BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Festival Genius Presents: 2010 Sundance Film Festival//iCal4j 1 .0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100121T150000 DTEND:20100121T170000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503808135-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100121T180000 DTEND:20100121T193000 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501850107-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100121T203000 DTEND:20100121T221600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501850110-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100121T213000 DTEND:20100121T230300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501850117-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T083000 DTEND:20100122T095800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501851800-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T083000 DTEND:20100122T100800 SUMMARY:Daddy Longlegs DESCRIPTION:With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemar y)\, Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that cap tures the magic of parenthood\, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood. Divorced and alone\, Lenny (the perfectly ca st Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a co uple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids\, being both stern parent and lovable buddy\, inventing myths and somehow living the m\, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets toug h\, Lenny uses some unusual\, perhaps even hazardous\, techniques to kee p the kids safe from the world. Because of the film’s fluid style\, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny\, as flawed as he i s charismatic\, champion of each day\, yet totally black and blue. As th e storm of society continually rains on him\, Lenny laughs through it al l. Isn’t life crazy? Film Contact Matt Walker Email: matt@nsanyc.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/daddylonglegs_sundance2010 UID:2501850130-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T083000 DTEND:20100122T100700 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501850120-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T090000 DTEND:20100122T102600 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501851803-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T090000 DTEND:20100122T102700 SUMMARY:Double Take DESCRIPTION:The best art imitates life\, but at a slant. Johan Grimonprez adroitly proves this in his highly original film\, which locates and de velops thematic conjunctions between escapist entertainment and real-lif e horror\; more specifically\, between the work and images of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and the escalation of the cold war in the 1960s. Appropriating and reprocessing film and television images of Hit chcock\, John F. Kennedy\, Richard Nixon\, Nikita Khruschev\, and others \, Grimonprez expands droll generalizations about doppelgangers\, guilt\ , and paranoia into a full-blown analysis of global politics\, fear of t he bomb\, and the mad rush to mutually assured destruction. As public an xieties are sublimated in popular entertainment\, so do they sometimes e rupt in artistic expressions (such as Hitchcock’s The Birds). In addit ion to pinpointing the postmodern\, movielike unreality of public life\, Grimonprez convincingly indicates the precision with which an artist ma y sketch the public psyche in entertainment\, and why Hitchcock still ha unts our dreams. Film Contact Donald Krim\, Kino International Corporat ion Phone: (212) 629-6880 Email: dkrim@kino.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/doubletake_sundance2010 UID:2501850133-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T090000 DTEND:20100122T103300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501851815-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T091500 DTEND:20100122T110100 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501850137-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T100000 DTEND:20100122T180000 SUMMARY:Digital Dive: A New Media Workshop for Filmmakers DESCRIPTION:Twitter accounts! iPhone apps! Facebook pages! It's all a bit overwhelming\, isn't it? Digital Dive is a one-day immersion program to help filmmakers wrap their heads around the world of digital-media cont ent creation. New-media experts present case studies\, product demos\, a nd practical information about the way to get your feet wet with website \, mobile-phone\, social-media\, and cross-platform production. A collab oration between Sundance Film Festival and Jigsaw Global\, this workshop is ideal for filmmakers and industry professionals with minimal hands-o n digital-media production experience. All instructional sessions and de mos are open to the public\, depending on seat availability. Credential holders and Sundance-affiliated filmmakers will be given priority access . For the full lineup\, including the nerve-wracking pitch session\, ple ase see www.jigsawglobal.com/sundance . CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/digitaldiveanewmediaworkshopforf ilmmakers_sundance2010 UID:2503808054-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T111500 DTEND:20100122T125700 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501851825-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T113000 DTEND:20100122T130400 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501850144-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T113000 DTEND:20100122T130600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program V DESCRIPTION:From an unplanned pregnancy and a lesbian couple’s foray into parenthood\, to a man’s intimate moment in a bathtub gone awry\, these shorts take you on that wondrous journey between childhood and adultdom. With stops at the sweet innocence of a tyke hunting wabbits and someone facing mature decisions between family and self-determinism\, to discov ering inappropriate young love\, this program is an unpredictably exhila rating \, disturbing\, and touching ride. Buckle up. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramv_sundance2010 UID:2501850147-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T142900 SUMMARY:A Prophet DESCRIPTION:At the outset of his six-year prison sentence\, Malik El Djeb ena\, a 19-year-old French Arab\, appears no match for the brutal system . Unable to sidestep the rival Corsican and Arab factions\, he’s swiftly brought into the Corsican fold by its kingpin\, Cesar\, who compels him to kill an Arab prisoner. But Malik gradually ingratiates himself with Cesar\, learning the language and turning informant. When the influentia l Cesar secures “leave days” for Malik (to do his bidding)\, he unwittin gly sets up his own downfall. Malik’s criminal persona matures\, and ser vitude turns to mastery. An outstanding crime drama\, Jacques Audiard’ s Cannes winner transcends genre through its character complexity\, them atic depth\, and sheer cinematic intensity. Anchored in Tahar Rahim’s ar resting performance\, A Prophet explores the formation of Malik’s iden tity. When his options become kill or be killed\, coming-of-age refuses neat moral paradigms. Audiard counters the film’s coarse aesthetic and l ifeless hues with an unexpected serenity and fabulist impulses (a ghost haunts Malik throughout)\, creating a rich inner space. Film Contact Son y Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_Classics@spe.sony .com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/aprophet_sundance2010 UID:2501850159-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T132500 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501850162-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T140900 SUMMARY:Memories of Overdevelopment DESCRIPTION:What happens when a socialist revolutionary intellectual asse rts creative freedom? In Memories of Overdevelopment\, ideological cla shes and contradictions explode and fragment within a Cuban émigré while they spurt across the world stage. A kinetic\, mesmerizing\, subliminal collage\, the film forges new cinematic dimensions with multiple planes fueling each other: a picaresque saga of desire and decomposition\, a s elf-reflexive formal project about art reifying life and vice versa\, a surreal foray into memory and the unconscious\, and a searing critique o f twentieth-century forces like genocide and totalitarianism. Shot with psychedelic lucidity\, the narrative evolves from our rogue’s Cuban boy hood\, when the revolution and his aunt’s dying wish for a kiss become f ormative fodder and iconographic propaganda. He constructs and deconstru cts reality—manipulating language\, image\, and sound with his computer\ , camera\, recorder\, and X-Acto knife—to manufacture the very art we're consuming. As he careens from youth to old age in elliptical swirls of misadventure\, elusive pleasures of collectivity and individualism give way to existential truth. Film Contact David Leitner\, Memorias del Desa rrollo LLC Phone: 212-431-7080 Email: dwleitner@mac.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/memoriesofoverdevelopment_sundan ce2010 UID:2501851836-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T133600 SUMMARY:New African Cinema DESCRIPTION:An exciting new wave of filmmaking talent is emerging from su b-Saharan Africa. These young filmmakers are exploring both new directio ns and traditional storytelling genres—both African and from other cultu res—to tell modern African stories with a fresh sense of style and meani ng. This special program presents three films that reflect this new w ave of African cinema. South African filmmaker Jenna Bass draws from an cient mythological storytelling traditions to create a kind of historica l magical realism in relating a modern-day tale of warfare in Zimbabwe i n her film The Tunnel. Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu creates a brightl y original science-fiction vision in her film Pumzi\, a story of a bot anist who risks everything to nurture a plant 35 years after the "Water War.” And Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye draws from the fifties- and si xties-style French musicals to breathe fresh air into Saint Louis Blues \, a buoyant road-trip tale set in the clogged urban streets and dusty roads of Senegal. CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newafricancinema_sundance2010 UID:2501851840-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T133000 SUMMARY:Spotlight on Social Media: Successful Strategies for Storytellers DESCRIPTION:Today’s social-media sites have the potential to bring conten t creators closer to audiences than ever before—creating new marketing o pportunities for independents. But what more can be achieved? Can we cre ate meaningful experiences through our profile pages\, or is it all just self-promotional clutter? Are the popular sites we use today the end of the line\, or just a peek into the future? Moderated by Kara Swisher of The Wall Street Journal’ s AllThingsD.com. Panelists: Robert Tercek ( president of digital media\, the Oprah Winfrey Network)\; Dave Eun (vice president of content partnerships\, YouTube)\; Ondi Timoner (filmmaker\ , We Live In Public)\; Jason Klein (copresident\, Special Ops Media)\; Chris Gebhardt (executive vice president\, Participant’s TakePart)\; an d Jason Hirschhorn (chief product officer\, MySpace). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightonsocialmediasuccessful strategiesforstorytellers_sundance2010 UID:2503808078-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T120000 DTEND:20100122T135300 SUMMARY:Vegetarian DESCRIPTION:Ominous dreams haunt and drive a young woman to abolish meat from her diet and her household\, and even reject her husband\, who smel ls of meat. Her family mistakes this sudden fixation for insolence\, and soon she grows despondent\, alienating herself from everyone. Her siste r tries to reach her\, but only her brother-in-law\, an artist\, manages to penetrate her withdrawn state. Her mysterious trauma ignites creativ ity and desire in him\, and they collaborate passionately on beautiful b ody-painting art—drawing on her psychological pain but also providing th e catalyst for her mystical transformation. Working both literally and figuratively\, the film’s title is as much about her compulsion as our p rimal desires and rejection of feminine norms. That’s the richness of th is evocative film\; it’s thrillingly profound and sensual. The moody cla ssical score and stellar cinematography further enhance this compelling feature debut by eye-opening talent Lim Woo-seong. Film Contact Eugene S ong\, Sponge Ent Phone: +82 2 518 3908 Email: sponge_film@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Environmenta l LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/vegetarian_sundance2010 UID:2501850156-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T121500 DTEND:20100122T135300 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501850165-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T140000 DTEND:20100122T183000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 1 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Sonos 2:40 p.m. Colin Devin 3:20 p.m. John Forté 4: 00 p.m. Adrian Younge & The Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra 4:40 p.m. Bre ndan Benson 5:20 p.m. The Fray The Sundance ASCAP Music Café is a dynam ic showcase for live performances by emerging and established artists an d bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exciting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this very unique and int imate Festival setting. Produced by the American Society of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gallery) Friday \, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Festiv al Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday1_sundance2010 UID:2503808096-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T141500 DTEND:20100122T155500 SUMMARY:Obselidia DESCRIPTION:ALFRED.P.SLOAN FEATURE FILM PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPH Y AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedi a salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a co mpendium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thi ngs\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, he befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a s ilent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predict s that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrev ersible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question \, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to liv e today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charmi ng debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sparkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offe rs a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly preoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. Film Contact Matthew Medl in Phone: (310) 773-4787 Email: matthew@obselidia.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, Environme ntal, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/obselidia_sundance2010 UID:2501851846-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T143000 DTEND:20100122T161000 SUMMARY:Life 2.0 DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Every day\, across all corners of t he globe\, hundreds of thousands of users log onto Second Life\, a virtu al online world not entirely unlike our own. They enter a new reality\, whose inhabitants assume alternate personas in the form of avatars—digit al alter egos that can be sculpted and manipulated to the heart’s desire \, representing reality\, fantasy\, or a healthy mix of both. Within thi s alternate landscape\, escapism abounds\, relationships are formed\, an d a real-world economy thrives\, effectively blurring the lines between reality and "virtual" reality. Director Jason Spingarn-Koff digs deep ly into the core of basic human interaction by assuming his own avatar a nd immersing himself in the worlds of Second Life residents\, whose real lives have been drastically transformed by the new lives they lead in c yberspace. In doing so\, he manages to create an intimate\, character-ba sed drama that forces us to question not only who we are\, but who we lo ng to be. Film Contact Jake Perron Phone: (212) 475-1600 Email: jperron @andrewlaurenproductions.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/life20_sundance2010 UID:2501850168-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T143000 DTEND:20100122T160900 SUMMARY:Lourdes DESCRIPTION:A famed city of healing\, Lourdes offers hope to countless Ch ristian pilgrims who seek miracles. Not particularly pious herself\, Chr istine\, a wheelchair-bound young woman\, takes trips with a church grou p mostly to escape her solitary life. Though she finds Lourdes touristy\ , Christine is conveyed to grottos\, baths\, and ceremonies by her roomm ate\, a devout older woman\, and the starchy group leader\, Cecile. Do b oth sense a miracle? With pitch-perfect sincerity\, filmmaker Jessica H ausner nestles Lourdes between religious satire and redemption story. Though she delights in the comical (Lourdes has an office of miracle cer tification)\, Hausner is driven by curiosity\, not cynicism. She approac hes the subject of miracles less interested in whether they’re real than in what they awake in us. In Hausner’s Lourdes\, the eternal mystery goes unrevealed\, but the human spirit abides. As one woman ponders\, “I f God is not in charge\, who is?”\, to which a friend replies\, “Do you think there’ll be a dessert?” Film Contact Debbi Berlin\, Palisades Tart an Phone: (818) 753-2346 Email: debbi@berlinpublicrelations.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lourdes_sundance2010 UID:2501850171-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T150000 DTEND:20100122T162000 SUMMARY:Family Affair DESCRIPTION:At 10 years old\, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed u nspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later\, Colv ard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits hi s relatives\, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising\, raw\, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium. Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the w ay his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and \, as adults\, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable\, in vincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resi liently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse\, t he nature of forgiveness\, and eternal longing for family and love. Thes e truths may be too searing to bear\, but they reverberate powerfully wi thin each of us. Film Contact Chico David Colvard Phone: (617) 230-7846 Email: cdcolvard@c-linefilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/familyaffair_sundance2010 UID:2501850181-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T150000 DTEND:20100122T162000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501851850-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T150000 DTEND:20100122T162800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501851853-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T150000 DTEND:20100122T162700 SUMMARY:Pepperminta DESCRIPTION:Pepperminta is a playful young woman with an anarchic imagina tion\, determined to free people from their fears through her own specia l alchemy. Colors are her best friends\, strawberries are her pets\, and the world outside her door is there to be licked. Together with a plump \, shy young man named Werwen and Edna\, a gender-bending gardener\, Pep perminta sets out on a mission to fight for a more humane world. Inter nationally acclaimed visual artist Pipilotti Rist’s first feature\, Pep perminta\, is an explosion of psychedelic color and fantasy where thing s sacred and taboo become playful and whimsical\, and color can transfor m and heal lives. Crafting a tactile film seen through a toddler’s-eye c amera\, Rist irreverently engages with childhood fairy tales to create a magical and visually stunning contemporary fable of courage in the face of shame. Lobe of Lung: The Saliva Ooze Away to the Underground is a fully immersive version of Rist’s feature film\, which invites audien ces to lie back and lounge inside the film. The installation can be expe rienced at New Frontier on Main. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Pho ne: 49 221 539 70 9 - 0 Email: info@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pepperminta_sundance2010 UID:2501850174-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T150000 DTEND:20100122T163800 SUMMARY:Space Tourists DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Anousheh Ansari ha s dreamt of going into outer space since she was a child. A number of ye ars and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansari becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willi ng to endure rigorous training in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact of space tourism in the heavens and on Earth b y adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of local villagers to claim black-market rocket d ebris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the train ing of the next space tourist in line. Space Tourists examines the int ersections of human enterprise and commerce in the final frontier. Film Contact Christian Frei Phone: +41 44 481 70 66 Email: christianfrei@gmx .ch CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spacetourists_sundance2010 UID:2501850178-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T151500 DTEND:20100122T165500 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501850184-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T171500 DTEND:20100122T184600 SUMMARY:Teenage Paparazzo DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight When precocious 13-year-old paparaz zo Austin Visschedyk snapped a photo of celebrity Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage)\, little did he know his life was about to change. Turning the tables on the juvenile paparazzo\, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure o f the Hollywood lifestyle. Grenier develops a meaningful relationship wi th his camera-clicking young friend as he attempts to reconcile their mu tual exploitation. Indeed\, Grenier puts himself on the line here\, tryi ng to make sense of his own recently acquired fame. Given the success o f Entourage and its place in the Zeitgeist\, Adrian Grenier is the per fect person to explore our preoccupation with celebrity and the adolesce nt desire for fame. Exquisitely layered\, Teenage Paparazzo moves beyo nd personal documentary\, charting a cultural revolution of celebrity ob session that may have been born in the United States but stretches acros s the globe. Film Contact Evan Ferrante Email: evanferrante@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/teenagepaparazzo_sundance2010 UID:2501851856-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T173000 DTEND:20100122T190400 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501850187-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T173000 DTEND:20100122T191200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501850197-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T180000 DTEND:20100122T193000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501850200-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T180000 DTEND:20100122T193800 SUMMARY:Daddy Longlegs DESCRIPTION:With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemar y)\, Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that cap tures the magic of parenthood\, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood. Divorced and alone\, Lenny (the perfectly ca st Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a co uple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids\, being both stern parent and lovable buddy\, inventing myths and somehow living the m\, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets toug h\, Lenny uses some unusual\, perhaps even hazardous\, techniques to kee p the kids safe from the world. Because of the film’s fluid style\, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny\, as flawed as he i s charismatic\, champion of each day\, yet totally black and blue. As th e storm of society continually rains on him\, Lenny laughs through it al l. Isn’t life crazy? Film Contact Matt Walker Email: matt@nsanyc.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/daddylonglegs_sundance2010 UID:2501850204-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T180000 DTEND:20100122T192500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501851869-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T180000 DTEND:20100122T193400 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Tribe DESCRIPTION:The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ’70s\, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this "virgin" society untouched by modern life. Thirty years later\, the events surrounding this infiltration have becom e a scandalous tale of academic ethics and infighting. The origins of violence and war and the accuracy of data gathering are hotly debated am ong the scholarly clan. Soon these disputes take on Heart of Darkness overtones as they descend into shadowy allegations of sexual and medical violation. Director José Padilha brilliantly employs two provocative strategies to raise unsettling questions about the boundaries of cultura l encounters. He allows professors accused of heinous activities to defe nd themselves\, and the Yanomami to represent their side of the story. A s this riveting excavation deconstructs anthropology’s colonial legacy\, it challenges our society’s myths of objectivity and the very notion of “the other.” Film Contact Mike Chamberlain\, Stampede Limited Email: m ike@stampede.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/secretsofthetribe_sundance2010 UID:2501851866-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T180000 DTEND:20100122T194600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501851859-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T181500 DTEND:20100122T194500 SUMMARY:Please Give DESCRIPTION:Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt)\, a married c ouple who run a successful business reselling estate-sale furniture\, li ve in Manhattan with their teenage daughter\, Abby. Wanting to expand th eir two-bedroom apartment\, they buy the unit next door\, planning to kn ock the walls out. However\, before doing so\, they have to wait for the occupant\, Andra\, a cranky elderly woman\, to die. The wait becomes co mplicated when the family develops relationships with Andra and her two grown granddaughters. Nicole Holofcener infuses her story of love\, d eath\, and liberal guilt with a rare balance of humor and complexity tha t stems from her uncanny ability to understand people—their motivations\ , interactions\, and contradictions. Her characters go to great pains to navigate a world of moral confusion\; we want to feel good about oursel ves\, but we never feel quite good enough. In avoiding judgment\, she of fers a funny and philosophical reflection on the give and take of modern life. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: sony_classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pleasegive_sundance2010 UID:2501850207-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T183000 DTEND:20100122T201000 SUMMARY:Get Low DESCRIPTION:Featuring three of the finest actors working today\, Get Low is the kind of film that you rarely see anymore—intelligent storytelli ng that's awash in humanity\, warmth\, insight\, and wit. Felix is a m iserable old hermit who has lived in an isolated cabin for the past 38 y ears. He catches word that an old friend has passed away and hatches a p lan to throw himself a "funeral party." He even wants the townsfolk\, wh o either despise him or fear him\, to attend the party and share all the crazy stories they may have heard about creepy old Felix. Is he a fugit ive? A murderer? Or something worse? Director Aaron Schneider places hi s humorous fable in 1930s Tennessee\, and his attention to period detail is extraordinary. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek are exceptional\, but it 's Robert Duvall's masterful performance as Felix that brings everything together in this heartfelt story about guilt\, loss\, and forgiveness. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_ Classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/getlow_sundance2010 UID:2501850213-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T183000 DTEND:20100122T200000 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501850216-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T183000 DTEND:20100122T203000 SUMMARY:I Am Love DESCRIPTION:The polished rooms of a Milanese villa ignite with anxious ac tivity as the wealthy industrial family\, the Recchis\, prepare to celeb rate the birthday of their patriarch. It is an occasion designed to ensc once family traditions—the handsome grandson\, Edoardo\, introduces his new girlfriend\; his sister presents another piece of her artwork to her grandfather\; and the grandfather\, knowing this is his last birthday\, names the successor to his empire. As the refined familial machinations unfold\, the woman of the house\, Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton)\, skates along the tight seams of the family\, exuding elegance and uncertain tur bulence. Change is like a fog at sea that quickly consumes the land. A feast for the senses\, Luca Guadagnino’s magnificent film\, I Am Love\, possesses a vibrant and formally irreverent style that luminously arti culates its themes of passion and constraint. Swinton turns in a stunnin g performance as the central muse of a tale about the irresistible draw of forbidden passion and the bittersweet victory of liberation from the constrictions of wealth and power. Film Contact Email: mcowal@magpictur es.