The 2016

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took place from January 21 to January 31, 2016. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 2, 2015. The opening night film was ''Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You'', directed by

Heidi Ewing Heidi Ewing is an American documentary filmmaker and the co-director of ''Jesus Camp'', '' The Boys of Baraka'', '' 12th & Delaware'', ''DETROPIA'', ''Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You'' (Sundance Film Festival), '' One of Us'' (Toronto ...

and

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. The closing night film was Louis Black and Karen Bernstein's ''Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny''.

Awards

The following awards were presented: * Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clan ...

'' by

Nate Parker Nate Parker (born November 18, 1979) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He has appeared in '' Beyond the Lights'', '' Red Tails'', '' The Secret Life of Bees'', '' The Great Debaters'', ''Arbitrage'', ''Non-Stop'', ' ...

* Directing Award: Dramatic – Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan for '' Swiss Army Man'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award –

Chad Hartigan Chad Hartigan (born August 31, 1982 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cyprus-born, Irish-American filmmaker and actor. Early life Chad Hartigan was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1982. His father is from Limerick, Ireland, and his mother is from Sparks ...

for '' Morris From America'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award – Miles Joris-Peyrafitte for '' As You Are'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance – Joe Seo for ''

Spa Night ''Spa Night'' is a 2016 American drama film directed by Andrew Ahn and starring Joe Seo. It was shown in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. At Sundance, Joe Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthroug ...

'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance –

Melanie Lynskey Melanie Jayne Lynskey ( ; born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress widely known for her portrayals of complex women in several independent films and television shows and also known for her command of American dialects. Lynskey is the recipi ...

for '' The Intervention'' and Craig Robinson for '' Morris from America'' * Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – '' Weiner'' by

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and

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* Directing Award: Documentary –

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 Be ...

for ''

Life, Animated ''Life, Animated'' is a 2016 American documentary by director Roger Ross Williams. It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements. ''Life, Animated'' is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book ''Li ...

'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing –

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and Thom Stylinski for '' NUTS!'' * Special Jury Prize for Social Impact: Documentary – '' Trapped'' by Dawn Porter * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Writing – Robert Greene for ''

Kate Plays Christine ''Kate Plays Christine'' is a 2016 American documentary film written and directed by Robert Greene. It follows actress Kate Lyn Sheil's preparation for the role of Christine Chubbuck, a newscaster who committed suicide on live television in 1974, ...

'' * Special Jury Prize for Verité Filmmaking: Documentary – '' The Bad Kids'' by

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and Lou Pepe * World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''

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'' by Elite Zexer * World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic – Felix van Groeningen for '' Belgica'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting –

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and Manolo Cruz for '' Between Land and Sea'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting –

Ana Katz Ana Katz (born November 2, 1975) is an Argentine writer, director and actress. Her writing and directing credits include '' My Friend from the Park'', '' Los Marziano'', ''Musical Chairs'', '' A Stray Girlfriend'' and '' Florianópolis Dream''. ...

and Inés Bortagaray for '' Mi Amiga del Parque'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Unique Vision & Design – '' The Lure'' by

Agnieszka Smoczyńska Agnieszka Smoczyńska (; born 18 May 1978) is a Polish film and television writer and director. She is an alumnus of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. Her debut feature film, '' The Lure'' (2015), was re-released by The Crite ...

* World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary – '' Sonita'' by

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami is a Sundance Award-winning Iranian documentary filmmaker who was born in Tehran. She has directed one full-length documentary, four short documentaries and one animated documentary. Ghaemmaghami's most recent film, '' Sonit ...

* World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary – Michal Marczak for '' All These Sleepless Nights'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Best Debut Feature – Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel for ''

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'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography – Pieter-Jan De Pue for '' The Land of the Enlightened'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Mako Kamitsuna and

John Maringouin John Maringouin is an American film director. His debut feature, ''Running Stumbled'', received wide critical acclaim and was referred to by ''Variety'' as a "phantasmagoric filmmaking debut" Maringouin received a Spirit award nomination for the f ...

for ''

We Are X ''We Are X'' is a 2016 documentary film about the Japanese rock band X Japan and its co-founder, drummer, pianist and leader Yoshiki. Directed by Stephen Kijak, it premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23. The film covers the h ...

'' * Audience Award: Dramatic – ''

The Birth of a Nation (2016 film) ''The Birth of a Nation'' is a 2016 American period drama film written and directed by Nate Parker in his directorial debut. It is based on the story of Nat Turner, the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, i ...

