The 2023

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 29, 2023. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 7, 2022.

Films

U.S. Dramatic Competition

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The Accidental Getaway Driver ''The Accidental Getaway Driver'' is a 2023 American drama film directed by Sing J. Lee, his feature directorial debut and co-written by Lee with Christopher Chen. It is inspired by the 2016 abduction of Long Ma, a Vietnamese American taxi drive ...

'', directed by Sing J. Lee * '' All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt'', directed by Raven Jackson * ''

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'', directed by Chloe Domont * ''

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'', directed by

Erica Tremblay Erica Tremblay (born 1980) is a Native American ( Seneca–Cayuga) documentary film director, based out of New York City known for her films '' In the Turn'' (2014), ''Heartland: A Portrait of Survival'' (2012) and ''Tiny Red Universe (2007)'' as ...

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Magazine Dreams ''Magazine Dreams'' is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Elijah Bynum. The film stars Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O'Hearn, Harrison Page, and Harriet Sansom Harris. ''Magazine Dreams'' had its world ...

'', directed by Elijah Bynum * '' Mutt'', directed by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz * ''

The Persian Version ''The Persian Version'' is a 2023 American comedy drama film directed and written by Maryam Keshavarz. The film stars Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, and Tom Byrne. It follows the struggles of a young Iranian-Ameri ...

'', directed by

Maryam Keshavarz Maryam Keshavarz ( fa, مریم کشاورز) is an American filmmaker(Iranian pedigreed) best known for her 2011 film '' Circumstance'' distributed by Participant Media and Roadside Attractions, which won the Audience Award at Sundance Film Fes ...

* '' Shortcomings'', directed and co-produced by

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Sometimes I Think About Dying ''Sometimes I Think About Dying'' is a 2023 American romantic dramedy film directed by Rachel Lambert, starring and produced by Daisy Ridley. It is based on the 2019 short film directed and co-written by Stefanie Abel Horowitz which, in turn, w ...

'', directed by Rachel Lambert * ''

The Starling Girl ''The Starling Girl'' is a 2023 American drama film directed by Laurel Parmet. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released on May 12, 2023, by Bleecker Street. Plot Jem Starling is a 17-year-ol ...

'', directed by Laurel Parmet * '' Theater Camp'', directed by

Molly Gordon Molly June Gordon is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the drama TV series '' Animal Kingdom'' (2016–2018), as Nicky, and in the comedy films '' Life of the Party'' (2018) as Maddie, ''Booksmart'' (2019) as Triple A, and ...

and Nick Lieberman * '' A Thousand and One'', directed by A.V. Rockwell

U.S. Documentary Competition

* ''AUM: The Cult at the End of the World'', directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto * ''Bad Press'', directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler * ''

Beyond Utopia ''Beyond Utopia'' is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Madeleine Gavin. The film debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary centers around Pastor Seungeun Kim, a South Korean human rights activist and director of the ...

'', directed by Madeleine Gavin * ''The Disappearance of Shere Hite'', directed by

Nicole Newnham Nicole Newnham is an American documentary film producer, writer, and director known for the Oscar-nominated movie '' Crip Camp'' (2020) which she co-directed and produced with James LeBrecht, and the multiple- Emmy-nominated film ''The Rape of Eu ...

* ''Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project'', directed by

Joe Brewster Joe Brewster, M.D. is an American psychiatrist and filmmaker who directs and produces fiction films, documentaries and new media focused on the experiences of communities of color. Education A native of South Central Los Angeles South Los Angel ...

and Michèle Stephenson * ''Going Varsity in Mariachi'', directed by Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn * ''Joonam'', directed by Sierra Urich * ''Little Richard: I Am Everything'', directed by Lisa Cortés * ''Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV'', directed by Amanda Kim * ''A Still Small Voice'', directed by Luke Lorentzen * ''The Stroll'', directed by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker * ''Victim/Suspect'', directed by Nancy Schwartzman

Premieres

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'', directed by

Roger Ross Williams Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962) is an American director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film ''Music by Prudence''; this film won the Academy Award for Bes ...

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Cat Person "Cat Person" is a short story by Kristen Roupenian that was first published in December 2017 in ''The New Yorker'' before going viral online. The BBC described the short story as "being shared widely online as social media users discuss how mu ...

