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The 2017
Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017. The first lineup of competition films was announced November 30, 2016.


Awards

The following awards were presented: * Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore'' (often stylized ''I don't feel at home in this world anymore.'') is a 2017 American comedy thriller film written and directed by Macon Blair in his directorial debut. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Elijah ...
'' by
Macon Blair Macon Blair (born 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and comic book writer known for his roles in the films ''Blue Ruin'' and ''Green Room'', as well as his directorial debut ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World A ...
* Audience Award: Dramatic – '' Crown Heights'' by
Matt Ruskin Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
* Directing Award: Dramatic –
Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film ''Never Rarely Sometimes Always'', which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award a ...
for ''
Beach Rats ''Beach Rats'' is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman. It stars Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, and Kate Hodge. It was screened at the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and ...
'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award –
David Branson Smith ''Ingrid Goes West'' is a 2017 American black comedy drama film directed by Matt Spicer and written by Spicer and David Branson Smith. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff, and O'Shea Jacks ...
and
Matt Spicer Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
for ''
Ingrid Goes West ''Ingrid Goes West'' is a 2017 American black comedy drama film directed by Matt Spicer and written by Spicer and David Branson Smith. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff, and O'Shea Jack ...
'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance –
Chanté Adams Chanté Adams (born December 16, 1994) is an American actress. She starred in the 2017 biopic ''Roxanne Roxanne'', for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance. Life and career Adams was born and raised i ...
for ''
Roxanne Roxanne ''Roxanne Roxanne'' is a 2017 American musical drama film written and directed by Michael Larnell. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips and Shenell Edmonds. The film revolves around the life of rapper ...
'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Director –
Maggie Betts Margaret Betts (born New York City) is an American filmmaker. Her debut feature '' Novitiate'' was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and received a Jury Award for her direction. Background Her father is Roland W. ...
for ''
Novitiate The novitiate, also called the noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a Christian ''novice'' (or ''prospective'') monastic, apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether ...
'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography –
Daniel Landin Daniel Landin BSC, is a British cinematographer. Landin started working with Super 8 and VHS video in 1978, collaborating with the industrial music group Throbbing Gristle, documenting live performances and art events. In 1979, he formed the ex ...
for ''
The Yellow Birds ''The Yellow Birds'' is the debut novel from American writer, poet, and Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers. It was one of ''The New York Timess 100 Most Notable Books of 2012 and a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. It was awarded the 2012 The ...
'' * Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – ''
Dina Dina ( ar, دينا, he, דִּינָה, also spelled Dinah, Dena, Deena) is a female given name. Women * Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929–2019), Queen consort of Jordan, first wife of King Hussein * Princess Dina Mired of Jordan (born 1965), Princ ...
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Dan Sickles Dan Sickles may refer to: * Daniel Sickles (1819–1914) , American politician, soldier, and diplomat * Dan Sickles (director) Dan Sickles is an American documentary film director, writer, actor and producer. He is best known for his documentar ...
and
Antonio Santini Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular mal ...
* Directing Award: Documentary –
Peter Nicks Peter Nicks is an American filmmaker. Peter Olivera Nicks (born May 2, 1968) is an American film director, producer and writer. He began his career in television and served as co-producer and editor of the 2006 episode "Blame Somebody Else" of ...
for ''
The Force The Force is a metaphysical and ubiquitous power in the '' Star Wars'' fictional universe. "Force-sensitive" characters use the Force throughout the franchise. Heroes like the Jedi seek to "become one with the Force", matching their personal wi ...
'' * U.S. Documentary Orwell Award - ''
Icarus In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
'' by
Bryan Fogel Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, playwright, speaker and human rights activist, best known for the 2017 documentary ''Icarus,'' which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018 ...
* U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Kim Roberts and
Emiliano Battista Emilian or Emiliano may refer to: *Emilia (region of Italy), a region of northern Italy * Emilian of Cogolla, a Visigothic saint *Emilian dialects Emilian ( egl, emigliàn, links=no, ; it, emiliano, links=no) is a Gallo-Italic language sp ...
for ''
Unrest Unrest, also called disaffection, is a sociological phenomenon, including: * Civil unrest * Civil disorder * Domestic terrorism * Industrial unrest * Labor unrest * Rebellion * Riot * Strike action * State of emergency Notable historical instance ...
'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Storytelling –
Yance Ford Yance Ford () is an African-American transgender producer and director. Life and career Ford graduated from Hamilton College in 1994. Beginning in 2002 he worked as a series producer at PBS for ten years. In 2011 he was named one of ''Filmmaker ...
for '' Strong Island'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Filmmaking –
Amanda Lipitz Amanda Lipitz is an American director and producer of films and Broadway shows, including the documentary ''STEP''. She's also a former voice actress, best known for voicing Zoey in the English localization of the Japanese anime series Mew Mew ...