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/iamlove_sundance2010 UID:2501850210-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T183000 DTEND:20100122T203000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183090-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T184500 DTEND:20100122T202800 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2501851873-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T200000 DTEND:20100122T212100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501851877-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T203000 DTEND:20100122T230600 SUMMARY:Enter the Void DESCRIPTION:Visionary filmmaker Gaspar Noé's reputation as a provocateur and master technician is sure to be solidified by Enter the Void\, a c inematically audacious exploration of the connected nature of sex\, drug s\, life\, and death. Oscar’s a small-time drug dealer. One night he is caught in a police bust and shot. As he lies dying\, his spirit\, faith ful to the promise he made his sister—that he would never abandon her—re fuses to leave the world of the living. It wanders through the city\, it s visions growing ever more distorted and nightmarish. Past\, present\, and future merge in a hallucinatory maelstrom. Words cannot describe th e visually rich and assaulting epic tale of death and its aftermath of m emories and spiritual travel that unfolds. Through sheer cinematic wizar dry\, Noé has created the equivalent of a mind-bending trip. The graphi c sexual and violent content is integral to the ideas in the film but ma y prove shocking to some. Like life and death\, Enter the Void at your own risk. Film Contact Esther Devos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Ema il: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enterthevoid_sundance2010 UID:2501850219-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T203000 DTEND:20100122T215500 SUMMARY:Poison DESCRIPTION:Todd Haynes’s first feature interweaves three stories\, each told in a distinct style. In “Honor\,” a brilliant scientist ingests a h ormone he has discovered and becomes a monster. Shot in black and white mostly at night\, its disorienting angles and disjointed editing combine elements of the horror film with film noir. “Hero\,” filmed in bright c olor\, uses newscasts and a docudrama format to explore the case of a se ven-year-old boy who shot and killed his father. Its straightforward sty le contrasts with the mystery at its heart: who was Richie Beacon? Final ly\, in “Homo\,” in much darker color\, two prisoners try to find some m eaning for their lives and expression for their sexuality in a confined\ , violent world. The atmosphere is tense and ominous\, and the camera pr opels us into the action. The three stories are linked by their associat ion between love and violence. Poison won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival and announced the arrival of an innovative new director. Thanks to Zeitgeist Films for making the print available f or this screening. Film Contact Christine Vachon\, Killer Films Phone: ( 212) 473-3950 Email: js@killerfilms.com CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/poison_sundance2010 UID:2501850222-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T210000 DTEND:20100122T223500 SUMMARY:All That I Love DESCRIPTION:Poland 1981: Behind the iron curtain\, Janek\, the teenage so n of a navy captain\, forms ATIL (All That I Love)\, a punk-rock band wh ose songs express a frustration with socialism and a desire for freedom\ , echoing the sentiments of the rising Solidarity movement. At the same time\, Janek finds love with Basia\, a young woman whose father is part of the movement and disapproves of Janek’s military family. When growing social turmoil leads to martial law\, Janek’s relationships and ATIL’s music cause serious consequences for his family members\, lovers\, and f riends. Jacek Borcuch refreshes the coming-of-age film and its familiar tropes—teenage rebellion\, first love\, and sexual exploration—by setti ng it within a sobering sociohistorical context. His camera captures a c onflicting sense of potential change and stifling paranoia\, with freedo m just out of sight for his protagonists. All That I Love is a bracin g\, potent reminder that the personal can’t be easily separated from the political. Film Contact Aleksandra Biernacka\, TVP S.A. Phone: +48 22 547 6774 Email: festivals@tvp.pl CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political, Music LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allthatilove_sundance2010 UID:2501850228-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T210000 DTEND:20100122T225200 SUMMARY:Animal Kingdom DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC Welcome to the jungle kno wn as the Melbourne underworld. Animal Kingdom uses this edgy locale t o unspool a gripping tale of survival and revenge. Pope Cody\, an armed robber on the run from a gang of renegade detectives\, is in hiding\, s urrounded by his roughneck friends and family. Soon\, Pope’s nephew\, Jo shua "J" Cody\, arrives and moves in with his hitherto-estranged relativ es. When tensions between the family and the police reach a bloody peak\ , "J" finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that tu rns the family upside down. Wielding a formidable cinematic lexicon\, writer/director David Michôd shows complete command of every frame as h e shifts between simmering intensity and gut-wrenching drama. There isn' t a false note in the film as it follows through on the tantalizing prom ise displayed in his short films and unleashes a fierce new voice in Aus tralian cinema. Film Contact Email: cmickie@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animalkingdom_sundance2010 UID:2501850225-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T210000 DTEND:20100122T223800 SUMMARY:Armless DESCRIPTION:For years\, John\, an insurance executive living in the subur bs\, has secretly wanted to have his arms chopped off. Finally\, he gath ers the courage to leave his loving wife\, Anna\, and travel to the city to find a physician willing to amputate. When Anna’s mother-in-law (in an attempt to calm her down) convinces Anna that John is simply having a n affair\, Anna becomes enraged and determines to find John—and cut off his balls. So begins director Habib Azar’s delightful debut feature Armless\, a deliciously twisted romp of comedic drama filled with mista ken identities\, missed chances\, and revealing consequences. Azar deftl y crafts a thoughtful\, off-kilter farce out of Kyle Jarrow’s tautly wri tten play by the same name. Armless offers a dark\, philosophical fabl e about marriage and acceptance—speaking to those who fake it and still make it\, and perhaps especially to those who want to change but still s tay the same. Film Contact Habib Azar Email: razini@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/armless_sundance2010 UID:2501851886-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T210000 DTEND:20100122T223200 SUMMARY:Sins of My Father DESCRIPTION:Pablo Escobar\, the most notorious and brutal drug lord in Co lombia's history\, was gunned down in Medellín in 1993. After his father 's death\, Juan Escobar fled to Buenos Aires\, changed his name to Sebas tián Marroquín\, assuming a new identity to escape his father's dubious legacy. For the first time since Escobar's death\, Marroquín comes forwa rd to tell his father's story. With heartfelt honesty\, he recounts what it was like to grow up loving a father that he knew was his country's n umber-one enemy. Unsatisfied with simply relating history\, Marroquín re quests a meeting with the sons of two celebrated Colombian political lea ders who were among hundreds of victims that his father had killed in th e 1980s. Filmmaker Nicolas Entel captures the powerful and historic m oment when the son of Pablo Escobar and the sons of his victims come tog ether to heal wounds that have haunted them all for decades. Film Contac t Nicolas Entel\, Red Creek Productions Email: nicolas@redcreek.info CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sinsofmyfather_sundance2010 UID:2501851883-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T210000 DTEND:20100122T222700 SUMMARY:The Red Chapel DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY A journalist with no sc ruples and two Danish/Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—t ravel to North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pret ext of being a small Danish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the country\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cu ltural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use h umor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the watchful eye of government officials brought in to "c ollaborate" on their performance and make it more palatable for the Kore an regime. They are shown the important historical sights by a female go vernment employee\, who smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fu sing elements of activist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The R ed Chapel is an acerbic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. Film Contact Peter Engel Phone: +45 24 62 14 38 Email: Peter.engel@film byen.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theredchapel_sundance2010 UID:2501851880-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T213000 DTEND:20100122T231000 SUMMARY:Get Low DESCRIPTION:Featuring three of the finest actors working today\, Get Low is the kind of film that you rarely see anymore—intelligent storytelli ng that's awash in humanity\, warmth\, insight\, and wit. Felix is a m iserable old hermit who has lived in an isolated cabin for the past 38 y ears. He catches word that an old friend has passed away and hatches a p lan to throw himself a "funeral party." He even wants the townsfolk\, wh o either despise him or fear him\, to attend the party and share all the crazy stories they may have heard about creepy old Felix. Is he a fugit ive? A murderer? Or something worse? Director Aaron Schneider places hi s humorous fable in 1930s Tennessee\, and his attention to period detail is extraordinary. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek are exceptional\, but it 's Robert Duvall's masterful performance as Felix that brings everything together in this heartfelt story about guilt\, loss\, and forgiveness. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_ Classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/getlow_sundance2010 UID:2501850234-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T213000 DTEND:20100122T230300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501850237-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T213000 DTEND:20100122T232300 SUMMARY:The Company Men DESCRIPTION:One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker\, a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life—compl ete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. His boss\, and founder o f the company\, doesn't take Bobby's severance well\, and he storms into the boardroom to demand a reprieve of the severe measures. He learns qu ickly that some choices are out of his hands\, and this is only the begi nning. We embark on a journey that is all too familiar in today’s recess ionary economy: one that will test friendships\, loyalties\, and family bonds. John Wells explores the powerlessness of losing one's job while examining how anger\, fear\, and forced humility can replace the securit y of "normal." The inspired casting of great actors\, lending their form idable insight to this timely story\, makes The Company Men a tribute to America's unsung heroes: hard-working men caught in life's unexpected misfortunes. Film Contact Roeg Sutherland\, Creative Artists Agency Pho ne: (424) 288-8000 Email: rsutherland@caa.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thecompanymen_sundance2010 UID:2501850231-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T213000 DTEND:20100122T230500 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501850240-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T214500 DTEND:20100122T231300 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501851890-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T233000 DTEND:20100123T012500 SUMMARY:7 Days DESCRIPTION:asdadf CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/7days_sundance2010 UID:2501850243-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T235900 DTEND:20100123T012500 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501851893-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T235900 DTEND:20100123T013900 SUMMARY:Splice DESCRIPTION:The classic monster film gets a deliciously sadistic twist in Vincenzo Natali's contemporary dissection of the genetic-engineering di lemma. Clive and Elsa are young\, brilliant\, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the sci entific world. In secret\, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a fe male animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladde r. They think they may have created the perfect organism—until she makes a final\, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them—and the rest o f humanity. In an age where creating life is a near-scientific possibil ity\, the terrifying premise of Splice takes on hauntingly powerful im plications. Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody deliver nuanced performances\, and Natali's lurid special effects and dazzling visual design create a modern-day horror film that will make you scream\, squirm\, and think. F ilm Contact Mark Smith Email: mark@copperheart.ca CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/splice_sundance2010 UID:2508201477-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100122T235900 DTEND:20100123T013400 SUMMARY:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil DESCRIPTION:“The hillbillies from the store captured Alison!” Tucker an d Dale\, two hillbillies heading to their “fixer-upper” cabin for some r elaxin’\, discover they ain’t alone in them woods. They encounter an SUV full of vacationing college kids\, and Dale unintentionally creeps them out. But later\, as he and Tucker are fishing\, Dale rescues one of the m—the pretty blond Alison—after she falls into the lake. Assuming she’s been captured\, the indomitably preppy college kids rally to find her. A comically macabre battle between Izods and overalls\, Eli Craig’s ingenious send-up of the horror genre recounts a simple misunderstanding gone grotesquely wrong. Our hillbilly psycho killers are actually sweet as pie\; it’s the judgmental college kids who have “issues.” Craig l ovingly embraces clichés\, dispensing humor and gore in equal parts as w e watch the educated class blunder to its demise. Nature\, beer\, and a rising body count—what better way to spend Memorial Day? Film Contact Th omas Augsberger\, Eden Rock Media\, Inc. Email: taugsberger@edenrockmed ia.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tuckerdalevsevil_sundance2010 UID:2501850249-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T083000 DTEND:20100123T101200 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501850253-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T083000 DTEND:20100123T100800 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501851905-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T083000 DTEND:20100123T100900 SUMMARY:Lourdes DESCRIPTION:A famed city of healing\, Lourdes offers hope to countless Ch ristian pilgrims who seek miracles. Not particularly pious herself\, Chr istine\, a wheelchair-bound young woman\, takes trips with a church grou p mostly to escape her solitary life. Though she finds Lourdes touristy\ , Christine is conveyed to grottos\, baths\, and ceremonies by her roomm ate\, a devout older woman\, and the starchy group leader\, Cecile. Do b oth sense a miracle? With pitch-perfect sincerity\, filmmaker Jessica H ausner nestles Lourdes between religious satire and redemption story. Though she delights in the comical (Lourdes has an office of miracle cer tification)\, Hausner is driven by curiosity\, not cynicism. She approac hes the subject of miracles less interested in whether they’re real than in what they awake in us. In Hausner’s Lourdes\, the eternal mystery goes unrevealed\, but the human spirit abides. As one woman ponders\, “I f God is not in charge\, who is?”\, to which a friend replies\, “Do you think there’ll be a dessert?” Film Contact Debbi Berlin\, Palisades Tart an Phone: (818) 753-2346 Email: debbi@berlinpublicrelations.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lourdes_sundance2010 UID:2501850264-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T090000 DTEND:20100123T103400 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501851911-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T090000 DTEND:20100123T102000 SUMMARY:Family Affair DESCRIPTION:At 10 years old\, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed u nspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later\, Colv ard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits hi s relatives\, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising\, raw\, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium. Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the w ay his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and \, as adults\, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable\, in vincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resi liently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse\, t he nature of forgiveness\, and eternal longing for family and love. Thes e truths may be too searing to bear\, but they reverberate powerfully wi thin each of us. Film Contact Chico David Colvard Phone: (617) 230-7846 Email: cdcolvard@c-linefilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/familyaffair_sundance2010 UID:2501851908-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T090000 DTEND:20100123T102700 SUMMARY:Pepperminta DESCRIPTION:Pepperminta is a playful young woman with an anarchic imagina tion\, determined to free people from their fears through her own specia l alchemy. Colors are her best friends\, strawberries are her pets\, and the world outside her door is there to be licked. Together with a plump \, shy young man named Werwen and Edna\, a gender-bending gardener\, Pep perminta sets out on a mission to fight for a more humane world. Inter nationally acclaimed visual artist Pipilotti Rist’s first feature\, Pep perminta\, is an explosion of psychedelic color and fantasy where thing s sacred and taboo become playful and whimsical\, and color can transfor m and heal lives. Crafting a tactile film seen through a toddler’s-eye c amera\, Rist irreverently engages with childhood fairy tales to create a magical and visually stunning contemporary fable of courage in the face of shame. Lobe of Lung: The Saliva Ooze Away to the Underground is a fully immersive version of Rist’s feature film\, which invites audien ces to lie back and lounge inside the film. The installation can be expe rienced at New Frontier on Main. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Pho ne: 49 221 539 70 9 - 0 Email: info@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pepperminta_sundance2010 UID:2501850267-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T090000 DTEND:20100123T104200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501850271-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T091500 DTEND:20100123T110800 SUMMARY:The Company Men DESCRIPTION:One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker\, a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life—compl ete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. His boss\, and founder o f the company\, doesn't take Bobby's severance well\, and he storms into the boardroom to demand a reprieve of the severe measures. He learns qu ickly that some choices are out of his hands\, and this is only the begi nning. We embark on a journey that is all too familiar in today’s recess ionary economy: one that will test friendships\, loyalties\, and family bonds. John Wells explores the powerlessness of losing one's job while examining how anger\, fear\, and forced humility can replace the securit y of "normal." The inspired casting of great actors\, lending their form idable insight to this timely story\, makes The Company Men a tribute to America's unsung heroes: hard-working men caught in life's unexpected misfortunes. Film Contact Roeg Sutherland\, Creative Artists Agency Pho ne: (424) 288-8000 Email: rsutherland@caa.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thecompanymen_sundance2010 UID:2501850274-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T111500 DTEND:20100123T124500 SUMMARY:Please Give DESCRIPTION:Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt)\, a married c ouple who run a successful business reselling estate-sale furniture\, li ve in Manhattan with their teenage daughter\, Abby. Wanting to expand th eir two-bedroom apartment\, they buy the unit next door\, planning to kn ock the walls out. However\, before doing so\, they have to wait for the occupant\, Andra\, a cranky elderly woman\, to die. The wait becomes co mplicated when the family develops relationships with Andra and her two grown granddaughters. Nicole Holofcener infuses her story of love\, d eath\, and liberal guilt with a rare balance of humor and complexity tha t stems from her uncanny ability to understand people—their motivations\ , interactions\, and contradictions. Her characters go to great pains to navigate a world of moral confusion\; we want to feel good about oursel ves\, but we never feel quite good enough. In avoiding judgment\, she of fers a funny and philosophical reflection on the give and take of modern life. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: sony_classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pleasegive_sundance2010 UID:2501851914-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T113000 DTEND:20100123T130500 SUMMARY:Nuummioq DESCRIPTION:The most ambitious film ever to emerge from Greenland\, and t he first Greenland/Inuit–produced feature\, Nuummioq tells the story o f a young man’s odyssey from mundane existence into an acute sense of th e sacred. Like most regular guys in the tiny capital city\, Malik works\ , cavorts with buddies\, and fools around—toggling between Danish and Ka laallisut languages. All at once\, when he discovers he’s very ill\, mor tality intrudes. Keeping the news to himself\, Malik accompanies his cou sin on a boat trip. What begins as an unremarkable outing becomes a tran scendent journey at the edge of the world as he grapples with his elusiv e past and tunes into the present. So breathtaking and luminous is Nu ummioq’s landscape that you can almost feel the brisk air oxygenating y our lungs. The tender play of shadow and light on the characters’ faces seems to suggest that we're only a flicker in nature’s vast radiance\; b ut during our short time here\, there’s family\, tradition\, and maybe e ven love. Film Contact Mikisoq H. Lynge Email: mikisoq@3900pictures.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nuummioq_sundance2010 UID:2501850277-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T113000 DTEND:20100123T131600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501850280-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T113000 DTEND:20100123T130300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501850287-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T133000 SUMMARY:“Cinerama Futurama”: The Future of the Theatrical Experience DESCRIPTION:More than a century after its invention\, the theatrical cine ma experience is due for an aesthetic overhaul. Through innovative desig n\, architecture\, and technology\, the twenty-first-century theatre spa ce will look and feel very different. Beyond IMAX and 3-D\, we prepare f or waves of immersive design\, real interactivity\, alternative content\ , and flexible niche programming. But while the studio blockbuster may b e safe\, is there a role for independents in this futuristic world? Mode rated by David Taylor\, head of performing arts for Arup Acoustics and 5 D Conference founder and member. Panelists: Oren Jacob (chief technical officer\, Pixar Animation Studios)\; Raj Patel (principal consultant\, Arup Acoustics)\; Howard Postley (chief technical officer\, 3ality Digit al)\; and John Fithian (president\, National Association of Theatre Owne rs). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cineramafuturamathefutureoftheth eatricalexperience_sundance2010 UID:2503808060-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T132700 SUMMARY:Last Train Home DESCRIPTION:Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers trav el home for the New Year's holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with fam ily all year. The mass exodus constitutes the world’s largest human migr ation. Amid this chaos\, director Lixin Fan focuses on one couple\, Chan ghua and Sugin Zhang\, who embark upon a two-day journey to see their ch ildren. The Zhangs left their rural village for factory jobs when their children were just infants. Now a teenager\, daughter Qin resents their continual absence. Yearning for her own freedom\, she quits school to w ork in a factory herself. Her parents\, who see education as their child ren’s one hope\, are devastated. Through its intimate and heartbreaking observation of the Zhangs\, Last Train Home places a human face on Ch ina’s ascendance as an economic power. To overwhelming effect\, Fan illu strates the cost incurred by fractured families and reveals a country tr agically caught between its industrial future and rural past. Film Conta ct Lixin Fan\, EyeSteelFilm Email: lixin@eyesteelfilm.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lasttrainhome_sundance2010 UID:2501850297-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T140900 SUMMARY:Memories of Overdevelopment DESCRIPTION:What happens when a socialist revolutionary intellectual asse rts creative freedom? In Memories of Overdevelopment\, ideological cla shes and contradictions explode and fragment within a Cuban émigré while they spurt across the world stage. A kinetic\, mesmerizing\, subliminal collage\, the film forges new cinematic dimensions with multiple planes fueling each other: a picaresque saga of desire and decomposition\, a s elf-reflexive formal project about art reifying life and vice versa\, a surreal foray into memory and the unconscious\, and a searing critique o f twentieth-century forces like genocide and totalitarianism. Shot with psychedelic lucidity\, the narrative evolves from our rogue’s Cuban boy hood\, when the revolution and his aunt’s dying wish for a kiss become f ormative fodder and iconographic propaganda. He constructs and deconstru cts reality—manipulating language\, image\, and sound with his computer\ , camera\, recorder\, and X-Acto knife—to manufacture the very art we're consuming. As he careens from youth to old age in elliptical swirls of misadventure\, elusive pleasures of collectivity and individualism give way to existential truth. Film Contact David Leitner\, Memorias del Desa rrollo LLC Phone: 212-431-7080 Email: dwleitner@mac.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/memoriesofoverdevelopment_sundan ce2010 UID:2501851924-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T134000 SUMMARY:Obselidia DESCRIPTION:ALFRED.P.SLOAN FEATURE FILM PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPH Y AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedi a salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a co mpendium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thi ngs\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, he befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a s ilent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predict s that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrev ersible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question \, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to liv e today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charmi ng debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sparkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offe rs a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly preoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. Film Contact Matthew Medl in Phone: (310) 773-4787 Email: matthew@obselidia.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, Environme ntal, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/obselidia_sundance2010 UID:2501851917-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T133500 SUMMARY:Smash His Camera DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Paparazzi might be the nor m in our celebrity-infested times\, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella\, though\, is the original paparazzo . He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and\, at 78\, remains a st alwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments\, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Ona ssis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and plac es him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to pr ivacy. Galella’s work and tactics have their critics\, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance\, he has created som e of the most lasting\, iconic photographs of our times. Film Contact Ad am Schlesinger Email: aschlesinger@julienandschlesinger.