'' by

* Audience Award: Documentary – '' Jim: The James Foley Story'' by Brian Oakes * World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic – ''

Between Sea and Land ''Between Sea and Land'' ( es, La ciénaga: Entre el mar y la tierra) is a 2016 Colombian drama film directed by Manolo Cruz and Carlos del Castillo. It was shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festi ...

'' by Manolo Cruz and Carlos del Castillo * World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary – '' Sonita'' by

* Best of NEXT Audience Award – ''

First Girl I Loved ''First Girl I Loved'' is a 2016 American romantic drama film written and directed by Kerem Sanga. It stars Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Tim Heidecker and Pamela Adlon. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audi ...

'' by Kerem Sanga * Short Film Grand Jury Prize – '' Thunder Road'' by Jim Cummings * Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction – ''The Procedure'' by Calvin Lee Reeder * Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction – '' Maman(s)'' by Maïmouna Doucouré * Short Film Jury Award: Non-fiction – ''

Bacon and God's Wrath ''Bacon and God's Wrath'' is a Canadian short documentary film, which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Sol Friedman and mixing animation with live action interview footage, the film centres on Razie Brownstone ...

'' by

Sol Friedman Sol Friedman is a Canadian animator. He is most noted for his short film ''Bacon and God's Wrath'', which won the Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and te ...

* Short Film Jury Award: Animation – '' Edmond'' by Nina Gantz * Short Film Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance –

Grace Glowicki Grace Glowicki is a Canadian actress and filmmaker from Edmonton, Alberta.Fish Griwkowsky"Edmonton-born actress wins at Sundance" '' Edmonton Journal'', February 2, 2016. She is most noted for directing and starring in the 2019 film '' Tito'', whic ...

for '' Her Friend Adam'' * Short Film Special Jury Award for Best Direction – Ondřej Hudeček for ''Peacock'' * Alfred P. Sloan Prize – '' Embrace of the Serpent'' by

Ciro Guerra Ciro Guerra (born 6 February 1981) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film ''Embrace of the Serpent'', the film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Career He made hi ...

Films

U.S. Dramatic Competition

*'' As You Are'' by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte *''

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'' by Antonio Campos *''

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'' by

Meera Menon Meera Menon is an Indian–American director, writer, and editor. Her feature directorial debut, ''Farah Goes Bang'', screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 and was awarded the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize by Tribeca and ''Vogue''. She cur ...

*''

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'' by Andrew Neel *''

Joshy Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) is an Indian film director and producer from Varkala in Kerala who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with ''Tiger Salim'' (1978) and has directed over 80 films. He has also directe ...

'' by

Jeff Baena Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey. Music * DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * ...

*'' Lovesong'' by

So Yong Kim So Yong Kim (born 1968) is a Korean American independent filmmaker. She has made four feature films: ''In Between Days'', '' Treeless Mountain'', '' For Ellen'', and '' Lovesong''. So Yong Kim is a recipient of the New York Foundation’s Video A ...

*'' Morris from America'' by

*'' Other People'' by Chris Kelly *'' Southside With You'' by

Richard Tanne Richard Tanne (born February 4, 1985) is an American filmmaker and actor. His critically acclaimed feature film debut '' Southside with You'' (2016), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received several accolades including a Gotham Awa ...

*''

'' by

Andrew Ahn Andrew Ahn (born 1985/1986) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed the feature films ''Spa Night'' (2016), ''Driveways'' (2019), and ''Fire Island'' (2022). Early life Andrew Ahn was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is ...

*'' Swiss Army Man'' by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert *'' Tallulah'' by

Sian Heder Sian Heder (; born June 23, 1977) is an American television writer, television producer, and filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films '' Tallulah'' and ''CODA''. ''CODA'' earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Scree ...

*''

'' by

*'' The Free World'' by Jason Lew *'' The Intervention'' by

Clea DuVall Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films ''The Faculty'' (1998), '' She's All That''; '' But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrup ...

*'' White Girl'' by Elizabeth Wood

U.S. Documentary Competition

*''

Audrie & Daisy ''Audrie & Daisy'' is an American 2016 documentary film about two cases of rape of teenage American girls, in 2011 and 2012. Summary The documentary includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott of Saratoga, California, a ...