'', directed by

Susanna Fogel Susanna Fogel is an American director, screenwriter and author, best known for co-writing the 2019 film ''Booksmart'' and for co-writing and directing the 2018 action/comedy ''The Spy Who Dumped Me''. Her many accolades include a DGA Award and nom ...

* ''Deep Rising'', directed by Matthieu Rytz * ''

The Deepest Breath ''The Deepest Breath'' is a 2023 documentary film directed and written by Laura McGann that profiles Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini on her quest to break a world record with the help of safety diver Stephen Keenan. Release The film had i ...

'', directed by Laura McGann * ''

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'', directed by

Anthony Chen Anthony Chen (; born 18 April 1984) is a Singaporean film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for directing the feature films ''Ilo Ilo'' (2013) and ''Wet Season (film), Wet Season'' (2019). His debut feature film, ''Ilo Ilo ...

* '' Earth Mama'', directed by

Savanah Leaf Savanah Leaf (born 24 November 1993) is a British-American film director and video artist. '' Earth Mama'', her BAFTA-winning debut feature length film, was produced by A24 and Film4, and premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Her director ...

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'', directed by William Oldroyd * ''

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'', written and directed by Andrew Durham * ''

Flora and Son ''Flora and Son'' is a 2023 musical comedy drama film written and directed by John Carney, featuring original songs by Carney and Gary Clark. The film stars Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, Orén Kinlan, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. ''Flora and Son'' h ...

'', directed by John Carney * '' Food and Country'', directed by Laura Gabbert * ''Invisible Beauty'', directed by

Bethann Hardison Bethann Hardison is an American fashion model and activist. Hardison is well known for being one of the first high profile black models after her appearance at the 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion show. She is also known for her activism on di ...

and

Frédéric Tcheng Frédéric Tcheng is a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He is best known for his documentaries ''Dior and I'', ''Halston'', and ''Invisible Beauty''. Life and career Tcheng was born and raised in Lyon, France. After st ...

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It's Only Life After All ''It's Only Life After All'' is an 2023 American documentary film, directed, produced, and edited by Alexandria Bombach. It follows the lives and careers of the band Indigo Girls. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on ...

'', directed by

Alexandria Bombach Alexandria Bombach is an American filmmaker. Career Bombach is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. In 2009, she founded the production company, Red Reel. Her first film, ''23 Feet'' (2011), "captu ...

* ''Jamojaya'', directed by

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 ...

* '' Judy Blume Forever'', directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok * ''

Landscape with Invisible Hand ''Landscape with Invisible Hand'' is a 2023 American science fiction film written for the screen and directed by Cory Finley, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by M. T. Anderson. The film stars Asante Blackk, Kylie Rogers, and Tiffany ...

'', directed by

Cory Finley Cory Finley is an American screenwriter, playwright, and director. Finley wrote and directed the black comedy film ''Thoroughbreds,'' which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2017. He also directed the true crime dramedy film '' Bad Educ ...

* '' A Little Prayer'', directed by

Angus MacLachlan Angus MacLachlan is a playwright and screenwriter most famous for writing the screenplays for the 2005 film '' Junebug'' and the cult short film ''Tater Tomater''. He graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1980 and lives in Wins ...

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Murder in Big Horn ''Murder in Big Horn'' is a true crime documentary television miniseries, directed by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin. It follows Missing and murdered Indigenous women in Montana. It premiered on February 5, 2023, on Showtime. Synopsis The ...

'', directed by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin * '' Passages'', directed by

Ira Sachs Ira Sachs (born November 21, 1965) is an American filmmaker. His first film was the short ''Lady'' (1993). Biography Sachs was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His films include '' The Delta'' (1997), '' Forty Shades of Blue'' (2005), '' Married Li ...

* ''

Past Lives Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the Philosophy, philosophical or Religion, religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or physical body, body after ...

'', directed by

Celine Song Celine Song (; born 1988) is a Korean-Canadian director, playwright, and screenwriter based in the United States. Among her plays are ''Endlings'' and ''The Seagull on The Sims 4.'' Her directorial film debut ''Past Lives'' was nominated for sever ...

