With a bit of a repeat of last year, the first film of the 2016 sundance film festival saw a maestro of television honored as the belle of the ball. Last year i came on the opening saturday excited for a full four days of coverage. Jim strouse aspiring new york city artist john hollar. The tragedy in this case is the movie theater shooting in aurora at the screening of the dark knight rises by james holmes in 2012. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world premiere documentary of sky ladder. Jan 17, 2014 cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening night of sundance film festival. Kick off next fest with a special 25th anniversary screening of reservoir dogs on 35mm print and join us in presenting quentin tarantino with sundance institutes vanguard leadership award, honoring his distinguished career in filmmaking and advocacy of independent voices.
The film takes place in real time, backstage on the opening night of a broadway musical. The 18 best films of the 2016 sundance film festival indiewire. The complete 2016 sundance film festival lineup indiewire. Somewhere in between testing out cathay pacifics 777300er firstclass product and launching season 1 of tpgtv, i stopped in park city, utah, to attend the 2016 sundance film festival. Sundance officially sidesteps oscar controversy, but its. It won the catalyst award at the boulder international film festival, was. It kind of feels appropriate that the last movie im planning to write about from this years sundance film festival is also one of its most elliptical, a hard film to describe to those who havent seen it and a work that tries to encapsulate something about america in the 10s in its unique structure and mood.
This film had just premiered at the sundance film festival prior to our opening nights screening. Mj rodriguez at the 2019 outfest legacy awards gala youtube. Sundance institute completes feature film lineup for 2016. Jan 19, 2016 the 2016 sundance film festival kicks off on jan. Taking place entirely during the opening night of a high schools production of shakespeares midsummer night s dream, opening night chronicles the on stage disasters and offstage drama of a group of students, their drama teacher and a visiting blist tv star. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Asae reveals evening entertainment for opening, classic. The obvious comparison for dark night is gus van sants elephant, another film that enigmatically captured a national tragedy four years after it happened. Cassavetes as endoftether broadway actress myrtle gordon. Miss americana, the gloria steinem biopic, the glorias. Sundance taps into taylor swift, hillary clinton, lin. Hong kong shorts tour showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival.
A failed broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew. The bronze sex scene has sundance talking on opening. Here are the 118 titles selected to screen at the 2020 sundance film. Sundance institute announces first nine films for 2016 sundance. Jan 23, 2016 a look at select films screening at the sundance film festival. The 2016 sundance film festival took place from january 21 to january 31, 2016. The 15 most anticipated movies of sundance 2016 vulture.
Feb 23, 2016 director, actor and podcast host kevin smith will visit the fillmore detroit march 31 for a fatman on batman standup event for the opening night of 2016 freep film festival. Kevin smith to headline freep film fest opening night. Jan 28, 2016 somewhere in between testing out cathay pacifics 777300er firstclass product and launching season 1 of tpgtv, i stopped in park city, utah, to attend the 2016 sundance film festival. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world. Dramatic competition on the first night of the festival and ultimately. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival.
The 10 most anticipated films at sundance 2016 consequence. New directorsnew films picks sundance hit for opening night. Jc chasez stars in opening night on netflix and its. There are a bunch of short films available to watch online that were selected for the festival shorts winners were announced a few days ago. Opening night film sundance next fest17 sundance institute. Even so, it was hard to view sundances opening film, a documentary about the television legend. Dec 10, 2015 10 more hidden gems from the 2016 sundance lineup. One day in at sundance and already im feeling better about it than the 2016 festival. The movie is a day one entry, screening on the festivals opening night. The sundance film festival, a program of the sundance institute, is an american film festival that takes place. Reservoir dogs screening on 35mm supported by cinespia 9.
The 2016 sundance film festival is scheduled for january 21 to january 31, 2016. Sundance film festival announces lineup of 118 movies for 2020. Feeling good on opening saturday sundance film festival. Dec 04, 2019 the lineup of movies at the 2020 sundance film festival includes the documentary taylor swift. An inconvenient truth sequel to premiere at sundance. Every year during the sundancefilmfestival, park city, utah, is on alert. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Bookmark and follow our exclusive coverage of the sundance film festival 2016. Eddie the eagle opening night film a qld premier gold. An inconvenient truth sequel to debut at sundance opening night. With taye diggs, topher grace, alona tal, anne heche. The film is much funnier than youre expecting it to be, and jc has a.
Topher grace, anne heche, alona tal, rob riggle, lesli margherita, j. We offer a full range of affordable distribution, educational, and marketing education to independent filmmakers looking to reach out to traditionally underserved audiences. But suttons film is not anything close to a retelling of that event. The bronze kicked off the 2015 edition of the sundance film festival on a foulmouthed note thursday, sticking a dagger through the concept of hometown heroes and providing one of the raunchiest. Just another version of you directed by heidi ewing and rachel grady.