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/smashhiscamera_sundance2010 UID:2501850300-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T120000 DTEND:20100123T133800 SUMMARY:Space Tourists DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Anousheh Ansari ha s dreamt of going into outer space since she was a child. A number of ye ars and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansari becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willi ng to endure rigorous training in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact of space tourism in the heavens and on Earth b y adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of local villagers to claim black-market rocket d ebris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the train ing of the next space tourist in line. Space Tourists examines the int ersections of human enterprise and commerce in the final frontier. Film Contact Christian Frei Phone: +41 44 481 70 66 Email: christianfrei@gmx .ch CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spacetourists_sundance2010 UID:2501851921-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T121500 DTEND:20100123T135500 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501850304-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T123000 DTEND:20100123T135600 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501850307-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T124500 DTEND:20100123T142000 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501851928-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T133000 DTEND:20100123T145000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501851931-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T140000 DTEND:20100123T183000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 2 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Sonos 2:40 p.m. Colin Devin 3:20 p.m. Sass Jordan 4 :00 p.m. Adrian Younge & The Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra 4:40 p.m. Br endan Benson 5:20 p.m. The Fray The Sundance ASCAP Music Café is a dyna mic showcase for live performances by emerging and established artists a nd bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exciting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this very unique and in timate Festival setting. Produced by the American Society of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gallery) Frida y\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Festi val Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday2_sundance2010 UID:2503808099-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T141500 DTEND:20100123T160500 SUMMARY:Welcome to the Rileys DESCRIPTION:Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s de ath\, Lois and Doug Riley\, an upstanding Indiana couple\, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban hom e. He philanders with a local waitress\, anesthetizing pain with easy pa ssion. When he loses his mistress to cancer\, Doug\, beset by further he artache\, escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgenc ies he doesn’t understand\, he insinuates himself into the life of an un derage hooker\, becoming her platonic guardian. Meanwhile\, Lois summons all of her remaining force to overcome agoraphobia and venture south to reclaim her marriage. Exacting performances from three consummate acto rs (James Gandolfini\, Melissa Leo\, and Kristen Stewart) infuse this em otionally raw\, gently humorous drama with penetrating humanity. Directo r Jake Scott’s uncompromising film refuses to flinch from difficult mome nts or tie neat bows around its characters. Instead\, it reveals how tak ing risks and leaving our comfort zone can become a profound path to hea ling the human heart. Film Contact Maresa Pullman\, Scott Free Productio ns Phone: (310) 360-2258 Email: maresa@scottfree.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/welcometotherileys_sundance2010 UID:2501851934-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T143000 DTEND:20100123T160500 SUMMARY:All That I Love DESCRIPTION:Poland 1981: Behind the iron curtain\, Janek\, the teenage so n of a navy captain\, forms ATIL (All That I Love)\, a punk-rock band wh ose songs express a frustration with socialism and a desire for freedom\ , echoing the sentiments of the rising Solidarity movement. At the same time\, Janek finds love with Basia\, a young woman whose father is part of the movement and disapproves of Janek’s military family. When growing social turmoil leads to martial law\, Janek’s relationships and ATIL’s music cause serious consequences for his family members\, lovers\, and f riends. Jacek Borcuch refreshes the coming-of-age film and its familiar tropes—teenage rebellion\, first love\, and sexual exploration—by setti ng it within a sobering sociohistorical context. His camera captures a c onflicting sense of potential change and stifling paranoia\, with freedo m just out of sight for his protagonists. All That I Love is a bracin g\, potent reminder that the personal can’t be easily separated from the political. Film Contact Aleksandra Biernacka\, TVP S.A. Phone: +48 22 547 6774 Email: festivals@tvp.pl CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political, Music LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allthatilove_sundance2010 UID:2501850319-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T143000 DTEND:20100123T160000 SUMMARY:Can't Be Done! DESCRIPTION:So says conventional wisdom. Some problems just can’t be fixe d. Poverty\, public education\, global warming—they’re too entrenched to remedy. Tell that to microfinance pioneer and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Y unus (Grameen Bank\, featured in To Catch A Dollar)\, education reform er Geoffrey Canada (Harlem Children’s Zone\, featured in WAITING FOR SU PERMAN)\, environmental visionary Lester Brown (Earth Policy Institute\ , featured in Climate Refugees )\, and moderator Sally Osberg (presiden t and CEO of Skoll Foundation). Pioneers of the possible\, each has impl emented innovative\, audacious projects to astonishing effect. You can fix the world\; here’s how…. CATEGORIES:Special Panels LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cantbedone_sundance2010 UID:2501850325-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T143000 DTEND:20100123T160000 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501850322-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T143000 DTEND:20100123T160000 SUMMARY:Sony Electronics Inc. Presentation: Unveiling the Creative Potent ial of Sony Handheld Cameras and Essential Digital Techniques DESCRIPTION:Join David Leitner—producer\, director\, and DP with seven Su ndance premieres—as well as New Frontier director Miguel Coyula (Memori es of Overdevelopment) to discuss the latest line of Sony cameras and t he tremendous new possibilities for independent filmmakers. Also learn a bout critical digital techniques in the preproduction\, production\, and postproduction of a no-budget dramatic feature. This is a soup-to-nuts workshop in the possibilities afforded by today’s digital-filmmaking tec hniques. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonyelectronicsincpresentationun veilingthecreativepotentialofsonyhandheldcamerasandessentialdigitaltechn iques_sundance2010 UID:2503808081-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T162500 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501851944-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T162700 SUMMARY:Double Take DESCRIPTION:The best art imitates life\, but at a slant. Johan Grimonprez adroitly proves this in his highly original film\, which locates and de velops thematic conjunctions between escapist entertainment and real-lif e horror\; more specifically\, between the work and images of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and the escalation of the cold war in the 1960s. Appropriating and reprocessing film and television images of Hit chcock\, John F. Kennedy\, Richard Nixon\, Nikita Khruschev\, and others \, Grimonprez expands droll generalizations about doppelgangers\, guilt\ , and paranoia into a full-blown analysis of global politics\, fear of t he bomb\, and the mad rush to mutually assured destruction. As public an xieties are sublimated in popular entertainment\, so do they sometimes e rupt in artistic expressions (such as Hitchcock’s The Birds). In addit ion to pinpointing the postmodern\, movielike unreality of public life\, Grimonprez convincingly indicates the precision with which an artist ma y sketch the public psyche in entertainment\, and why Hitchcock still ha unts our dreams. Film Contact Donald Krim\, Kino International Corporat ion Phone: (212) 629-6880 Email: dkrim@kino.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/doubletake_sundance2010 UID:2501851937-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T163000 SUMMARY:HP Presentation: The Next Generation of the 3-D Experience DESCRIPTION:Awe-inspiring advancements in 3-D are everywhere. The latest techniques allow the audience to experience 3-D content and storytelling in new ways—and exciting new environments. Join HP and renowned 3-D exp erts from DreamWorks Animation\, Disney\, Sony\, NBA\, and other leading developers of 3-D content in a dynamic preview presentation and in-dept h panel discussion. Topics include capture\; postproduction/mastering\; distribution to theatres\, homes\, cable/satellite providers\, and throu gh other channels\; and helpful “rules of the road.” Following an inform ative Q&A session\, attendees will have the opportunity to meet the expe rts\, engage in further discussion\, and view a variety of innovative 3- D clips. Moderated by Philip McKinney\, vice president and chief technol ogy officer of HP Personal Systems Group. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hppresentationthenextgenerationo fthe3dexperience_sundance2010 UID:2503808090-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T170600 SUMMARY:Mother & Child DESCRIPTION:Destiny plays a part in the lives of three women—a 50-year-ol d physical therapist\, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ea rlier\, and a woman looking to adopt her first child. In this exploratio n of one of nature's most basic instincts\, their pasts intertwine\, inf orm\, and evolve to reveal their innermost desires. Rodrigo García once again reveals himself as a master storyteller with an uncanny understan ding of the psyche of his unique characters. With strong directorial vis ion\, he dares us to go to uncharted territory in a way that is both eff ortless and beautiful. The nuanced performances by this stellar cast let you into the fractured existence of these women\, each motivated by a d eep longing that holds them prisoners in their own fate. Moving and prof ound\, Mother & Child exposes the complex layers of life's challenges while remaining poetic and ethereal\, yet painfully real on all levels. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_C lassics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/motherchild_sundance2010 UID:2501850328-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T162700 SUMMARY:The Red Chapel DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY A journalist with no sc ruples and two Danish/Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—t ravel to North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pret ext of being a small Danish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the country\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cu ltural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use h umor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the watchful eye of government officials brought in to "c ollaborate" on their performance and make it more palatable for the Kore an regime. They are shown the important historical sights by a female go vernment employee\, who smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fu sing elements of activist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The R ed Chapel is an acerbic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. Film Contact Peter Engel Phone: +45 24 62 14 38 Email: Peter.engel@film byen.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theredchapel_sundance2010 UID:2501851941-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T150000 DTEND:20100123T163400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501850331-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T151500 DTEND:20100123T165500 SUMMARY:Get Low DESCRIPTION:Featuring three of the finest actors working today\, Get Low is the kind of film that you rarely see anymore—intelligent storytelli ng that's awash in humanity\, warmth\, insight\, and wit. Felix is a m iserable old hermit who has lived in an isolated cabin for the past 38 y ears. He catches word that an old friend has passed away and hatches a p lan to throw himself a "funeral party." He even wants the townsfolk\, wh o either despise him or fear him\, to attend the party and share all the crazy stories they may have heard about creepy old Felix. Is he a fugit ive? A murderer? Or something worse? Director Aaron Schneider places hi s humorous fable in 1930s Tennessee\, and his attention to period detail is extraordinary. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek are exceptional\, but it 's Robert Duvall's masterful performance as Felix that brings everything together in this heartfelt story about guilt\, loss\, and forgiveness. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_ Classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/getlow_sundance2010 UID:2501850334-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T153000 DTEND:20100123T170300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501850337-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T154500 DTEND:20100123T172200 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501851947-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T160000 DTEND:20100123T173000 SUMMARY:Cross-Platform and Transmedia Storytelling for Filmmakers DESCRIPTION:Beyond traditional narratives\, today’s savvy filmmakers are embracing storytelling across multiple forms of media\, with each elemen t making distinctive contributions to a viewer’s understanding of the st ory. By creating new “entry points\,” filmmakers find new audiences and revenue streams and engage with our mobile lifestyles. Join us as we tak e a “deep-dive” approach to examples of contemporary cross-platform medi a and showcase some of the most successful projects launched to date. P anelists: David Gale (executive vice president for new media\, MTV Netwo rks)\; Rudy Adler (art director\, Wieden + Kennedy)\; Jason Yim (preside nt\, Trigger LA)\; Lisa Osborne\; and Julia Oh. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/crossplatformandtransmediastoryt ellingforfilmmakers_sundance2010 UID:2503808075-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T163000 DTEND:20100123T180600 SUMMARY:New African Cinema DESCRIPTION:An exciting new wave of filmmaking talent is emerging from su b-Saharan Africa. These young filmmakers are exploring both new directio ns and traditional storytelling genres—both African and from other cultu res—to tell modern African stories with a fresh sense of style and meani ng. This special program presents three films that reflect this new w ave of African cinema. South African filmmaker Jenna Bass draws from an cient mythological storytelling traditions to create a kind of historica l magical realism in relating a modern-day tale of warfare in Zimbabwe i n her film The Tunnel. Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu creates a brightl y original science-fiction vision in her film Pumzi\, a story of a bot anist who risks everything to nurture a plant 35 years after the "Water War.” And Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye draws from the fifties- and si xties-style French musicals to breathe fresh air into Saint Louis Blues \, a buoyant road-trip tale set in the clogged urban streets and dusty roads of Senegal. CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newafricancinema_sundance2010 UID:2501851957-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T171500 DTEND:20100123T184500 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501851963-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T173000 DTEND:20100123T200600 SUMMARY:Enter the Void DESCRIPTION:Visionary filmmaker Gaspar Noé's reputation as a provocateur and master technician is sure to be solidified by Enter the Void\, a c inematically audacious exploration of the connected nature of sex\, drug s\, life\, and death. Oscar’s a small-time drug dealer. One night he is caught in a police bust and shot. As he lies dying\, his spirit\, faith ful to the promise he made his sister—that he would never abandon her—re fuses to leave the world of the living. It wanders through the city\, it s visions growing ever more distorted and nightmarish. Past\, present\, and future merge in a hallucinatory maelstrom. Words cannot describe th e visually rich and assaulting epic tale of death and its aftermath of m emories and spiritual travel that unfolds. Through sheer cinematic wizar dry\, Noé has created the equivalent of a mind-bending trip. The graphi c sexual and violent content is integral to the ideas in the film but ma y prove shocking to some. Like life and death\, Enter the Void at your own risk. Film Contact Esther Devos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Ema il: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enterthevoid_sundance2010 UID:2501850356-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T173000 DTEND:20100123T191000 SUMMARY:Four Lions DESCRIPTION:Could there be a more hot-button topic than terrorism these d ays? Although it is historically the subject of serious documentaries an d intense dramatic films\, renowned British comedian Chris Morris finds the humor (and ultimately the humanity) in this extremist world. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their a bstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off\, a nd their competing ideologies clash\, what emerges is an emotionally eng aging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal j ousting and large-scale set pieces\, Four Lions is a comic tour de for ce\; it shows that—while terrorism is about ideology—it can also be abou t idiots. Based on three years of research and meetings with everyone f rom imams to ex-mujahedeen—not to mention a wealth of surveillance mater ial from major trials\, Four Lions plunges beyond seeing these young m en as unfathomably alien or evil. Instead\, it portrays them as human be ings\, who\, as we all know\, are innately ridiculous. Film Contact Libb y Durdy\, Warp Films Email: libby@warpfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Comedy, Poli tical, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fourlions_sundance2010 UID:2501850340-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T173000 DTEND:20100123T190600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program V DESCRIPTION:From an unplanned pregnancy and a lesbian couple’s foray into parenthood\, to a man’s intimate moment in a bathtub gone awry\, these shorts take you on that wondrous journey between childhood and adultdom. With stops at the sweet innocence of a tyke hunting wabbits and someone facing mature decisions between family and self-determinism\, to discov ering inappropriate young love\, this program is an unpredictably exhila rating \, disturbing\, and touching ride. Buckle up. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramv_sundance2010 UID:2501850343-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T173000 DTEND:20100123T190400 SUMMARY:To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight What prevents poor people from gett ing ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commerc ial banks see insolvency\, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity. His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radic al notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer s upport\, not only will they repay and sustain the bank\, but they’ll ele vate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries\, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S .A. First stop: Queens\, New York. With an intimate camera capturing bot h buoyant and despairing moments\, To Catch a Dollar chronicles the ev olution of the tiny new branch. Will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women? As the banking industry collaps es\, will these intrepid social-justice financiers succeed? One thing’s clear: we need new models to ensure prosperity for all. Film Contact Kat hleen Wells Phone: (781) 939-2631 Email: tocatchadollar@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tocatchadollarmuhammadyunusbanks onamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501850352-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T180000 DTEND:20100123T195500 SUMMARY:7 Days DESCRIPTION:asdadf CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/7days_sundance2010 UID:2501851966-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T180000 DTEND:20100123T200000 SUMMARY:CASINO JACK and the United States of Money DESCRIPTION:This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced\, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage t hat truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intri gue with Indian casinos\, Russian spies\, Chinese sweatshops\, and a mob -style killing in Miami\, this is the story of the way money corrupts ou r political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Su ndance\, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and expos ing favor trading in our nation's capital\, Gibney illuminates the way o ur politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollar s it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy . Infuriating\, yet undeniably fun to watch\, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate . Film Contact Magnolia Pictures Phone: (212) 924-6701 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/casinojackandtheunitedstatesofmo ney_sundance2010 UID:2501850359-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T180000 DTEND:20100123T192800 SUMMARY:New Low DESCRIPTION:The worst thing about Wendell isn't his slightly balding head \, skinny frame\, or thin lips\; it's that he’s a bit of an idiot. He ju st started dating Vicky\, an angry drunk\, who conveniently shares his l ack of ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn't have lip acne . Eventually\, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he's ever known—or the worst. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Bowers writes\, directs\, and stars in this deadpan comedic love t riangle for questionable romantics\, which was shot on borrowed equipmen t by whichever one of his friends was available that day. This sharply s cripted debut feature out of Gainesville\, Florida\, charms with Bowers' s natural comedic timing and endless supply of one-liners while question ing not only who we should spend our life with but who we truly are unde r all our neuroses. Film Contact Adam Bowers Email: adambowers2001@yaho o.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newlow_sundance2010 UID:2501851969-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T181500 DTEND:20100123T194700 SUMMARY:Cyrus DESCRIPTION:The Duplass brothers are back with their singular knack: trea ting us to a tingling\, irresistible experience of utter discomfort—suff used with pathos\, romance\, irony\, and a little dollop of horror. This time they intrepidly mine Oedipal terrain to wrestle with stirring\, pr ofound questions about the obstacles to human intimacy. Alone and acut ely depressed\, having just learned of his ex-wife’s wedding plans\, Joh n can’t believe his luck when he encounters beautiful\, charming Molly a t a party. The two get along famously and launch a passionate affair—unt il Molly’s 21-year-old son\, Cyrus\, enters the scene. Will Molly and Cy rus’s deep and idiosyncratic bond leave room for John? Cyrus becomes a dark\, poignant\, sometimes hilarious war dance as Molly\, Cyrus\, an d John walk the line between creepy and sympathetic. Each member of this awkward triangle teeters somewhere between bare honesty and furtive man ipulation as he or she lets loose all manner of dysfunctionality. The ex cruciating\, delightful fun is seeing where the boundaries ultimately la nd. Film Contact Melissa Holloway\, Fox Searchlight Pictures Phone: (310 ) 369-3312 Email: melissa.holloway@fox.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cyrus_sundance2010 UID:2501850362-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T183000 DTEND:20100123T200800 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501850368-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T183000 DTEND:20100123T201000 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501850365-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T183000 DTEND:20100123T200000 SUMMARY:Sweet\, Sampled\, and LeftOva DESCRIPTION:Kalup Linzy’s work is a splendid mix of southern culture\, da ytime soap opera\, and the raunchy\, shady humor of black gay culture\, all turbocharged with fierce DIY Network determination. Linzy writes\, d irects\, and stars in his hilariously melodramatic tales of love and fla ma. Following the video presentation\, one of the characters\, Taiwan\, comes to life to star in a multimedia musical performance. Featuring the videos\, Ride to da Club\, Conversations wit de Churen VII: Lil Myron' s Trade\, Keys to Our Heart\, and episodes from the series Melody Set Me Free. Film Contact Kalup Linzy Email: kaluplinzystudio@gmail.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sweetsampledandleftova_sundance2 010 UID:2503183093-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T183000 DTEND:20100123T200900 SUMMARY:Women Without Men DESCRIPTION:In her feature-film debut\, renowned visual artist Shirin Nes hat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953\, when a British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government. Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur\, the film weaves together the stories of five individual women during those trauma tic days\, whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social st ructures in place. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the l ives of the women and the beautiful countryside of Iran\, Neshat explore s the social\, political\, and psychological dimensions of her character s as they meet in a metaphorical garden\, where they can exist and refle ct while the complex intellectual and religious forces shaping their wor ld linger in the air around them. Looking at Iran from Neshat’s point of view allows us to see the larger picture and realize that the human com munity resembles different organs of one body\, created from a common es sence. Film Contact Olimpia Pont Cháfer Email: olimpia@coproductionoffi ce.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/womenwithoutmen_sundance2010 UID:2501850371-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T184500 DTEND:20100123T201900 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501851977-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T193000 DTEND:20100123T205700 SUMMARY:Pepperminta DESCRIPTION:Pepperminta is a playful young woman with an anarchic imagina tion\, determined to free people from their fears through her own specia l alchemy. Colors are her best friends\, strawberries are her pets\, and the world outside her door is there to be licked. Together with a plump \, shy young man named Werwen and Edna\, a gender-bending gardener\, Pep perminta sets out on a mission to fight for a more humane world. Inter nationally acclaimed visual artist Pipilotti Rist’s first feature\, Pep perminta\, is an explosion of psychedelic color and fantasy where thing s sacred and taboo become playful and whimsical\, and color can transfor m and heal lives. Crafting a tactile film seen through a toddler’s-eye c amera\, Rist irreverently engages with childhood fairy tales to create a magical and visually stunning contemporary fable of courage in the face of shame. Lobe of Lung: The Saliva Ooze Away to the Underground is a fully immersive version of Rist’s feature film\, which invites audien ces to lie back and lounge inside the film. The installation can be expe rienced at New Frontier on Main. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Pho ne: 49 221 539 70 9 - 0 Email: info@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pepperminta_sundance2010 UID:2501851988-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T200000 DTEND:20100123T214100 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501851992-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T203000 DTEND:20100123T225900 SUMMARY:A Prophet DESCRIPTION:At the outset of his six-year prison sentence\, Malik El Djeb ena\, a 19-year-old French Arab\, appears no match for the brutal system . Unable to sidestep the rival Corsican and Arab factions\, he’s swiftly brought into the Corsican fold by its kingpin\, Cesar\, who compels him to kill an Arab prisoner. But Malik gradually ingratiates himself with Cesar\, learning the language and turning informant. When the influentia l Cesar secures “leave days” for Malik (to do his bidding)\, he unwittin gly sets up his own downfall. Malik’s criminal persona matures\, and ser vitude turns to mastery. An outstanding crime drama\, Jacques Audiard’ s Cannes winner transcends genre through its character complexity\, them atic depth\, and sheer cinematic intensity. Anchored in Tahar Rahim’s ar resting performance\, A Prophet explores the formation of Malik’s iden tity. When his options become kill or be killed\, coming-of-age refuses neat moral paradigms. Audiard counters the film’s coarse aesthetic and l ifeless hues with an unexpected serenity and fabulist impulses (a ghost haunts Malik throughout)\, creating a rich inner space. Film Contact Son y Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_Classics@spe.sony .com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/aprophet_sundance2010 UID:2501850374-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T203000 DTEND:20100123T221500 SUMMARY:Bass Ackwards DESCRIPTION:Yes\, in Bass Ackwards\, a man drives a ’76 Volkswagen van across America. No\, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical “road movie.” This utterly original\, lyrical\, and visually exc iting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tug s you into an overpowering appreciation of being human. When humble L inas\, kicked off of his friend’s couch and spurned by his lover\, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle\, he begins lurching ea st with nothing to lose. Slowly\, the road eases him out of his relentle ss longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic charact ers take on subtly transcendent qualities\, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The de nted\, off-kilter vehicle\, which valiantly\, amazingly endures the jour ney\, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity a nd hopefulness always tinged with imperfection. Film Contact George Nich olis\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Email: george@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bassackwards_sundance2010 UID:2501850380-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T203000 DTEND:20100123T215900 SUMMARY:Climate Refugees DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If global warming is our planet’s m ost pressing issue\, large-scale population displacement is the human co nsequence. Massive continental migration is already under way\, and dimi nished natural resources continue to threaten the lives of millions. Th e quickly submerging islands of Tuvalu in the South Pacific\, drought-af fected regions of Sudan\, storm-susceptible coastlines of Bangladesh\, a nd rapidly expanding deserts in China are forcing millions to relocate b eyond their borders. Who will accept these refugees\, and how will they impact their adopted homeland? Filmmaker Michael Nash spent two years traversing the globe\, visiting these and other hot spots where rising s ea levels are threatening millions of people’s survival. Strong visuals and potent testimony from the victims of climate change\, politicians\, scientists\, relief organizations\, and authors help sound the alarm for instituting new policies and working together to create solutions to co pe with this imminent crisis. Climate Refugees fervently captures the human fallout of climate change. Film Contact Michael Nash Email: micha el.nash@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/climaterefugees_sundance2010 UID:2501850377-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T210000 DTEND:20100123T225500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501850384-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T210000 DTEND:20100123T222700 SUMMARY:Last Train Home DESCRIPTION:Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers trav el home for the New Year's holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with fam ily all year. The mass exodus constitutes the world’s largest human migr ation. Amid this chaos\, director Lixin Fan focuses on one couple\, Chan ghua and Sugin Zhang\, who embark upon a two-day journey to see their ch ildren. The Zhangs left their rural village for factory jobs when their children were just infants. Now a teenager\, daughter Qin resents their continual absence. Yearning for her own freedom\, she quits school to w ork in a factory herself. Her parents\, who see education as their child ren’s one hope\, are devastated. Through its intimate and heartbreaking observation of the Zhangs\, Last Train Home places a human face on Ch ina’s ascendance as an economic power. To overwhelming effect\, Fan illu strates the cost incurred by fractured families and reveals a country tr agically caught between its industrial future and rural past. Film Conta ct Lixin Fan\, EyeSteelFilm Email: lixin@eyesteelfilm.