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 46,6 ...

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 ...

* Audience Award: Dramatic – '' Crown Heights'' by Matt Ruskin * 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 ...

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 and Matt Spicer 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 Jacks ...

'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance – Chanté Adams 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 rappe ...

'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Director – Maggie Betts 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 ...

'' by Dan Sickles 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 ...

* 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 wil ...

'' * 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 sus ...

'' by Bryan Fogel * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Kim Roberts and Emiliano Battista for '' Unrest'' * 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 Me ...

for '' Step'' * World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – '' The Nile Hilton Incident'' by

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 the ...

* 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 for '' Pop Aye'' * 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 w ...

'' * World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary – '' Last Men in Aleppo'' by Feras Fayyad * World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary – Pascale Lamche for '' Winnie'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling – Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana for '' Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography – Rodrigo Trejo Villanueva 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 macromolecul ...

'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Ramona S. Diaz for '' Motherland'' * 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 Orl ...

'' by Jeff Orlowski * World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic – '' I Dream in Another Language'' by Ernesto Contreras * World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary – '' Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower'' by Joe Piscatella * Best of NEXT Audience Award – ''

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'' by Justin Chon * 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 buy ...

'' by

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 * ''

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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 * '' Golden Exits'' by

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, ...

* ''

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 ...

'' by

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 interes ...

* ''

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'' by Matt Spicer * ''

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 us ...

'' by

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 ...

* ''

'' by Maggie Betts * ''

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 * ''

'' by Michael Larnell * '' 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'' ...

* '' Walking Out'' by Alex & Andrew Smith * ''

'' by Alexandre Moors

U.S. Documentary Competition

* '' Casting JonBenet'' by Kitty Green * ''

'' by Jeff Orlowski * '' City of Ghosts'' by

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 ...

* ''

'' by Dan Sickles &

* ''Dolores'' by Peter Bratt * ''

'' 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 sus ...

'' by Bryan Fogel * ''

The New Radical ''The New Radical'' is a 2017 documentary film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the US Documentary Competition. In the film, uncompromising millennial radicals from the United States and the United Kingdom attack the system through ...

'' by Adam Bhala Lough * '' 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 ...

* ''

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 e ...

'' by Jonathan Olshefski * '' STEP'' by

* '' Strong Island'' by

* ''

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, i ...

'' by Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau * '' Unrest'' by Jennifer Brea * '' 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 ...

* '' Whose Streets?'' by

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 an ...

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 ...

'' by

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 ...

* ''

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 ...

'' by

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 ...

* '' The Big Sick'' by

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 ...

* '' Call Me by Your Name'' by Luca Guadagnino * '' The Discovery'' by

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'' (2014). Early life McDowell was born on July 10, 1983, in Los Angeles, California to English actor Mal ...

* '' Fun Mom Dinner'' by

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 ...

* '' Get Out'' by

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 ...

* ''

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 ...

* ''

Manifesto A manifesto is a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government. A manifesto usually accepts a previously published opinion or public consensus or promotes a ...

'' by Julian Rosefeldt * ''

'' by

* '' Mudbound'' by Dee Rees * ''

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 Sundan ...

'' by

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) whic ...

* ''

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 P ...

'' by Maya Forbes * '' Rebel in the Rye'' by Danny Strong * '' Rememory'' by Mark Palansky * '' The Vanishing of Sidney Hall'' ''(originally titled "Sidney Hall"; changed before theatrical release)'' by Shawn Christensen * '' 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 ...

* ''

Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...

'' by Craig Johnson * '' Wind River'' by Taylor Sheridan

* ''

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 ...

'' by Kogonada * '' Dayveon'' by Amman Abbasi * ''

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 ...

'' by David Lowery * ''

'' by Justin Chon * ''

Lemon The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...

'' by Janicza Bravo * '' Menashe'' by Joshua Z Weinstein * ''

Person to Person ''Person to Person'' is a popular television program in the United States that originally ran from 1953 to 1961, with two episodes of an attempted revival airing in 2012. Edward R. Murrow hosted the original series from its inception in 1953 unti ...

'' by Dustin Guy Defa * ''

Thoroughbreds The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are con ...

'' by Cory Finley

Spotlight

* '' Colossal'' by

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 ...

* ''

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 que ...

'' by William Oldroyd * '' Raw'' by

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 (film), Raw''. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film ''Titane'', which made he ...

Midnight

* ''78/52'' by Alexandre O. Philippe * '' Bad Day for the Cut'' by Chris Baugh * ''

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'' by Marianna Palka * ''

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 Pa ...

'' by Cary Murnion & Jonathan Milott * '' Killing Ground'' by Damien Power * ''

Kuso ''Kuso'' is a term used in East Asia for the internet culture that generally includes all types of camp and parody. In Japanese, is a word that is commonly translated to English as curse words such as fuck, shit, damn, and bullshit, and is o ...

'' by

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* '' The Little Hours'' 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 * ...

* '' 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 ...

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'' ...

& Jordana Vuckovic

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

* ''

'' by

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 ...

* '' 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 ...

* '' Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!'' by Felipe Bragança * '' Family Life'' by

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 of ...

& Cristián Jiménez * '' Free and Easy'' by

* '' My Happy Family'' by

Nana Ekvtimishvili Nana Ekvtimishvili ( ka, ნანა ექვთიმიშვილი; born 9. July 1978 in Tbilisi, Georgia (country), Georgia) is a Georgian writer and director. Biography Nana Ekvtimishvili studied philosophy at the Tbilisi State Unive ...

& Simon Gross * ''

'' by Francis Lee * '' The Nile Hilton Incident'' by

* '' Pop Aye'' by Kirsten Tan * '' I Dream in Another Language'' by Ernesto Contreras * '' The Wound'' by John Trengove

World Cinema Documentary Competition

* '' The Good Postman'' by Tonislav Hristov * ''

In Loco Parentis The term ''in loco parentis'', 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 English common law, ...

'' by Neasa Ní Chianáin & David Rane * '' It's Not Yet Dark'' by Frankie Fenton * '' Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower'' by Joe Piscatella * '' Last Men in Aleppo'' by Feras Fayyad * ''

'' by

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 ...

* '' Motherland'' by Ramona Diaz * ''

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 * '' The Workers Cup'' by Adam Sobel

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 ...

* '' Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?'' by Travis Wilkerson * '' World Without End (No Reported Incidents)'' by

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 coll ...

* NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism by Carmen Aguilar y Wedge, Ashley Baccus-Clark, 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 *

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 c ...

* 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 Corresp ...

;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'', ...

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 ...

* Jody Hill * 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 Ar ...

;World Documentary Jury * Carl Spence * Marina Stavenhagen *

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 ...

* Athina Rachel Tsangari ;

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 l ...

Jury * Heather Berlin * Tracy Drain *

Nell Greenfieldboyce Nell Greenfieldboyce () is an American radio journalist. She is a science and technology reporter for National Public Radio (NPR) and lives in Washington, DC. Education and career Greenfieldboyce attended the Warren public schools and Watchung ...

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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