'' by

Bonni Cohen Bonni Cohen is an American documentary film producer and director. She is the co-founder of Actual Films, the production company of the documentaries ''Athlete A'', '' An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power'', ''Audrie & Daisy'', ''3.5 Minutes'', ...

, Jon Shenk *'' Author: The JT LeRoy Story'' by

Jeff Feuerzeig Jeff Feuerzeig (born 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for ''The Devil and Daniel Johnston'', his profile of cult musician and outsider artist Daniel Johnston, for which he was awarded the Directing prize for Document ...

*'' The Bad Kids'' by

& Lou Pepe *'' Gleason'' by

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*'' Holy Hell'' by Will Allen *'' How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change)'' by

Josh Fox Josh Fox is an American film director, playwright and environmental activist, best known for his Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning 2010 documentary, ''Gasland''. He is one of the most prominent public opponents of hydraulic fracturing and horizon ...

*'' Jim: The James Foley Story'' by Brian Oakes *''

'' by Robert Greene *'' Kiki'' by Sara Jordenö *''

'' by

*'' Newtown'' by Kim A. Snyder *'' NUTS!'' by

*''

Suited "Suited" is a single by South African singer-songwriter Shekhinah. It was released on July 14, 2017 by SME South Africa, as the first single from her debut studio album, ''Rose Gold''. The song was produced by Luke Goliath with assistance from ...

'' by Jason Benjamin *'' Trapped'' by Dawn Porter *''

Uncle Howard ''Uncle Howard'' is a 2016 documentary film about filmmaker Howard Brookner directed by Aaron Brookner. Synopsis Director Howard Brookner died of AIDS in NYC in 1989 while in post-production on his breakthrough Hollywood movie. His body of work ha ...

'' by

Aaron Brookner Aaron Brookner (born December 22, 1981) is an American film director and scriptwriter. His debut feature film wa''The Silver Goat''(2011), the first feature film made for iPad exhibition. He produced the restoration of cult classic '' Burroughs: ...

*'' Weiner'' by

Premieres

* ''

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'' by

Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine (born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc; 15 July 1959) is a Luxembourger film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She lives and works in France. Life and career Born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc in Luxembourg, sister of actor ...

* ''

Ali and Nino ''Ali and Nino'' is a novel about a romance between a Muslim Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani boy and Christians, Christian Georgians, Georgian girl in Baku in the years 1918–1920. It explores the dilemmas created by "European" rule over an ...

'' by

Asif Kapadia Asif Kapadia (born 1972) is a British filmmaker. Academy Award, BAFTA and Grammy winning director Asif Kapadia has made his name directing visually striking films exploring ‘outsiders’, characters living in extreme circumstances, fighting ...

* '' Captain Fantastic'' by Matt Ross * '' Certain Women'' by Kelly Reichardt * ''

Complete Unknown ''Complete Unknown'' is a 2016 drama mystery thriller film, directed by Joshua Marston, from a screenplay by Marston and Julian Sheppard. It stars Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover. It had its world premiere at the Sund ...

'' by

Joshua Marston Joshua Jacob Marston (born August 13, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for the film ''Maria Full of Grace''. Born in Los Angeles County, California, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School. Marston worked in ...

* '' Frank & Lola'' by Matthew Ross * '' Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' by

Taika Waititi Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( ), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at t ...

* ''Indignation'' by

James Schamus James Allan Schamus (born September 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, business executive, film historian, professor, and director. He is a frequent collaborator of Ang Lee, the co-founder of the production company Good Machine, a ...

* ''

Jacqueline Argentine ''Jacqueline Argentine'', sometimes stylized as ''Jacqueline (Argentine)'', is a 2016 comedy-drama film directed by Bernardo Britto, supported by the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program. It premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The f ...

'' by Bernardo Britto * ''

Little Men ''Little Men,'' or ''Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys,'' is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was first published in 1871 by Roberts Brothers. The book reprises characters from her 1868–69 two-volume ...

'' 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 ...

* ''Love and Friendship'' by

Whit Stillman John Whitney Stillman (born January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director and actor known for his 1990 film ''Metropolitan'', which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He is also known for his other fil ...

* ''Manchester by the Sea'' by

Kenneth Lonergan Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the co-writer of the film ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), and wrote and directed '' You Can Count on Me'' (2000), ''Margaret'' (2011), and ' ...

