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The 2019
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 24 to February 3, 2019. The first lineup of competition films was announced on November 28, 2018.


Films


U.S. Dramatic Competition

* '' Before You Know It'' by
Hannah Pearl Utt ''Before You Know It'' is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Hannah Pearl Utt. It was co-written by, and stars, Utt and Jen Tullock. Judith Light, Mike Colter, Mandy Patinkin, and Alec Baldwin appear in supporting roles. It was screened i ...
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Big Time Adolescence ''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Jason Orley, in his directorial debut. It stars Pete Davidson, Griffin Gluck, Emily Arlook, Colson Baker, Sydney Sweeney and Jon Cryer. The film had ...
'' by Jason Orley * '' Blush'' by
Debra Eisenstadt Debra Eisenstadt is an American writer, director, producer and editor. Career Eisenstadt began her career as an actress, most notably starring in the theater and film versions of David Mamet’s '' Oleanna'' opposite William H. Macy. Eisenstadt w ...
festival titled Imaginary Order * ''
Brittany Runs a Marathon ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, in his directorial debut. It stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock. The film follows an ...
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Paul Downs Colaizzo Paul Downs Colaizzo () is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. Early life and education Colaizzo was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Alpharetta, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from New Yor ...
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Clemency A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the ju ...
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Chinonye Chukwu Chinonye Chukwu ( ; born May 19, 1985) is a Nigerian-American film director best known for the drama films ''Clemency (film), Clemency'' and ''Till (film), Till''. She is the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize ...
* '' The Farewell'' by Lulu Wang * '' Hala'' by
Minhal Baig Minhal Baig is an American director, producer, and writer from Chicago, Illinois. She has written and directed two films, ''1 Night'' and '' Hala'', and written for the television shows '' Ramy'' and '' Bojack Horseman''. Early life Minhal Bai ...
* '' Honey Boy'' by Alma Har'el * ''
The Last Black Man in San Francisco ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' is a 2019 American drama film directed and produced by Joe Talbot in his directorial debut. He wrote the screenplay with Rob Richert and the story with Jimmie Fails, on whose life it is partly based. It s ...
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Joe Talbot Joseph Lyle Talbot (born July 11, 1990) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature film, ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' (2019), which he co-wrote and directed, won the Best Director prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film i ...
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Luce Luce may refer to: People * Luce (name), as a given name and a surname * Luce (singer) Places * Luče, a town in Slovenia * Luce, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland * Luce Co ...
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Julius Onah Julius Onah (born February 10, 1983) is a Nigerian-American filmmaker and occasional actor.
* '' Ms. Purple'' 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 ...
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Native Son ''Native Son'' (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. While not apologizing ...
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Rashid Johnson Rashid Johnson (born 1977) is an American artist who produces conceptual post-black art. Johnson first received critical attention in 2001 at the age of 24, when his work was included in '' Freestyle'' (2001) curated by Thelma Golden at the St ...
* '' Share'' by Pippa Bianco * '' The Sound of Silence'' by
Michael Tyburski Michael Tyburski (born August 8, 1984) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for directing ''The Sound of Silence'', which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film was acquired for international distribution by ...
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Them That Follow ''Them That Follow'' is a 2019 American thriller film, written and directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. It stars Olivia Colman, Kaitlyn Dever, Alice Englert, Jim Gaffigan, Walton Goggins, Thomas Mann and Lewis Pullman. It had its wo ...
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Britt Poulton Britt may refer to: Places * Britt, Iowa, United States * Britt, Minnesota, United States * Britt, Ontario, Canada * Britt Peak, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa, United States Other uses * Britt (actress), Swe ...
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Dan Savage Daniel Keenan Savage (born October 7, 1964) is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBT community activist. He writes ''Savage Love'', an internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column. In 2010, Savage and his husba ...
* '' To the Stars'' by
Martha Stephens Martha Stephens (born March 12, 1984) is an American film writer and director. Stephens was born in West Virginia and raised in eastern Kentucky. She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking, where ...


