The 2020

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 23 to February 2, 2020. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 4, 2019. The opening night film was ''

Miss Americana ''Miss Americana'' (also known as ''Taylor Swift: Miss Americana'') is a 2020 American documentary film that follows singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and her life over the course of several years of her career. It was directed by Lana Wilson, pro ...

'' 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 O ...

and produced by Morgan Neville,

Caitrin Rogers Caitrin Rogers is an American documentary film producer. She is best known for producing ''20 Feet from Stardom'' (2013), which earned her an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Grammy Award. Early life and education Rogers was bor ...

, and

Christine O'Malley Christine O'Malley is an American film producer and documentary filmmaker. Film career In 2005, O'Malley and her husband Patrick Creadon produced their first feature-length documentary, ''Wordplay''. ''Wordplay'' premiered at the 2006 Sundanc ...

Films

U.S. Dramatic Competition

* '' The 40-Year-Old Version'' by Radha Blank * ''

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'' by Esteban Arango * ''

Charm City Kings ''Charm City Kings'' is a 2020 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Angel Manuel Soto from a screenplay by Sherman Payne and a story by Chris Boyd, Kirk Sullivan, and Barry Jenkins. It is based on the 2013 documentary ''12 ...

'' by

Angel Manuel Soto Angel Manuel Soto (born January 28, 1983) is a Puerto Rican film director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Angel Manuel Soto was born in Santurce, a neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents were a car salesman and a flight at ...

* '' Dinner in America'' by Adam Carter Rehmeier * '' The Evening Hour'' by

Braden King Braden King (born 1971 North Carolina) is a New York-based filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. His feature film, ''Here'' (2011), starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal, premiered at the 2011 Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals and was distr ...

* '' Farewell Amor'' by Ekwa Msangi * '' Minari'' by Lee Isaac Chung * '' Miss Juneteenth'' by Channing Godfrey Peoples * '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' by

Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'', which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award ...

* '' Nine Days'' by Edson Oda * ''

Palm Springs Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land ...

'' by Max Barbakow * '' Save Yourselves!'' by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson * ''

Shirley Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

'' by

Josephine Decker Josephine Decker (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress, filmmaker, and performance artist. As of 2020 she has directed four experimental feature films: the psychological thriller '' Butter on the Latch'' (2013), the erotic thriller '' Thou ...

* ''

Sylvie's Love ''Sylvie's Love'' is a 2020 American romantic drama film, written, directed and produced by Eugene Ashe. The film stars Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Regé-Jean Page, Aja Naomi King, and Eva Longoria. ''Sylvie's Love'' h ...

'' by Eugene Ashe * ''

Wander Darkly ''Wander Darkly'' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Tara Miele. The film stars Sienna Miller, Diego Luna, Beth Grant, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles, and Vanessa Bayer. ''Wander Darkly'' had its world premiere at the Sundance ...

'' by Tara Miele * '' Zola'' by Janicza Bravo

U.S. Documentary Competition

* '' Be Water'' by Bao Nguyen * '' Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets'' by Bill and Turner Ross * '' Boys State'' by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine * ''

Coded Bias ''Coded Bias'' is an American documentary film directed by Shalini Kantayya that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film includes contributions from researchers Joy Buolamwini, Deborah Raji, Meredith Broussard, Cathy O’Neil, Z ...

'' by Shalini Kantayya * '' The Cost of Silence'' by Mark Manning * '' Crip Camp'' by Jim LeBrecht and

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 Eur ...

* '' Dick Johnson Is Dead'' by Kirsten Johnson * '' Feels Good Man'' by Arthur Jones * '' The Fight'' by Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg * '' Mucho Mucho Amor'' by Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch * '' Spaceship Earth'' by Matt Wolf * '' A Thousand Cuts'' by Ramona S. Diaz * ''

Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and event (philosophy), events that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various me ...

'' by Garrett Bradley * '' Us Kids'' by Kim A. Snyder * ''

Welcome to Chechnya ''Welcome to Chechnya'' is a 2020 documentary film by American reporter, author and documentarian David France.Mike Fleming, Jr"HBO Documentary Films Lands Sundance-Bound ‘Welcome To Chechnya’, About Harsh Plight Of LGBTQ Community In Russian ...