for ''
Step Step(s) or STEP may refer to: Common meanings * Stairs#Step, Steps, making a staircase * Walking * Dance move * Military step, or march ** Marching Arts Films and television * Steps (TV series), ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong * Step (film), ' ...
'' * World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''
The Nile Hilton Incident ''The Nile Hilton Incident'' ( ar, حادث النيل هيلتون ''Hadith Alnayl Hiylton'') is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Fe ...
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Tarik Saleh Tarik Saleh ( ar, طارق صالح; born 28 January 1972) is a Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist and film director. He was born in Högalids församling, Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an Egyptian father. In th ...
* World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic – Francis Lee for ''
God's Own Country "God's Own Country" is a phrase meaning an area, region or place supposedly favoured by God. Examples Australia In Australia, the phrase "God's own country" was often used to describe the country in the early 1900s, but it appears to have gr ...
'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting –
Kirsten Tan Kirsten Tan is a New York-based Singaporean film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2017 feature film debut, ''Pop Aye'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and was Singapore's official submission to ...
for ''
Pop Aye ''Pop Aye'' is a 2017 Singaporean-Thai drama film directed by Kirsten Tan. A debut feature by Tan, the road film tells the story of a man as he tries to take his long-lost elephant back to their rural hometown. The first Singaporean film select ...
'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematic Visions –
Geng Jun Geng Jun (; born 1976) is a Chinese independent filmmaker. His films have shown at festivals in China and internationally, such as ''Youth'', which was entered at the 2009 Rome Film Festival, ''The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping'' (2016 Tromsø I ...
for '' Free and Easy'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography – Manuel Dacosse for ''
Axolotl Overkill ''Axolotl Overkill'' is a 2017 German drama film directed by Helene Hegemann, and stars Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover, and Mavie Hörbiger. The screenplay by Hegemann is based on her 2010 debut novel ''Axolotl Roadkill''. The film had its wor ...
'' * World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary – ''
Last Men in Aleppo ''Last Men in Aleppo'' (in Arabic آخر الرجال في حلب) is a 2017 documentary film about the Syrian Civil War. Written and directed by Feras Fayyad, produced by Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen, it documents the life in Aleppo d ...
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Feras Fayyad Feras Fayyad (born September 20, 1984) is a Syrian film director, producer, and writer. Fayyad best known for his 2017 documentary ''Last Men in Aleppo and his 2019 documentary The Cave,'' both films earned him critical acclaim and numerous aw ...
* World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary –
Pascale Lamche Pascale Lamche (born July 1960), is a French–South African filmmaker. She is known as the director of several critically acclaimed film including ''Stalingrad'', ''Black Diamond'', ''Pakistan Zindabad'', ''French Beauty'', ''Accused #1: Nelson ...
for '' Winnie'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling – Catherine Bainbridge and
Alfonso Maiorana Alfonso Maiorana is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. He is most noted for his film '' Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 6th ...
for '' Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography –
Rodrigo Trejo Villanueva Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name '' Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last V ...
for ''
Machines A machine is a physical system using power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecule ...
'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Ramona S. Diaz for ''
Motherland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethni ...
'' * Audience Award: Documentary – ''
Chasing Coral ''Chasing Coral'' is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs. ''Chasing Coral'' was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlows ...
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Jeff Orlowski Jeff Orlowski-Yang is an American filmmaker. He is best known for both directing and producing the Emmy Award-winning documentary ''Chasing Ice'' (2012) and ''Chasing Coral'' (2017) and for directing ''The Social Dilemma'' about the damaging socie ...
* World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic – ''
I Dream in Another Language ''I Dream in Another Language'' ( es, Sueño en otro idioma) is a 2017 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Contreras. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The film's theme revol ...
'' by Ernesto Contreras * World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary – '' Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower'' by
Joe Piscatella Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
* Best of NEXT Audience Award – ''
Gook Gook ( or ) is a derogatory term for people of East and Southeast Asian descent. Its origin is unclear, but it may have originated among U.S. Marines during the Philippine–American War (1899–1902) and Korean War. Historically, U.S. military p ...
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Justin Chon Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & ''Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film ...
* Alfred P. Sloan Prize – ''
Marjorie Prime ''Marjorie Prime'' is a 2017 American science-fiction film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, based on Jordan Harrison's play of the same name. It stars Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis, and Lois Smith. Footage was screened for buyers a ...
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Michael Almereyda Michael Almereyda (born April 7, 1960) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early work Almereyda studied art history at Harvard but dropped out after three years to pursue filmmaking. He acquired a Hollywood agent on ...