U.S. Documentary Competition

* '' Always in Season'' by Jacqueline Olive * ''
American Factory ''American Factory'' () is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, about Chinese company Fuyao's factory in Moraine, a city near Dayton, Ohio, that occupies Moraine Assembly, a shuttered General Motors pl ...
'' by Steven Bognar and
Julia Reichert Julia Bell Reichert (June 16, 1946 – December 1, 2022) was an American Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, and feminist. She was a co-founder of New Day Films. Reichert's filmmaking career spanned over 50 years as a direct ...
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Apollo 11 Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module ''Eagle'' on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, an ...
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Todd Douglas Miller Todd Douglas Miller is an American filmmaker known for directing the award-winning films ''Apollo 11 (2019 film), Apollo 11 and'' ''Dinosaur 13''. Early life and career Miller grew up in Columbus, Ohio. In the 1990s, Miller attended the Motion ...
* '' Bedlam'' by
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg Kenneth Paul Rosenberg is an American psychiatrist known for his clinical work in addiction and psychotherapy and for his popular films and books. Early life Rosenberg was raised in Philadelphia, studied medicine in New York City, and complete ...
* '' David Crosby: Remember My Name'' by A.J. Eaton * '' Hail Satan?'' by
Penny Lane "Penny Lane" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in February 1967 as a double A-side single with "Strawberry Fields Forever". It was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songw ...
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Jawline In anatomy, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human facial skeleton. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower tooth, teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movabl ...
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Liza Mandelup Liza may refer to * Liza (name), including a list of people named Liza * ''Liza'' (fish), a genus of mullets * ''Liza'' (1972 film), a 1972 Italian film * ''Liza'' (1978 film), a 1978 Malayalam horror film * Hurricane Liza (disambiguation), the ...
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Knock Down the House ''Knock Down the House'' is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears. It revolves around the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin, four progressive ...
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Rachel Lears Rachel Lears is an American independent documentary filmmaker. She is the director of ''Knock Down the House'', a documentary film about four women running for Congress in the 2018 midterms, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The film premiered a ...
* '' Midnight Family'' by Luke Lorentzen * '' Mike Wallace Is Here'' by Avi Belkin * '' Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements'' by
Irene Taylor Brodsky Irene Taylor (born June 15, 1970) is a Peabody and Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated director and producer whose documentaries have shown theatrically, at film festivals and stream worldwide. Early life Taylor is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). Tay ...
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One Child Nation ''One Child Nation'' is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang about the fallout of China's one-child policy that lasted from 1979 to 2015. The documentary is made up of various interviews with former village c ...
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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 ...
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Jialing Zhang Jialing may refer to: *Jialing River (嘉陵江), tributary of the Yangtze River, and one of the main rivers of Sichuan *Jialing District (嘉陵区), Nanchong, Sichuan *Jialing (迦陵), pen name of poet Chia-ying Yeh * Jialing, Shanxi (贾令镇) ...
* '' Pahokee'' by Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan * ''
TIGERLAND ''Tigerland'' is a 2000 American war drama film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Colin Farrell. It takes place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Vietnam War. ''Tigerland'' was the name of a U.S. Army training camp during t ...
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Ross Kauffman Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...
* '' Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary'' by
Ben Berman Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( ...
* '' Where’s My Roy Cohn?'' by
Matt Tyrnauer Matt Tyrnauer is an American film director. He directed the documentary feature '' Valentino: The Last Emperor'' (2009), which was short listed for an Oscar nomination in 2010, ''Citizen Jane: Battle for the City'' (2016), the Emmy nominated, '' ...


World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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Dirty God ''Dirty God'' is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film, directed and co-written by Sacha Polak. The film marks the English language debut by Polak, and also marks the feature film debut of actress Vicky Knight. Actress Vicky Knight was c ...
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Sacha Polak Sacha Polak (born 1982) is a Dutch film director. Career In 2012 Polak's feature film debut ''Hemel'' played at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Additionally her short ''Brother'' and her step-mother Meral Uslu's film on which she wa ...
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Divine Love Love of God can mean either love for God or love by God. Love for God (''philotheia'') is associated with the concepts of worship, and devotions towards God. The Greek term ''theophilia'' means the love or favour of God, and ''theophilos'' mean ...
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Gabriel Mascaro Gabriel Mascaro (born September 24, 1983) is a Brazilian visual artist and film director. Biography Gabriel Mascaro is a Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist. He started his career as a documentary-maker in 2008, with KFZ-1348 (co-directed by ...
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Dolce Fine Giornata ''Dolce Fine Giornata'' ( pl, Słodki koniec dnia) is a 2019 Polish drama film directed by Jacek Borcuch. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Cast * Krystyna Janda as Maria Linde ...
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Jacek Borcuch Jacek Borcuch (born 17 April 1970) is a Polish actor, screenwriter and film director. He contributed to more than fifteen films since 1995. Selected filmography References External links * 1970 births Living people Polish male film ...
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Judy and Punch ''Judy and Punch'' is a 2019 Australian period black comedy film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes in her feature directorial debut, based on a story by Foulkes, Eddy Moretti, Lucy Punch, and Tom Punch. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Damon Her ...
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Mirrah Foulkes Mirrah Foulkes is an Australian director, screenwriter, and film and television actress. She was raised on the Sunshine Coast, in South East Queensland, Australia. She has appeared in films such as '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010), ''Sleeping Beauty ...
*'' Koko-di Koko-da'' by
Johannes Nyholm Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John (name), John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes (given name), Ioannes''), itself ...
*'' The Last Tree'' by
Shola Amoo Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted Montane grasslands and shrublands, tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India, largely in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. These ...
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Monos Monos is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the '' Bocas del Dragón'' (''Dragons' Mouth'') between Trinidad and Venezuela. It is so named as the island was once home to noisy red h ...
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Alejandro Landes Alejandro Landes Echavarría (born in 1980, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Colombian-Ecuadorian film director, producer, screenwriter, and journalist. He is mainly known for directing Spanish-language films such as '' Porfirio'', a Colombian drama tha ...
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Queen of Hearts The queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck. Queen of Hearts or The Queen of Hearts may refer to: Books * "The Queen of Hearts" (poem), anonymous nursery rhyme published 1782 * ''The Queen of Hearts'', an 1859 novel by ...
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May el-Toukhy May el-Thouky (born 17 August 1977 in Charlottenlund, Denmark) is a Danish-Egyptian film director. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2002, and later as a film director from the National Film School of Denmark in ...
*'' The Sharks'' by Lucía Garibaldi *''
The Souvenir ''The Souvenir'' is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Joanna Hogg. A semi-autobiographical account of Hogg's experiences at film school, it stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke and Tilda Swinton. ''The Souvenir'' had its world premie ...
'' by Joanna Hogg *'' This is not Berlin'' by Hari Sama *'' We Are Little Zombies'' by
Makoto Nagahisa is a unisex Japanese name although it is more commonly used by males. As a noun, Makoto means "sincerity" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞). People Given name *Makoto (musician) (born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), dr ...