* ''

Mr. Pig ''Mr. Pig'' is a 2016 Mexican drama film directed by Diego Luna and written by Diego Luna and Augusto Mendoza. The film stars Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph, José María Yazpik and Joel Murray. Cast * Danny Glover as Ambrose * Maya Rudolph as Euni ...

'' by

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Following an early car ...

* ''

Sing Street ''Sing Street'' is a 2016 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Thor ...

'' by John Carney * ''

Sophie and the Rising Sun ''Sophie and the Rising Sun'' is a novel written by American author Augusta Trobaugh. It was published in 2001 by publishing company Dutton Penguin, Dutton. The novel was well received, especially throughout the southern states of America. It is ...

'' by

Maggie Greenwald Maggie Greenwald is an American filmmaker. Most recognized as an independent writer and director, Greenwald’s most notable films include ''Sophie and the Rising Sun'' (2016), starring an ensemble cast that included Margo Martindale, Julianne N ...

* ''

The Fundamentals of Caring ''The Fundamentals of Caring'' is a 2016 American road comedy-drama film written and directed by Rob Burnett, based on the 2012 novel '' The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving'' by Jonathan Evison. Starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Sele ...

'' by Rob Burnett * ''

The Hollars ''The Hollars'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski and written by James C. Strouse. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Krasinski, starring Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Margo Ma ...

'' by John Krasinski * ''Wiener-Dog'' by

Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (; born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class America ...

Midnight

* '' 31'' by Rob Zombie * '' Antibirth'' by Danny Perez * ''

The Blackout Experiments ''The Blackout Experiments'' is a 2016 documentary that examines the immersive horror experience Blackout. The documentary is directed by Rich Fox and had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. It was released by Gravitas Ventures ...

'' by Rich Fox * ''

Carnage Park ''Carnage Park'' is a 2016 American crime horror thriller film directed and written by Mickey Keating. The film stars Ashley Bell, Darby Stanchfield, Pat Healy, and Alan Ruck. Keating described ''Carnage Park'' as being a nod to films by Sam ...

'' by Mickey Keating * ''

The Greasy Strangler ''The Greasy Strangler'' is a 2016 American black comedy horror film directed by Jim Hosking, and written by Hosking and Toby Harvard. The film stars Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex, Abdoulaye NGom and Holland MacFa ...

'' by

Jim Hosking Jim Hosking is a British film director. His first short film, ''Little Clumps of Hair'', premiered on BBC Three. His short film ''Renegades'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. He directed the segment "G is for Grandad" for the ...

* ''

Outlaws and Angels ''Outlaws and Angels'' is a live album by American country and western musician Willie Nelson. It was recorded on May 5, 2004, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. It was released on September 21, 2004, by the Lost Highway label. The concer ...

'' by JT Mollner * ''

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'' by Richard Bates, Jr. * ''

Under the Shadow ''Under the Shadow'' ( fa, زیر سایه‎, Zeer-e sāye) is a 2016 Persian-language psychological horror film written and directed by Iranian-born Babak Anvari as his directorial debut. A mother and daughter are haunted by a mysterious evil i ...

'' by Babak Anvari * ''

Yoga Hosers ''Yoga Hosers'' is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is a spin-off of Smith's 2014 horror film '' Tusk'' and stars Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Depp, and her father, Johnny Depp. The sec ...

'' by

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

* '' Belgica'' by Felix van Groeningen * ''

'' by Manolo Cruz & Carlos del Castillo * '' Brahman Naman'' by

Qaushiq Mukherjee Qaushiq Mukherjee (born 1975), popularly known as Q, is an Indian film director known for his controversial cult film ''Gandu''. Mukherjee grew up in Kolkata and was educated at South Point High School. He completed his bachelor's degree from U ...

* ''

A Good Wife ''A Good Wife'' ( sr, Dobra žena) is a 2016 Serbian drama film written, directed by and starring Mirjana Karanović. It was shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. It was named as one of fiv ...

'' by

Mirjana Karanović Mirjana Karanović ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known f ...

* '' Halal Love (and Sex)'' by Assad Fouladkar * '' The Lure'' by Agnieszka Smoczynska * '' Male Joy, Female Love'' by Yao Huang * ''

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Rebecca Daly Rebecca Daly (born 1980) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, and actress. Early life Daly was born in West Sussex and grew up in an Irish family in Haywards Heath. They later moved to Naas, Ireland. She studied theatre studies and Engli ...