'' by

David France David Harry France, (born 30 June 1948) is an author, football historian and philanthropist. Throughout the past two decades, he has been the driving force behind numerous initiatives related to Everton Football Club including Gwladys Street's ...

* '' Whirlybird'' by Matt Yoka

Premieres

* '' The Courier'' by

Dominic Cooke Dominic Cooke (born 1966) is an English director and writer. Early life Born in Wimbledon, south London, Cooke was brought up seeing a lot of theatre as a teenager from free theatre tickets provided by the Inner London Education Authority. ...

(previously titled "Ironbark") * '' Downhill'' by

Nat Faxon Nathaniel Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. A frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing '' The Descendants'' (2011) ...

and Jim Rash * ''

Dream Horse ''Dream Horse'' is a 2020 sports comedy-drama film directed by Euros Lyn from a screenplay by Neil McKay. The film stars Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Karl Johnson, Steffan Rhodri, Anthony O'Donnell, Nicholas Farre ...

'' by Euros Lyn * '' Falling'' by

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argenti ...

* '' The Father'' by

Florian Zeller Florian Zeller (; born 28 June 1979) is a French novelist, playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, and film director. He won the Prix Interallié for his 2004 novel ''The Fascination of Evil'' and several awards for his plays. He wrote and ...

* '' Four Good Days'' by Rodrigo García * ''

The Glorias ''The Glorias'' is a 2020 American biographical drama film directed and produced by Julie Taymor, from a screenplay by Taymor and Sarah Ruhl. The film is based upon ''My Life on the Road'' by Gloria Steinem who is represented by four actresses i ...

'' by Julie Taymor * '' Herself'' by Phyllida Lloyd * '' Horse Girl'' 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 * ...

* ''

Kajillionaire ''Kajillionaire'' is a 2020 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July (her third feature following ''Me and You and Everyone We Know'' and ''The Future''). The film stars Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger and Richard Jen ...

'' by Miranda July * ''

The Last Shift ''The Last Shift'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Andrew Cohn in his narrative directorial debut. It stars Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Birgundi Baker, Allison Tolman and Ed O'Neill. ...

'' by Andrew Cohn * '' The Last Thing He Wanted'' by Dee Rees * '' Lost Girls'' by Liz Garbus * '' The Nest'' by Sean Durkin * '' Promising Young Woman'' by

Emerald Fennell Emerald Lilly Fennell (; born 1 October 1985) is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer. She has received many awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominatio ...

* '' Sergio'' by

Greg Barker Greg Barker is an American filmmaker and producer. In 2011, ''The New York Times'' described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” Previous films include '' Sergio'' (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for B ...

* '' Tesla'' 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 ...

* '' Uncle Frank'' by Alan Ball * '' Wendy'' by Benh Zeitlin * '' Worth'' by

Sara Colangelo Sara Colangelo is an American film director and screenwriter known for her films '' Little Accidents'' and '' Worth''. ''Filmmaker Magazine'' named her one of its "25 New Faces of Independent Film" in 2010. Colangelo graduated from Phillips Exet ...

Documentary Premieres

* '' Aggie'' by

Catherine Gund Catherine Gund (born Catherine Gund Saalfield; 1965) is an Emmy nominated and Oscar shortlisted producer, director, writer, and activist who founded Aubin Pictures in 1996. Gund's films have screened around the world in festivals, theaters, ...

* ''

Assassins An assassin is a person who commits targeted murder. Assassin may also refer to: Origin of term * Someone belonging to the medieval Persian Ismaili order of Assassins Animals and insects * Assassin bugs, a genus in the family ''Reduviid ...

'' by Ryan White * '' Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen'' by Sam Feder * ''

The Dissident ''The Dissident'' is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Bryan Fogel. It follows the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's effort to control international dissent. The film had its world premiere at the Sund ...