* ''PLAN C'', directed by Tracy Droz Tragos * ''

The Pod Generation ''The Pod Generation'' is a 2023 science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Sophie Barthes. The film was released at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023. Premise A couple in futuristic New York uses technology ...

'', written and directed by

Sophie Barthes Sophie Barthes (born 1974) is a French-American film director and screenwriter best known for her 2009 film ''Cold Souls''. Early life Barthes was born in France and was raised in South America and the Middle East. She moved to New York in 2001 t ...

* ''Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields'', directed by

Lana Wilson Lana Wilson is an American filmmaker. She directed the feature documentaries ''After Tiller'', ''The Departure,'' and ''Miss Americana''. The first two films were nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Life and career Or ...

* ''Radical'', directed by Christopher Zalla * ''Rotting in the Sun'', directed by Sebastián Silva * '' Rye Lane'', directed by Raine Allen-Miller * '' Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie'', directed by

Davis Guggenheim Philip Davis Guggenheim (born November 3, 1963) is an American writer, director and producer. His credits include ''NYPD Blue'', '' ER'', '' 24'', ''Alias'', ''The Shield'', '' Deadwood'', and the documentaries ''An Inconvenient Truth'', ''It M ...

* '' You Hurt My Feelings'', directed by

Nicole Holofcener Nicole Holofcener (; born March 22, 1960) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. She has directed six feature films, including ''Walking and Talking'', ''Friends with Money'' and ''Enough Said'', as well as various televisio ...

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

* ''

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'', directed by Sofia Alaoui * '' Bad Behaviour'', directed by

Alice Englert Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress, director, writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Rosa in the film ''Ginger & Rosa'' (2012) and Lena Duchannes in the film '' Beautiful Creatures'' ( ...

* ''

Girl A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a ''woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary ...

'', directed by

Adura Onashile Adura Onashile is a British actor, playwright, and director. She wrote and directed the 2013 play ''Expensive Shit'' and adapted it into a film in 2020. Early life Onashile is of Nigerian descent and was born in London, England. Career Onas ...

* ''

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'', directed by David Zonana * '' MAMACRUZ'', directed by

Patricia Ortega Patricia Ortega (Venezuelan , born 1977) is a Venezuelan film director. She has won multiple accolades, particularly for her 2018 film '' Being Impossible''. Early life Ortega says that she has been a movie lover since she was young, and so the ...

* ''

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'', directed by C.J. Obasi * ''La Pecera'', directed by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez * '' Scrapper'', directed by Charlotte Regan * '' Shayda'', directed by Noora Niasari * ''Slow'', directed by Marija Kavtaradze * ''Sorcery'', directed by Christopher Murray * ''When It Melts'', directed by

Veerle Baetens Veerle Baetens (born 24 January 1978) is a Belgian actress and singer probably best known for her role as Elise/Alabama in ''The Broken Circle Breakdown'' and as lead detective Hannah Maes in the crime drama ''Code 37''. She has also starred in ...

World Cinema Documentary Competition

* ''20 Days in Mariupol'', directed by Mstyslav Chernov * ''5 Seasons of Revolution'', directed by Lina * ''Against the Tide'', directed by Sarvnik Kaur * ''

The Eternal Memory ''The Eternal Memory'' ( es, La memoria infinita) is a 2023 Chilean documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi. The film follows the relationship of Chilean journalist Augusto Góngora and Chilean actress Paulina Urrutia. It was selected in the ...

'', directed by

Maite Alberdi Maite Alberdi Soto (born 29 March 1983, Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film producer, director, documentarian, screenwriter, and film critic. Her film ''The Mole Agent'' (2020) was an Academy Awards nominee for Best Documentary and a contender ...

* ''Fantastic Machine'', directed by Axel Danielson * ''Iron Butterflies'', directed by Roman Liubyi * ''Is There Anybody Out There?'', directed by Ella Glendining * ''The Longest Goodbye'', directed by Ido Mizrahy * ''Milisuthando'', directed by Milisuthando Bongela * ''Pianoforte'', directed by Jakub Piątek * ''Smoke Sauna Sisterhood'', directed by Anna Hints * ''Twice Colonized'', directed by Lin Alluna

* ''Bravo, Burkina!'' * ''

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'' * '' Fremont'' * ''Kim's Video'' * ''King Coal'' * ''Kokomo City'' * ''

To Live and Die and Live ''To Live and Die and Live'' is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Qasim Basir and starring Amin Joseph. Cast * Amin Joseph as Muhammad Abdullah *Skye P. Marshall *Omari Hardwick *Cory Hardrict * Maryam Basir *Dana Gourrier *Tr ...