Jan 30, 2016 bookmark and follow our exclusive coverage of the sundance film festival 2016. With a red carpet opening hosting some big local names, and the queensland premier of eddie the eagle, the night promises to be exciting and unforgettable. Cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening. Tfc is finally able to announce that we are handling festival distribution for jacqueline olives eyeopening, jury prizewinning documentary that premiered at sundance 2019. A look at select films screening at the sundance film festival. Ambiance from park city sundance film festival january 1929, 2012. With anthony rapp, cheyenne jackson, jessica richards, mitchell jarvis.
The first lineup of competition films was announced december 2, 2015. Sundance 2016 films from worst to best consequence. Sundance founder robert redford and the filmmakers behind a walk in the woods took a risk last year with the nascent distributor, and when broad green decided to release the film wide, it. Even so, it was hard to view sundances opening film, a documentary about the television legend norman lear, without the academy. The 2016 edition of the sundance film festival begins today, and as ever. Jan 20, 2016 sundance founder robert redford and the filmmakers behind a walk in the woods took a risk last year with the nascent distributor, and when broad green decided to release the film wide, it.
Opening night official red band trailer 2016 topher grace comedy movie hd stars. It takes place each january in park city, utah, salt lake city, and at the sundance resort, and is the largest independent film festival in the united states. If you didnt attend the 2016 sundance film festival and you feel like you missed out, dont worry. Wendi murdoch at sundance 2016 for the opening world premiere. Weve compiled a few of them here, and will add more as we find them and as they become available. The creators of the highly acclaimed 2016 documentary weiner a fly on the. Dec 02, 2015 the festival will forego a single openingnight film and kick off with screenings of three competition titles. Feb 23, 2015 the diary of a teenage girl, about a 15yearold, minnie, who has an affair with her mothers boyfriend, was a hit at the sundance film festival last month, and now the organizers of the annual new directorsnew films series in new york have chosen it as their openingnight selection. The 18 best films of the 2016 sundance film festival. Alex rivera directorproducer is a sundance awardwinning filmmaker who tells new, urgent, and visually adventurous stories. Means will talk about the movies of the 2020 festival. The lineup of movies at the 2020 sundance film festival includes the documentary taylor swift. The 2014 sundance film festival took place from january 16, 2014 until january 26, 2014 in park city, utah, united states, with screenings in salt lake city, ogden, and sundance resort in utah. Sundance 2016 films white girl and the greasy strangler, acquired the.
Last years installment of the sundance film festival was warm and sunny. She is about to open in a play written by her old friend sarah goode joan. Tickled opening night at globe cinema calgary underground. Cnn films and lionsgate pick up dinosaur on opening night of sundance film festival. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the first world war and the worlds struggle for bakus oil. Sundance institute announces films in competition and next for. Director, actor and podcast host kevin smith will visit the fillmore detroit march 31 for a fatman on batman standup event for the opening night of 2016 freep film festival. Hillary clinton documentary miniseries a highlight of.
For the 2016 festival, 123 feature length films were selected, representing 37 countries and 49 first time filmmakers, including 30 in competition. Sundance 2016 completes lineup with new films from werner. Miss americana, the gloria steinem biopic, the glorias and the father. The sundance film festival will open with a followup to an inconvenient truth, former vice president al gores twotime academy awardwinning documentary about the worlds climate crisis.
Sundance institute announces first nine films for 2016 sundance film. Fresh off the sundance opening night premiere that saw its subject feted by robert redford followed by a standing ovation for the film itself, music box films has picked up theatrical rights to the. And later this week, were headed back to the sundance film festival for another gauntlet of new and exciting work by filmmakers known and. Aug 29, 2017 but opening night allows a wide cast of characters to shine, to sing, and to sling jokes, and thats just what they do. Shes also a rockefeller fellow, a creative capital fellow and a 2016 rauschenberg fellow. Mj rodriguez at the 2019 outfest legacy awards gala. The festival will forego a single openingnight film and kick off with screenings of three competition titles. Once the sun sets on reservoir dogs, take the festival outside for the after dark opening night party presented by acura to. Sundance 2016 completes lineup with new films from werner herzog, kelly reichardt and more. Tonight marks the opening night of the gold coast film festival 2016. Angela lansbury attends the opening night of stephen sondheims merrily we roll along at wallis annenberg center for the performing arts, nov. The sundance film festival formerly utahus film festival, then us film and video festival is an annual film festival organized by the sundance institute. A portion of proceeds from the opening night screening will support cuff as we gear up for cuff.
It includes competitive categories, includes documentary and dramatic films. Paramount pictures will debut a sequel to al gores oscarwinning climate change documentary an inconvenient truth on the opening night of the 2017 sundance film festival. His first feature film, sleep dealer, won the screenwriting award at the sundance film festival, was screened. But opening night allows a wide cast of characters to shine, to sing, and to sling jokes, and thats just what they do. The film collaborative is the first nonprofit, fullservice provider dedicated to the distribution of independent film, including narrative features, documentaries and shorts. Docs, calgarys documentary film festival running november 1720, 2016. The festival opened with whiplash directed by damien chazelle and closed with musical drama rudderless directed by william h. Eddie the eagle is a comedy, drama directed by dexter fletcher with cast taron egerton, hugh jackman and. Most of the time, the openingnight film at sundance is a quickly.
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