'' by Bryan Fogel * '' Giving Voice'' by James D. Stern * '' The Go-Go's'' by Alison Ellwood * '' Happy Happy Joy Joy - The Ren & Stimpy Story'' by Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood * '' Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind'' by Laurent Bouzereau * ''Okavango: River of Dreams (Director's Cut)'' by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert * '' Rebuilding Paradise'' by

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of '' The Twilight Zone''. ...

* ''

'' by

* '' On the Record'' by Kirby Dick and

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 ...

* '' The Social Dilemma'' by Jeff Orlowski * '' Vivos'' by

Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei (, ; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly c ...

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

* ''

Charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the re ...

'' by Amanda Kernell * ''

Cuties ''Cuties'' (french: Mignonnes) is a 2020 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré in her feature directorial debut. The film's ensemble cast is led by Fathia Youssouf who portrays Amy, a Senegalese-French g ...

'' by

Maïmouna Doucouré Maïmouna Doucouré (; born 1985) is a French filmmaker. She made her feature film directorial debut with '' Cuties'' in 2020 and became a controversial figure globally after the film's international release on Netflix. On 8 March 2019 coinciding ...

* ''

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

'' by

Visar Morina Veysar or Visar ( fa, ويسر) may refer to: * Visar, Kurdistan * Veysar, Mazandaran {{geodis ...

* ''

High Tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables c ...

'' by

Verónica Chen Verónica Chen (born 1969) is an Argentine film director, film editor, and screenwriter. Biography Verónica Chen was born in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma ...

* '' Identifying Features'' by Fernanda Valadez * '' Jumbo'' by Zoé Wittock * ''

Luxor Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''. Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...

'' by Zeina Durra * '' Possessor'' by Brandon Cronenberg * '' Summer White'' by Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson * '' Surge'' by Aneil Karia * ''

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection ''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' is a 2019 Mosotho drama film directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese and co-produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro. The film stars Mary Twala Mhlongo, with Jerry Mofokeng Wa, Makhaola Ndebele, ...

'' by

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (born 17 Jan 1980) is a Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist. He lives in Berlin.Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness ''Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness'' ( fa, یلدا، شبی برای بخشش), original title Yalda ( fa, یلدا), is a 2019 Iranian drama film directed by Massoud Bakhshi. Plot The storyline of is based on an actual top-rated Iranian reali ...

'' by Massoud Bakhshi

World Cinema Documentary Competition

* '' Acasă, My Home'' by Radu Ciorniciuc * '' The Earth Is Blue as an Orange'' by

Iryna Tsilyk Iryna Tsilyk ( Ukrainian: Ірина Цілик; born 18 November 1982) is Ukrainian filmmaker and writer, the member of Ukrainian PEN International. The winner of the “Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary” for the film " The Earth Is Bl ...

* '' Epicentro'' by Hubert Sauper * ''

Influence Influence or influencer may refer to: *Social influence, in social psychology, influence in interpersonal relationships ** Minority influence, when the minority affect the behavior or beliefs of the majority *Influencer marketing, through individ ...

'' by Diana Neille and Richard Poplak * '' Into the Deep'' by Emma Sullivan * ''

The Mole Agent ''The Mole Agent'' ( es, El agente topo) is a 2020 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi. It was screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. At the 93rd Academy Award ...

'' 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 ...

* ''

Once Upon a Time in Venezuela ''Once Upon a Time in Venezuela'' ( es, Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador) is a 2020 Venezuelan documentary film directed by . It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, ...

'' by

Anabel Rodríguez Ríos Anabel Rodríguez Ríos (born 22 March 1977) is a Venezuelan film director and screenwriter. Her feature-length debut and documentary film, ''Once Upon a Time in Venezuela'', was Venezuela's submission for the 93rd Academy Awards. Education I ...

* '' The Painter and the Thief'' by Benjamin Ree * ''

The Reason I Jump is a biography attributed to Naoki Higashida, a nonverbal autistic person from Japan. It was first published in Japan in 2007. The English translation, by Keiko Yoshida and her husband, English author David Mitchell, was published in 2013. T ...