'' * ''The Tuba Thieves'' * ''Young. Wild. Free.''

Midnight

* ''birth/rebirth'', directed by Laura Moss * ''

In My Mother's Skin ''In My Mother's Skin'' is a 2023 Filipino horror film written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan. It stars Beauty Gonzalez, Felicity Kyle Napuli, James Mavie Estrella, Angeli Bayani, Ronnie Lazaro, Arnold Reyes, Noel Sto. Domingo and Jasmine Curti ...

'', written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan * ''

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'', written and directed by

Brandon Cronenberg Brandon Cronenberg (born January 10, 1980) is a Canadian director and screenwriter. He is David Cronenberg's son and Caitlin Cronenberg's brother. He is known for his Science fiction film, science fiction horror films ''Antiviral (film), Antivira ...

* '' My Animal'', directed by

Jacqueline Castel Jacqueline Castel is an American-born French-Canadian film director, screenwriter, and curator based in New York City. Castel's work has screened at the Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest, the Sitges Film Festival, and the International Fil ...

* ''Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls'', directed by

Andrew Bowser Andrew Bowser is an American actor, writer and director best known for his fictional character 'Onyx the Fortuitous'. Collaborating with Joseph M. Petrick, Bowser co-directed and starred in the independent comedy ''The Mother of Invention''. B ...

* '' Polite Society'', written and directed by

Nida Manzoor Nida Manzoor is a British television writer and director. She is best known for directing two episodes of ''Doctor Who'' and creating the Peacock/Channel 4 comedy show ''We Are Lady Parts'', for which she won the 2021 Rose d'Or Emerging Talent ...

* ''

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'', directed by

Daina Reid Daina Reid (born 1964) is an Australian director and actress who has been acting since the early 1990s. She began directing in 1999. Career She is known for '' Full Frontal'' from 1995 to 1997. Her directing credits include ''Sunshine'' for Aus ...

* '' Talk to Me'', directed by Danny and Michael Philippou

Special Screenings

* ''

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'', directed by

Doug Liman Douglas Eric Liman (; born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films '' Swingers'' (1996), '' Go'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), ''Jumper'' (2008), ''Edg ...

* '' Stephen Curry: Underrated'', directed by

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 ...

Spotlight

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The Eight Mountains ''The Eight Mountains'' ( it, Le otto montagne) is a 2022 Italian drama film co-directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, who co-adapted the screenplay from the novel of the same name by Paolo Cognetti. The film depicts a fr ...

'', written and directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch * '' L'Immensità'', directed and co-written by

Emanuele Crialese Emanuele Crialese (born 27 May 1965) is an Italian screenwriter and film director. He is a native of Rome and studied filmmaking in New York City. Biography Emanuele Crialese was born on July 26, 1965 in Rome to Sicilian parents. He studied filmm ...

* '' Joyland'', directed and co-written by

Saim Sadiq Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani screenwriter and director who won the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for directing the drama film ''Joyland'', the first Pakistani film to be selected in Cannes. Joyland al ...

* '' Other People's Children'', written and directed by

Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Education A former student at prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rebecca Zlotowski received her teaching qualification in French modern literature in 2003. ...

* ''Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)'' by

Anton Corbijn Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2,Pitman, Joanna"The silent partner"' ...

Kids

* ''Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out'', directed by Jake Van Wagoner * ''

The Amazing Maurice ''The Amazing Maurice'' is a 2022 computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Toby Genkel and co-directed by Florian Westermann, from a screenplay by Terry Rossio, based on the 2001 novel '' The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents'' b ...

'', directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann * '' Blueback'', directed and co-written by

Robert Connolly Robert Connolly (born 1967) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. He is best known as the director and writer of the feature films ''Balibo (film), Balibo'', ''Three Dollars' ...

Indie Episodic

* ''Chanshi'', directed by Mickey Triest and Aaron Geva * ''

The Night Logan Woke Up ''The Night Logan Woke Up'' (french: La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé) is a Canadian thriller drama limited television series, directed by Xavier Dolan and released in 2022.T'Cha Dunlevy"Xavier Dolan reawakens fans' interest with fi ...

