The 2022

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took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocol, it was initially intended to be an in-person/virtual hybrid festival, but on January 5, 2022, it was announced that the in-person components would be scrapped in favor of a wholly virtual festival due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 9, 2021.

Films

U.S. Dramatic Competition

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'', written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden *''blood'', directed by Bradley Rust Gray *'' Breaking'' (premiered as ''892''), directed and co-written by Abi Damaris Corbin *'' Cha Cha Real Smooth'', written, produced and directed by Cooper Raiff *''

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'', written, produced and directed by Riley Stearns *'' Emergency'', directed by Carey Williams *'' Master'', written and directed by Mariama Diallo *'' Nanny'', written and directed by

Nikyatu Jusu Nikyatu Jusu () is an American independent writer, director, producer, editor and assistant professor in film and video at George Mason University. Jusu's works center on the complexities of Black female characters and in particular, displaced, i ...

*'' Palm Trees and Power Lines'', directed and co-written by Jamie Dack *'' Watcher'', written and directed by Chloe Okuno

U.S. Documentary Competition

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'', produced and directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee *'' Descendant'', directed by Margaret Brown *''The Exiles'', directed by Ben Klein and Violet Columbus *'' Fire of Love'', directed, co-written and co-produced by Sara Dosa *''Free Chol Soo Lee'', directed by Julie Ha and Eugene Yi *''

I Didn't See You There ''I Didn't See You There'' is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Reid Davenport, produced by Keith Wilson, and edited by Todd Chandler. It is shot entirely from Davenport's physical perspective, largely from an electric wheelchair, as h ...

'', directed by Reid Davenport *'' The Janes'', directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes *'' Jihad Rehab'', directed by Meg Smaker *''

Navalny Alexei Anatolievich Navalny ( rus, links=no, Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, , ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj; born 4 June 1976) is a Russian opposition leader, lawyer, and anti-corruption act ...

'', directed by Daniel Roher *'' TikTok, Boom.'', directed by Shalini Kantayya

Premieres

*''2nd Chance'', directed by Ramin Bahrani *'' Am I OK?'', directed by Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro *''Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power'', directed by Nina Menkes *'' Call Jane'', directed by Phyllis Nagy *'' Downfall: The Case Against Boeing'', directed and co-produced by Rory Kennedy *''

Emily the Criminal ''Emily the Criminal'' is a 2022 American crime thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford in his feature directorial debut. It stars Aubrey Plaza as the title character, with Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Gina Gershon in sup ...

'', written and directed by John Patton Ford *'' God's Country'', directed and co-written by Julian Higgins *''

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande ''Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'' is a 2022 sex comedy-drama film directed by Sophie Hyde and written by Katy Brand. The film stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on 22 Janu ...

'', directed by

Sophie Hyde Sophie Hyde is an Australian film director, writer and producer based in Adelaide, South Australia. She is co-founder of Closer Productions and known for her award-winning debut fiction film, '' 52 Tuesdays'' (2013) and the comedy drama ''Anima ...

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Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. ''Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.'' is a 2022 American mockumentary comedy film written, directed, and produced by Adamma Ebo, in her feature directorial debut, and is a feature-length adaptation of Ebo's 2018 short film of the same name. It star ...

'', written, directed and co-produced by Adamma Ebo *'' jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy'', directed by Clarence "Coodie" Simmons and Chike Ozah *'' La Guerra Civil'', produced and directed by

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*'' Living'', directed by Oliver Hermanus *''

Lucy and Desi ''Lucy and Desi'' is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Amy Poehler in her documentary directorial debut. The film explores the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history, ...

'', directed and co-produced by Amy Poehler *'' My Old School'', directed by Jono McLeod *''The Princess'', directed by Ed Perkins *'' Resurrection'', written and directed by Andrew Semans *''

Sharp Stick ''Sharp Stick'' is a 2022 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Lena Dunham. It stars Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman, Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour Paige, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film p ...

'', written, directed and co-produced by Lena Dunham *'' To the End'', directed by

Rachel Lears Rachel Lears is an American independent documentary filmmaker. She is the director of ''Knock Down the House'', a documentary film about four women running for Congress in the 2018 midterms, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The film premiered a ...