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lasttrainhome_sundance2010 UID:2501851998-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T210000 DTEND:20100123T223900 SUMMARY:Lourdes DESCRIPTION:A famed city of healing\, Lourdes offers hope to countless Ch ristian pilgrims who seek miracles. Not particularly pious herself\, Chr istine\, a wheelchair-bound young woman\, takes trips with a church grou p mostly to escape her solitary life. Though she finds Lourdes touristy\ , Christine is conveyed to grottos\, baths\, and ceremonies by her roomm ate\, a devout older woman\, and the starchy group leader\, Cecile. Do b oth sense a miracle? With pitch-perfect sincerity\, filmmaker Jessica H ausner nestles Lourdes between religious satire and redemption story. Though she delights in the comical (Lourdes has an office of miracle cer tification)\, Hausner is driven by curiosity\, not cynicism. She approac hes the subject of miracles less interested in whether they’re real than in what they awake in us. In Hausner’s Lourdes\, the eternal mystery goes unrevealed\, but the human spirit abides. As one woman ponders\, “I f God is not in charge\, who is?”\, to which a friend replies\, “Do you think there’ll be a dessert?” Film Contact Debbi Berlin\, Palisades Tart an Phone: (818) 753-2346 Email: debbi@berlinpublicrelations.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lourdes_sundance2010 UID:2501850387-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T210000 DTEND:20100123T230000 SUMMARY:Lynn Shelton on $5 Cover\, Seattle DESCRIPTION:Director Lynn Shelton (Humpday) leads us through the creati ve process behind $5 Cover: Seattle\, the rocking MTV multiplatform mu sical series inaugurated last year with Craig Brewer’s look at the music of Memphis. Featuring thirteen up and coming bands playing themselves\, the project offers an improvised\, immersive look at one wild weekend i n Seattle. From lovin’ to brawlin’\, from pop to punk\, this is real lif e for working musicians. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lynnsheltonon5coverseattle_sunda nce2010 UID:2503808129-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T210000 DTEND:20100123T223200 SUMMARY:Sins of My Father DESCRIPTION:Pablo Escobar\, the most notorious and brutal drug lord in Co lombia's history\, was gunned down in Medellín in 1993. After his father 's death\, Juan Escobar fled to Buenos Aires\, changed his name to Sebas tián Marroquín\, assuming a new identity to escape his father's dubious legacy. For the first time since Escobar's death\, Marroquín comes forwa rd to tell his father's story. With heartfelt honesty\, he recounts what it was like to grow up loving a father that he knew was his country's n umber-one enemy. Unsatisfied with simply relating history\, Marroquín re quests a meeting with the sons of two celebrated Colombian political lea ders who were among hundreds of victims that his father had killed in th e 1980s. Filmmaker Nicolas Entel captures the powerful and historic m oment when the son of Pablo Escobar and the sons of his victims come tog ether to heal wounds that have haunted them all for decades. Film Contac t Nicolas Entel\, Red Creek Productions Email: nicolas@redcreek.info CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sinsofmyfather_sundance2010 UID:2501851995-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T211500 DTEND:20100123T224400 SUMMARY:Jack Goes Boating DESCRIPTION: Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love\, betrayal\, and friend ship set against the backdrop of working-class New York City life. Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to rece de into the anonymous background of the city\, but in each other begin t o find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In c ontrast\, the couple who brought them together\, Clyde and Lucy\, are co nfronting the unresolved issues in their rocky marriage. The multifacet ed Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut demonstrating an a ssured style and grace\, both behind the camera and in front of it. He l eads a skilled cast\, who waltz through their group scenes in perfect co unterpoint\, each getting what he or she needs from the other. The writi ng is fiercely authentic as are the performances. Lyrical and lovely\, Jack Goes Boating is an offbeat love story that almost forgets to happe n. Film Contact Overture Films Phone: (424) 204-4144 Email: publicity@o verturefilms.net CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jackgoesboating_sundance2010 UID:2501850390-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T213000 DTEND:20100123T225800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501850393-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T213000 DTEND:20100123T225500 SUMMARY:Poison DESCRIPTION:Todd Haynes’s first feature interweaves three stories\, each told in a distinct style. In “Honor\,” a brilliant scientist ingests a h ormone he has discovered and becomes a monster. Shot in black and white mostly at night\, its disorienting angles and disjointed editing combine elements of the horror film with film noir. “Hero\,” filmed in bright c olor\, uses newscasts and a docudrama format to explore the case of a se ven-year-old boy who shot and killed his father. Its straightforward sty le contrasts with the mystery at its heart: who was Richie Beacon? Final ly\, in “Homo\,” in much darker color\, two prisoners try to find some m eaning for their lives and expression for their sexuality in a confined\ , violent world. The atmosphere is tense and ominous\, and the camera pr opels us into the action. The three stories are linked by their associat ion between love and violence. Poison won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival and announced the arrival of an innovative new director. Thanks to Zeitgeist Films for making the print available f or this screening. Film Contact Christine Vachon\, Killer Films Phone: ( 212) 473-3950 Email: js@killerfilms.com CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/poison_sundance2010 UID:2501850396-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T213000 DTEND:20100123T230400 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Tribe DESCRIPTION:The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ’70s\, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this "virgin" society untouched by modern life. Thirty years later\, the events surrounding this infiltration have becom e a scandalous tale of academic ethics and infighting. The origins of violence and war and the accuracy of data gathering are hotly debated am ong the scholarly clan. Soon these disputes take on Heart of Darkness overtones as they descend into shadowy allegations of sexual and medical violation. Director José Padilha brilliantly employs two provocative strategies to raise unsettling questions about the boundaries of cultura l encounters. He allows professors accused of heinous activities to defe nd themselves\, and the Yanomami to represent their side of the story. A s this riveting excavation deconstructs anthropology’s colonial legacy\, it challenges our society’s myths of objectivity and the very notion of “the other.” Film Contact Mike Chamberlain\, Stampede Limited Email: m ike@stampede.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/secretsofthetribe_sundance2010 UID:2501850399-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T214500 DTEND:20100123T232000 SUMMARY:Smash His Camera DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Paparazzi might be the nor m in our celebrity-infested times\, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella\, though\, is the original paparazzo . He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and\, at 78\, remains a st alwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments\, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Ona ssis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and plac es him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to pr ivacy. Galella’s work and tactics have their critics\, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance\, he has created som e of the most lasting\, iconic photographs of our times. Film Contact Ad am Schlesinger Email: aschlesinger@julienandschlesinger.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/smashhiscamera_sundance2010 UID:2501852001-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T223000 DTEND:20100124T000800 SUMMARY:Space Tourists DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Anousheh Ansari ha s dreamt of going into outer space since she was a child. A number of ye ars and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansari becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willi ng to endure rigorous training in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact of space tourism in the heavens and on Earth b y adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of local villagers to claim black-market rocket d ebris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the train ing of the next space tourist in line. Space Tourists examines the int ersections of human enterprise and commerce in the final frontier. Film Contact Christian Frei Phone: +41 44 481 70 66 Email: christianfrei@gmx .ch CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spacetourists_sundance2010 UID:2501852005-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T233000 DTEND:20100124T010400 SUMMARY:Buried DESCRIPTION:Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a co ntract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy\, h e awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter\, a cell phone\, and little memory of how he ended up th ere. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic\, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deat htrap before it's too late. If the sheer logistics of this premise are enough to make your head hurt\, rest assured that director Rodrigo Corté s tackles these issues with relative ease\, aided a great deal by a supe rbly convincing performance by Reynolds\, the lone on-screen actor in th e film. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leav e you gasping for air until the very end. Film Contact Adrian Guerra Ema il: adrian@versusent.es CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/buried_sundance2010 UID:2501850402-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T233000 DTEND:20100124T010100 SUMMARY:Teenage Paparazzo DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight When precocious 13-year-old paparaz zo Austin Visschedyk snapped a photo of celebrity Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage)\, little did he know his life was about to change. Turning the tables on the juvenile paparazzo\, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure o f the Hollywood lifestyle. Grenier develops a meaningful relationship wi th his camera-clicking young friend as he attempts to reconcile their mu tual exploitation. Indeed\, Grenier puts himself on the line here\, tryi ng to make sense of his own recently acquired fame. Given the success o f Entourage and its place in the Zeitgeist\, Adrian Grenier is the per fect person to explore our preoccupation with celebrity and the adolesce nt desire for fame. Exquisitely layered\, Teenage Paparazzo moves beyo nd personal documentary\, charting a cultural revolution of celebrity ob session that may have been born in the United States but stretches acros s the globe. Film Contact Evan Ferrante Email: evanferrante@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/teenagepaparazzo_sundance2010 UID:2501850405-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T235900 DTEND:20100124T013700 SUMMARY:Armless DESCRIPTION:For years\, John\, an insurance executive living in the subur bs\, has secretly wanted to have his arms chopped off. Finally\, he gath ers the courage to leave his loving wife\, Anna\, and travel to the city to find a physician willing to amputate. When Anna’s mother-in-law (in an attempt to calm her down) convinces Anna that John is simply having a n affair\, Anna becomes enraged and determines to find John—and cut off his balls. So begins director Habib Azar’s delightful debut feature Armless\, a deliciously twisted romp of comedic drama filled with mista ken identities\, missed chances\, and revealing consequences. Azar deftl y crafts a thoughtful\, off-kilter farce out of Kyle Jarrow’s tautly wri tten play by the same name. Armless offers a dark\, philosophical fabl e about marriage and acceptance—speaking to those who fake it and still make it\, and perhaps especially to those who want to change but still s tay the same. Film Contact Habib Azar Email: razini@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/armless_sundance2010 UID:2501852011-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T235900 DTEND:20100124T013300 SUMMARY:The Perfect Host DESCRIPTION:Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party\, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly tim ed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a ba nk and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doors tep posing as a friend of a friend\, new to Los Angeles\, who’s been mug ged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses\, we become deeply intertwined in the lives of these two men and discover just how deceiving appearances can be. With outstanding performances b y David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford\, cowriter/director Nick Tomnay takes us on a suspense-filled ride where nothing is as it seems. The Pe rfect Host is a slippery psychological thriller that exposes true human nature and reveals just how far we’re willing to go to satisfy our need s. Film Contact Stacey Testro\, Stacey Testro International Email: stac eytestro@stiamerica.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theperfecthost_sundance2010 UID:2501850408-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T235900 DTEND:20100124T013400 SUMMARY:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil DESCRIPTION:“The hillbillies from the store captured Alison!” Tucker an d Dale\, two hillbillies heading to their “fixer-upper” cabin for some r elaxin’\, discover they ain’t alone in them woods. They encounter an SUV full of vacationing college kids\, and Dale unintentionally creeps them out. But later\, as he and Tucker are fishing\, Dale rescues one of the m—the pretty blond Alison—after she falls into the lake. Assuming she’s been captured\, the indomitably preppy college kids rally to find her. A comically macabre battle between Izods and overalls\, Eli Craig’s ingenious send-up of the horror genre recounts a simple misunderstanding gone grotesquely wrong. Our hillbilly psycho killers are actually sweet as pie\; it’s the judgmental college kids who have “issues.” Craig l ovingly embraces clichés\, dispensing humor and gore in equal parts as w e watch the educated class blunder to its demise. Nature\, beer\, and a rising body count—what better way to spend Memorial Day? Film Contact Th omas Augsberger\, Eden Rock Media\, Inc. Email: taugsberger@edenrockmed ia.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tuckerdalevsevil_sundance2010 UID:2501850411-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100123T235900 DTEND:20100124T015200 SUMMARY:Vegetarian DESCRIPTION:Ominous dreams haunt and drive a young woman to abolish meat from her diet and her household\, and even reject her husband\, who smel ls of meat. Her family mistakes this sudden fixation for insolence\, and soon she grows despondent\, alienating herself from everyone. Her siste r tries to reach her\, but only her brother-in-law\, an artist\, manages to penetrate her withdrawn state. Her mysterious trauma ignites creativ ity and desire in him\, and they collaborate passionately on beautiful b ody-painting art—drawing on her psychological pain but also providing th e catalyst for her mystical transformation. Working both literally and figuratively\, the film’s title is as much about her compulsion as our p rimal desires and rejection of feminine norms. That’s the richness of th is evocative film\; it’s thrillingly profound and sensual. The moody cla ssical score and stellar cinematography further enhance this compelling feature debut by eye-opening talent Lim Woo-seong. Film Contact Eugene S ong\, Sponge Ent Phone: +82 2 518 3908 Email: sponge_film@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Environmenta l LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/vegetarian_sundance2010 UID:2501852008-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T083000 DTEND:20100124T100200 SUMMARY:Cyrus DESCRIPTION:The Duplass brothers are back with their singular knack: trea ting us to a tingling\, irresistible experience of utter discomfort—suff used with pathos\, romance\, irony\, and a little dollop of horror. This time they intrepidly mine Oedipal terrain to wrestle with stirring\, pr ofound questions about the obstacles to human intimacy. Alone and acut ely depressed\, having just learned of his ex-wife’s wedding plans\, Joh n can’t believe his luck when he encounters beautiful\, charming Molly a t a party. The two get along famously and launch a passionate affair—unt il Molly’s 21-year-old son\, Cyrus\, enters the scene. Will Molly and Cy rus’s deep and idiosyncratic bond leave room for John? Cyrus becomes a dark\, poignant\, sometimes hilarious war dance as Molly\, Cyrus\, an d John walk the line between creepy and sympathetic. Each member of this awkward triangle teeters somewhere between bare honesty and furtive man ipulation as he or she lets loose all manner of dysfunctionality. The ex cruciating\, delightful fun is seeing where the boundaries ultimately la nd. Film Contact Melissa Holloway\, Fox Searchlight Pictures Phone: (310 ) 369-3312 Email: melissa.holloway@fox.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cyrus_sundance2010 UID:2501850415-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T083000 DTEND:20100124T100200 SUMMARY:Sins of My Father DESCRIPTION:Pablo Escobar\, the most notorious and brutal drug lord in Co lombia's history\, was gunned down in Medellín in 1993. After his father 's death\, Juan Escobar fled to Buenos Aires\, changed his name to Sebas tián Marroquín\, assuming a new identity to escape his father's dubious legacy. For the first time since Escobar's death\, Marroquín comes forwa rd to tell his father's story. With heartfelt honesty\, he recounts what it was like to grow up loving a father that he knew was his country's n umber-one enemy. Unsatisfied with simply relating history\, Marroquín re quests a meeting with the sons of two celebrated Colombian political lea ders who were among hundreds of victims that his father had killed in th e 1980s. Filmmaker Nicolas Entel captures the powerful and historic m oment when the son of Pablo Escobar and the sons of his victims come tog ether to heal wounds that have haunted them all for decades. Film Contac t Nicolas Entel\, Red Creek Productions Email: nicolas@redcreek.info CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sinsofmyfather_sundance2010 UID:2501850418-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T083000 DTEND:20100124T102000 SUMMARY:Welcome to the Rileys DESCRIPTION:Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s de ath\, Lois and Doug Riley\, an upstanding Indiana couple\, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban hom e. He philanders with a local waitress\, anesthetizing pain with easy pa ssion. When he loses his mistress to cancer\, Doug\, beset by further he artache\, escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgenc ies he doesn’t understand\, he insinuates himself into the life of an un derage hooker\, becoming her platonic guardian. Meanwhile\, Lois summons all of her remaining force to overcome agoraphobia and venture south to reclaim her marriage. Exacting performances from three consummate acto rs (James Gandolfini\, Melissa Leo\, and Kristen Stewart) infuse this em otionally raw\, gently humorous drama with penetrating humanity. Directo r Jake Scott’s uncompromising film refuses to flinch from difficult mome nts or tie neat bows around its characters. Instead\, it reveals how tak ing risks and leaving our comfort zone can become a profound path to hea ling the human heart. Film Contact Maresa Pullman\, Scott Free Productio ns Phone: (310) 360-2258 Email: maresa@scottfree.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/welcometotherileys_sundance2010 UID:2501852015-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T090000 DTEND:20100124T103300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501850421-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T090000 DTEND:20100124T103400 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Tribe DESCRIPTION:The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ’70s\, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this "virgin" society untouched by modern life. Thirty years later\, the events surrounding this infiltration have becom e a scandalous tale of academic ethics and infighting. The origins of violence and war and the accuracy of data gathering are hotly debated am ong the scholarly clan. Soon these disputes take on Heart of Darkness overtones as they descend into shadowy allegations of sexual and medical violation. Director José Padilha brilliantly employs two provocative strategies to raise unsettling questions about the boundaries of cultura l encounters. He allows professors accused of heinous activities to defe nd themselves\, and the Yanomami to represent their side of the story. A s this riveting excavation deconstructs anthropology’s colonial legacy\, it challenges our society’s myths of objectivity and the very notion of “the other.” Film Contact Mike Chamberlain\, Stampede Limited Email: m ike@stampede.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/secretsofthetribe_sundance2010 UID:2501852028-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T090000 DTEND:20100124T103400 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501852018-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T090000 DTEND:20100124T103500 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501850424-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T091500 DTEND:20100124T104400 SUMMARY:Jack Goes Boating DESCRIPTION: Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love\, betrayal\, and friend ship set against the backdrop of working-class New York City life. Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to rece de into the anonymous background of the city\, but in each other begin t o find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In c ontrast\, the couple who brought them together\, Clyde and Lucy\, are co nfronting the unresolved issues in their rocky marriage. The multifacet ed Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut demonstrating an a ssured style and grace\, both behind the camera and in front of it. He l eads a skilled cast\, who waltz through their group scenes in perfect co unterpoint\, each getting what he or she needs from the other. The writi ng is fiercely authentic as are the performances. Lyrical and lovely\, Jack Goes Boating is an offbeat love story that almost forgets to happe n. Film Contact Overture Films Phone: (424) 204-4144 Email: publicity@o verturefilms.net CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jackgoesboating_sundance2010 UID:2501850427-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T103000 DTEND:20100124T120000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café: On Writing DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Join writers Russell Banks\, Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman (Howl) \, Matt Greenhalgh (Now here Boy) \, and Nicole Holofcener (Please\, Give) with moderator Howa rd A. Rodman. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafonwriting_sundance2010 UID:2503808036-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T111500 DTEND:20100124T125500 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501852031-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T113000 DTEND:20100124T132500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501850430-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T113000 DTEND:20100124T124300 SUMMARY:Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If you’re a basketball fan\, you kn ow that one of the great NBA rivalries in the mid-1990s was between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. In classic David-meets-Goliath s tyle\, the two teams faced off in thrilling seven-game battles during th e 1994 and 1995 playoffs. In Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New Yo rk Knicks\, Dan Klores focuses on the Pacers’ master showman\, Reggie M iller\, who was as skilled at three-pointers as he was at trash talking. Not only did he antagonize the Knicks\; he antagonized a whole city and relished every minute of it—just ask Spike Lee. Winning Time enterta ins on many levels: it goes beyond the action on the court and delves in to the psychology of the game. By deftly weaving humorous interviews wit h exciting archival footage\, Klores has created a film that appeals to both the die-hard fan and someone who has never seen a game. Film Contac t Tom Piechura\, 42West Phone: (212) 277-7552 Email: tom.piechura@42wes t.net CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/winningtimereggiemillervsthenewy orkknicks_sundance2010 UID:2501850433-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T132500 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501850443-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T133400 SUMMARY:Buried DESCRIPTION:Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a co ntract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy\, h e awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter\, a cell phone\, and little memory of how he ended up th ere. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic\, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deat htrap before it's too late. If the sheer logistics of this premise are enough to make your head hurt\, rest assured that director Rodrigo Corté s tackles these issues with relative ease\, aided a great deal by a supe rbly convincing performance by Reynolds\, the lone on-screen actor in th e film. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leav e you gasping for air until the very end. Film Contact Adrian Guerra Ema il: adrian@versusent.es CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/buried_sundance2010 UID:2501852034-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T133800 SUMMARY:Daddy Longlegs DESCRIPTION:With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemar y)\, Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that cap tures the magic of parenthood\, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood. Divorced and alone\, Lenny (the perfectly ca st Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a co uple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids\, being both stern parent and lovable buddy\, inventing myths and somehow living the m\, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets toug h\, Lenny uses some unusual\, perhaps even hazardous\, techniques to kee p the kids safe from the world. Because of the film’s fluid style\, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny\, as flawed as he i s charismatic\, champion of each day\, yet totally black and blue. As th e storm of society continually rains on him\, Lenny laughs through it al l. Isn’t life crazy? Film Contact Matt Walker Email: matt@nsanyc.