World Cinema Documentary Competition

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Advocate An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, ...
'' by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche *''
Cold Case Hammarskjöld ''Cold Case Hammarskjöld'' is a 2019 documentary film by Danish film maker Mads Brügger. It depicts the death of Dag Hammarskjöld in the 1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash and proposes a theory that a white supremacist organization attempted ...
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Mads Brügger Mads Brügger (; born 24 June 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and TV host. Career Film Brügger's first two projects, the documentary series '' Danes for Bush'' and the feature ''The Red Chapel'', filmed in the United States and North Korea, respec ...
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The Edge of Democracy ''The Edge of Democracy'' ( pt, Democracia em Vertigem) is a 2019 Brazilian documentary film directed by Petra Costa. The film follows the political past of the filmmaker in a personal way, in context with the first term of President Lula and the ...
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Petra Costa Petra Costa (born on 8 July 1983) is a Brazilian filmmaker and actress. She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2018. The first, '' Undertow Eyes'' (2009), portrays her grandparents' recollections and sto ...
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The Disappearance of My Mother ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' by Beniamino Barrese *'' Gaza'' by
Garry Keane Garry may refer to: Names *Gary (given name) or Garry *Garry (surname) Places * Cape Garry, South Shetlands *Fort Garry, Winnipeg, a district in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada *Garry Lake, Nunavut, Canada *Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245, Sa ...
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Andrew McConnell Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
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Honeyland ''Honeyland'' ( mk, Медена земја, transliterated: ''Medena zemja'') is a 2019 Macedonian documentary film that was directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. It portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, a loner beekeeper of ...
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Ljubomir Stefanov Ljubomir Stefanov ( mk, Љубомир Стефанов; born 1975) is a Macedonian filmmaker best known for co-directing the 2019 documentary ''Honeyland'' with Tamara Kotevska. The documentary received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awar ...
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Tamara Kotevska Tamara Kotevska ( mk, Тамара Котевска; born 9 August 1993) is a Macedonian filmmaker best known for her 2019 documentary ''Honeyland''. Early life Kotevska was born in Prilep, Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). She earne ...
*'' Lapü'' by
Juan Pablo Polanco ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
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César Alejandro Jaimes Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...
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The Magic Life of V ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
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Tonislav Hristov Tonislav Hristov ( bg, Тонислав Христов; born 18 December 1978, in Vratza, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. He moved to Finland in 2001. * Art High school, Vratza 1993-1997 * Technical University, Rouse 1997-2002 * Media school ...
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Midnight Traveler ''Midnight Traveler'' is a 2019 documentary film directed by Hassan Fazili. Filmed on three smartphones by Fazili and his wife, Fatima Hussaini, and their two daughters, it chronicles their three-year journey from their home in Afghanistan to Euro ...
'' by Hassan Fazili *'' Sea of Shadows'' by
Richard Ladkani Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...
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Shooting the Mafia ''Shooting the Mafia'' is a documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto about Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia and her career documenting the life and crimes of Sicilian Mafia, the Mafia in and around Palermo. Battaglia offers a glimpse in ...
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Kim Longinotto Kim Longinotto ( Sally Anne Longinotto-Landseer; born 8 February 1948, London) is a British documentary film maker, well-known for making films that highlight the plight of female victims of oppression or discrimination. Longinotto has made mo ...
*'' Stieg Larsson – The Man Who Played With Fire'' by Henrik Georgsson


