors: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams | Stars: Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Diogne Ntarindwa, Bertrand Ninteretse. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. When a strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her fathers castle. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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. The epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Csar Chvez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans. 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. Juror Kevin Jerome Eversonsaid, A film that exercised extreme confidence with its generational group dynamics and an amazing cast that made the story and characters feel natural, exciting and inspirational to live and learn from.. After a sexist joke goes viral, Cdric loses his job and embarks on a therapeutic journey to free himself from sexism and misogyny. Director: Jamie Dack | Stars: Lily McInerny, Gretchen Mol, Emily Jackson, Quinn Frankel. Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. The series of intriguing events that follows reveal love, hatred, and vengeance. 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.' Sundance Collab is a digital destination for artists from all over the world to ignite their creativity, learn from experts, and build community. Photographer: Sundance, Eva Longoria Baston and Amy Poehler attend Cinema Cafe. Documentary Competition;Andrew Haigh, Mohamed Hefzy,andLa Frances Huifor World Cinema Dramatic Competition; andEmilie Bujs, Patrick Gaspard,andDawn Porterfor World Cinema Documentary Competition. He and his girlfriend hire a mysterious and liberated babysitter to help shake things up. Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Kathleen Antonia, Rosanna Arquette, Cody Jake Banks. Photographer: Sundance, Programmer Heidi Zwicker, Siiri Solalinna, director Hanna Bergholm, Sophia Heikkila, and programmer Charlie Sextro attend the Q&A at the virtual premiere of 'Hatching.' Directors: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen. Photographer: Utama, Alex Pritz accepts the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft for 'The Territory.' 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. TheDirecting Award: U.S. Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu. 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.' (Director: Chase Joynt, Producers: Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt) After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access. An assassin is out to complete her list of targets and exact her own brand of justice. When a college professor confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca, 104 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Photographer: Sundance, Behind-the-scenes of the New Frontier 'Cosmogony' performance. Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. Photographer: Jos Islas, mama.film staff ready the marquee at Liberty Hall in Wichita, KS for satellite screenings during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Constantly shifting in tone, the film is a playful display of the love of cinema. 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. Director: Joe Hunting | Stars: Dust Bunny, DragonHeart, DylanP, IsYourBoi. An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. 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. Photographer: Framing Agnes, Chase Joynt accepts the Audience Award: NEXT Presented by Acura for 'Framing Agnes.' Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Varshini Prakash, Alexandra Rojas. Following the career of singer Sinad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream. 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. Director: Ricky D'Ambrose | Stars: Monica Barbaro, Brian d'Arcy James, Geraldine Singer, Cynthia Mace. Sundance Film Festival tickets are on sale and industry members with passes can start reserving seats to virtual screenings. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes. Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont | Stars: Marharyta Burlutska, Anjelika Stolyarova, Olga Tronova. Dramatic Presented by Acura for 'Cha Cha Real Smooth.' Photographer: Alyssa Ludwig, Panelist Christine Choy, moderator Eugene Hernandez, and panelists Sterlin Harjo and Cheryl Dunye attend the 'The Big Conversation: Four Histories of Rebel Art' panel discussion. AU.S. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. [2] The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 9, 2021. Director: Margaret Brown | Stars: Theodore Arthur, Gary Autrey, Chris Davis, Joycelyn Davis. Cast: Shu Fang Chen, Ming Hsiu Tsai, Yu Fang Lee, Shing Ming Wang, Shang Sing Guo, Pi Li Yeh. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. 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. PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. Audience Awards were presented toNavalny(U.S. Director: Monia Chokri | Stars: Patrick Hivon, Monia Chokri, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Steve Laplante. When an uncommon long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and his wife Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the environment and time itself. Dramatic),The Exiles(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..