Films


U.S. Dramatic Competition

* '' Band Aid'' by
Zoe Lister-Jones Zoe Lister-Jones (born September 1, 1982) is an American actress, and filmmaker who co-starred as Jen Collins Short in the CBS sitcom ''Life in Pieces'' from 2015 to 2019. She is also known for her roles in the television shows ''Delocated'' (20 ...
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Beach Rats ''Beach Rats'' is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman. It stars Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, and Kate Hodge. It was screened at the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and ...
'' by
Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film ''Never Rarely Sometimes Always'', which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award a ...
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Brigsby Bear ''Brigsby Bear'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Dave McCary in his feature directorial debut, written by Kevin Costello and Kyle Mooney, and starring Mooney, Claire Danes, Mark Hamill, Greg Kinnear, Andy Samberg, Matt Walsh, ...
'' by
Dave McCary David Lawrence McCary (born July 2, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, and director. From 2013 to 2019, he served as a segment director for ''Saturday Night Live'' and was also the main director for the first two seasons of the popular web ...
* '' Burning Sands'' by Gerard McMurray * '' Crown Heights'' by
Matt Ruskin Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
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Golden Exits ''Golden Exits'' is a 2017 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. Starring Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Mary Louise Parker, Jason Schwartzman, Chloë Sevigny and Analeigh Tipton, it explores relationships and social c ...
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Alex Ross Perry Alex Ross Perry (born July 14, 1984) is an American filmmaker and actor. Early life Perry was born to a Jewish family in 1984 and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where he worked on a local television news program during high school.Renninger, ...
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The Hero The Hero may refer to: Books * "The Hero" (poem), a poem written by Rabindranath Tagore * ''The Hero'' (novel), a science fiction novel by John Ringo and Michael Z. Williamson * '' The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama'', a book by Fi ...
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Brett Haley Brett Haley (born ) is an American filmmaker and actor best known for his work on '' The Hero'' and ''Hearts Beat Loud''. Early life Haley was born in Illinois and raised in Key West, Florida and Pensacola, Florida. Haley developed an inter ...
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore'' (often stylized ''I don't feel at home in this world anymore.'') is a 2017 American comedy thriller film written and directed by Macon Blair in his directorial debut. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Elijah ...
'' by
Macon Blair Macon Blair (born 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and comic book writer known for his roles in the films ''Blue Ruin'' and ''Green Room'', as well as his directorial debut ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World A ...
* ''
Ingrid Goes West ''Ingrid Goes West'' is a 2017 American black comedy drama film directed by Matt Spicer and written by Spicer and David Branson Smith. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff, and O'Shea Jack ...
'' by
Matt Spicer Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
* ''
Landline A landline (land line, land-line, main line, home phone, fixed-line, and wireline) is a telephone connection that uses metal wires or optical fiber telephone line for transmission, as distinguished from a mobile cellular network, which uses ...
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Gillian Robespierre Gillian Robespierre (born June 29, 1978) is an American director and writer, known for writing and directing the films ''Obvious Child'' and ''Landline''. Early life Robespierre was born to a Jewish family and raised in New York City. In 2005 ...
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Novitiate The novitiate, also called the noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a Christian ''novice'' (or ''prospective'') monastic, apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether ...
'' by
Maggie Betts Margaret Betts (born New York City) is an American filmmaker. Her debut feature '' Novitiate'' was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and received a Jury Award for her direction. Background Her father is Roland W. ...
* ''
Patti Cake$ ''Patti Cake$'' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Geremy Jasper. It was screened in the US Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on August 18, 2017, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Plot Patricia ...
'' by Geremy Jasper * ''
Roxanne Roxanne ''Roxanne Roxanne'' is a 2017 American musical drama film written and directed by Michael Larnell. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips and Shenell Edmonds. The film revolves around the life of rapper ...
'' by
Michael Larnell Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
* '' To the Bone'' by
Marti Noxon Martha Mills Noxon (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her work as a screenwriter and executive producer on the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1 ...
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Walking Out ''Walking Out'' is a 2017 American survival drama film directed by Alex & Andrew J. Smith, starring Matt Bomer, and based on a short story of the same name by David Quammen. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 S ...
'' by Alex & Andrew Smith * ''
The Yellow Birds ''The Yellow Birds'' is the debut novel from American writer, poet, and Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers. It was one of ''The New York Timess 100 Most Notable Books of 2012 and a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. It was awarded the 2012 The ...
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Alexandre Moors Alexandre Moors (born 1972) is a French director, writer and editor. Early life Alexandre Moors is a French filmmaker born in Suresnes in 1972. As a teenager, he was an active member of the Parisian "graffiti" scene before attending Penninghen S ...