Premieres

* '' After the Wedding'' by
Bart Freundlich Bartholomew Freundlich (born January 17, 1970) is an American film director, television director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early life Freundlich was born and raised in Manhattan, the son of Debbie, a marketing consultant, and Larry Freu ...
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Animals Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in ...
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Sophie Hyde Sophie Hyde is an Australian film director, writer and producer based in Adelaide, South Australia. She is co-founder of Closer Productions and known for her award-winning debut fiction film, '' 52 Tuesdays'' (2013) and the comedy drama ''Anima ...
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Blinded by the Light "Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, a which first appeared on his 1973 debut album '' Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the ...
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Gurinder Chadha Gurinder Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) is a British film director of Indian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme among her work showcases the trials of Indian women living in the UK and ho ...
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile ''Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' is a 2019 American biographical crime drama film about the life of serial killer Ted Bundy. Directed by Joe Berlinger with a screenplay from Michael Werwie, the film is based on Bundy's former girlfr ...
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Joe Berlinger Joseph Berlinger (born October 30, 1961) is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. Particularly focused on true crime documentaries, Berlinger's films and docu-series draw attention to social justice issues in the US and abroad in such ...
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Fighting with My Family ''Fighting with My Family'' is a 2019 biographical sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Stephen Merchant. Based on the 2012 documentary ''The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family'' by Max Fisher, it depicts the career of English profes ...
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Stephen Merchant Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, director, presenter and writer. Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office'' (2001–2003), and ...
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I Am Mother ''I Am Mother'' is a 2019 Australian cyberpunk thriller film directed by Grant Sputore, from a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by both. Starring Clara Rugaard, Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne, and Hilary Swank, the film follows Dau ...
'' by Grant Sputore * '' Late Night'' by
Nisha Ganatra Nisha Ganatra (born June 25, 1974) is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress of Indian descent. She wrote, directed, and produced the independent comedy drama ''Chutney Popcorn'' (1999) and later directed the indepe ...
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Mope "Mope" is a song by American comedy rock band Bloodhound Gang, released in September 2000 as the fourth single from their third studio album ''Hooray for Boobies''. The song contains numerous samples such as " Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, "Relax" ...
'' by Lucas Heyne *'' Official Secrets'' by
Gavin Hood Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing ''Tsotsi'' (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also directed the films ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', ' ...
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Paddleton ''Paddleton'' is a 2019 American comedy-drama film, directed by Alex Lehmann, from a script by Lehmann and Mark Duplass. The film stars Duplass and Ray Romano. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2019 ...
'' by Alex Lehmann *''
Photograph A photograph (also known as a photo, image, or picture) is an image created by light falling on a photosensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic image sensor, such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are now create ...
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Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra (born 12 June 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Batra's Hindi-language debut feature film ''The Lunchbox'' premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the Rail d’Or (Grand Golden Rail). Batra also won the ...
* '' Relive'' by
Jacob Aaron Estes Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director known for the award winning film ''Mean Creek'', ''The Details (film), The Details'' and Don't Let Go (2019 film), ''Don't Let Go''. Career Estes was a the ...
* '' Sonja - The White Swan'' by
Anne Sewitsky Anne Sewitsky (born 12 January 1978) is a Norwegian film director. Her 2010 film '' Happy, Happy'' was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. In 2015, he ...
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The Mustang ''The Mustang'' is a 2019 English-language drama film written by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Mona Fastvold, and Brock Norman Brock, and directed by Clermont-Tonnerre in her feature directorial debut. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts as an incar ...
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Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre is a French film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Beginning as an actress in primarily French film and television, she transitioned into film directing and screenwriting. In 2019, she directed, associate ...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind ''The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind'' is a 2019 British drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on the memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. It was ...
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor ( ; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy A ...
* '' The Report'' by Scott Z. Burns * ''
The Sunlit Night ''The Sunlit Night'' is a 2019 romantic comedy-drama film directed by David Wnendt, from a screenplay by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, based on her 2015 novel of the same name. It stars Jenny Slate (who also co-produced) as a New York painter find ...
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David Wnendt David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
* '' The Tomorrow Man'' by
Noble Jones Noble Jones (1702 – November 2, 1775), an English-born carpenter, was one of the first settlers of the Province of Georgia and one of its leading officials. He was born in Herefordshire. As part of Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe's 42nd (old) Regi ...
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Top End Wedding ''Top End Wedding'' is a 2019 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Wayne Blair, starring Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee. Tapsell also co-wrote the film and served as the executive producer. The film tells the story of Lauren, a lawyer pl ...
'' by Wayne Blair *''
Troop Zero ''Troop Zero'' is a 2019 American comedy-drama film, directed by British female duo Bert & Bertie, from a screenplay by ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' co-writer Lucy Alibar and inspired by Alibar's 2010 play ''Christmas and Jubilee Behold The Me ...
'' by Bert & Bertie *''
Velvet Buzzsaw ''Velvet Buzzsaw'' is a 2019 American satirical black comedy horror film directed and written by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Zawe Ashton, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Daveed Diggs, Nitya Vidyasagar, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Bill ...
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Dan Gilroy Daniel Christopher Gilroy (born June 24, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing ''Nightcrawler (film), Nightcrawler'' (2014), for which he won Best Screenplay at the 30th Independent Spir ...