'' by

Jerry Rothwell Jerry Rothwell is a British documentary filmmaker best known for the award-winning feature docs ''How to Change the World'' (2015), ''Town of Runners'' (2012), ''Donor Unknown'' (2010), ''Heavy Load'' (2008) and ''Deep Water'' (2006). All of his f ...

* '' Saudi Runaway'' by Susanne Regina Meures * '' Softie'' by Sam Soko * ''

The Truffle Hunters ''The Truffle Hunters'' is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. It follows a group of aging men hunting in the woods, for a prized quarry, the Alba truffle. Luca Guadagnino serves as an executive p ...

'' by

Michael Dweck Michael Dweck (born September 26, 1957) is an American visual artist and filmmaker. Best known for his narrative photography, Dweck's work "explores ongoing struggles between identity and adaptation in endangered societal enclaves." In 2003, he ...

and Gregory Kershaw

* '' Beast Beast'' by Danny Madden * '' Black Bear'' by

Lawrence Michael Levine Lawrence Michael Levine (born 1976) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the films ''Gabi on the Roof in July'', '' Wild Canaries'', and ''Black Bear''. Career In 2005, Levine wrote, produced, and dir ...

* '' I Carry You With Me'' by Heidi Ewing * '' The Killing of Two Lovers'' by Robert Machoian * '' La Leyenda Negra'' by Patricia Vidal Delgado * '' The Mountains Are a Dream That Call to Me'' by Cedric Cheung-Lau * '' Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia'' by The Daniels,

Hannah Fidell Hannah Margalit Fidell (born October 7, 1985) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Her directorial debut was the drama film '' A Teacher'' (2013). She also wrote and directed the romantic drama film '' 6 Years'' (2015) and th ...

, Alexa Lim Haas,

Lucas Leyva Lucas Leyva (born October 25, 1986) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed multiple acclaimed short films (often in collaboration with visual artist Jillian Mayer), as well as several music videos for ...

, Olivia Lloyd,

Jillian Mayer Jillian Mayer (born June 24, 1984) is a visual performance artist and filmmaker. She was born in Miami and is based there today. Mayer's video works and performances have been displayed at galleries and museums internationally and film festival ...

, The Meza Brothers,

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 ...

, Brett Potter, Dylan Redford, Xander Robin, Julian Yuri Rodriguez, Celia Rowlson-Hall * '' Some Kind of Heaven'' by Lance Oppenheim * ''

Spree Spree may refer to: Geography * Spree (river), river in Germany Film and television * '' The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace * ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery * "Spree" (''Numbers ...

'' by Eugene Kotlyarenko * '' Summertime'' by Carlos López Estrada

Midnight

* ''

Amulet An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's ''Natural History'' describes as "an object that protect ...

'' by Romola Garai * '' Bad Hair'' by

Justin Simien Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, ''Dear White People'', won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film was later ...

* '' His House'' by Remi Weekes * ''

Impetigore ''Impetigore'' ( id, Perempuan Tanah Jahanam, lit=Woman of the damned land) is a 2019 Indonesian horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. The film stars Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail, and Ario Bayu. The film ...

'' by Joko Anwar * ''

Relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangi ...

'' by Natalie Erika James * ''

Run Sweetheart Run ''Run Sweetheart Run'' is a 2020 American supernatural horror film directed by Shana Feste from a screenplay by Feste, Keith Josef Adkins and Kellee Terrell. The film stars Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Ava Grey, La ...

'' by

Shana Feste Shana Feste (born August 28, 1975) is an American film director and screenwriter. She has directed and written '' The Greatest'', ''Country Strong'', '' Endless Love'', ''Boundaries'', ''Run Sweetheart Run'', and also has writing credits for '' ...

* ''

Scare Me ''Scare Me'' is an 2020 American comedy horror film written, directed, and produced by Josh Ruben. It stars Aya Cash, Ruben, Rebecca Drysdale and Chris Redd. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was re ...