*'' We Need to Talk About Cosby'', directed by W. Kamau Bell *'' When You Finish Saving the World'', written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

*'' Brian and Charles'', directed by Jim Archer *''The Cow Who Sang a Song Into The Future'', directed by Francisca Alegría *''Dos Estaciones'', directed by Juan Pablo González *''Gentle'', directed by Anna Eszter Nemes and László Csuja *''

Girl Picture ''Girl Picture'' ( fi, Tytöt tytöt tytöt, lit=girls girls girls) is a 2022 Finnish coming-of-age film directed by Alli Haapasalo from a screenplay by Ilona Ahti and Daniela Hakulinen. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival where it wo ...

'', directed by

Alli Haapasalo Alli Haapasalo (born 3 October 1977) is a Finnish director and writer. Early life and education Haapasalo was born in Kerava, a town near Helsinki, where she attended the Nikkari School. The daughter of lawyers, she was initially interested in ...

*'' Klondike'', written, directed and edited by Maryna Er Gorbach *''

Leonor Will Never Die ''Leonor Will Never Die'' (Filipino: ''Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago'', lit. "Return of the Owl") is a 2022 Filipino psychological comedy-drama film written and directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar, in her directorial debut. The film stars Sheila Franc ...

'', written and directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar *''Marte Um (Mars One)'', directed by Gabriel Martins *''Utama'', directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi *'' You Won't Be Alone'', written and directed by Goran Stolevski

World Cinema Documentary Competition

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All That Breathes ''All That Breathes'' is a 2022 internationally co-produced Hindi-language documentary film directed by Shaunak Sen. It is produced by Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer under the banner of Rise Films. The film's intricately layered port ...

'', directed by

Shaunak Sen Shaunak Sen is an Academy award nominated Indian filmmaker, video artist and film scholar. His documentary film on environmental issues, ''All That Breathes,'' won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at 2022 Sundance ...

*''Calendar Girls'', directed by Maria Loohufvud and Love Martinsen *''

A House Made of Splinters ''A House Made of Splinters'' ( uk, Будинок із трісок, translit=Budynok iz trisok) is a 2022 documentary film by the Danish film director Simon Lereng Wilmont, created with the support of the State Agency of Ukraine for Film Affa ...

'', directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont *''Midwives'', directed by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing *''The Mission'', directed by Tania Anderson *'' Nothing Compares'', directed by Kathryn Ferguson *''Sirens'', directed by Rita Baghdadi *''Tantura'', directed by Alon Schwarz *'' The Territory'', directed and co-produced by Alex Pritz *'' We Met in Virtual Reality'', directed by Joe Hunting

Midnight

*'' Babysitter'', directed by Monia Chokri *'' Fresh'', directed by Mimi Cave *'' Hatching'', directed by Hanna Bergholm *'' Meet Me in the Bathroom'', directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace *'' Piggy'', written and directed by Carlota Pereda *'' Speak No Evil'', directed and co-written by Christian Tafdrup

*'' The Cathedral'', written, directed and edited by Ricky D'Ambrose *''Every Day in Kaimukī'' by Alika Tengan *'' Framing Agnes'', directed by

Chase Joynt Chase Joynt is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, video artist, actor, and professor. He attracted acclaim as co-director with Aisling Chin-Yee of the documentary film ''No Ordinary Man (film), No Ordinary Man'' (2020),Pat Mullen"Canada at Cannes: Docum ...

*'' A Love Song'', written, directed, produced and co-edited by Max Walker-Silverman *''Mija'', directed by Isabel Castro *'' Riotsville, U.S.A.'', directed by Sierra Pettengill *'' Something in the Dirt'', directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

Spotlight

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After Yang ''After Yang'' is a 2021 American science fiction drama film adaptation written, directed, and edited by Kogonada. It stars Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, and Haley Lu Richardson. The plot follows a ...