Midnight

* '' Greener Grass'' by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe * '' Little Monsters'' by
Abe Forsythe Abraham Forsythe (born 26 July 1981) is an Australian film and television actor, director, writer and producer. He is the son of actor and comedian Drew Forsythe. Career He first appeared on the TV series ''The Miraculous Mellops (TV series), Th ...
* '' Memory: The Origins of Alien'' by
Alexandre O. Philippe Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss film director whose films include the documentaries '' Doc of the Dead'', '' The People vs. George Lucas'', and ''78/52''. Philippe is Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige and his most re ...
* ''Mope'' by Lucas Heyne * '' Sweetheart'' by
J. D. Dillard JD Dillard is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work on ''Sleight'' (2016), '' Sweetheart'' (2019), and ''Devotion'' (2022). Early life Dillard was raised as a Navy brat, the son of Bruce and Geri Dillar ...
* '' The Hole in the Ground'' by Lee Cronin * '' The Lodge'' by
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Veronika Franz (born 1965) and Severin Fiala (born 1985) are an Austrian filmmaking duo. Fiala is the nephew of Franz and her husband, filmmaker Ulrich Seidl. Franz, a former film journalist, began her film career co-writing with Seidl. Franz an ...


Documentary Premieres

* '' Ask Dr. Ruth'' by
Ryan White Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagn ...
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Halston Roy Halston Frowick (April 23, 1932 – March 26, 1990), known mononymously as Halston, was an American fashion designer who rose to international fame in the 1970s. His minimalist, clean designs, often made of cashmere or ultrasuede, were ...
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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 ...
* '' Love, Antosha'' by Garret Price * '' Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love'' by
Nick Broomfield Nicholas Broomfield (born 1948) is an English documentary film director. His self-reflective style has been regarded as influential to many later filmmakers. In the early 21st century, he began to use non-actors in scripted works, which he cal ...
* '' MERATA: How Mum Decolonised The Screen'' by Heperi Mita * '' Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool'' by
Stanley Nelson Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. (born June 7, 1951) is an American documentary filmmaker and a MacArthur Fellow known as a director, writer and producer of documentaries examining African-American history and experiences. He is a recipient of the 2013 N ...
* '' Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins'' by Janice Engel * '' The Brink'' by
Alison Klayman Alison Klayman (born 1984) is an American filmmaker and journalist best known for her award-winning 2012 documentary '' Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry''. Life and career Klayman grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Brown University in 2006 wi ...
* ''
The Great Hack ''The Great Hack'' is a 2019 documentary film about the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, produced and directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, both previous documentary Academy Award nominees ( ''The Square'', ''Control Room'', ' ...
'' by
Karim Amer Karim Amer (born November 10, 1983) is an Egyptian-American film producer and director. He worked on '' The Square'' (2013) and ''The Great Hack'' (2019); the former was the first Egyptian film to earn an Academy Award nomination and went on to ...
and
Jehane Noujaim Jehane Noujaim ( ar, جيهان نجيم, ) (born May 17, 1974) is an Academy Award nominated American documentary film director best known for her films ''Control Room'', '' Startup.com'', '' Pangea Day'' and '' The Square.'' In 2019, she co-di ...
* '' The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley'' by
Alex Gibney Philip Alexander Gibney (; born October 23, 1953) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, ''Esquire'' magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time". Gibney's works as director include '' ...
* '' Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am'' by
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (born February 16, 1952) is an American documentary filmmaker and portrait photographer based in New York City. The majority of his work is shot in large format. Early life Greenfield-Sanders was born on February 16, ...
* '' Untouchable'' by Ursula Macfarlane * '' Words from a Bear'' by Jeffrey Palmer