U.S. Documentary Competition

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Casting JonBenet ''Casting JonBenet'' is a 2017 documentary film about the death of JonBenét Ramsey and the large impact it left behind. The film was directed by Kitty Green. Synopsis ''Casting JonBenet'' documents the casting process for the re-enactments in t ...
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Kitty Green Kitty Green is an Australian film director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. The majority of her projects have been documentaries, while only one has been a narrative driven story. Green produced, directed, wrote, and edited the 2019 film '' ...
* ''
Chasing Coral ''Chasing Coral'' is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs. ''Chasing Coral'' was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlows ...
'' by
Jeff Orlowski Jeff Orlowski-Yang is an American filmmaker. He is best known for both directing and producing the Emmy Award-winning documentary ''Chasing Ice'' (2012) and ''Chasing Coral'' (2017) and for directing ''The Social Dilemma'' about the damaging socie ...
* ''
City of Ghosts City of Ghosts may refer to: * City of Ghosts (2002 film), an American crime thriller film * City of Ghosts (2017 film), an Arabic-language American documentary film * City of Ghosts (TV series) ''City of Ghosts'' is a hybrid French-American an ...
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Matthew Heineman Matthew Heineman is an American filmmaker. The Sundance Film Festival called Heineman "one of the most talented and exciting documentary filmmakers working today", while Anne Thompson of ''Indiewire'' wrote that Heineman is a "respected and gif ...
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Dina Dina ( ar, دينا, he, דִּינָה, also spelled Dinah, Dena, Deena) is a female given name. Women * Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929–2019), Queen consort of Jordan, first wife of King Hussein * Princess Dina Mired of Jordan (born 1965), Princ ...
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Dan Sickles Dan Sickles may refer to: * Daniel Sickles (1819–1914) , American politician, soldier, and diplomat * Dan Sickles (director) Dan Sickles is an American documentary film director, writer, actor and producer. He is best known for his documentar ...
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Antonio Santini Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular mal ...
* ''Dolores'' by
Peter Bratt Peter Bratt (born 29 April 1944) is a Swedish journalist. For many years he worked for the national Swedish newspaper ''Dagens Nyheter'' until he quit 2003. The IB affair Peter Bratt revealed Informationsbyrån together with Jan Guillou in the ...
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The Force The Force is a metaphysical and ubiquitous power in the '' Star Wars'' fictional universe. "Force-sensitive" characters use the Force throughout the franchise. Heroes like the Jedi seek to "become one with the Force", matching their personal wi ...
'' by Pete Nicks * ''
ICARUS In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...
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Bryan Fogel Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, playwright, speaker and human rights activist, best known for the 2017 documentary ''Icarus,'' which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018 ...
* '' The New Radical'' by
Adam Bhala Lough Adam Bhala Lough is an American film director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker from Fairfax, Virginia. Known for his ability to authentically dramatize subcultures and popular youth cultures, several of Lough’s films have been selected ...
* '' Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press'' (originally titled ''NOBODY SPEAK: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press'' but the title was changed after publication of the Sundance catalogue and before the world premiere of the film) by
Brian Knappenberger Brian Knappenberger is an American documentary filmmaker, known for ''The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz'', ''We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists'', and Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror and his work on Bloomber ...
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Quest A quest is a journey toward a specific mission or a goal. The word serves as a plot device in mythology and fiction: a difficult journey towards a goal, often symbolic or allegorical. Tales of quests figure prominently in the folklore of ever ...
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Jonathan Olshefski Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media *Jonathan (1970 film), ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer *Jonathan (2016 film), ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by ...
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STEP Step(s) or STEP may refer to: Common meanings * Stairs#Step, Steps, making a staircase * Walking * Dance move * Military step, or march ** Marching Arts Films and television * Steps (TV series), ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong * Step (film), ' ...
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Amanda Lipitz Amanda Lipitz is an American director and producer of films and Broadway shows, including the documentary ''STEP''. She's also a former voice actress, best known for voicing Zoey in the English localization of the Japanese anime series Mew Mew ...
* '' Strong Island'' by
Yance Ford Yance Ford () is an African-American transgender producer and director. Life and career Ford graduated from Hamilton College in 1994. Beginning in 2002 he worked as a series producer at PBS for ten years. In 2011 he was named one of ''Filmmaker ...
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Trophy A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as a recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals (or, in ...
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Christina Clusiau Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christ ...
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Unrest Unrest, also called disaffection, is a sociological phenomenon, including: * Civil unrest * Civil disorder * Domestic terrorism * Industrial unrest * Labor unrest * Rebellion * Riot * Strike action * State of emergency Notable historical instance ...
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Jennifer Brea Jennifer Brea is an American documentary filmmaker and activist. Her debut feature, ''Unrest'', premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and received the US Documentary Special Jury Award For Editing. Brea also co-created a virtual reality film ...
* '' Water & Power: A California Heist'' by
Marina Zenovich Marina Zenovich is an American filmmaker known for her biographical documentaries. Her films include ''LANCE'', '' Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'', '' Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic'' and '' Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired'', which won tw ...
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Whose Streets? ''Whose Streets?'' is a 2017 American documentary film about the killing of Michael Brown and the Ferguson uprising. Directed by Sabaah Folayan and co-directed by Damon Davis, ''Whose Streets?'' premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film F ...
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Sabaah Folayan Sabaah Folayan is an American filmmaker and activist. Her debut documentary feature, ''Whose Streets?'', on the 2014 Ferguson protests, premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Early life Raised by her mother, musician and ...
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Damon Davis Damon Davis (born 1985) is a multi-media American artist, musician and filmmaker based in St. Louis, Missouri. His 2014 public art installation "All Hands on Deck" has been collected in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. ...


