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List Of Films At The 2015 Sundance Film Festival
The following is a list of all films shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Feature competition The following films were shown in competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. U.S. Documentary The following 16 films were selected for a world premiere in U.S. Documentary Competition program. ''Cartel Land'' by Matthew Heineman served as the opening film of the program. U.S. Dramatic The following 16 films were selected for a world premiere in U.S. Dramatic Competition program. '' The Bronze'' by Bryan Buckley served as the opening film of the program. World Cinema Documentary The following 12 films were selected for a world premiere in World Cinema Documentary Competition program. '' How to Change the World'' by Jerry Rothwell served as the opening film of the program. World Cinema Dramatic The following 12 films were selected for a world premiere in World Cinema Dramatic Competition program. ''The Summer of Sangailé'' by Alantė Kavaitė served as the opening film of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Sundance Film Festival
The 2015 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 22 to February 1, 2015. ''What Happened, Miss Simone?'', a biographical documentary film about American singer Nina Simone, opened the festival. Comedy-drama film ''Grandma'', directed by Paul Weitz, served as the closing night film. Awards The awards ceremony was held on January 30, 2015 at the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse in Park City, Utah. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Tig Notaro. * U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – '' The Wolfpack'' * U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' * World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – ''The Russian Woodpecker'' * World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''Slow West'' * Audience Award: U.S. Documentary – ''Meru'' * Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic – ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' * Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary – '' Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance'' * Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic – ''Umr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (; born ) is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film ''Free Solo'', which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film profiled Alex Honnold and his free solo climb of El Capitan in June 2017. Early life and education Vasarhelyi grew up in New York City, and is the daughter of Marina Vasarhelyi, a college administrator, and Miklós Vásárhelyi, a college professor. Her father is from Hungary and her mother is from Hong Kong. Vasarhelyi is a graduate of The Brearley School. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University. Career Vasarhelyi worked in 2004 as an assistant to director Mike Nichols on the film '' Closer'' and has worked extensively with Emmy-Award-winning cinematographer Scott Duncan documenting events such as the Dakar Rally. Her first film, ''A Normal Life'', won Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003. Her second film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marielle Heller
Marielle Stiles Heller (born October 1, 1979) is an American writer, director, and actress. She is best known for directing the films ''The Diary of a Teenage Girl'' (2015), ''Can You Ever Forgive Me?'' (2018), and ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'' (2019), as well as acting in '' The Queen’s Gambit'' (2020). Early life Marielle Stiles Heller was born in Marin County, California, to Steve Heller, a chiropractor, and Annie Stiles-Heller, an artist and art teacher. She grew up in nearby Alameda, along with her younger brother and sister, Nate and Emily. Her father hails from a Jewish family in New York. Heller started off as an actor, calling acting her "first love." She was part of the Alameda Children's Musical Theater, where she participated in as many as four plays a year, including the roles of Rabbit in ''Winnie the Pooh'', Templeton the rat in '' Charlotte’s Web'', and Polly in ''The Magician's Nephew''. With time, she graduated to community theater, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
''The Diary of a Teenage Girl'' is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the hybrid novel of the same name by Phoebe Gloeckner. It stars Bel Powley as a 15-year-old girl who becomes sexually active by starting a relationship with her mother's boyfriend. It also stars Kristen Wiig, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni, Quinn Nagle, and Austin Lyon. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited release on August 7, 2015 by Sony Pictures Classics. Plot In 1976 San Francisco, 15-year-old aspiring cartoonist Minnie begins keeping an audio diary. She is stirred by her awakening sexuality and wants to lose her virginity. She fears she may be unattractive. When Minnie's bohemian mother Charlotte is too busy to go out with her boyfriend Monroe, she suggests he take Minnie out instead. At a bar, they flirt and she tells him she wants to sleep with him. They begin meeting at his apartment and having sex. She shares the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrad Paul
Jarrad Paul (born June 20, 1976) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. Early life and education Paul grew up in Miami, Florida. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles. Career Paul co-created and executive produced the Fox comedy '' The Grinder'' starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage. He also co-wrote and co-directed ''The D Train'' starring Jack Black and James Marsden, which was purchased at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival by IFC. During the 1990s Paul had a role on '' Seinfeld'', ''Home Improvement'' as Jason and a recurring role in the 2000s on ''Monk''. In 1999, he co-starred with Jay Mohr in ''Action'' as screenwriter Adam Rafkin. Films he has appeared in include ''40 Days and 40 Nights ''40 Days and 40 Nights'' is a 2002 satirical erotic romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez, and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon and Paulo Costanzo. The film depicts Matt Sullivan, a San Francisco web des ...'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The D Train