Special Events

* '' Documentary Now! Original Cast Album: Co-Op'' by Alex Buono * '' Documentary Now! Season 52 Preview'' * '' Documentary Now! Waiting for the Artist'' by Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas * ''
Leaving Neverland ''Leaving Neverland'' is a 2019 documentary film directed and produced by the British filmmaker Dan Reed. It focuses on two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who allege they were sexually abused as children by the American singer Michael Ja ...
'' by Dan Reed * '' Lorena'' by Joshua Rofe * ''
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'' by
Gregg Araki Gregg Araki (born December 17, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his heavy involvement with the New Queer Cinema movement. His film ''Kaboom (film), Kaboom'' (2010) was the first winner of the Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm. Ear ...
* ''
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'' * '' This Is Personal'' by Amy Berg


Next

The following 10 films were selected for a world premiere in Next program to highlight the American cinema. * ''
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'' by Rhys Ernst * ''
Give Me Liberty ''Give Me Liberty'' is an American four-issue comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1990. It was created and written by Frank Miller and drawn by Dave Gibbons. The title of the series comes from a famous quotation by American ...
'' by
Kirill Mikhanovsky Kirill Mikhanovsky is a Russian-American director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, best known for directing the critically acclaimed 2019 American comedy drama ''Give Me Liberty''. Biography Mikhanovsky grew up in Moscow. While attending the ...
* '' Light from Light'' by Paul Harrill * '' Paradise Hills'' by Alice Waddington * ''
Premature Premature may refer to: * ''Premature'' (2014 film), an American comedy film * ''Premature'' (2019 film), an American romantic drama film * '' PREMature'', a 2015 British television drama miniseries See also * Premature aging, of an organism * ...
'' by Rashaad Ernesto Green * ''
Selah and the Spades ''Selah and the Spades'' is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Tayarisha Poe, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Lovie Simone, Celeste O'Connor, Jharrel Jerome, Gina Torres, and Jesse Williams. It had its world premier ...
'' by
Tayarisha Poe Tayarisha Poe is an American writer and director. Her directorial debut feature film ''Selah and the Spades'' won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the 2019 BlackStar Film Festival. Life and career Poe was raised in West Philadelphia. She receiv ...
* ''
Sister Aimee ''Sister Aimee'' is a 2019 American biographical film written and directed by Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann and starring Anna Margaret Hollyman as Aimee Semple McPherson. It is a fictionalized account of McPherson's 1926 disappearance. C ...
'' by
Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann are film writers and directors who have made five films together. Buck is also an actress and has directed the documentary '' Best Kept Secret'' solo. They are best known for the 2019 film '' Sister Aimee''. ...
* ''
The Death of Dick Long ''The Death of Dick Long'' is a 2019 black comedy-drama film directed and produced by Daniel Scheinert and written by Billy Chew. The film stars Michael Abbott Jr., Virginia Newcomb, Andre Hyland, Sarah Baker, Jess Weixler, Roy Wood Jr., and S ...
'' by Daniel Scheinert * '' The Infiltrators'' by Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra * ''
The Wolf Hour ''The Wolf Hour'' is a 2019 psychological thriller film written and directed by Alistair Banks Griffin. It stars Naomi Watts, Emory Cohen, Jennifer Ehle, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeremy Bobb and Brennan Brown. The film had its world premiere at the Su ...
'' by Alistair Banks Griffin


Awards

The winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Award was ''
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'' (2019), directed by Chinonye Chukwu.https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2019-sundance-film-festival-awards-announced The winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary Award was ''
One Child Nation ''One Child Nation'' is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang about the fallout of China's one-child policy that lasted from 1979 to 2015. The documentary is made up of various interviews with former village c ...
'' (2019), directed 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 ...
and Jialing Zhang. The winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was ''
The Souvenir ''The Souvenir'' is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Joanna Hogg. A semi-autobiographical account of Hogg's experiences at film school, it stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke and Tilda Swinton. ''The Souvenir'' had its world premie ...
'' (2019), directed by Joanna Hogg. The winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was ''
Honeyland ''Honeyland'' ( mk, Медена земја, transliterated: ''Medena zemja'') is a 2019 Macedonian documentary film that was directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. It portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, a loner beekeeper of ...
'' (2019), directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. The winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award was ''
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'' (2019) directed by
Alejandro Landes Alejandro Landes Echavarría (born in 1980, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Colombian-Ecuadorian film director, producer, screenwriter, and journalist. He is mainly known for directing Spanish-language films such as '' Porfirio'', a Colombian drama tha ...
.