* '' My Friend from the Park'' by

* ''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

'' by Alejandro Fernández Almendras * ''

'' by Elite Zexer * ''

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'' by Nicolette Krebitz

World Cinema Documentary Competition

* '' All These Sleepless Nights'' by Michal Marczak * '' A Flag Without a Country'' by

Bahman Ghobadi Bahman Ghobadi ( fa, بهمن قبادی; ; born 1 February 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He belongs to the " new wave" of Iranian cinema. Biography He was born in Baneh, a K ...

* ''

Hooligan Sparrow ''Hooligan Sparrow'' is a 2016 documentary film about Ye Haiyan and other Chinese activists written and produced by Nanfu Wang Nanfu Wang (born 1985) is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. Her debut film '' Hooligan Sparrow'' premiered at the ...

'' by

Nanfu Wang Nanfu Wang (born 1985) is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. Her debut film '' Hooligan Sparrow'' premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2017. Her second film, ''I A ...

* '' The Land of the Enlightened'' by Pieter-Jan De Pue * '' The Lovers and the Despot'' by

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& Ross Adam * '' Plaza de la Soledad'' by Maya Goded * ''

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Shimon Dotan Shimon Dotan ( he, שמעון דותן; born 23 December 1949) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Early life Shimon Dotan was born in Romania in 1949 and moved to Israel in 1959. He grew up in Moshav Arugot, ...

* '' Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang'' by Kevin Macdonald * '' Sonita'' by

* ''

'' by Stephen Kijak * ''

'' by Heidi Brandenburg & Mathew Orzel

Juries

Jury members, for each program of the festival, including the Alfred P. Sloan Jury, which also took part in the Science in Film Forum Panel, were announced on January 12, 2016. ;U.S. Documentary Jury * Simon Kilmurry* *

Jill Lepore Jill Lepore is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at ''The New Yorker'', where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American ...

* * Shola Lynch* *

Louie Psihoyos Louis (Louie) Psihoyos (born April 15, 1957) is an American photographer and documentary film director known for his still photography and contributions to National Geographic. Psihoyos, a certified SCUBA diver, has become increasingly concerned ...

* *

Amy Ziering Amy Ziering (born 1962 in Massachusetts) is an American film producer and director. Mostly known for her work in documentary films, she is a regular collaborator of director Kirby Dick; they co-directed 2002's ''Derrida'' and 2020's '' On the Re ...

* ;U.S. Dramatic Jury *

Lena Dunham Lena Dunham (, born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is known as the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series ''Girls (TV series), Girls'' (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy ...

* *

Jon Hamm Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama television series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Televis ...

* * Avy Kaufman* *

Randall Poster Randall Poster is an American music supervisor and a long-term collaborator with Wes Anderson. He worked on the films ''Skyfall'' (2012), ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), a ...

* *

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* ;World Documentary Jury * Mila Aung-Thwin* * Tine Fischer* *

* ;World Dramatic Jury * Mark Adams* * Fernanda Solorzano* *

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system ...

* ; Alfred P. Sloan Jury *

Kerry Bishé Kerry Lynne Bishé (born May 1, 1984) is a New Zealand-born American actress, known for her lead role as Donna Clark in the AMC television series '' Halt and Catch Fire''. Bishé played the lead/narrator role in the final season of the ABC medi ...

* Mike Cahill *

Shane Carruth Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and film actor, actor. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (film), ''Primer'' (2004), which was his debut feature. Hi ...

* Clifford Johnson *

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;Short Film Jury *

Keegan-Michael Key Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He co-created and co-starred alongside Jordan Peele in Comedy Central's sketch series ''Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) and co-starred in USA Netw ...

* Gina Kwon * Amy Nicholson

Acquisitions

Ahead of the festival opening distributor

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

obtained worldwide streaming rights to '' Tallulah'' and Iranian horror film ''

''.

Oscilloscope Laboratories Oscilloscope Laboratories is an independent film company and distributor founded by Adam Yauch and former TH!NKFilm executive David Fenkel. It also has a recording studio and film production facilities. Fenkel returned to the company on May 4, 2 ...

also obtained U.S. distribution rights to ''

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'' before its Sundance debut.

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also acquired the rights to '' Manchester by the Sea'' and ''

Love & Friendship ''Love & Friendship'' is a 2016 period comedy film written and directed by Whit Stillman. Based on Jane Austen's epistolary novel ''Lady Susan'', written c. 1794, the film stars Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, and Emma Greenwel ...

'' (the latter in collaboration with

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References

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