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/daddylonglegs_sundance2010 UID:2501852037-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T132700 SUMMARY:Double Take DESCRIPTION:The best art imitates life\, but at a slant. Johan Grimonprez adroitly proves this in his highly original film\, which locates and de velops thematic conjunctions between escapist entertainment and real-lif e horror\; more specifically\, between the work and images of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and the escalation of the cold war in the 1960s. Appropriating and reprocessing film and television images of Hit chcock\, John F. Kennedy\, Richard Nixon\, Nikita Khruschev\, and others \, Grimonprez expands droll generalizations about doppelgangers\, guilt\ , and paranoia into a full-blown analysis of global politics\, fear of t he bomb\, and the mad rush to mutually assured destruction. As public an xieties are sublimated in popular entertainment\, so do they sometimes e rupt in artistic expressions (such as Hitchcock’s The Birds). In addit ion to pinpointing the postmodern\, movielike unreality of public life\, Grimonprez convincingly indicates the precision with which an artist ma y sketch the public psyche in entertainment\, and why Hitchcock still ha unts our dreams. Film Contact Donald Krim\, Kino International Corporat ion Phone: (212) 629-6880 Email: dkrim@kino.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/doubletake_sundance2010 UID:2501852040-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T133000 SUMMARY:Migrating Imaginations: Visions from the Art and Music Worlds Tra nsform the Silver Screen DESCRIPTION:This year’s Festival features some of the leading names in ot her mediums—both visual art and music—crossing over into the world of fe ature filmmaking. This migration brings exciting new perspectives to the form\, often resulting in surprising new cinematic languages. Join a pa nel of leading artists and musicians as we explore the intersections bet ween art and film and the unique motivations behind working in multiple and sometimes contradictory mediums. Moderated by Elvis Mitchell. Panel ists: Shirin Neshat (artist/filmmaker\, Women Without Men)\; and Pipil otti Rist (artist/filmmaker\, Pepperminta). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/migratingimaginationsvisionsfrom theartandmusicworldstransformthesilverscreen_sundance2010 UID:2503808063-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T140600 SUMMARY:Mother & Child DESCRIPTION:Destiny plays a part in the lives of three women—a 50-year-ol d physical therapist\, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ea rlier\, and a woman looking to adopt her first child. In this exploratio n of one of nature's most basic instincts\, their pasts intertwine\, inf orm\, and evolve to reveal their innermost desires. Rodrigo García once again reveals himself as a master storyteller with an uncanny understan ding of the psyche of his unique characters. With strong directorial vis ion\, he dares us to go to uncharted territory in a way that is both eff ortless and beautiful. The nuanced performances by this stellar cast let you into the fractured existence of these women\, each motivated by a d eep longing that holds them prisoners in their own fate. Moving and prof ound\, Mother & Child exposes the complex layers of life's challenges while remaining poetic and ethereal\, yet painfully real on all levels. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_C lassics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/motherchild_sundance2010 UID:2501850440-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T120000 DTEND:20100124T134300 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501850437-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T121500 DTEND:20100124T134700 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501850449-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T124500 DTEND:20100124T141800 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501852044-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T133000 DTEND:20100124T145500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501852054-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T140000 DTEND:20100124T180000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 3 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. 2AM Club 2:40 p.m. Sass Jordan 3:20 p.m. John Forté 4:00 p.m. Matt Scannell 4:40 p.m. Richard Marx The Sundance ASCAP Musi c Café is a dynamic showcase for live performances by emerging and estab lished artists and bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exci ting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this ve ry unique and intimate Festival setting. Produced by the American Societ y of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfiel d Gallery) Friday\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. O pen to all Festival Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday3_sundance2010 UID:2503808102-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T140000 DTEND:20100124T153000 SUMMARY:Sony Electronics Inc. Presentation: Unveiling the Creative Potent ial of Sony Handheld Cameras and Essential Digital Techniques DESCRIPTION:Join David Leitner—producer\, director\, and DP with seven Su ndance premieres—as well as New Frontier director Miguel Coyula (Memori es of Overdevelopment) to discuss the latest line of Sony cameras and t he tremendous new possibilities for independent filmmakers. Also learn a bout critical digital techniques in the preproduction\, production\, and postproduction of a no-budget dramatic feature. This is a soup-to-nuts workshop in the possibilities afforded by today’s digital-filmmaking tec hniques. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonyelectronicsincpresentationun veilingthecreativepotentialofsonyhandheldcamerasandessentialdigitaltechn iques_sundance2010 UID:2503808084-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T141500 DTEND:20100124T153500 SUMMARY:8: The Mormon Proposition DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Mormons in California and Utah\, fo llowing their prophet's call to action\, wage spiritual warfare\, fueled with money and religious fervor\, against LGBT citizens and their fight for equality. This exploration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints’ involvement in the passage of California's Proposition 8 rev eals a secretive\, decades-long campaign against lesbians’ and gays’ rig ht to marriage. Directors Reed Cowan\, a former Mormon missionary\, a nd Steven Greenstreet deftly investigate this ongoing battle through thr ee telling perspectives: personal\, political\, and ideological. They ar e careful not to succumb to emotional rant but choose instead well-resea rched data and a range of interviews with politicians\, historians\, and those most affected by the outcome. One such couple is composed of Spen cer Jones and Tyler Barrick\, who is the direct descendant of Mormon pol ygamist Frederick G. Williams. Cowan and Greenstreet's film tellingly re minds us that\, if any common ground can ever be found\, it must be base d on truth and transparency. Film Contact Reed Cowan Email: info@mormon proposition.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/8themormonproposition_sundance20 10 UID:2501852058-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T143000 DTEND:20100124T155600 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501850455-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T143000 DTEND:20100124T160000 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501850452-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T162000 SUMMARY:Family Affair DESCRIPTION:At 10 years old\, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed u nspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later\, Colv ard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits hi s relatives\, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising\, raw\, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium. Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the w ay his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and \, as adults\, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable\, in vincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resi liently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse\, t he nature of forgiveness\, and eternal longing for family and love. Thes e truths may be too searing to bear\, but they reverberate powerfully wi thin each of us. Film Contact Chico David Colvard Phone: (617) 230-7846 Email: cdcolvard@c-linefilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/familyaffair_sundance2010 UID:2501852061-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T163600 SUMMARY:My Perestroika DESCRIPTION:The Bolshevik revolution\, the cold war\, and the collapse of the Soviet Union defined the history of the twentieth century. With suc h a past\, what does it mean to be Russian today? Robin Hessman's loving ly crafted documentary\, My Perestroika\, adopts the idea of the “eve ryman story\,” suggesting that the unheralded lives of the last generati on of Soviets to grow up behind the iron curtain hold the key to underst anding the contradictions of modern Russia from the inside out. Crafte d during five years of researching and shooting\, and based on almost a decade of living in Russia in the 1990s\, Hessman's film poetically inte rweaves an extraordinary trove of home movies\, Soviet propaganda films\ , and intimate access to five schoolmates whose linked\, but very differ ent\, histories offer a moving portrait of newly middle-class Russians l iving lives they could never have imagined when they were growing up. Fi lm Contact Robin Hessman\, Red Square Productions Email: info@myperestr oika.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/myperestroika_sundance2010 UID:2501850476-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T164600 SUMMARY:Peepli Live DESCRIPTION:On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Pee pli\, two poor farmers\, Natha and Budhia\, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate\, they seek help from an apathetic local politician\, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a go vernment program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. Wh en a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be don e” for the sake of their families\, a media frenzy ignites around whethe r or not Natha will commit suicide. Soon Natha becomes a cause célèbre\, who draws out the true character and motivations of those who cross his path. Anusha Rizvi’s auspicious first feature\, Peepli Live\, is a f resh and intelligently spun satire of the real-life epidemic of farmer s uicides that have plagued India for the past decade. With a deft hand\, Rizvi infuses humor and buoyancy in depicting this tragic predicament\, illuminating the true colors of many corridors of Indian society. Film C ontact Binky Mendez Email: binkymendez@gmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, W orld Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/peeplilive_sundance2010 UID:2501850467-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T163700 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501852067-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T165300 SUMMARY:The Company Men DESCRIPTION:One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker\, a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life—compl ete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. His boss\, and founder o f the company\, doesn't take Bobby's severance well\, and he storms into the boardroom to demand a reprieve of the severe measures. He learns qu ickly that some choices are out of his hands\, and this is only the begi nning. We embark on a journey that is all too familiar in today’s recess ionary economy: one that will test friendships\, loyalties\, and family bonds. John Wells explores the powerlessness of losing one's job while examining how anger\, fear\, and forced humility can replace the securit y of "normal." The inspired casting of great actors\, lending their form idable insight to this timely story\, makes The Company Men a tribute to America's unsung heroes: hard-working men caught in life's unexpected misfortunes. Film Contact Roeg Sutherland\, Creative Artists Agency Pho ne: (424) 288-8000 Email: rsutherland@caa.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thecompanymen_sundance2010 UID:2501850470-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T163800 SUMMARY:Waste Land DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Brazilian artist Vi k Muniz creates photographic images of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. His "Sugar Children" series portra ys the images of deprived children of Caribbean plantation workers using the sugar from their surroundings. When acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Walker trains her camera on Muniz\, he is cultivating a new idea for a project . He knows the material he wants to use—garbage—but who will be the subj ect of the new series of works? Waste Land is a wonderfully reson ant documentary that chronicles Muniz's journey to Jardim Gramacho\, the world’s largest landfill\, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores\, or self-designate d pickers of recyclable materials\, and photographs these inspiring char acters as they recycle their lives and society’s garbage. Walker gains f antastic access to the entire process and\, in doing so\, offers stirrin g evidence of the transformative power of art and the dignity that can b e found in personal determination. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental , World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wasteland_sundance2010 UID:2501852064-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T150000 DTEND:20100124T164000 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501850473-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T151500 DTEND:20100124T171500 SUMMARY:Blue Valentine DESCRIPTION: Blue Valentine is an intimate\, shattering portrait of a di sintegrating marriage. On the far side of a once-passionate romance\, C indy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) are married with a youn g daughter. Hoping to save their marriage\, they steal away to a theme h otel. We then encounter them years earlier\, when they met and fell in l ove—full of life and hope. Moving fluidly between these two time perio ds\, Blue Valentine unfolds like a cinematic duet whose refrain asks\, where did their love go? Framing the film as a mystery whose answer lie s scattered in time (and in character)\, filmmaker Derek Cianfrance cons tructs an elegant set of dualities: past and present\, youth and adultho od\, vitality and entropy. The rigor of his process is visible throughou t the film. Eliminating artificial devices\, he has only the truth of th e characters to work with. Because Gosling and Williams bring amazing in tensity and emotional honesty to their roles\, the experience of connect ing to these two souls becomes truly moving. Film Contact Graham Taylor Phone: (310) 246-3126 Email: gtaylor@wmeentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bluevalentine_sundance2010 UID:2501850480-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T153000 DTEND:20100124T171200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501850483-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T154500 DTEND:20100124T172100 SUMMARY:Shorts Program V DESCRIPTION:From an unplanned pregnancy and a lesbian couple’s foray into parenthood\, to a man’s intimate moment in a bathtub gone awry\, these shorts take you on that wondrous journey between childhood and adultdom. With stops at the sweet innocence of a tyke hunting wabbits and someone facing mature decisions between family and self-determinism\, to discov ering inappropriate young love\, this program is an unpredictably exhila rating \, disturbing\, and touching ride. Buckle up. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramv_sundance2010 UID:2501852077-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T160000 DTEND:20100124T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183096-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T163000 DTEND:20100124T183900 SUMMARY:Memories of Overdevelopment DESCRIPTION:What happens when a socialist revolutionary intellectual asse rts creative freedom? In Memories of Overdevelopment\, ideological cla shes and contradictions explode and fragment within a Cuban émigré while they spurt across the world stage. A kinetic\, mesmerizing\, subliminal collage\, the film forges new cinematic dimensions with multiple planes fueling each other: a picaresque saga of desire and decomposition\, a s elf-reflexive formal project about art reifying life and vice versa\, a surreal foray into memory and the unconscious\, and a searing critique o f twentieth-century forces like genocide and totalitarianism. Shot with psychedelic lucidity\, the narrative evolves from our rogue’s Cuban boy hood\, when the revolution and his aunt’s dying wish for a kiss become f ormative fodder and iconographic propaganda. He constructs and deconstru cts reality—manipulating language\, image\, and sound with his computer\ , camera\, recorder\, and X-Acto knife—to manufacture the very art we're consuming. As he careens from youth to old age in elliptical swirls of misadventure\, elusive pleasures of collectivity and individualism give way to existential truth. Film Contact David Leitner\, Memorias del Desa rrollo LLC Phone: 212-431-7080 Email: dwleitner@mac.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/memoriesofoverdevelopment_sundan ce2010 UID:2501852086-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T171500 DTEND:20100124T184800 SUMMARY:Lovers of Hate DESCRIPTION:In this delicious tale of resentment\, deceit\, and sibling r ivalry\, two adult brothers\, Rudy and Paul\, represent failure and succ ess. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potte r -like fantasy novels for children. The painful part is that Rudy\, an aspiring writer\, was Paul’s original childhood collaborator on the stor ies. The one thing they do have in common is their love for Diana. Altho ugh Rudy is married to Diana\, their divorce is impending—and he current ly lives out of his car. Ever the opportunist\, Paul makes his move on D iana. Director Bryan Poyser brilliantly executes an intricate game of c at and mouse in a ski lodge (incidentally\, the film culminates in Park City\, Utah). A testament to the actors and a tightly constructed script \, Lovers of Hate juggles humor and despair and pushes situations and characters to extremes while remaining in complete control. There are no clear winners in this story\, but it is one enjoyable\, tragicomic ride . Film Contact Bryan Poyser\, Switchfilm Phone: (512) 322-0145 x3204 Ema il: bryan@switchfilm.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 UID:2501852090-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T173000 DTEND:20100124T191700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2501850493-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T173000 DTEND:20100124T185400 SUMMARY:The Taqwacores DESCRIPTION:Oh\, to be young\, beautiful\, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’ s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef \, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student\, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters\, skinheads\, queers\, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore\, the hardcor e Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque\ , but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex\, booze\, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore\, he finds his faith and id eology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new fr iends\, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapte d from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film)\, The Taqwacores marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra\, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity. Fil m Contact Allison Carter Email: allisonrcarter@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetaqwacores_sundance2010 UID:2501850490-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T173000 DTEND:20100124T190400 SUMMARY:To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight What prevents poor people from gett ing ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commerc ial banks see insolvency\, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity. His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radic al notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer s upport\, not only will they repay and sustain the bank\, but they’ll ele vate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries\, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S .A. First stop: Queens\, New York. With an intimate camera capturing bot h buoyant and despairing moments\, To Catch a Dollar chronicles the ev olution of the tiny new branch. Will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women? As the banking industry collaps es\, will these intrepid social-justice financiers succeed? One thing’s clear: we need new models to ensure prosperity for all. Film Contact Kat hleen Wells Phone: (781) 939-2631 Email: tocatchadollar@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tocatchadollarmuhammadyunusbanks onamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501850486-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T202900 SUMMARY:A Prophet DESCRIPTION:At the outset of his six-year prison sentence\, Malik El Djeb ena\, a 19-year-old French Arab\, appears no match for the brutal system . Unable to sidestep the rival Corsican and Arab factions\, he’s swiftly brought into the Corsican fold by its kingpin\, Cesar\, who compels him to kill an Arab prisoner. But Malik gradually ingratiates himself with Cesar\, learning the language and turning informant. When the influentia l Cesar secures “leave days” for Malik (to do his bidding)\, he unwittin gly sets up his own downfall. Malik’s criminal persona matures\, and ser vitude turns to mastery. An outstanding crime drama\, Jacques Audiard’ s Cannes winner transcends genre through its character complexity\, them atic depth\, and sheer cinematic intensity. Anchored in Tahar Rahim’s ar resting performance\, A Prophet explores the formation of Malik’s iden tity. When his options become kill or be killed\, coming-of-age refuses neat moral paradigms. Audiard counters the film’s coarse aesthetic and l ifeless hues with an unexpected serenity and fabulist impulses (a ghost haunts Malik throughout)\, creating a rich inner space. Film Contact Son y Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_Classics@spe.sony .com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/aprophet_sundance2010 UID:2501850499-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T192800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501852104-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T194200 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501852093-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T193000 SUMMARY:Please Give DESCRIPTION:Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt)\, a married c ouple who run a successful business reselling estate-sale furniture\, li ve in Manhattan with their teenage daughter\, Abby. Wanting to expand th eir two-bedroom apartment\, they buy the unit next door\, planning to kn ock the walls out. However\, before doing so\, they have to wait for the occupant\, Andra\, a cranky elderly woman\, to die. The wait becomes co mplicated when the family develops relationships with Andra and her two grown granddaughters. Nicole Holofcener infuses her story of love\, d eath\, and liberal guilt with a rare balance of humor and complexity tha t stems from her uncanny ability to understand people—their motivations\ , interactions\, and contradictions. Her characters go to great pains to navigate a world of moral confusion\; we want to feel good about oursel ves\, but we never feel quite good enough. In avoiding judgment\, she of fers a funny and philosophical reflection on the give and take of modern life. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: sony_classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pleasegive_sundance2010 UID:2501850502-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T193100 SUMMARY:Teenage Paparazzo DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight When precocious 13-year-old paparaz zo Austin Visschedyk snapped a photo of celebrity Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage)\, little did he know his life was about to change. Turning the tables on the juvenile paparazzo\, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure o f the Hollywood lifestyle. Grenier develops a meaningful relationship wi th his camera-clicking young friend as he attempts to reconcile their mu tual exploitation. Indeed\, Grenier puts himself on the line here\, tryi ng to make sense of his own recently acquired fame. Given the success o f Entourage and its place in the Zeitgeist\, Adrian Grenier is the per fect person to explore our preoccupation with celebrity and the adolesce nt desire for fame. Exquisitely layered\, Teenage Paparazzo moves beyo nd personal documentary\, charting a cultural revolution of celebrity ob session that may have been born in the United States but stretches acros s the globe. Film Contact Evan Ferrante Email: evanferrante@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/teenagepaparazzo_sundance2010 UID:2501850505-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T180000 DTEND:20100124T193900 SUMMARY:Women Without Men DESCRIPTION:In her feature-film debut\, renowned visual artist Shirin Nes hat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953\, when a British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government. Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur\, the film weaves together the stories of five individual women during those trauma tic days\, whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social st ructures in place. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the l ives of the women and the beautiful countryside of Iran\, Neshat explore s the social\, political\, and psychological dimensions of her character s as they meet in a metaphorical garden\, where they can exist and refle ct while the complex intellectual and religious forces shaping their wor ld linger in the air around them. Looking at Iran from Neshat’s point of view allows us to see the larger picture and realize that the human com munity resembles different organs of one body\, created from a common es sence. Film Contact Olimpia Pont Cháfer Email: olimpia@coproductionoffi ce.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/womenwithoutmen_sundance2010 UID:2501850496-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T183000 DTEND:20100124T200000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501850511-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T183000 DTEND:20100124T200000 SUMMARY:Silver & Gold DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker and performance artist Nao Bustamante returns to Su ndance with a deliciously outrageous and ambitious new work\; her short film Untitled #1 (from the series Earth People 2507 )\, starring her to y poodle as a herd of buffalo\, appeared at the 2008 Sundance Film Festi val. Silver & Gold combines film\, live performance\, and original cos tumes into a self-proclaimed “filmformance” that evokes the muse of lege ndary filmmaker Jack Smith and his tribute to 1940s’ Dominican movie sta rlet Maria Montez in a magical and joyfully twisted exploration of race\ , glamour\, sexuality\, and the silver screen. Sunday\, January 24 at 6 :30 p.m. Tuesday\, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday\, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. Commissioned by LIVE FILM! Jack Smith! Festival\, coorganized by Arsenal—Institute for Film and Video Art and Hebbel-am-Ufer Theater (HAU ) in Berlin. Produced at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute iEAR Studios w ith assistance from EMPAC. Film Contact Nao Bustamante\, Rensselaer Poly technic Institute Phone: (646) 232-3104 Email: nao@naobustamante.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/silvergold_sundance2010 UID:2503183099-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T183000 DTEND:20100124T201500 SUMMARY:The Runaways DESCRIPTION:Of all the bands to come out of the 1970s Los Angeles music s cene\, The Runaways are by far the most uniquely fascinating. This is pa rtially due to their music but more so to the fact that they were teenag e girls whose wild and reckless lifestyle was the stuff of legend. Focu sing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett and lead vocalist Cherie Currie as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record-label woes\, the film chronicles the band's formation as well as their meteoric rise under the malevolent eye of an abusive manager. Acclaimed video ar tist Floria Sigismondi directs from her own script\, and her luscious ca merawork captures every sweaty detail—from the filthy trailer where the women practice to the mosh pits of Tokyo. What really makes the film coo k are the sizzling performances by Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. Not to be missed\, The Runaways is an ode to an era and a groundbreaki ng band. Film Contact Jeanne Berney\, Apparition Phone: (646) 257-2802 E mail: Jrberney@apparition.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/therunaways_sundance2010 UID:2501850508-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T184500 DTEND:20100124T201900 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501852107-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T193000 DTEND:20100124T211500 SUMMARY:Bass Ackwards DESCRIPTION:Yes\, in Bass Ackwards\, a man drives a ’76 Volkswagen van across America. No\, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical “road movie.” This utterly original\, lyrical\, and visually exc iting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tug s you into an overpowering appreciation of being human. When humble L inas\, kicked off of his friend’s couch and spurned by his lover\, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle\, he begins lurching ea st with nothing to lose. Slowly\, the road eases him out of his relentle ss longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic charact ers take on subtly transcendent qualities\, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The de nted\, off-kilter vehicle\, which valiantly\, amazingly endures the jour ney\, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity a nd hopefulness always tinged with imperfection. Film Contact George Nich olis\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Email: george@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bassackwards_sundance2010 UID:2501852110-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T200000 DTEND:20100124T212700 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501852114-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T200000 DTEND:20100124T220000 SUMMARY:A Celebration of Music in Film DESCRIPTION:Open to all Festival credential holders. Come join us for a s pecial evening to celebrate music from composers and performers highligh ted in this year’s films. Programming will be announced in January. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/acelebrationofmusicinfilm_sundan ce2010 UID:2503808057-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T203000 DTEND:20100124T215900 SUMMARY:Exit Through the Gift Shop DESCRIPTION:In the late 1990s\, a hybrid form of graffiti began appearing in cities around the world. Enlisting stickers\, stencils\, posters\, a nd sculpture and spread by the burgeoning Internet\, it would be labeled “street art” and establish itself as the most significant countercultur e movement of a generation. Los Angeles–based filmmaker Terry Guetta set out to record this secretive world in all its thrilling detail. For mor e than eight years\, he traveled with the pack\, roaming the streets of America and Europe\, the stealthy witness of the world’s most infamous v andals. But after meeting the British stencil artist known only as “Bank sy\,” things took a bizarre turn. Sundance has shown films by unknown artists but never an anonymous one. Banksy turns the tables on the only man who has ever filmed him\, creating a remarkable documentary that is part personal journey and part an exposé of the art world with its mind- altering mix of hot air and hype. In the end\, Exit Through the Gift Sh op is an amazing ride\, a cautionary modern fairy tale . . . with bolt cutters. Film Contact Paranoid Pictures CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Documentary, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightsurprise_sundance2010 UID:2501850515-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T203000 DTEND:20100124T223000 SUMMARY:hitRECord.org DESCRIPTION:Part media workshop\, part social network\, and part art exhi bition\, hitRECord.org is a hybrid production enterprise that taps crowd -sourced creativity and topples traditional ideas of artistic ownership\ , online communication\, and film production. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hesher\, 500 Days of Summer\, Mysterious Skin\, Brick) invites audie nces to collaborate collectively with him in the filmmaking process and create\, record\, and remix each other’s art (video\, music\, photos\, w riting\, etc.). The goal is to fashion cohesive\, short\, multimedia wor k that will have a special screening at an event designed to bring the c ommunity of hitRECorders together at the end of the Festival. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s remarks : Sunday\, January 24 at 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday \, January 27 at 9:00 p.m. hitRECorder screening: Friday\, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. Film Contact Jared Geller Email: jared@hitrecord.org CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hitrecordorg_sundance2010 UID:2502651356-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T203000 DTEND:20100124T222400 SUMMARY:The Temptation of St. Tony DESCRIPTION:To appreciate Veiko Õunpuu’s artful tale of moral confusion\, let’s begin where he does—with Dante’s Inferno: “Midway upon the jour ney of our life\, I found myself within a forest dark.” Tony\, a middle -aged\, midlevel manager\, leads a quiet life. But one day\, he starts t o question the value of being good. In a series of bizarre encounters in which he fires his employees\, witnesses his wife’s infidelity\, and meets a soon-to-be kidnapped girl (never mind the severed hands and myst ery dog)\, Tony gradually becomes unhinged from reality. Õunpuu’s secon d feature asks\, what good is goodness when all it brings is loss? He gl eefully supplants our sense of narrative context with avant-garde flouri shes\, wryly devised vignettes\, and unfolding metaphors\, stranding us in poor Tony’s forest dark. Provocative and evasive\, the film infuses chaotic energy and emotional tension into its elegant black-and-white i magery. Õunpuu’s stark vision feels more like a dream (or nightmare) and recalls the beauty of being oblique. Film Contact Katrin Kissa\, Homele ss Bob Production Phone: 372 56 677 855 CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetemptationofsttony_sundance20 10 UID:2501850518-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T225200 SUMMARY:Animal Kingdom DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC Welcome to the jungle kno wn as the Melbourne underworld. Animal Kingdom uses this edgy locale t o unspool a gripping tale of survival and revenge. Pope Cody\, an armed robber on the run from a gang of renegade detectives\, is in hiding\, s urrounded by his roughneck friends and family. Soon\, Pope’s nephew\, Jo shua "J" Cody\, arrives and moves in with his hitherto-estranged relativ es. When tensions between the family and the police reach a bloody peak\ , "J" finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that tu rns the family upside down. Wielding a formidable cinematic lexicon\, writer/director David Michôd shows complete command of every frame as h e shifts between simmering intensity and gut-wrenching drama. There isn' t a false note in the film as it follows through on the tantalizing prom ise displayed in his short films and unleashes a fierce new voice in Aus tralian cinema. Film Contact Email: cmickie@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animalkingdom_sundance2010 UID:2501852117-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T222100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501850524-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T223300 SUMMARY:Enemies of the People DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath\, an unassuming\, yet cunning\, investigative journalist who spends a deca de of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated th e massacres. From the foot soldiers who slit throats to Pol Pot's right- hand man\, the notorious Brother Number Two\, Sambath records shocking t estimony never before seen or heard. Having neglected his own family for years\, Sambath's work comes at a price. But his is a personal mission. He lost his parents and his siblings in the Killing Fields. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died\, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia's tragedy. Codirectors Rob Lemki n and Sambath create a watershed account of Cambodian history and a hear tfelt quest for closure on one of the world’s darkest episodes. Film Con tact Rob Lemkin\, Old Street Films Phone: +44 7889 441378 Email: rob@ol dstreetfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enemiesofthepeople_sundance2010 UID:2501852120-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T230000 SUMMARY:I Am Love DESCRIPTION:The polished rooms of a Milanese villa ignite with anxious ac tivity as the wealthy industrial family\, the Recchis\, prepare to celeb rate the birthday of their patriarch. It is an occasion designed to ensc once family traditions—the handsome grandson\, Edoardo\, introduces his new girlfriend\; his sister presents another piece of her artwork to her grandfather\; and the grandfather\, knowing this is his last birthday\, names the successor to his empire. As the refined familial machinations unfold\, the woman of the house\, Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton)\, skates along the tight seams of the family\, exuding elegance and uncertain tur bulence. Change is like a fog at sea that quickly consumes the land. A feast for the senses\, Luca Guadagnino’s magnificent film\, I Am Love\, possesses a vibrant and formally irreverent style that luminously arti culates its themes of passion and constraint. Swinton turns in a stunnin g performance as the central muse of a tale about the irresistible draw of forbidden passion and the bittersweet victory of liberation from the constrictions of wealth and power. Film Contact Email: mcowal@magpictur es.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/iamlove_sundance2010 UID:2501850521-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T223900 SUMMARY:Lucky DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of winning the lottery is as American as apple pie. Millions of Americans spend billions of dollars each year hoping to come up a winner. But what happens to the lucky few who actually pull a winn ing ticket? Lucky crisscrosses the country\, examining a handful of past lottery winners as they navigate their newly found riches and a cou ple of extremely determined hopefuls. The winners’ lives are undoubtedly changed forever but not necessarily in the ways we may expect. Life bec omes complicated as attorneys\, hired security guards\, jealous friends\ , scheming family members\, and desperate pleas for help from strangers pepper their new existence. Veteran director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound \, Rocket Science —2007 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner) h as skillfully crafted a revealing look at the way one’s identity is undo ubtedly turned upside down after the big payout. Thoroughly involving\, Lucky cleverly strips off the veneer and shatters our perceptions abou t the ultimate American dream. Film Contact Daniele Melia\, Big Beach Ph one: (212) 473-5800 Email: dani@bigbeachfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Features, International Perspect ives, Programmers Picks, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lucky_sundance2010 UID:2501850527-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T224000 SUMMARY:Splice DESCRIPTION:The classic monster film gets a deliciously sadistic twist in Vincenzo Natali's contemporary dissection of the genetic-engineering di lemma. Clive and Elsa are young\, brilliant\, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the sci entific world. In secret\, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a fe male animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladde r. They think they may have created the perfect organism—until she makes a final\, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them—and the rest o f humanity. In an age where creating life is a near-scientific possibil ity\, the terrifying premise of Splice takes on hauntingly powerful im plications. Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody deliver nuanced performances\, and Natali's lurid special effects and dazzling visual design create a modern-day horror film that will make you scream\, squirm\, and think. F ilm Contact Mark Smith Email: mark@copperheart.ca CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/splice_sundance2010 UID:2508201421-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T210000 DTEND:20100124T222500 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501852123-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T213000 DTEND:20100124T232000 SUMMARY:The Killer Inside Me DESCRIPTION:Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson\, T he Killer Inside Me tells the story of handsome\, charming\, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford\, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. All the while Lou manages to rem ain his stoic self. However\, as evidence is discovered over the course of the investigation\, suspicion begins to fall on Lou. But in this sava ge and bleak universe\, nothing is ever what it seems. In this film\, M ichael Winterbottom continues to show his immense prowess as a director. Pushing noir to its darkest extreme\, he has fashioned a star vehicle f or Casey Affleck\, who delivers a powerful performance that resonates wi th a quiet ferocity that evokes shades of Robert Mitchum. This violent\, stylish psychosexual thriller is imbued with all the amoral energy of i ts genre and is sure to shock some and dazzle all. Film Contact Esther D evos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Email: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thekillerinsideme_sundance2010 UID:2501850534-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T213000 DTEND:20100124T230400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501850537-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T214500 DTEND:20100124T231900 SUMMARY:The Perfect Host DESCRIPTION:Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party\, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly tim ed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a ba nk and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doors tep posing as a friend of a friend\, new to Los Angeles\, who’s been mug ged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses\, we become deeply intertwined in the lives of these two men and discover just how deceiving appearances can be. With outstanding performances b y David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford\, cowriter/director Nick Tomnay takes us on a suspense-filled ride where nothing is as it seems. The Pe rfect Host is a slippery psychological thriller that exposes true human nature and reveals just how far we’re willing to go to satisfy our need s. Film Contact Stacey Testro\, Stacey Testro International Email: stac eytestro@stiamerica.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theperfecthost_sundance2010 UID:2501852127-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T223000 DTEND:20100125T000800 SUMMARY:Armless DESCRIPTION:For years\, John\, an insurance executive living in the subur bs\, has secretly wanted to have his arms chopped off. Finally\, he gath ers the courage to leave his loving wife\, Anna\, and travel to the city to find a physician willing to amputate. When Anna’s mother-in-law (in an attempt to calm her down) convinces Anna that John is simply having a n affair\, Anna becomes enraged and determines to find John—and cut off his balls. So begins director Habib Azar’s delightful debut feature Armless\, a deliciously twisted romp of comedic drama filled with mista ken identities\, missed chances\, and revealing consequences. Azar deftl y crafts a thoughtful\, off-kilter farce out of Kyle Jarrow’s tautly wri tten play by the same name. Armless offers a dark\, philosophical fabl e about marriage and acceptance—speaking to those who fake it and still make it\, and perhaps especially to those who want to change but still s tay the same. Film Contact Habib Azar Email: razini@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/armless_sundance2010 UID:2501852130-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T233000 DTEND:20100125T010300 SUMMARY:HIGH school DESCRIPTION:So it’s the end of the school year\, and smarmy Principal Gor don (Michael Chiklis) has suddenly instituted a zero-tolerance crusade a gainst his nemesis\, the reviled marijuana. A mandatory drug test for al l students is to be administered\, failure of which will result in immed iate expulsion. Normally\, this would be of no consequence to straight-a rrow valedictorian Henry Burke\, except he just tried ganja for the ve ry first time. With his college scholarship hanging in the balance\, Bur ke begrudgingly teams up with charismatic pothead Travis Breaux to do th e only thing they can think of to neutralize this threat—get the entire student body stoned. In his debut feature\, director/cowriter John Stal berg Jr. percolates his deliriously manic narrative with sparkling energ y and deviant characters\, joyously ramming his protagonists deeper and deeper into frenzied chaos. HIGH school paints its slacker wit with lu sh broad strokes\, firmly accomplishing the conclusive stoner fantasia r un hilariously amuck. Film Contact Ray Markovich\, Parallel Media Email: ray@parallelmediallc.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/highschool_sundance2010 UID:2501850540-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T233000 DTEND:20100125T005700 SUMMARY:The Red Chapel DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY A journalist with no sc ruples and two Danish/Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—t ravel to North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pret ext of being a small Danish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the country\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cu ltural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use h umor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the watchful eye of government officials brought in to "c ollaborate" on their performance and make it more palatable for the Kore an regime. They are shown the important historical sights by a female go vernment employee\, who smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fu sing elements of activist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The R ed Chapel is an acerbic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. Film Contact Peter Engel Phone: +45 24 62 14 38 Email: Peter.engel@film byen.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theredchapel_sundance2010 UID:2501850543-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T235900 DTEND:20100125T013200 SUMMARY:Frozen DESCRIPTION:On a chilly winter night\, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift\, confused as to why their ride to the summit suddenly stops. The sting of the icy wind worsens when the floodlights power down\, leav ing them stranded in the dark. As they wait for help\, the reality of th e nightmare hits them. The ski resort has just closed\, stranding the gr oup high above the mountain slopes in an oncoming snowstorm. With omino us howls echoing through the surrounding woods\, they will need to make some tough decisions to survive. Writer/director Adam Green skillfully guides this real-world thriller\, pushing three college students to conf ront their natural fears of the dark\, cold\, heights\, and beyond\, to see how far a human is willing to go to survive. With bone-chilling perf ormances by Kevin Zegers\, Shawn Ashmore\, and Emma Bell\, Frozen cont inues horror's time-honored tradition of scaring audiences away from the ir favorite recreational activities. Film Contact Beth Bruckner\, A Bigg er Boat Email: bbruckner@abiggerboat.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/frozen_sundance2010 UID:2501850546-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100124T235900 DTEND:20100125T015200 SUMMARY:Vegetarian DESCRIPTION:Ominous dreams haunt and drive a young woman to abolish meat from her diet and her household\, and even reject her husband\, who smel ls of meat. Her family mistakes this sudden fixation for insolence\, and soon she grows despondent\, alienating herself from everyone. Her siste r tries to reach her\, but only her brother-in-law\, an artist\, manages to penetrate her withdrawn state. Her mysterious trauma ignites creativ ity and desire in him\, and they collaborate passionately on beautiful b ody-painting art—drawing on her psychological pain but also providing th e catalyst for her mystical transformation. Working both literally and figuratively\, the film’s title is as much about her compulsion as our p rimal desires and rejection of feminine norms. That’s the richness of th is evocative film\; it’s thrillingly profound and sensual. The moody cla ssical score and stellar cinematography further enhance this compelling feature debut by eye-opening talent Lim Woo-seong. Film Contact Eugene S ong\, Sponge Ent Phone: +82 2 518 3908 Email: sponge_film@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Environmenta l LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/vegetarian_sundance2010 UID:2501852134-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T083000 DTEND:20100125T103000 SUMMARY:Blue Valentine DESCRIPTION: Blue Valentine is an intimate\, shattering portrait of a di sintegrating marriage. On the far side of a once-passionate romance\, C indy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) are married with a youn g daughter. Hoping to save their marriage\, they steal away to a theme h otel. We then encounter them years earlier\, when they met and fell in l ove—full of life and hope. Moving fluidly between these two time perio ds\, Blue Valentine unfolds like a cinematic duet whose refrain asks\, where did their love go? Framing the film as a mystery whose answer lie s scattered in time (and in character)\, filmmaker Derek Cianfrance cons tructs an elegant set of dualities: past and present\, youth and adultho od\, vitality and entropy. The rigor of his process is visible throughou t the film. Eliminating artificial devices\, he has only the truth of th e characters to work with. Because Gosling and Williams bring amazing in tensity and emotional honesty to their roles\, the experience of connect ing to these two souls becomes truly moving. Film Contact Graham Taylor Phone: (310) 246-3126 Email: gtaylor@wmeentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bluevalentine_sundance2010 UID:2501852137-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T083000 DTEND:20100125T110600 SUMMARY:Enter the Void DESCRIPTION:Visionary filmmaker Gaspar Noé's reputation as a provocateur and master technician is sure to be solidified by Enter the Void\, a c inematically audacious exploration of the connected nature of sex\, drug s\, life\, and death. Oscar’s a small-time drug dealer. One night he is caught in a police bust and shot. As he lies dying\, his spirit\, faith ful to the promise he made his sister—that he would never abandon her—re fuses to leave the world of the living. It wanders through the city\, it s visions growing ever more distorted and nightmarish. Past\, present\, and future merge in a hallucinatory maelstrom. Words cannot describe th e visually rich and assaulting epic tale of death and its aftermath of m emories and spiritual travel that unfolds. Through sheer cinematic wizar dry\, Noé has created the equivalent of a mind-bending trip. The graphi c sexual and violent content is integral to the ideas in the film but ma y prove shocking to some. Like life and death\, Enter the Void at your own risk. Film Contact Esther Devos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Ema il: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enterthevoid_sundance2010 UID:2501850549-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T083000 DTEND:20100125T095000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501850555-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T083000 DTEND:20100125T100600 SUMMARY:My Perestroika DESCRIPTION:The Bolshevik revolution\, the cold war\, and the collapse of the Soviet Union defined the history of the twentieth century. With suc h a past\, what does it mean to be Russian today? Robin Hessman's loving ly crafted documentary\, My Perestroika\, adopts the idea of the “eve ryman story\,” suggesting that the unheralded lives of the last generati on of Soviets to grow up behind the iron curtain hold the key to underst anding the contradictions of modern Russia from the inside out. Crafte d during five years of researching and shooting\, and based on almost a decade of living in Russia in the 1990s\, Hessman's film poetically inte rweaves an extraordinary trove of home movies\, Soviet propaganda films\ , and intimate access to five schoolmates whose linked\, but very differ ent\, histories offer a moving portrait of newly middle-class Russians l iving lives they could never have imagined when they were growing up. Fi lm Contact Robin Hessman\, Red Square Productions Email: info@myperestr oika.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/myperestroika_sundance2010 UID:2501852140-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T083000 DTEND:20100125T101500 SUMMARY:The Runaways DESCRIPTION:Of all the bands to come out of the 1970s Los Angeles music s cene\, The Runaways are by far the most uniquely fascinating. This is pa rtially due to their music but more so to the fact that they were teenag e girls whose wild and reckless lifestyle was the stuff of legend. Focu sing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett and lead vocalist Cherie Currie as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record-label woes\, the film chronicles the band's formation as well as their meteoric rise under the malevolent eye of an abusive manager. Acclaimed video ar tist Floria Sigismondi directs from her own script\, and her luscious ca merawork captures every sweaty detail—from the filthy trailer where the women practice to the mosh pits of Tokyo. What really makes the film coo k are the sizzling performances by Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. Not to be missed\, The Runaways is an ode to an era and a groundbreaki ng band. Film Contact Jeanne Berney\, Apparition Phone: (646) 257-2802 E mail: Jrberney@apparition.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/therunaways_sundance2010 UID:2501850552-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T090000 DTEND:20100125T102900 SUMMARY:Climate Refugees DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If global warming is our planet’s m ost pressing issue\, large-scale population displacement is the human co nsequence. Massive continental migration is already under way\, and dimi nished natural resources continue to threaten the lives of millions. Th e quickly submerging islands of Tuvalu in the South Pacific\, drought-af fected regions of Sudan\, storm-susceptible coastlines of Bangladesh\, a nd rapidly expanding deserts in China are forcing millions to relocate b eyond their borders. Who will accept these refugees\, and how will they impact their adopted homeland? Filmmaker Michael Nash spent two years traversing the globe\, visiting these and other hot spots where rising s ea levels are threatening millions of people’s survival. Strong visuals and potent testimony from the victims of climate change\, politicians\, scientists\, relief organizations\, and authors help sound the alarm for instituting new policies and working together to create solutions to co pe with this imminent crisis. Climate Refugees fervently captures the human fallout of climate change. Film Contact Michael Nash Email: micha el.nash@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/climaterefugees_sundance2010 UID:2501850558-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T090000 DTEND:20100125T102800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501852144-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T091500 DTEND:20100125T110500 SUMMARY:The Killer Inside Me DESCRIPTION:Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson\, T he Killer Inside Me tells the story of handsome\, charming\, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford\, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. All the while Lou manages to rem ain his stoic self. However\, as evidence is discovered over the course of the investigation\, suspicion begins to fall on Lou. But in this sava ge and bleak universe\, nothing is ever what it seems. In this film\, M ichael Winterbottom continues to show his immense prowess as a director. Pushing noir to its darkest extreme\, he has fashioned a star vehicle f or Casey Affleck\, who delivers a powerful performance that resonates wi th a quiet ferocity that evokes shades of Robert Mitchum. This violent\, stylish psychosexual thriller is imbued with all the amoral energy of i ts genre and is sure to shock some and dazzle all. Film Contact Esther D evos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Email: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thekillerinsideme_sundance2010 UID:2501850561-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T110000 DTEND:20100125T123000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café: On Collaboration DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Join Derek Cianfrance & Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) \, Debra Granik & Michael McDonough ( Winter’s Bone) \, Tanya Hamilton & Affonso Gonçalves (Night Catches Us) and Aaron Schneider (Get Low) \, with moderator John Nein. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafoncollaboration_sundanc e2010 UID:2503808039-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T110000 DTEND:20100125T123800 SUMMARY:Waste Land DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Brazilian artist Vi k Muniz creates photographic images of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. His "Sugar Children" series portra ys the images of deprived children of Caribbean plantation workers using the sugar from their surroundings. When acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Walker trains her camera on Muniz\, he is cultivating a new idea for a project . He knows the material he wants to use—garbage—but who will be the subj ect of the new series of works? Waste Land is a wonderfully reson ant documentary that chronicles Muniz's journey to Jardim Gramacho\, the world’s largest landfill\, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores\, or self-designate d pickers of recyclable materials\, and photographs these inspiring char acters as they recycle their lives and society’s garbage. Walker gains f antastic access to the entire process and\, in doing so\, offers stirrin g evidence of the transformative power of art and the dignity that can b e found in personal determination. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental , World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wasteland_sundance2010 UID:2501850567-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T113000 DTEND:20100125T132200 SUMMARY:Animal Kingdom DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC Welcome to the jungle kno wn as the Melbourne underworld. Animal Kingdom uses this edgy locale t o unspool a gripping tale of survival and revenge. Pope Cody\, an armed robber on the run from a gang of renegade detectives\, is in hiding\, s urrounded by his roughneck friends and family. Soon\, Pope’s nephew\, Jo shua "J" Cody\, arrives and moves in with his hitherto-estranged relativ es. When tensions between the family and the police reach a bloody peak\ , "J" finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that tu rns the family upside down. Wielding a formidable cinematic lexicon\, writer/director David Michôd shows complete command of every frame as h e shifts between simmering intensity and gut-wrenching drama. There isn' t a false note in the film as it follows through on the tantalizing prom ise displayed in his short films and unleashes a fierce new voice in Aus tralian cinema. Film Contact Email: cmickie@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animalkingdom_sundance2010 UID:2501852150-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T113000 DTEND:20100125T125100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501852147-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T114500 DTEND:20100125T131700 SUMMARY:Countdown to Zero DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight During the cold war\, public consci ousness fixated on the atomic bomb. Then the cold war ended\, and we ret reated into denial. In fact\, the danger of nuclear annihilation never d isappeared\; it only swelled. Countdown to Zero sweeps us into a scorc hing\, hypnotic journey around the world to reveal the palpable possibil ity of nuclear disaster and frame an issue on which human survival itsel f hangs. Scientists\, world leaders\, and security experts—including Va lerie Plame herself—expose the absurdities and alarming realities of the situation. The 1990s heralded a second nuclear age. Many countries and terrorist groups are now actively acquiring fissile materials and constr uction blueprints. The possibility of an accident or miscalculation loom s even larger. As the film projects a startling vision\, interviews wit h Jimmy Carter\, Mikhail Gorbachev\, Tony Blair\, and Pervez Musharraf y ield a unified message: our only option is to eradicate every-last nucle ar missile. Luckily for us\, getting to zero is possible—step by step. L et’s jump-start the change. Film Contact \nMatt Cowal \nMagnolia Picture s \n212-924-6701x212 \nmcowal@magpictures.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/countdowntozero_sundance2010 UID:2501850564-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T120000 DTEND:20100125T132000 SUMMARY:12th & Delaware DESCRIPTION:fgbf CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/12thdelaware_sundance2010SADCAS UID:2501850446-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T120000 DTEND:20100125T133000 SUMMARY:Cinematic Breakout: Integrating Film and Physical Space DESCRIPTION:The artists of the 2010 New Frontier point the way towards an intriguing future\, where cinema migrates off the screen and incorporat es itself into the everyday world. Pushing beyond the boundaries of “sit e-specific\,” pioneering artists are using new media technology to imagi ne seamless interactions between mundane reality and heightened sensory experiences. Tour the galleries of the New Frontier\, and then join the artists for a conversation on the emerging role of cinema in the physica l realm. Moderated by Ruby Lerner\, executive director of Creative Capit al. Panelists: New Frontier on Main artists/filmmakers Eric Gradman\, M atthew Moore\, Tracey Snelling\, Michael Joaquin Grey\, and Joseph Gordo n-Levitt. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinematicbreakoutintegratingfilm andphysicalspace_sundance2010 UID:2503808066-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T120000 DTEND:20100125T134000 SUMMARY:Four Lions DESCRIPTION:Could there be a more hot-button topic than terrorism these d ays? Although it is historically the subject of serious documentaries an d intense dramatic films\, renowned British comedian Chris Morris finds the humor (and ultimately the humanity) in this extremist world. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their a bstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off\, a nd their competing ideologies clash\, what emerges is an emotionally eng aging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal j ousting and large-scale set pieces\, Four Lions is a comic tour de for ce\; it shows that—while terrorism is about ideology—it can also be abou t idiots. Based on three years of research and meetings with everyone f rom imams to ex-mujahedeen—not to mention a wealth of surveillance mater ial from major trials\, Four Lions plunges beyond seeing these young m en as unfathomably alien or evil. Instead\, it portrays them as human be ings\, who\, as we all know\, are innately ridiculous. Film Contact Libb y Durdy\, Warp Films Email: libby@warpfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Comedy, Poli tical, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fourlions_sundance2010 UID:2501850573-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T120000 DTEND:20100125T133100 SUMMARY:Harold and Maude DESCRIPTION:Harold is young\, rich\, and obsessed with death\, especially his own\, which he persists in staging in new and ingenious ways\, most ly to get the attention of his haughty\, self-involved mother. Maude is 50 years older\, an iconoclastic free spirit determined to live each day to the fullest. Her energy and optimism are infectious. What could the two possibly have in common besides a penchant for crashing funerals? H al Ashby’s offbeat comedy about a highly unlikely romance turned few hea ds when it appeared in 1971 but quickly evolved into a cult classic. One reason is certainly the acting. Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon (who received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance) are delightful together\, and nobody plays rich and snobby better than Vivian Pickles. But perhap s a stronger reason is the underlying message: no matter how bizarre it appears to others\, when two people find each other\, that little miracl e has the power to transform both their lives. Thanks to Paramount Pictu res for making the print available for this screening. CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/haroldandmaude_sundance2010 UID:2501852153-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T120000 DTEND:20100125T132500 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501850576-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T121500 DTEND:20100125T134400 SUMMARY:Exit Through the Gift Shop DESCRIPTION:In the late 1990s\, a hybrid form of graffiti began appearing in cities around the world. Enlisting stickers\, stencils\, posters\, a nd sculpture and spread by the burgeoning Internet\, it would be labeled “street art” and establish itself as the most significant countercultur e movement of a generation. Los Angeles–based filmmaker Terry Guetta set out to record this secretive world in all its thrilling detail. For mor e than eight years\, he traveled with the pack\, roaming the streets of America and Europe\, the stealthy witness of the world’s most infamous v andals. But after meeting the British stencil artist known only as “Bank sy\,” things took a bizarre turn. Sundance has shown films by unknown artists but never an anonymous one. Banksy turns the tables on the only man who has ever filmed him\, creating a remarkable documentary that is part personal journey and part an exposé of the art world with its mind- altering mix of hot air and hype. In the end\, Exit Through the Gift Sh op is an amazing ride\, a cautionary modern fairy tale . . . with bolt cutters. Film Contact Paranoid Pictures CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Documentary, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightsurprise_sundance2010 UID:2501850570-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T123000 DTEND:20100125T140100 SUMMARY:The Imperialists Are Still Alive! DESCRIPTION:A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan\, A sya lives the life of the hip and glamorous\, replete with exclusive art parties\, supermodels\, and stretch limousines\, while she carefully fo llows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one n ight\, Asya learns that her childhood friend\, Faisal\, has disappeared— the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night\, she meets Jav ier\, a sexy Mexican PhD student\, and romance blossoms. Javier finds As ya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid—but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems. Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly al luring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Im perialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arri val of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. Film Contact Vanessa Hope Email: vwexpress@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theimperialistsarestillalive_sun dance2010 UID:2501850580-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T133000 DTEND:20100125T150000 SUMMARY:The New War Stories DESCRIPTION:The “war reporter” is almost a mythic figure with a long line age in print\, but a new kind of war reporting is emerging in film\, mix ing journalism and storytelling to produce some extraordinary viewing ex periences. Join Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington (Restrepo )\, Ami r Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story )\, Andrei Nekrasov ( Russian Lessons) \, Mohamed Al-Daradji (Son of Babylon ) and moderator Lynne Kirby in this exploration of war as an inspiration for a new wave of impassioned stor ytelling. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thenewwarstories_sundance2010 UID:2503808021-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T140000 DTEND:20100125T180000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 4 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. k.s. Rhoades 2:40 p.m. Daniela Cotton 3:20 p.m. 2AM Club 4:00 p.m. Richard Marx & Matt Scannell 4:55 p.m. LeAnn Rimes The Sundance ASCAP Music Café is a dynamic showcase for live performances by emerging and established artists and bands. Stop in during the day to h ear a range of exciting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this very unique and intimate Festival setting. Produced by the American Society of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gallery) Friday\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1: 30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Festival Credential Holders and general pu blic (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday4_sundance2010 UID:2503808105-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T141500 DTEND:20100125T154700 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501852156-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T143000 DTEND:20100125T160700 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501850583-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T143000 DTEND:20100125T160000 SUMMARY:The Doctors Are in the House! A "Rethinking Distribution" Omnibu s DESCRIPTION:IndieWIRE’s Eugene Hernandez echoed the sentiments of a batte red independent community when he asked\, “Is There a Doctor in the Hous e?” Despite weekly illustrations of constantly falling sky\, we stand at the doorstep of a new era. Here are the voices of hope: the practitione rs of radical approaches to distribution\, those who enable creative\, p ersonal filmmaking to flourish. In radical panel format\, rotating group s of industry experts\, filmmakers\, and strategists explore concrete vi sions and case studies in this omnibus guide to rising from the ashes\, indie style. Join moderators Eugene Hernandez (IndieWIRE) and Peter Bro derick (Paradigm Consulting) with a host of industry professionals\, inc luding Liesl Copland\, Sandi DuBowski\, Ted Hope\, Chris Hyams\, Marian Koltai-Levine\, Tim League\, Tom Quinn\, and Lance Weiler. CATEGORIES:Special Panels LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedoctorsareinthehousearethinki ngdistributionomnibus_sundance2010 UID:2501850593-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T150000 DTEND:20100125T163600 SUMMARY:A Film Unfinished DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD Yael Hersonski’s powe rful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film—the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Gh etto. Discovered after the war\, the unfinished work\, with no soundtrac k\, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record \, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discover y of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings\, showing the mani pulations of camera crews in these “everyday” scenes. Well-heeled Jews a ttending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling\, but complici t\, actors\, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate. Hersonski relentlessly screens each reel as ghetto survivors and (amazi ngly) one of the original cameramen recall actual events\, investing the cryptic scenes with detail\, complexity\, and authority. Rigorous in it s regard for human tragedy and the power of images\, A Film Unfinished indicts both the evil and the astounding narcissism of the Nazi state. Film Contact Assaf Mor\, Cinephil Phone: +972.3.5664129 Email: info@Cin ephil.co.il CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/afilmunfinished_sundance2010 UID:2501852159-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T150000 DTEND:20100125T163700 SUMMARY:Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child DESCRIPTION:In his short career\, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the l ate 1970s on the Lower East Side scene\, sold his first painting to Debo rah Harry for $200\, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciat ed by both the art cognoscenti and the public\, Basquiat was launched in to international stardom. However\, soon his cult status began to overri de the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense\, bebop-influenced neoe xpressionist work emerged while minimalist\, conceptual art was the fad\ ; as a successful black artist\, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arch ival footage\, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully c onvey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Film Conta ct David Koh\, Arthouse Films Phone: (646) 929-3468 Email: arthousefilm sdk@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jeanmichelbasquiattheradiantchil d_sundance2010 UID:2501850602-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T150000 DTEND:20100125T163900 SUMMARY:Metropolitan DESCRIPTION:When Tom (Edward Clements) accidentally meets a group of youn g partygoers outside a New York City hotel during Christmas vacation\, h e is injected into a sophisticated world whose inhabitants are rich\, br ight\, articulate\, and more-than-a-little lost. Dubbed Sally Fowler’s R at Pack or SFRP by Charley (Taylor Nichols)\, who likes acronyms\, the s even friends adopt Tom because “there’s a real escort shortage.” He soon establishes a relationship with Audrey (Carolyn Farina)\, who idolizes Jane Austen\, as the group wanders from one gathering to the next amid C harley’s gloomy prediction that they are “doomed to failure” once they e nter the real world. Whit Stillman’s stylish portrait of the “preppy” c lass played at the Sundance Film Festival exactly 20 years ago and went on to win an Independent Spirit Award for best first feature and an Acad emy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Beyond the obvious pa rallels to F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Metropolitan is an American counterpa rt to Eric Rohmer’s comedies of manners\; Stillman also shares Luis Buñu el’s ability to deftly skewer social mores and behavior\, but his touch is much lighter. Thanks to Westerly Film Video for providing the print f or this screening. Film Contact Whit Stillman\, Westerly Films Email: w hitstill@msn.com CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metropolitan_sundance2010 UID:2501850596-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T150000 DTEND:20100125T163200 SUMMARY:Sins of My Father DESCRIPTION:Pablo Escobar\, the most notorious and brutal drug lord in Co lombia's history\, was gunned down in Medellín in 1993. After his father 's death\, Juan Escobar fled to Buenos Aires\, changed his name to Sebas tián Marroquín\, assuming a new identity to escape his father's dubious legacy. For the first time since Escobar's death\, Marroquín comes forwa rd to tell his father's story. With heartfelt honesty\, he recounts what it was like to grow up loving a father that he knew was his country's n umber-one enemy. Unsatisfied with simply relating history\, Marroquín re quests a meeting with the sons of two celebrated Colombian political lea ders who were among hundreds of victims that his father had killed in th e 1980s. Filmmaker Nicolas Entel captures the powerful and historic m oment when the son of Pablo Escobar and the sons of his victims come tog ether to heal wounds that have haunted them all for decades. Film Contac t Nicolas Entel\, Red Creek Productions Email: nicolas@redcreek.info CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sinsofmyfather_sundance2010 UID:2501850599-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T150000 DTEND:20100125T161500 SUMMARY:Utopia in Four Movements DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, people have had giddy dreams and f antastic notions about what the future would bring. Today the future has become more of a threat than a promise—a knot of intractable problems l ooming menacingly on the horizon. With a powerful sense of poetry\, Uto pia in Four Movements uses the collective experience of cinema to explo re the battered state of the utopian impulse at the dawn of the twenty-f irst century. In this “live documentary\,” filmmaker Sam Green cues i mages and narrates in person while musician Dave Cerf performs the sound track. From the establishment of a man-made language designed to end war and cultural conflict and the undying optimism of an American exile in Cuba\, to the current economic boom in China and the desire to give the remains in mass graves a dignified burial\, Green and Cerf sift through the history of the utopian impulse with audiences and search for insight s about the way to build a vision of the future based on humankind’s nob lest impulses. Live music by Dennis Cronin\, T. Griffin\, and Catherine McCrae Film Contact Sam Green CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/utopiainfourmovements_sundance20 10 UID:2501852163-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T153000 DTEND:20100125T165900 SUMMARY:Holy Rollers DESCRIPTION:Inspired by actual events\, Holy Rollers uses the incredibl e story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late ’90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and “blind” faith. Sam Gold\, an insulated Hasid on the cusp of manhood\, is frustrated by the constra ints of his beliefs and his father’s poor business decisions. When Sam i s presented with an opportunity to make some real money smuggling Ecstas y between Amsterdam and New York\, he cautiously accepts it—and quickly finds himself seduced by the allure of the secular world. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God\, Sam and his worlds begin to unravel. In the lead role\, Jesse Eisenberg deftly displays the inte rnal moral struggle of a young man torn between polar-opposite cultures and ideologies. Director Kevin Asch fleshes out the disparate outer worl ds of Brooklyn’s Hasidic community and the drug scene in Amsterdam\, whi le revealing the complex interior lives of his characters and the taut d ynamics among them. Film Contact Jen Gatien\, Deer Jen Films Email: dee rjen@me.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/holyrollers_sundance2010 UID:2501850606-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T160000 DTEND:20100125T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183102-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T171500 DTEND:20100125T185300 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501852166-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T173000 DTEND:20100125T185000 SUMMARY:8: The Mormon Proposition DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Mormons in California and Utah\, fo llowing their prophet's call to action\, wage spiritual warfare\, fueled with money and religious fervor\, against LGBT citizens and their fight for equality. This exploration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints’ involvement in the passage of California's Proposition 8 rev eals a secretive\, decades-long campaign against lesbians’ and gays’ rig ht to marriage. Directors Reed Cowan\, a former Mormon missionary\, a nd Steven Greenstreet deftly investigate this ongoing battle through thr ee telling perspectives: personal\, political\, and ideological. They ar e careful not to succumb to emotional rant but choose instead well-resea rched data and a range of interviews with politicians\, historians\, and those most affected by the outcome. One such couple is composed of Spen cer Jones and Tyler Barrick\, who is the direct descendant of Mormon pol ygamist Frederick G. Williams. Cowan and Greenstreet's film tellingly re minds us that\, if any common ground can ever be found\, it must be base d on truth and transparency. Film Contact Reed Cowan Email: info@mormon proposition.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/8themormonproposition_sundance20 10 UID:2501850609-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T173000 DTEND:20100125T191700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2501850612-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T193000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501850618-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T193800 SUMMARY:Fix ME DESCRIPTION:Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted genera tions and isn't going to end soon. That's because Andoni is a Palestinia n living in the Ramallah\, where the prospects for a stress-free life ar e elusive. Fix ME\, Andoni's latest documentary\, follows him through 20 therapy sessions as he tries to cure his unwelcome condition. The int ernal terrain of displacement and alienation that is revealed to his the rapist and through his daily encounters with friends and family mimics t he lived reality of thousands of Palestinians who are themselves displac ed from their history and homeland. Ironic in tone\, stylishly shot\, and with a haunting score\, Fix ME deftly plays with the concept of de tachment from every angle. In Andoni’s hands\, life under occupation is rendered with sly humor and an unexpectedly light touch that culminates in a poignant statement about the universal longing for a way back home. Film Contact Julie Gayet\, Rouge International Phone: +33 9 51493844 Em ail: bienvenus@rouge-international.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fixme_sundance2010 UID:2501852172-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T195300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501850622-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T193500 SUMMARY:Smash His Camera DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Paparazzi might be the nor m in our celebrity-infested times\, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella\, though\, is the original paparazzo . He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and\, at 78\, remains a st alwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments\, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Ona ssis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and plac es him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to pr ivacy. Galella’s work and tactics have their critics\, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance\, he has created som e of the most lasting\, iconic photographs of our times. Film Contact Ad am Schlesinger Email: aschlesinger@julienandschlesinger.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/smashhiscamera_sundance2010 UID:2501852175-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T193100 SUMMARY:Son of Babylon DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, three weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein\, Ahme d\, an energetic 12-year-old Kurdish boy\, travels with his grandmother along the dustiest\, most secluded roads in northern Iraq. In search of their father/son\, a soldier missing since the Gulf War\, they head sout h to Babylon. Along their bumpy way\, they encounter the chaotic state o f the country but find unexpected allies on similar quests\, including o ne former member of the Republican Guard. Though Ahmed may be too young to understand fully the importance of this journey\, his life will be ch anged forever. Beautifully directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji\, and featur ing a magnificent performance from young Yasser Talib as Ahmed\, Son of Babylon is both a fulfilling cinematic and emotional experience. It is a story of hope and forgiveness\; one that palpably\, and with great hu manity\, illustrates reality for many Iraqi and Kurdish people in the af termath of Hussein’s reign. Film Contact Isabelle Jayne Stead\, Human Fi lm Email: Isabelle@humanfilm.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonofbabylon_sundance2010 UID:2501850615-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T192400 SUMMARY:The Taqwacores DESCRIPTION:Oh\, to be young\, beautiful\, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’ s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef \, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student\, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters\, skinheads\, queers\, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore\, the hardcor e Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque\ , but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex\, booze\, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore\, he finds his faith and id eology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new fr iends\, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapte d from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film)\, The Taqwacores marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra\, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity. Fil m Contact Allison Carter Email: allisonrcarter@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetaqwacores_sundance2010 UID:2501852169-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T180000 DTEND:20100125T195000 SUMMARY:Welcome to the Rileys DESCRIPTION:Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s de ath\, Lois and Doug Riley\, an upstanding Indiana couple\, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban hom e. He philanders with a local waitress\, anesthetizing pain with easy pa ssion. When he loses his mistress to cancer\, Doug\, beset by further he artache\, escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgenc ies he doesn’t understand\, he insinuates himself into the life of an un derage hooker\, becoming her platonic guardian. Meanwhile\, Lois summons all of her remaining force to overcome agoraphobia and venture south to reclaim her marriage. Exacting performances from three consummate acto rs (James Gandolfini\, Melissa Leo\, and Kristen Stewart) infuse this em otionally raw\, gently humorous drama with penetrating humanity. Directo r Jake Scott’s uncompromising film refuses to flinch from difficult mome nts or tie neat bows around its characters. Instead\, it reveals how tak ing risks and leaving our comfort zone can become a profound path to hea ling the human heart. Film Contact Maresa Pullman\, Scott Free Productio ns Phone: (310) 360-2258 Email: maresa@scottfree.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/welcometotherileys_sundance2010 UID:2501850625-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T183000 DTEND:20100125T195500 SUMMARY:Abel DESCRIPTION:Adorable little Abel has problems in the head. His mother col lects him from the psychiatric ward hoping not to upset him. She careful ly discusses with his teacher how to deal with the absence of Abel’s fat her. The entire family is on pins and needles\, worrying about Abel brea king down. But things take an interesting turn when the little boy empha tically carves out a new role for himself in the family—he decides to be come the father of the house. Abel transforms the fear his family has ab out his episodes into the respect due to the head of the household. Oddl y enough\, it works! That is\, until a stranger shows up at the breakfas t table\, claiming to be Abel’s father. Diego Luna\, in his debut effor t\, crafts a heartwarming tale of the way one family's dynamic works thr ough peculiar means. Abel is an entertaining and endearing family dram a that manages to infuse its foreboding tone with a delightful sense of humor. Film Contact Keleigh Thomas\, Sunshine Sachs West Email: thomas@ sunshinesachs.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/abel_sundance2010 UID:2501850628-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T183000 DTEND:20100125T195900 SUMMARY:Climate Refugees DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If global warming is our planet’s m ost pressing issue\, large-scale population displacement is the human co nsequence. Massive continental migration is already under way\, and dimi nished natural resources continue to threaten the lives of millions. Th e quickly submerging islands of Tuvalu in the South Pacific\, drought-af fected regions of Sudan\, storm-susceptible coastlines of Bangladesh\, a nd rapidly expanding deserts in China are forcing millions to relocate b eyond their borders. Who will accept these refugees\, and how will they impact their adopted homeland? Filmmaker Michael Nash spent two years traversing the globe\, visiting these and other hot spots where rising s ea levels are threatening millions of people’s survival. Strong visuals and potent testimony from the victims of climate change\, politicians\, scientists\, relief organizations\, and authors help sound the alarm for instituting new policies and working together to create solutions to co pe with this imminent crisis. Climate Refugees fervently captures the human fallout of climate change. Film Contact Michael Nash Email: micha el.nash@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/climaterefugees_sundance2010 UID:2501850631-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T183000 DTEND:20100125T200000 SUMMARY:Sweet\, Sampled\, and LeftOva DESCRIPTION:Kalup Linzy’s work is a splendid mix of southern culture\, da ytime soap opera\, and the raunchy\, shady humor of black gay culture\, all turbocharged with fierce DIY Network determination. Linzy writes\, d irects\, and stars in his hilariously melodramatic tales of love and fla ma. Following the video presentation\, one of the characters\, Taiwan\, comes to life to star in a multimedia musical performance. Featuring the videos\, Ride to da Club\, Conversations wit de Churen VII: Lil Myron' s Trade\, Keys to Our Heart\, and episodes from the series Melody Set Me Free. Film Contact Kalup Linzy Email: kaluplinzystudio@gmail.