'', written, directed and edited by Kogonada *''

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'', directed and co-written by Audrey Diwan *'' Neptune Frost'', directed by

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*'' Three Minutes: A Lengthening'', directed by

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*'' The Worst Person in the World'', directed by Joachim Trier

Awards

The following awards were given out:

Grand Jury Prizes

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – '' Nanny'' (

) * U.S. Documentary Competition – ''The Exiles'' (Ben Klein and Violet Columbus) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – ''Utama'' (Alejandro Loayza Grisi) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – ''

'' (Shaunak Sen)

Audience Awards

* Festival Favorite – ''

'' ( Daniel Roher) * U.S. Dramatic Competition – '' Cha Cha Real Smooth'' (Cooper Raiff) * U.S. Documentary Competition – ''

'' ( Daniel Roher) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – ''

'' (

) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – ''The Territory'' (Alex Pritz) * NEXT – '' Framing Agnes'' (

)

Directing, Screenwriting and Editing

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – Jamie Dack for '' Palm Trees and Power Lines'' * U.S. Documentary Competition – Reid Davenport for ''

'' * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Maryna Er Gorbach for '' Klondike'' * World Cinema Documentary Competition – Simon Lereng Wilmont for ''

'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – K.D. Dávila for '' Emergency'' * Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary – Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for '' Fire of Love'' * NEXT Innovator Prize –

for '' Framing Agnes''

Special Jury Prizes

* U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast – The cast of ''

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'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision – Bradley Rust Gray for ''blood'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – Margaret Brown for '' Descendant'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change – Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee for ''Aftershock'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting – Teresa Sánchez for ''Dos Estaciones'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit – Martika Ramirez Escobar for ''

'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verité Filmmaking – Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing for ''Midwives'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft – Alex Pritz for ''The Territory''

Short Film Awards

* Short Film Grand Jury Prize – ''The Headhunter's Daughter'' * Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction – ''If I Go Will They Miss Me'' * Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction – ''Warsha'' * Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction – ''Displaced'' * Short Film Jury Award: Animation – ''Night Bus'' * Short Film Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast – ''A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here'' * Short Film Special Jury Award for Screenwriting – ''Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver''

Special Prizes

* Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize – ''

'' * Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction – Su Kim for ''Free Chol Soo Lee'' * Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction – Amanda Marshall for ''God's Country'' * 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 ''The President's Cake''

Acquisitions

* ''2nd Chance'': Showtime Documentary Films * ''A Love Song'': Stage 6 Films and Bleecker Street (US distribution); Cinetic Media (North American rights); Films Boutique (International sales) *''Aftershock'': Onyx Collective and ABC News *''Alice'': Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions *''Am I OK?'': Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max * ''Breaking'':

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(US distribution) *''Brian And Charles'':

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(US distribution); Universal Pictures (International distribution) *''Calendar Girls'': Juno Films (US distribution) *''Call Jane'': Roadside Attractions (US distribution) *''Cha Cha Real Smooth'': Apple TV+ *''Descendant'': Netflix and Higher Ground Productions *''Dual'': RLJE Films (US distribution) *''Emily the Criminal'': Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions (US distribution); Universal Pictures (International distribution) *''Fire of Love'':

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*''Free Chol Soo Lee'': MUBI *''Fresh'': Searchlight Pictures and

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*''God's Country'': IFC Films *''Good Luck To You, Leo Grande'': Searchlight Pictures and Hulu *''Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul'': Focus Features, Peacock and

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*''Leonor Will Never Die'': Music Box Films (North American distribution) *''Living'': Sony Pictures Classics (select territories including North America) *''Mars One'': Magnolia Pictures *''My Old School'': Magnolia Pictures *''Nanny'': Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions * ''Navalny'': Warner Bros. Pictures (North American theatrical distribution) *''Neptune Frost'': Kino Lorber *''Nothing Compares'': Showtime Documentary Films * ''Palm Trees And Power Lines'': Momentum Pictures *''Piggy'': Magnet Releasing (US distribution); Filmax (distribution in Spain) *''Resurrection'': IFC Films and

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*''Sharp Stick'': Utopia (US distribution) *''Speak No Evil'': Shudder * ''The Cathedral'': MUBI *''The Territory'': National Geographic Documentary Films *''Utama'': Kino Lorber (US distribution) *''Watcher'': IFC Midnight and Shudder (North American distribution); Focus Features and Universal Pictures (International distribution)IFC Midnight & Shudder Buy North American Rights To Sundance Thriller ‘Watcher’
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Films

U.S. Dramatic Competition

U.S. Documentary Competition

Premieres

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

World Cinema Documentary Competition

Midnight

Next

Spotlight

Awards

Grand Jury Prizes

Audience Awards

Directing, Screenwriting and Editing

Special Jury Prizes

Short Film Awards

Special Prizes

Acquisitions

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