Premieres

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Beatriz at Dinner ''Beatriz at Dinner'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay by Mike White. The film stars Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Chloë Sevigny, and David Warshofsky. ''Beatriz a ...
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Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta (born 1965) is a Puerto Rican director of film and television, known for his independent film ''Chuck & Buck'' (2000), for which he received the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, and for the films ''The Good Girl'' (2002) ...
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Before I Fall ''Before I Fall'' is a 2010 young adult novel written by the American author Lauren Oliver. The novel is written in the first-person perspective of a teenage girl, Samantha Kingston, who is forced to relive the day of her death every day for a we ...
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Ry Russo-Young Ry Russo-Young (born November 16, 1981) is an American filmmaker and producer, originally from New York City. Her early independent work has been associated with the mumblecore genre, though she has gone on to direct the wide release features ''B ...
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The Big Sick ''The Big Sick'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. It stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher. Gordon and Nanji ...
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Michael Showalter Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's ''The State'', which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the ''Wet Hot ...
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Call Me by Your Name Call Me by Your Name may refer to: * ''Call Me by Your Name'' (novel), a 2007 novel by André Aciman * ''Call Me by Your Name'' (film), a 2017 film based on the novel, directed by Luca Guadagnino ** '' Call Me by Your Name: Original Motion Pictur ...
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Luca Guadagnino Luca Guadagnino (; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films are often characterized by their emotional complexities, sensuality and sumptuous visuals. He is also known for his frequent collaboration ...
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Charlie McDowell Charles Malcolm McDowell (born July 10, 1983) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is most known for his film ''The One I Love (film), The One I Love'' (2014). Early life McDowell was born on July 10, 1983, in Los Angeles, Californi ...
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Fun Mom Dinner ''Fun Mom Dinner'' is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Alethea Jones, from a screenplay by Julie Rudd. It stars Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott, and Adam Levine. The film had its world premiere a ...
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Alethea Jones Alethea Jones is an Australian film and television director. She is best known for her films ''Lemonade Stand'' (2012) and ''Fun Mom Dinner'' (2017), and the TV series '' Queen America''. Career Jones's first short film, ''When the Wind Chang ...
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Get Out ''Get Out'' is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Lil Rel Howery, LaKeith Stanfield, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landr ...
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Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...
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The Incredible Jessica James ''The Incredible Jessica James'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse and starring Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Noël Wells, Lakeith Stanfield, Megan Ketch and Zabryna Guevara. It was released on ...
'' by Jim Strouse * '' The Last Word'' by
Mark Pellington Mark Pellington (born March 17, 1962) is an American film director, writer, and producer. Life and career Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Bill Pellington, an All-Pro linebacker who played football with the Baltimore Colts ...
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Julian Rosefeldt Julian Rosefeldt (born 1965 in Munich) is a German artist and filmmaker. Rosefeldt's work consists primarily of elaborate, visually opulent film and video installations, often shown as panoramic multi-channel projections. His installations rang ...
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Marjorie Prime ''Marjorie Prime'' is a 2017 American science-fiction film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, based on Jordan Harrison's play of the same name. It stars Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis, and Lois Smith. Footage was screened for buyers a ...
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Michael Almereyda Michael Almereyda (born April 7, 1960) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early work Almereyda studied art history at Harvard but dropped out after three years to pursue filmmaking. He acquired a Hollywood agent on ...
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Mudbound ''Mudbound'' (2008) is the debut novel by American author Hillary Jordan. It has been translated into French, Italian, Serbian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Turkish and has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. The novel took Jordan seven years to ...
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Dee Rees Diandrea Rees (born February 7, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director. She is known for her feature films '' Pariah'' (2011), '' Bessie'' (2015), ''Mudbound'' (2017), and '' The Last Thing He Wanted'' (2020). Rees has also written and di ...
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Newness ''Newness'' is a 2017 American romantic drama film directed by Drake Doremus from a screenplay by Ben York Jones. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa, Courtney Eaton, Danny Huston and Esther Perel. The film had its world premiere at the Sund ...
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Drake Doremus Drake Doremus (born March 29, 1983) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing the films ''Like Crazy'' (2011), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, '' Douchebag'' (2010) which ...
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The Polka King ''The Polka King'' is an American biographical comedy film directed by Maya Forbes and written by Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky. The film is about real-life Polish-American polka band leader Jan Lewan, who was imprisoned in 2004 for running a ...
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Maya Forbes Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with '' Infinitely Polar Bear'' (2014). Her other writing credits include the screenplay of '' The Rocker'' (2008) and many ...
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Rebel in the Rye ''Rebel in the Rye'' is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed and written by Danny Strong. It is based on the book ''J. D. Salinger: A Life'' by Kenneth Slawenski, about the life of writer J. D. Salinger during and after World War II. T ...
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Danny Strong Daniel William Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, Strong is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and Doyle McMaster in ''Gilm ...
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Rememory ''Rememory'' is a 2017 British-American-Canadian science fiction mystery film directed by Mark Palansky and written by Mark Palansky and Michael Vukadinovich. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Julia Ormond, Anton Yelchin, Henry Ian Cusick, Gracyn S ...
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Mark Palansky Mark Palansky is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He got his start working as an assistant director on titan film productions such as ''Armageddon'' and ''Pearl Harbor''. He then worked as a second unit director on '' The Island'' and ' ...
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall ''The Vanishing of Sidney Hall'' (originally titled ''Sidney Hall'') is a 2017 American Mystery film, mystery drama film directed and co-written by Shawn Christensen and starring Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Lane and Kyle ...
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Shawn Christensen Shawn Christensen is an American musician, filmmaker, podcaster and artist. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and graphic design. Christensen was the frontman of the indie rock band Ste ...
* '' Where Is Kyra?'' by
Andrew Dosunmu Andrew Dosunmu is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker who came to prominence in the United States after directing music videos for various acclaimed artists including Isaac Hayes, Angie Stone, Common, Tracy Chapman, Wyclef Jean, Kelis, Aaron ...
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Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan (born May 21, 1970) is an American filmmaker and actor. Sheridan portrayed David Hale (Sons of Anarchy), David Hale in the FX (TV channel), FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' and Danny Boyd in ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–2007 ...