'' by Josh Ruben * ''

The Night House ''The Night House'' is a 2020 psychological horror film directed by David Bruckner and written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. The film stars Rebecca Hall as a widow who discovers a dark secret about the house her recently deceased architec ...

'' by

David Bruckner David Bruckner (born c. 1977) is an American film director. With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, he co-wrote and co-directed the 2007 horror film '' The Signal''. Bruckner also co-wrote and directed the "Amateur Night" segment of the 2012 horror anth ...

* '' The Nowhere Inn'' by Bill Benz

Spotlight

* '' And Then We Danced'' by Levan Akin * ''

Collective A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective. Collectives can differ from cooperatives in that they are not necessarily focused upon an ...

'' by Alexander Nanau * '' Ema'' by Pablo Larraín * ''

La Llorona ''La Llorona'' (; "The Weeping Woman" or "The Wailer") is a Hispanic-American mythical vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned. Origins Early colonial times provided evidence that the lor ...

'' by Jayro Bustamante * '' The Assistant'' by Kitty Green * '' The Climb'' by Michael Angelo Covino * '' The Perfect Candidate'' by Haifaa al-Mansour

Kids

* ''Binti'' by

Frederike Migom Frederike Migom (born 1985), is a Belgian actress, screenwriter and director. She is best known for the award-winning films ''Binti'', ''Nkosi coiffure'' and ''Malakim''. Personal life Migom was born in 1985 in Antwerp, Belgium. After moving ...

* '' Come Away'' by Brenda Chapman * '' Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'' by Tom McCarthy

Awards

The following awards were given out:

Grand Jury Prizes

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – '' Minari'' ( Lee Isaac Chung) * U.S. Documentary Competition – '' Boys State'' ( Jesse Moss) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – ''

Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness ''Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness'' ( fa, یلدا، شبی برای بخشش), original title Yalda ( fa, یلدا), is a 2019 Iranian drama film directed by Massoud Bakhshi. Plot The storyline of is based on an actual top-rated Iranian reali ...

'' ( Massoud Bakhshi) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – '' Epicentro'' ( Hubert Sauper)

Audience Awards

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – '' Minari'' ( Lee Isaac Chung) * U.S. Documentary Competition – '' Crip Camp'' (Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham) * World Cinema Dramatic Competition – '' Identifying Features'' (Fernanda Valadez) * World Cinema Documentary Competition – ''

'' (

) * NEXT – '' I Carry You With Me'' ( Heidi Ewing)

Directing

* U.S. Dramatic Competition – Radha Blank for '' The 40-Year-Old Version'' * U.S. Documentary Competition – Garrett Bradley for ''Time'' * World Cinema Dramatic Competition –

for ''

'' * World Cinema Documentary Competition –

for '' The Earth Is Blue as an Orange'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Edson Oda for '' Nine Days'' * NEXT Innovator Prize – Heidi Ewing for '' I Carry You With Me''

Special Jury Prizes

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

'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Auteur Filmmaking –

for ''

'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism –

for '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing – Tyler H. Walk for ''

'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Innovation in Non-fiction Storytelling – Kirsten Johnson for '' Dick Johnson Is Dead'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker – Arthur Jones for ''Feels Good Man'' * U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking – Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg for ''The Fight'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting –

Ben Whishaw Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor and producer. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in ''My Brother Tom'' (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the titl ...

for ''Surge'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Visionary Filmmaking – Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese for ''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' * World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Screenplay – Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez for ''Identifying Features'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Storytelling – Benjamin Ree for ''The Painter and the Thief'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematography – Radu Ciorniciuc and Mircea Topoleanu for ''Acasă, My Home'' * World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing –

Mila Aung-Thwin Mila Aung-Thwin is a Canadians, Canadian documentary filmmaker, producer and activist whose films deal with social justice. He had a multi-disciplinary education in arts, journalism, and photography. In 1998, he met his fellow director/producer Da ...

, Ryan Mullins and Sam Soko for ''Softie'' * Alfred P. Sloan Award – '' Tesla'' (

) * Gayle Stevens Volunteer Award – Devon Edwards

References

External links

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