Juries

Jury members, for each program of the festival, including the Alfred P. Sloan Jury were announced on January 17, 2019. ;U.S. Documentary Jury *
Lucien Castaing-Taylor Lucien Giles Castaing-Taylor (born 10 January 1966, Liverpool, United Kingdom) is a British anthropologist and artist who works in film, video, and photography. Biography Castaing-Taylor received his B.A. at Cambridge University and his PhD at t ...
*
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 ...
*
Rachel Grady Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...
*
Jeff Orlowski Jeff Orlowski-Yang is an American filmmaker. He is best known for both directing and producing the Emmy Award-winning documentary ''Chasing Ice'' (2012) and ''Chasing Coral'' (2017) and for directing '' The Social Dilemma'' about the damaging soci ...
* Alissa Wilkinson ;U.S. Dramatic Jury *
Desiree Akhavan Desiree Akhavan (born December 27, 1984) is an American filmmaker, writer and actress. She is best known for her 2014 feature film debut '' Appropriate Behavior'',Damien Chazelle Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for his films ''Whiplash'' (2014), ''La La Land'' (2016), and '' First Man'' (2018). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for the ...
* Dennis Lim *
Phyllis Nagy Phyllis Nagy ( ; born November 7, 1962) is an American theatre director, theatre and film director, screenwriter and playwright. In 2006, Nagy was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Mi ...
*
Tessa Thompson Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. She appeared in productions of '' The Tempest ...
;World Documentary Jury *
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Marina Stavenhagen Marina Stavenhagen (born July 16, 1962 in Mexico City) is a Mexican screenwriter, writer, and film director. She is the daughter of anthropologists Rodolfo Stavenhagen and María Eugenia Vargas. Her family arrived in Mexico after escaping Nazi Germ ...
*
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 *
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
*
Charles Gillibert Charles Gillibert (born 14 September 1977) is a French film producer. Life and career Gillibert was born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune. His parents were Michel Gillibert and Françoise Barquin; he is the brother of the actress Violaine Gillibert and ...
*
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 ...
;World Cinema Documentary Jury *
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 ...
* Nico Marzano * Verena Paravel ; Alfred P. Sloan Jury * Mandë Holdford * Katie Mack *
Sev Ohanian Sevak "Sev" Ohanian ( hy, Սեւակ Օհանյան, born June 2, 1987) is an American film producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-writer and producer of the films ''Searching'' and '' Run'', as well as executive producer on the f ...
* Lydia Dean Pilcher *
Corey Stoll Corey Stoll (born March 14, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Congressman Peter Russo on the Netflix political thriller series ''House of Cards'' (2013–2016), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in 2013 ...
;Short Film Jury *
Young Jean Lee Young Jean Lee is an American playwright, director, and filmmaker. She was the Artistic Director of Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to producing her work. She has written and directed ten shows for Yo ...
*
Carter Smith Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films '' The Ruins'' (2008) and ''Jamie Marks Is Dead'' (2014). Life and career A native of Bowdoinham, Maine, Smith moved ...
*
Sheila Vand Sheila Vand is an American actress and performance artist. She is known for her role in Ben Affleck's 2012 Oscar-winning film '' Argo''. Vand made her Broadway debut alongside Robin Williams in 2011 in the Pulitzer-nominated ''Bengal Tiger at th ...