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Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
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Kogonada Kogonada (sometimes styled :: kogonada) is a South Korean-born American filmmaker. He is known for his video essays that analyze the content, form, and structure of various films and television series. The essays frequently use narration and edi ...
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Dayveon ''Dayveon'' is a 2017 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Amman Abbasi and written by Amman Abbasi and Steven Reneau. The film stars Devin Blackmon, Dontrell Bright, Lachion Buckingham, Kordell Johnson, Marquell Manning an ...
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A Ghost Story ''A Ghost Story'' is a 2017 American supernatural drama film written and directed by David Lowery and starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, with Will Oldham, Liz Cardenas Franke, Sonia Acevedo, and Rob Zabrecky in supporting roles; Kesha appear ...
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Justin Chon Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & ''Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film ...
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Janicza Bravo Janicza Michelle Bravo Ford (; born February 25, 1981) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Her films include ''Gregory Go Boom'', a winner of the short-film jury award at the Sundance Film Festival; ''Lemon'', co-writte ...
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Joshua Z Weinstein Joshua Z Weinstein is an American independent filmmaker based in New York City. He directed the A24 film ''Menashe'' (2017), and the feature documentaries '' Drivers Wanted'' (2012) and ''Flying on One Engine'' (2008). His director of photograph ...
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Dustin Guy Defa Dustin Guy Defa is an American independent filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing the feature films '' Bad Fever'' and ''Person to Person'' and writing the screenplay for ''The Mountain''. Early life Dustin Guy Defa was born in S ...
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Spotlight

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Nacho Vigalondo Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977), better known as Nacho Vigalondo, is a Spanish filmmaker. Career Vigalondo's first film was the 2003 Spanish-language short film '' 7:35 in the Morning'', about a suicide bomber who terrorizes a ca ...
* '' Frantz'' by
François Ozon François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...
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Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a leading character in William Shakespeare's tragedy '' Macbeth'' (). As the wife of the play's tragic hero, Macbeth (a Scottish nobleman), Lady Macbeth goads her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes quee ...
'' by William Oldroyd * ''
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Julia Ducournau Julia Ducournau (; born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with ''Raw''. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film ''Titane'', which made her the second ...