(La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé)'', written and directed by

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...

* ''Poacher'', directed by

Richie Mehta Richie Mehta is a Canadian film director and writer. His first feature film, ''Amal'', was released in 2008, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture and Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards. In 2013, Mehta released two films he wrote a ...

* ''Willie Nelson and Family'', directed by Thom Zimny and

Oren Moverman Oren Moverman ( he, אורן מוברמן; born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli-American Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, film director, and Emmy Award-winning film producer. He has directed the films ''The Messenger (2009 film), The Messenger ...

Awards

The following awards were given out:

Grand Jury Prizes

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – '' A Thousand and One'' (A.V. Rockwell) * U.S. Documentary Competition – ''Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project'' (Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – '' Scrapper'' (Charlotte Regan) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – ''

'' (Maite Alberdi)

Audience Awards

* Festival Favorite – ''Radical'' (Christopher Zalla) * U.S. Dramatic Competition – ''

'' (Maryam Keshavarz) * U.S. Documentary Competition – ''Beyond Utopia'' (Madeleine Gavin) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – '' Shayda'' (Noora Niasari) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – ''20 Days in Mariupol'' (Mstyslav Chernov) * NEXT – ''Kokomo City''

Directing, Screenwriting and Editing

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – Sing J. Lee for ''

'' * U.S. Documentary Competition – Luke Lorentzen for ''A Still Small Voice'' * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Marija Kavtaradze for ''Slow'' * World Cinema Documentary Competition – Anna Hints for ''Smoke Sauna Sisterhood'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Maryam Keshavarz for ''

'' * Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary – Daniela I. Quiroz for ''Going Varsity in Mariachi'' * NEXT Innovator Prize – ''Kokomo City''

Special Jury Prizes

* U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast – The cast of '' Theater Camp'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – The creative team of ''

'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision – ''The Stroll'' (Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucke) * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Freedom of Expression – ''Bad Press'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Cinematography – Lílis Soares for ''

'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Best Performance –

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for ''When it Melts'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – Sofia Alaoui for ''Animalia'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – ''Fantastic Machine'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Verité – ''Against the Tide''

Short Film Awards

* Short Film Grand Jury Prize – ''When You Left Me on That Boulevard'' * Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction – ''Rest Stop'' * Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction – ''The Kidnapping of the Bride'' * Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction – ''Will You Look at Me'' * Short Film Jury Award: Animation – ''Night Bus'' * Short Film Special Jury Award, International: Directing – ''AliEN0089'' by Valeria Hoffman * Short Film Special Jury Award, U.S.: Directing – ''The Vacation'' by Jarreau Carrillo

Special Prizes

* Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize – ''

'' * Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction – TBA * Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction – TBA * Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction – TBA * Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction – TBA * Sundance Institute/NHK Award – TBA

Acquisitions

* ''

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* '' Joyland'':

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* '' My Animal'':

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(excluding Canada) * '' Other People's Children'':

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* ''

'': Netflix * ''Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)'':

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* ''Little Richard: I Am Everything'':

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* ''Kokomo City'': Magnolia Pictures * ''

'': Netflix * '' Theater Camp'':

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* '' Passages'':

MUBI Mubi (; stylized as MUBI; The Auteurs before 2010) is a global curated film streaming platform, production company and film distributor. Mubi produces and theatrically distributes films by emerging and established filmmakers, which are exclusivel ...

(including Ireland and Latin America) * '' A Little Prayer'':

Sony Pictures Classics Sony Pictures Classics Inc. is an American film production and distribution company that is a division of Sony Pictures. It was founded in 1992 by former Orion Classics heads Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom. It distributes, produc ...

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A24 A24 is an American independent entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, as well as film distribution. It is based in New York City. A24 was founded in 2012 by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and John Hodges. Pr ...

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Greenwich Entertainment Greenwich Entertainment, founded in 2017, is an independent film distribution company specializing in distinctive, theatrical-quality narrative and documentary features. The company released Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi’s Academy Award-Wi ...

and PBS Films * ''

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Bleecker Street Bleecker Street is an east–west street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was ...

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