Acquisitions

Sources: * ''
American Factory ''American Factory'' () is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, about Chinese company Fuyao's factory in Moraine, a city near Dayton, Ohio, that occupies Moraine Assembly, a shuttered General Motors pl ...
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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 ...
* '' Anthropocene: The Human Epoch'':
Kino Lorber Kino Lorber is an international film distribution company based in New York City. Founded in 1977, it was originally known as Kino International until it was acquired by and merged into Lorber HT Digital in 2009. It specializes in art house films, ...
* '' Ask Dr. Ruth'':
Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...
* ''
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Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
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New Line Cinema New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after acq ...
(US distribution);
Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television se ...
(UK distribution) * '' The Brink'':
Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor. It is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films. Mag ...
* ''
Brittany Runs a Marathon ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, in his directorial debut. It stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock. The film follows an ...
'':
Amazon Studios Amazon Studios is an American television and film producer and distributor that is a subsidiary of Amazon. It specializes in developing television series and distributing and producing films. It was started in late 2010. Content is distributed th ...
* '' David Crosby: Remember My Name'':
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 ...
* ''
Delhi Crime Story ''Delhi Crime'' is an Indian crime drama streaming television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. casting director Radhesh More and produced by Golden Karaven, Ivanhoe Productions, Film Karavan and Poor Man's Productions. The series st ...
'': Netflix * ''The Dispossessed'': New York Times Op-Docs * '' The Farewell'':
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 ...
* '' Hala'':
Apple TV+ Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance hardware that plays received media data such as video and audio to a television set or external display. Since its secon ...
* ''Halston'': 1091 Media * '' Honey Boy'': Amazon Studios * ''
Honeyland ''Honeyland'' ( mk, Медена земја, transliterated: ''Medena zemja'') is a 2019 Macedonian documentary film that was directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. It portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, a loner beekeeper of ...
'':
Neon Neon is a chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is a noble gas. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air. It was discovered (along with krypton ...
* '' Late Night'': Amazon Studios * ''
Lavender ''Lavandula'' (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found in Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and from Europe across to northern and easte ...
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Fox Searchlight Pictures Searchlight Pictures, Inc. is an American film production company and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is part of the Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. for 20th Century Fox (later 20th Century St ...
* '' Little Monsters'': Neon and Hulu * '' The Lodge'': Neon * ''
Luce Luce may refer to: People * Luce (name), as a given name and a surname * Luce (singer) Places * Luče, a town in Slovenia * Luce, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland * Luce Co ...
'': Neon and
Topic Studios ''Topic Studios'' is an American film production company owned by First Look Media. The company is known for producing films '' Leave No Trace'' (2018), ''Luce'' (2019), '' The Climb'' (2019), ''The Mauritanian'' (2021). The company also produces ...
* '' Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love'':
Roadside Attractions Roadside Attractions is an American production company and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded on July 27, 2000, by Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff, specializing largely in independent films. Lionsgate Lions Gate ...
* ''Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen'':
ARRAY An array is a systematic arrangement of similar objects, usually in rows and columns. Things called an array include: {{TOC right Music * In twelve-tone and serial composition, the presentation of simultaneous twelve-tone sets such that the ...
* ''
Monos Monos is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the '' Bocas del Dragón'' (''Dragons' Mouth'') between Trinidad and Venezuela. It is so named as the island was once home to noisy red h ...
'': Neon * ''
The Mountain The Mountain (french: La Montagne) was a political group during the French Revolution. Its members, called the Montagnards (), sat on the highest benches in the National Convention. They were the most radical group and opposed the Girondins. Th ...
'': Kino Lorber * ''
Native Son ''Native Son'' (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. While not apologizing ...
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HBO Films HBO Films (formerly called HBO Premiere Films and HBO Pictures) is an American production and distribution company, a division of the cable television network HBO that produces feature films and miniseries. The division produces fiction and non-fi ...
* '' The Nightingale'':
IFC Films IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York. It is an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC Networks. It distributes mainly independent films under its own name, select foreign films and documentaries under its S ...
(US distribution);
Transmission Films Transmission Films is an Australian and New Zealand film distribution company based in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand founded in 2008 by Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie. History Transmission Films was founded in 2008 by Richard Pay ...
(Australia distribution) * '' Official Secrets'': IFC Films * ''
One Child Nation ''One Child Nation'' is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang about the fallout of China's one-child policy that lasted from 1979 to 2015. The documentary is made up of various interviews with former village c ...
'': Amazon Studios * ''
Quarter Life Poetry Quarter Life Poetry is a project written and created by Samantha Jayne. It began in January 2015 as an Instagram account. where Samantha would write quatrains and draw doodles about her quarter life crisis. Grand Central published her humor book tit ...
'': FX * '' The Report'': Amazon Studios * '' Sea of Shadows'': National Geographic Documentary Films * '' Share'': HBO Films (in association with A24) * ''
Shooting the Mafia ''Shooting the Mafia'' is a documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto about Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia and her career documenting the life and crimes of Sicilian Mafia, the Mafia in and around Palermo. Battaglia offers a glimpse in ...
'':
Cohen Media Group Charles S. Cohen (born February 8, 1952) is an American real estate developer and film distributor. Early life and education Cohen was raised in a Jewish family in Harrison, New York. He is the son of Gloria and Sherman Cohen and nephew to Eddi ...
* ''
The Souvenir ''The Souvenir'' is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Joanna Hogg. A semi-autobiographical account of Hogg's experiences at film school, it stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke and Tilda Swinton. ''The Souvenir'' had its world premie ...
'': A24 * ''
Them That Follow ''Them That Follow'' is a 2019 American thriller film, written and directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. It stars Olivia Colman, Kaitlyn Dever, Alice Englert, Jim Gaffigan, Walton Goggins, Thomas Mann and Lewis Pullman. It had its wo ...
'': 1091 Media * '' The Tomorrow Man'':
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 ...
(US distribution);
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) is a specialty film division of Sony Pictures. The company specializes in acquiring and producing films for a wide variety of distribution platforms. History The group became a stand-alone division of ...
(international distribution) * ''
Them That Follow ''Them That Follow'' is a 2019 American thriller film, written and directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. It stars Olivia Colman, Kaitlyn Dever, Alice Englert, Jim Gaffigan, Walton Goggins, Thomas Mann and Lewis Pullman. It had its wo ...
'': 1091 Media * '' Where’s My Roy Cohn?'': Sony Pictures Classics * '' Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men'':
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...


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