Midnight

* ''78/52'' by
Alexandre O. Philippe Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss film director whose films include the documentaries '' Doc of the Dead'', '' The People vs. George Lucas'', and ''78/52''. Philippe is Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige and his most re ...
* '' Bad Day for the Cut'' by Chris Baugh * ''
Bitch Bitch may refer to: * A female dog or other canine * Bitch (slang), a vulgar slur for a human female Bitch or bitches may also refer to: Arts and media Film and television * ''The Bitch'' (film), a 1979 film starring Joan Collins * ''Bitc ...
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Marianna Palka Marianna Bronislawa Barbara Palka (born 7 September 1981) is a Scottish actress, producer, director, and writer. She is the writer, director and star of the film ''Good Dick'', which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Early life and educ ...
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Bushwick Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, to the northeast; Williamsburg to the northwest; East New York and the cemeteries of Highland Par ...
'' by Cary Murnion & Jonathan Milott * '' Killing Ground'' by Damien Power * ''
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The Little Hours ''The Little Hours'' is a 2017 American medieval black comedy film written and directed by Jeff Baena. The film is loosely based on the first and second stories of day three of ten of ''The Decameron'', a collection of novellas by Giovanni Bocc ...
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* '' XX'' by Annie Clark,
Karyn Kusama Karyn Kiyoko Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American filmmaker. She made her directorial and writing feature film debut with the sports drama film ''Girlfight'' (2000) for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for B ...
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Roxanne Benjamin Roxanne Benjamin is an American film director, writer, and producer. She is best known for directing the horror films ''Body at Brighton Rock'' and ''There's Something Wrong with the Children'' and producing the horror anthology films ''V/H/S'' a ...
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World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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Axolotl Overkill ''Axolotl Overkill'' is a 2017 German drama film directed by Helene Hegemann, and stars Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover, and Mavie Hörbiger. The screenplay by Hegemann is based on her 2010 debut novel ''Axolotl Roadkill''. The film had its wor ...
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Helene Hegemann Helene Hegemann (born 19 February 1992 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a German writer, director, and actress. As a young writer her work was highly praised, but her first novel, ''Axolotl Roadkill'', sparked a plagiarism controversy. The book has s ...
* '' Berlin Syndrome'' by
Cate Shortland Cate Shortland (born 10 August 1968) is an Australian screenwriter, film director, television director, and television writer. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama film ''Somersault'', her 2012 historical drama film '' ...
* '' Carpinteros'' by
José María Cabral General José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo; December 12, 1816 in San Cristóbal Province – February 28, 1899 in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominica ...
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Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl! ''Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!'' ( pt, Não Devore Meu Coração) is a 2017 Brazilian drama film directed by Felipe Bragança. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Cast ...
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Felipe Bragança Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy p ...
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Alicia Scherson Alicia Scherson (born 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Scherson studied filmmaking in the Escuela de Cine de Cuba and in 1999 received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master ...
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Cristián Jiménez Cristián Jiménez (born 1975) is a filmmaker from southern Chile who is best known for low-key slacker dramas and dramadies. He won the 2013 Altazor Award for best direction for the TV series El Reemplazante. Select filmography * ''Optical Illu ...
* '' Free and Easy'' by
Geng Jun Geng Jun (; born 1976) is a Chinese independent filmmaker. His films have shown at festivals in China and internationally, such as ''Youth'', which was entered at the 2009 Rome Film Festival, ''The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping'' (2016 Tromsø I ...
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My Happy Family ''My Happy Family'' (Georgian ჩემი ბედნიერი ოჯახი) is a 2017 Georgian drama film directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Groß. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sund ...
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Nana Ekvtimishvili Nana Ekvtimishvili ( ka, ნანა ექვთიმიშვილი; born 9. July 1978 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Georgian writer and director. Biography Nana Ekvtimishvili studied philosophy at the Ivane Javakhishvili State University ...
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God's Own Country "God's Own Country" is a phrase meaning an area, region or place supposedly favoured by God. Examples Australia In Australia, the phrase "God's own country" was often used to describe the country in the early 1900s, but it appears to have gr ...
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The Nile Hilton Incident ''The Nile Hilton Incident'' ( ar, حادث النيل هيلتون ''Hadith Alnayl Hiylton'') is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Fe ...
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Tarik Saleh Tarik Saleh ( ar, طارق صالح; born 28 January 1972) is a Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist and film director. He was born in Högalids församling, Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an Egyptian father. In th ...
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Pop Aye ''Pop Aye'' is a 2017 Singaporean-Thai drama film directed by Kirsten Tan. A debut feature by Tan, the road film tells the story of a man as he tries to take his long-lost elephant back to their rural hometown. The first Singaporean film select ...
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Kirsten Tan Kirsten Tan is a New York-based Singaporean film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2017 feature film debut, ''Pop Aye'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and was Singapore's official submission to ...
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I Dream in Another Language ''I Dream in Another Language'' ( es, Sueño en otro idioma) is a 2017 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Contreras. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The film's theme revol ...
'' by Ernesto Contreras * '' The Wound'' by John Trengove


World Cinema Documentary Competition

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The Good Postman ''The Good Postman'' is a 2016 documentary film directed by Tonislav Hristov. The film offers a tragicomic perspective on the 'refugee crisis' of 2015 from a small Bulgarian village located near the Turkish border. The village has suffered decad ...
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Tonislav Hristov Tonislav Hristov ( bg, Тонислав Христов; born 18 December 1978, in Vratza, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. He moved to Finland in 2001. * Art High school, Vratza 1993-1997 * Technical University, Rouse 1997-2002 * Media school ...
* ''
In Loco Parentis The term ''in loco parentis'', Contemporary Latin, Latin for "in the place of a parent" refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. Originally derived from ...
'' by Neasa Ní Chianáin & David Rane * '' It's Not Yet Dark'' by Frankie Fenton * '' Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower'' by
Joe Piscatella Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
* ''
Last Men in Aleppo ''Last Men in Aleppo'' (in Arabic آخر الرجال في حلب) is a 2017 documentary film about the Syrian Civil War. Written and directed by Feras Fayyad, produced by Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen, it documents the life in Aleppo d ...
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Feras Fayyad Feras Fayyad (born September 20, 1984) is a Syrian film director, producer, and writer. Fayyad best known for his 2017 documentary ''Last Men in Aleppo and his 2019 documentary The Cave,'' both films earned him critical acclaim and numerous aw ...
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Machines A machine is a physical system using power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecule ...
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Rahul Jain Rahul Jain is an Indian textile designer, art historian and author. Born in Delhi in 1963, he founded ''ASHA'', a textile workshop engaged in promoting the traditional Indo-Iranian weaving techniques in Varanasi in 1993 and is reportedly contri ...
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Motherland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethni ...
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Ramona Diaz Ramona S. Diaz is a Filipino-American documentary filmmaker best known for creating "character-driven documentaries". Her notable works include the 2012 film '' Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey'', featuring the band Journey and its new l ...
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Plastic China ''Plastic China'' () is a 2016 Chinese documentary film depicting the lives of two families who make their living recycling plastic waste imported from developed countries. The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam ...
'' by Jiu-liang Wang * '' RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World'' by Catherine Bainbridge * '' Tokyo Idols'' by Kyoko Miyake * '' WINNIE'' by
Pascale Lamche Pascale Lamche (born July 1960), is a French–South African filmmaker. She is known as the director of several critically acclaimed film including ''Stalingrad'', ''Black Diamond'', ''Pakistan Zindabad'', ''French Beauty'', ''Accused #1: Nelson ...
* '' The Workers Cup'' by
Adam Sobel Adam H. Sobel (born 1967) is a Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. He directs its Initiative on Extreme Weather and Climate. His research area is meteorology with a fo ...