''The D Train'' (also known as ''Bad Bromance'') is a 2015 American black comedy film written and directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel in their directorial debuts, and stars Jack Black and James Marsden. The film premiered at the 11th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2015, and was released in the United States on May 8, 2015 by IFC Films. Premise Dan Landsman (Jack Black) is the self-proclaimed chairman of his Pittsburgh high school's alumni committee. While planning the twenty-year reunion he has the idea of convincing Oliver Lawless (James Marsden), the most popular guy in his graduating class (and now a TV-commercial celebrity) to return, thinking that this will make people want to attend. Cast * Jack Black as Daniel Gregory Landsman (aka The D Train) * James Marsden as Oliver Lawless * Kathryn Hahn as Stacey Landsman * Jeffrey Tambor as Bill Shurmur * Russell Posner as Zach Landsman * Kyle Bornheimer as Randy * Mike White as Jerry * Henry Zebrowski as Craig * Deni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Phang
Jennifer Phang is an American filmmaker (writer, director, producer), most known for her feature films ''Advantageous'' (2015) and ''Half-Life'' (2008). ''Advantageous'' premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, winning a Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision, and was based on her award-winning short film of the same name. ''Half-Life'' premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and won "Best Film" awards at a number of film festivals including the Gen Art Film Festival, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (now known as CAAMFest) as well an "Emerging Director Award" at the Asian American International Film Festival. Early life Phang (pronounced "Pong") grew up in the Bay Area and is currently based in San Francisco. She was born in Berkeley, California and is of mixed Chinese Malaysian and Vietnamese heritage. She graduated from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, and also graduated from the American Film Institute with a Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advantageous
''Advantageous'' is a 2015 American science fiction drama film starring Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Ehle, and Samantha Kim. The film was released exclusively on Netflix on June 23, 2015. Plot Set in the near future, Gwen sells cosmetic procedures for the Center for Advanced Health and Living. Despite her relatively affluent position, she has difficulty sustaining a lifestyle that will ensure her daughter, Jules, a solid education and future. When she is abruptly fired from her job, Gwen's optimism quickly dissolves as she realizes that the only offer she has for employment is an egg donor position, due to women rapidly becoming infertile. The firing comes at a critical juncture in Gwen's life as she needs money to secure Jules's position at an elite school. Feeling desperate, Gwen reaches out to her old employer, Fisher, to volunteer as one of the first subjects for a procedure that will transfer her consciousness into a new body, allowing her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Buckley
Bryan Buckley is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and two-time Academy Award nominated director. His successful career has led to him being dubbed the "King of the Super Bowl". Buckley's directorial debut came with a series of commercials he created for NHL on ESPN, before creating the "This is '' SportsCenter''" campaign for ESPN in 1999. The work became a part of the ESPN brand, and launched Buckley into the commercial world. Buckley would go on to direct 64 Super Bowl commercials. He has directed two feature films and four short films. Of his four shorts, ''Krug'' (2004) played at Sundance, ''Wake Up Caller'' (2004) played at the Tribeca Film Festival, while ''ASAD'' (2013) and ''SARIA'' (2019) have been nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards. His two nominations in the same decade mark the first time a director has managed to return to the category in over 30 years. His first feature film '' The Bronze'' (2015), opened the 2015 Sundanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bronze (film)
''The Bronze'' is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Bryan Buckley and written by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. It was produced by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass through their Duplass Brothers Productions banner. The film stars Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2015, and was theatrically released on March 18, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics. Plot Former gymnastics Bronze Medalist Hope Ann Greggory has been living off her celebrity status in her hometown of Amherst, Ohio, though she is reduced to going through her postal worker father's mail deliveries for spending money. When her former coach Pavleck suddenly commits suicide, a letter arrives addressed to Hope stating that if she can guide Pavleck's best student, a young gymnastics star named Maggie Townsend to the Olympics in Toronto, she will receive a $500,000 inheritanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Leith
''Welcome to Leith'' is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker about white supremacist Craig Cobb's attempt to take over the North Dakota city Leith. The film premiered on January 26, 2015 at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and, after a limited theatrical release on September 9, was broadcast on PBS' series ''Independent Lens'' on April 4, 2016. Background Leith is a town which had a population of 16 in 2010. In May 2012, Craig Cobb, an American Canadian white nationalist Neo-Nazi, moved to Leith with the intention of building a community of people sharing his white nationalist ideology and gaining the electoral majority. He purchased 12 plots of land. Production Nichols and Walker, who are based in New York, flew to North Dakota two months after they read an August 2013 ''New York Times'' article about Craig Cobb's scheme to transform Leith into a white-supremacist town. They made three trips to Leith within an 8-month peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolfpack
''The Wolfpack'' is a 2015 American documentary film, directed by Crystal Moselle. It is about the Angulo family, who homeschooled and raised their seven children (six boys and one girl) in the confinement of their apartment in the Lower East Side of New York City. The film premiered on January 25, 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize. Synopsis Locked away in an apartment in the Lower East Side of Manhattan for fourteen years, the Angulo family's seven children — Visnu, their only daughter, and her six brothers: Bhagavan (b. 1991/1992), twins Narayana (who now goes by Josef) and Govinda (b. 1993/1994), Mukunda (b. 1995/1996), Krisna (who now goes by Glenn, b. 1997/1998), and Jagadesh (who now goes by Eddie, b. 1998/1999) — learned about the world through watching films. They also re-enact scenes from their favorite movies. They were homeschooled by their mother and confined to their sixteenth story four-bedroom apartment in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