New Frontier

* '' 18 Black Girls / Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $X in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion'' by
Terence Nance Terence Nance (born February 10, 1982) is an American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his directing debut ''An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'', and as the creator of the avant-garde TV p ...
* '' Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?'' by Travis Wilkerson * ''
World Without End (No Reported Incidents) World Without End may refer to: * " Unto the ages of ages", a biblical phrase sometimes translated as "world without end" in English books of prayer * ''World Without End'' (film), a 1956 science fiction B movie *''World Without End'', a 1953 docum ...
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Jem Cohen Jem Alan Cohen (born 1962) is an Afghan-born American filmmaker based in New York City. Cohen is especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats ( sixteen-millimetre, Super 8, videotape) and collab ...
* NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism by
Carmen Aguilar y Wedge ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
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Ashley Baccus-Clark Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...
, Ece Tankal and Nitzan Bartov


Juries

Jury members, for each program of the festival, including the Alfred P. Sloan Jury were announced on January 11, 2017. ;U.S. Documentary Jury *
Diego Buñuel Diego Buñuel (born 21 July 1975 in Paris) is a French-American filmmaker and the host and director of the National Geographic Channel series '' Don't Tell My Mother''. He is also the host of a television news show in France called '' Les Nouveaux ...
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Julie Goldman Julie Goldman (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for her work on Bravo’s ''The People’s Couch'', and HBO’s '' Curb Your Enthusiasm''. In 2016, she started a podcast with her ...
* Robert Greene * Susan Lacy *
Larry Wilmore Elister Larry WilmoreThe name Elister L. Wilmore is given at This matches the birth date and birthplace for "Larry Wilmore" at (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He served as the "Senior Black Correspo ...
;U.S. Dramatic Jury *
Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films '' Bad Education'', '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', ''Amores perros'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Babel'', '' Coco'', ...
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Peter Dinklage Peter Hayden Dinklage (; born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television and stage actor. He received international recognition for portraying Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which he wo ...
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Jody Hill Jody Hill (born October 15, 1976) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. In 2006, he directed, co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in his first film '' The Foot Fist Way'', which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo b ...
* Jacqueline Lyanga *
Jeannine Oppewall Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (born November 28, 1946) is an American film art director. She has worked on more than 30 movies in such roles as production designer, set decorator and set designer, and has four Academy Award nominations for Best Art ...
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Carl Spence Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
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Marina Stavenhagen Marina Stavenhagen (born July 16, 1962 in Mexico City) is a Mexican screenwriter, writer, and film director. She is the daughter of anthropologists Rodolfo Stavenhagen and María Eugenia Vargas. Her family arrived in Mexico after escaping Nazi Germ ...
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Lynette Wallworth Lynette Wallworth is an Australian artist and filmmaker, known for her use of emerging technologies such as virtual reality (VR), and interactive installations. She is known for her 2016 VR project ''Collisions'', which tells of the "collision" ...
;World Dramatic Jury * Nai An *
Sonia Braga Sonia, Sonja or Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom, may refer to: People * Sonia (name), a feminine given name (lists people named, Sonia, Sonja and Sonya) :* Sonia (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films :* Sonia ...
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Athina Rachel Tsangari Athina Rachel Tsangari (, ; born 2 April 1966) is a Greek filmmaker. Some of her most notable works include her feature films, '' The Slow Business of Going'' (2000), ''Attenberg'' (2010) and ''Chevalier'' (2015) as well as the co-production of ...
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Alfred P. Sloan Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. ( ; May 23, 1875February 17, 1966) was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a long-time president, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation. Sloan, first as a senior executive and lat ...
Jury * Heather Berlin * Tracy Drain * Nell Greenfieldboyce *
Nicole Perlman Nicole Perlman (born December 10, 1981) is an American screenwriter, best known for co-writing the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), and the story for Marvel's '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), and for ''Pokémon Detecti ...
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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 fo ...
;Short Film Jury * Shirley Kurata * David Lowery *
Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...


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