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sweetsampledandleftova_sundance2 010 UID:2503183105-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T184500 DTEND:20100125T202700 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501852179-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T190000 DTEND:20100125T204100 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501850634-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T193000 DTEND:20100125T210800 SUMMARY:Waste Land DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Brazilian artist Vi k Muniz creates photographic images of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. His "Sugar Children" series portra ys the images of deprived children of Caribbean plantation workers using the sugar from their surroundings. When acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Walker trains her camera on Muniz\, he is cultivating a new idea for a project . He knows the material he wants to use—garbage—but who will be the subj ect of the new series of works? Waste Land is a wonderfully reson ant documentary that chronicles Muniz's journey to Jardim Gramacho\, the world’s largest landfill\, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores\, or self-designate d pickers of recyclable materials\, and photographs these inspiring char acters as they recycle their lives and society’s garbage. Walker gains f antastic access to the entire process and\, in doing so\, offers stirrin g evidence of the transformative power of art and the dignity that can b e found in personal determination. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental , World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wasteland_sundance2010 UID:2501852190-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T200000 DTEND:20100125T220600 SUMMARY:Mother & Child DESCRIPTION:Destiny plays a part in the lives of three women—a 50-year-ol d physical therapist\, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ea rlier\, and a woman looking to adopt her first child. In this exploratio n of one of nature's most basic instincts\, their pasts intertwine\, inf orm\, and evolve to reveal their innermost desires. Rodrigo García once again reveals himself as a master storyteller with an uncanny understan ding of the psyche of his unique characters. With strong directorial vis ion\, he dares us to go to uncharted territory in a way that is both eff ortless and beautiful. The nuanced performances by this stellar cast let you into the fractured existence of these women\, each motivated by a d eep longing that holds them prisoners in their own fate. Moving and prof ound\, Mother & Child exposes the complex layers of life's challenges while remaining poetic and ethereal\, yet painfully real on all levels. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_C lassics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/motherchild_sundance2010 UID:2501852193-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T203000 DTEND:20100125T221400 SUMMARY:The Kids Are All Right DESCRIPTION:A couple\, Nic and Jules (Annette Benning and Julianne Moore) \, live with their teenage children\, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson)\, in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles. As Joni prepares for college\, her younger brother pesters her for a big favor— help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment\, she makes a call to the sperm bank\; the bank\, in turn\, calls Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and asks him if he’s willing to meet his daughter. He agrees\, and a complicated new chapter begins for the family. Director Lisa Chol odenko returns to Sundance (Laurel Canyon played at the 2003 Festival\ , and High Art won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1998 Fest ival) with this vibrant\, astute\, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Once again\, Cholodenko demonstrates her uncanny ability to rea ch beneath the gloss of Southern California to illuminate the emotional and transformative power of human vulnerability and\, in doing so\, esta blishes herself as one of America’s most formidable auteurs. Film Contac t Antidote International Films\, Inc. Phone: (646) 486-4344 Email: info @antidotefilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/surprisepremiere2_sundance2010 UID:2501850637-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T222500 SUMMARY:Bilal's Stand DESCRIPTION:Bilal is an upright black Muslim teen who works at his family ’s taxi stand in Detroit. “The Stand\,” as they affectionately call it\, has been the family’s social and financial hub for the past 60 years\, and Bilal is in line to carry the torch. But Bilal\, who burns the midni ght oil to keep up both the family business and his grades\, develops a secret life designed to enable him to attend a top university. When his two lives collide\, Bilal is forced to decide between keeping The Stand alive—and living the only life he has ever known—or taking a shot at soc ial mobility. Based on a true story\, Bilal’s Stand radiates warmth\, humor\, and originality. Sultan Sharrief’s debut feature is a freshly c rafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmak er as a new voice in American independent cinema. Film Contact Micah Bar telme Email: contact@ptra.biz CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bilalsstand_sundance2010 UID:2501852199-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T230000 SUMMARY:CASINO JACK and the United States of Money DESCRIPTION:This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced\, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage t hat truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intri gue with Indian casinos\, Russian spies\, Chinese sweatshops\, and a mob -style killing in Miami\, this is the story of the way money corrupts ou r political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Su ndance\, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and expos ing favor trading in our nation's capital\, Gibney illuminates the way o ur politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollar s it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy . Infuriating\, yet undeniably fun to watch\, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate . Film Contact Magnolia Pictures Phone: (212) 924-6701 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/casinojackandtheunitedstatesofmo ney_sundance2010 UID:2501852196-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T224300 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2501850640-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T223800 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501850644-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T223300 SUMMARY:HIGH school DESCRIPTION:So it’s the end of the school year\, and smarmy Principal Gor don (Michael Chiklis) has suddenly instituted a zero-tolerance crusade a gainst his nemesis\, the reviled marijuana. A mandatory drug test for al l students is to be administered\, failure of which will result in immed iate expulsion. Normally\, this would be of no consequence to straight-a rrow valedictorian Henry Burke\, except he just tried ganja for the ve ry first time. With his college scholarship hanging in the balance\, Bur ke begrudgingly teams up with charismatic pothead Travis Breaux to do th e only thing they can think of to neutralize this threat—get the entire student body stoned. In his debut feature\, director/cowriter John Stal berg Jr. percolates his deliriously manic narrative with sparkling energ y and deviant characters\, joyously ramming his protagonists deeper and deeper into frenzied chaos. HIGH school paints its slacker wit with lu sh broad strokes\, firmly accomplishing the conclusive stoner fantasia r un hilariously amuck. Film Contact Ray Markovich\, Parallel Media Email: ray@parallelmediallc.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/highschool_sundance2010 UID:2501850653-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T222400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501850650-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T210000 DTEND:20100125T223000 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501850647-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T213000 DTEND:20100125T225900 SUMMARY:Jack Goes Boating DESCRIPTION: Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love\, betrayal\, and friend ship set against the backdrop of working-class New York City life. Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to rece de into the anonymous background of the city\, but in each other begin t o find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In c ontrast\, the couple who brought them together\, Clyde and Lucy\, are co nfronting the unresolved issues in their rocky marriage. The multifacet ed Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut demonstrating an a ssured style and grace\, both behind the camera and in front of it. He l eads a skilled cast\, who waltz through their group scenes in perfect co unterpoint\, each getting what he or she needs from the other. The writi ng is fiercely authentic as are the performances. Lyrical and lovely\, Jack Goes Boating is an offbeat love story that almost forgets to happe n. Film Contact Overture Films Phone: (424) 204-4144 Email: publicity@o verturefilms.net CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jackgoesboating_sundance2010 UID:2501850659-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T213000 DTEND:20100125T231800 SUMMARY:The Extra Man DESCRIPTION:Louis Ives\, a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel\, leaves his job and heads to Manhattan to become a writer. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry H arrison\, a wildly eccentric\, but brilliant\, playwright who happens to be an “extra man”—a social escort for the wealthy widows of New York’s high society. The two form an unexpected bond. Paul Dano and Kevin Klin e couldn't be better suited to bring to life these two dapper men lost i n time\, each lending his own distinct sensibility to the sharply concei ved characters. Delicately balancing humor and pathos\, writers/director s Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) have a knack for bringing edgy tales to life with humanity\, a rich universe\, and a brisk compelling intellect that all combine to leave the audience splendidly satisfied. The Extra Man is a sophisticated comedy that wil l do just that. Film Contact Aude Vicente\, Wild Bunch Phone: 00 33 1 53 01 50 30 Email: avicente@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theextraman_sundance2010 UID:2501850656-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T214500 DTEND:20100125T232000 SUMMARY:Nuummioq DESCRIPTION:The most ambitious film ever to emerge from Greenland\, and t he first Greenland/Inuit–produced feature\, Nuummioq tells the story o f a young man’s odyssey from mundane existence into an acute sense of th e sacred. Like most regular guys in the tiny capital city\, Malik works\ , cavorts with buddies\, and fools around—toggling between Danish and Ka laallisut languages. All at once\, when he discovers he’s very ill\, mor tality intrudes. Keeping the news to himself\, Malik accompanies his cou sin on a boat trip. What begins as an unremarkable outing becomes a tran scendent journey at the edge of the world as he grapples with his elusiv e past and tunes into the present. So breathtaking and luminous is Nu ummioq’s landscape that you can almost feel the brisk air oxygenating y our lungs. The tender play of shadow and light on the characters’ faces seems to suggest that we're only a flicker in nature’s vast radiance\; b ut during our short time here\, there’s family\, tradition\, and maybe e ven love. Film Contact Mikisoq H. Lynge Email: mikisoq@3900pictures.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nuummioq_sundance2010 UID:2501852202-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T223000 DTEND:20100126T000900 SUMMARY:Women Without Men DESCRIPTION:In her feature-film debut\, renowned visual artist Shirin Nes hat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953\, when a British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government. Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur\, the film weaves together the stories of five individual women during those trauma tic days\, whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social st ructures in place. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the l ives of the women and the beautiful countryside of Iran\, Neshat explore s the social\, political\, and psychological dimensions of her character s as they meet in a metaphorical garden\, where they can exist and refle ct while the complex intellectual and religious forces shaping their wor ld linger in the air around them. Looking at Iran from Neshat’s point of view allows us to see the larger picture and realize that the human com munity resembles different organs of one body\, created from a common es sence. Film Contact Olimpia Pont Cháfer Email: olimpia@coproductionoffi ce.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/womenwithoutmen_sundance2010 UID:2501852205-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T233000 DTEND:20100126T012300 SUMMARY:The Violent Kind DESCRIPTION:Cody and Q are just the sort of upstanding young citizens you might expect of second-generation members of an outlaw biker gang. So w hen the boys take a break from their busy schedule of sex\, drugs\, and stompin’ fools to attend a righteous party at a secluded cabin\, what ca n possibly go wrong? As it happens\, everything. The soirée goes to hel l\, people start dying\, and a fine biker mama gets possessed by . . . w ell\, by something foul indeed. It’s all more perverse fun from the utte rly demented minds of writers/directors the Butcher Brothers (aka Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri). Reuniting with much of the cast from their cult favorite The Hamiltons\, the Butchers continue to surprise and o ffend in delightfully equal measures. The Violent Kind succeeds beca use it knows what it is—gleeful\, insane exploitation. So pop a tall boy \, lose the shirt\, and get ready to ride\, brother! Film Contact Michae l Ferris Gibson Email: mfg@sffilms.tv CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theviolentkind_sundance2010 UID:2501850662-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T235900 DTEND:20100126T015400 SUMMARY:7 Days DESCRIPTION:asdadf CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/7days_sundance2010 UID:2501850666-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T235900 DTEND:20100126T013800 SUMMARY:Lucky DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of winning the lottery is as American as apple pie. Millions of Americans spend billions of dollars each year hoping to come up a winner. But what happens to the lucky few who actually pull a winn ing ticket? Lucky crisscrosses the country\, examining a handful of past lottery winners as they navigate their newly found riches and a cou ple of extremely determined hopefuls. The winners’ lives are undoubtedly changed forever but not necessarily in the ways we may expect. Life bec omes complicated as attorneys\, hired security guards\, jealous friends\ , scheming family members\, and desperate pleas for help from strangers pepper their new existence. Veteran director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound \, Rocket Science —2007 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner) h as skillfully crafted a revealing look at the way one’s identity is undo ubtedly turned upside down after the big payout. Thoroughly involving\, Lucky cleverly strips off the veneer and shatters our perceptions abou t the ultimate American dream. Film Contact Daniele Melia\, Big Beach Ph one: (212) 473-5800 Email: dani@bigbeachfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Features, International Perspect ives, Programmers Picks, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lucky_sundance2010 UID:2501852208-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100125T235900 DTEND:20100126T013900 SUMMARY:Splice DESCRIPTION:The classic monster film gets a deliciously sadistic twist in Vincenzo Natali's contemporary dissection of the genetic-engineering di lemma. Clive and Elsa are young\, brilliant\, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the sci entific world. In secret\, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a fe male animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladde r. They think they may have created the perfect organism—until she makes a final\, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them—and the rest o f humanity. In an age where creating life is a near-scientific possibil ity\, the terrifying premise of Splice takes on hauntingly powerful im plications. Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody deliver nuanced performances\, and Natali's lurid special effects and dazzling visual design create a modern-day horror film that will make you scream\, squirm\, and think. F ilm Contact Mark Smith Email: mark@copperheart.ca CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/splice_sundance2010 UID:2508201400-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T083000 DTEND:20100126T095500 SUMMARY:Abel DESCRIPTION:Adorable little Abel has problems in the head. His mother col lects him from the psychiatric ward hoping not to upset him. She careful ly discusses with his teacher how to deal with the absence of Abel’s fat her. The entire family is on pins and needles\, worrying about Abel brea king down. But things take an interesting turn when the little boy empha tically carves out a new role for himself in the family—he decides to be come the father of the house. Abel transforms the fear his family has ab out his episodes into the respect due to the head of the household. Oddl y enough\, it works! That is\, until a stranger shows up at the breakfas t table\, claiming to be Abel’s father. Diego Luna\, in his debut effor t\, crafts a heartwarming tale of the way one family's dynamic works thr ough peculiar means. Abel is an entertaining and endearing family dram a that manages to infuse its foreboding tone with a delightful sense of humor. Film Contact Keleigh Thomas\, Sunshine Sachs West Email: thomas@ sunshinesachs.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/abel_sundance2010 UID:2501850672-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T083000 DTEND:20100126T095700 SUMMARY:Last Train Home DESCRIPTION:Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers trav el home for the New Year's holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with fam ily all year. The mass exodus constitutes the world’s largest human migr ation. Amid this chaos\, director Lixin Fan focuses on one couple\, Chan ghua and Sugin Zhang\, who embark upon a two-day journey to see their ch ildren. The Zhangs left their rural village for factory jobs when their children were just infants. Now a teenager\, daughter Qin resents their continual absence. Yearning for her own freedom\, she quits school to w ork in a factory herself. Her parents\, who see education as their child ren’s one hope\, are devastated. Through its intimate and heartbreaking observation of the Zhangs\, Last Train Home places a human face on Ch ina’s ascendance as an economic power. To overwhelming effect\, Fan illu strates the cost incurred by fractured families and reveals a country tr agically caught between its industrial future and rural past. Film Conta ct Lixin Fan\, EyeSteelFilm Email: lixin@eyesteelfilm.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lasttrainhome_sundance2010 UID:2501850675-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T083000 DTEND:20100126T100400 SUMMARY:To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight What prevents poor people from gett ing ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commerc ial banks see insolvency\, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity. His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radic al notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer s upport\, not only will they repay and sustain the bank\, but they’ll ele vate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries\, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S .A. First stop: Queens\, New York. With an intimate camera capturing bot h buoyant and despairing moments\, To Catch a Dollar chronicles the ev olution of the tiny new branch. Will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women? As the banking industry collaps es\, will these intrepid social-justice financiers succeed? One thing’s clear: we need new models to ensure prosperity for all. Film Contact Kat hleen Wells Phone: (781) 939-2631 Email: tocatchadollar@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tocatchadollarmuhammadyunusbanks onamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501852215-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T083000 DTEND:20100126T101000 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501852212-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T090000 DTEND:20100126T103500 SUMMARY:All That I Love DESCRIPTION:Poland 1981: Behind the iron curtain\, Janek\, the teenage so n of a navy captain\, forms ATIL (All That I Love)\, a punk-rock band wh ose songs express a frustration with socialism and a desire for freedom\ , echoing the sentiments of the rising Solidarity movement. At the same time\, Janek finds love with Basia\, a young woman whose father is part of the movement and disapproves of Janek’s military family. When growing social turmoil leads to martial law\, Janek’s relationships and ATIL’s music cause serious consequences for his family members\, lovers\, and f riends. Jacek Borcuch refreshes the coming-of-age film and its familiar tropes—teenage rebellion\, first love\, and sexual exploration—by setti ng it within a sobering sociohistorical context. His camera captures a c onflicting sense of potential change and stifling paranoia\, with freedo m just out of sight for his protagonists. All That I Love is a bracin g\, potent reminder that the personal can’t be easily separated from the political. Film Contact Aleksandra Biernacka\, TVP S.A. Phone: +48 22 547 6774 Email: festivals@tvp.pl CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political, Music LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allthatilove_sundance2010 UID:2501850681-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T090000 DTEND:20100126T104000 SUMMARY:Four Lions DESCRIPTION:Could there be a more hot-button topic than terrorism these d ays? Although it is historically the subject of serious documentaries an d intense dramatic films\, renowned British comedian Chris Morris finds the humor (and ultimately the humanity) in this extremist world. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their a bstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off\, a nd their competing ideologies clash\, what emerges is an emotionally eng aging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal j ousting and large-scale set pieces\, Four Lions is a comic tour de for ce\; it shows that—while terrorism is about ideology—it can also be abou t idiots. Based on three years of research and meetings with everyone f rom imams to ex-mujahedeen—not to mention a wealth of surveillance mater ial from major trials\, Four Lions plunges beyond seeing these young m en as unfathomably alien or evil. Instead\, it portrays them as human be ings\, who\, as we all know\, are innately ridiculous. Film Contact Libb y Durdy\, Warp Films Email: libby@warpfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Comedy, Poli tical, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fourlions_sundance2010 UID:2501850678-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T090000 DTEND:20100126T103500 SUMMARY:Nuummioq DESCRIPTION:The most ambitious film ever to emerge from Greenland\, and t he first Greenland/Inuit–produced feature\, Nuummioq tells the story o f a young man’s odyssey from mundane existence into an acute sense of th e sacred. Like most regular guys in the tiny capital city\, Malik works\ , cavorts with buddies\, and fools around—toggling between Danish and Ka laallisut languages. All at once\, when he discovers he’s very ill\, mor tality intrudes. Keeping the news to himself\, Malik accompanies his cou sin on a boat trip. What begins as an unremarkable outing becomes a tran scendent journey at the edge of the world as he grapples with his elusiv e past and tunes into the present. So breathtaking and luminous is Nu ummioq’s landscape that you can almost feel the brisk air oxygenating y our lungs. The tender play of shadow and light on the characters’ faces seems to suggest that we're only a flicker in nature’s vast radiance\; b ut during our short time here\, there’s family\, tradition\, and maybe e ven love. Film Contact Mikisoq H. Lynge Email: mikisoq@3900pictures.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nuummioq_sundance2010 UID:2501852219-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T091500 DTEND:20100126T110300 SUMMARY:The Extra Man DESCRIPTION:Louis Ives\, a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel\, leaves his job and heads to Manhattan to become a writer. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry H arrison\, a wildly eccentric\, but brilliant\, playwright who happens to be an “extra man”—a social escort for the wealthy widows of New York’s high society. The two form an unexpected bond. Paul Dano and Kevin Klin e couldn't be better suited to bring to life these two dapper men lost i n time\, each lending his own distinct sensibility to the sharply concei ved characters. Delicately balancing humor and pathos\, writers/director s Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) have a knack for bringing edgy tales to life with humanity\, a rich universe\, and a brisk compelling intellect that all combine to leave the audience splendidly satisfied. The Extra Man is a sophisticated comedy that wil l do just that. Film Contact Aude Vicente\, Wild Bunch Phone: 00 33 1 53 01 50 30 Email: avicente@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theextraman_sundance2010 UID:2501850684-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T100000 DTEND:20100126T120000 SUMMARY:Meet the Documentary Funders DESCRIPTION:Round-table information sessions with funders and broadcaster s of feature-length documentaries. Participating companies include ITVS\ , HBO\, Sundance Channel\, and many others. Three 45-minute sessions\; t wo-session maximum. Sign-up begins at 9:00 a.m. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/meetthedocumentaryfunders_sundan ce2010 UID:2503808132-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T103000 DTEND:20100126T120000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café: On Australia DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Join David Michôd ( Animal Kingdom) \, Spencer Susser (Hesher) \, Rachel Perkins (Bran Nue Dae) \, Ariel Kleiman (Young Love) and Nash Edgerton (Spider) with moderator Trevor Groth. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafonaustralia_sundance201 0 UID:2503808042-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T111500 DTEND:20100126T124500 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501852222-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T113000 DTEND:20100126T130300 SUMMARY:Frozen DESCRIPTION:On a chilly winter night\, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift\, confused as to why their ride to the summit suddenly stops. The sting of the icy wind worsens when the floodlights power down\, leav ing them stranded in the dark. As they wait for help\, the reality of th e nightmare hits them. The ski resort has just closed\, stranding the gr oup high above the mountain slopes in an oncoming snowstorm. With omino us howls echoing through the surrounding woods\, they will need to make some tough decisions to survive. Writer/director Adam Green skillfully guides this real-world thriller\, pushing three college students to conf ront their natural fears of the dark\, cold\, heights\, and beyond\, to see how far a human is willing to go to survive. With bone-chilling perf ormances by Kevin Zegers\, Shawn Ashmore\, and Emma Bell\, Frozen cont inues horror's time-honored tradition of scaring audiences away from the ir favorite recreational activities. Film Contact Beth Bruckner\, A Bigg er Boat Email: bbruckner@abiggerboat.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/frozen_sundance2010 UID:2501850690-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T113000 DTEND:20100126T133000 SUMMARY:I Am Love DESCRIPTION:The polished rooms of a Milanese villa ignite with anxious ac tivity as the wealthy industrial family\, the Recchis\, prepare to celeb rate the birthday of their patriarch. It is an occasion designed to ensc once family traditions—the handsome grandson\, Edoardo\, introduces his new girlfriend\; his sister presents another piece of her artwork to her grandfather\; and the grandfather\, knowing this is his last birthday\, names the successor to his empire. As the refined familial machinations unfold\, the woman of the house\, Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton)\, skates along the tight seams of the family\, exuding elegance and uncertain tur bulence. Change is like a fog at sea that quickly consumes the land. A feast for the senses\, Luca Guadagnino’s magnificent film\, I Am Love\, possesses a vibrant and formally irreverent style that luminously arti culates its themes of passion and constraint. Swinton turns in a stunnin g performance as the central muse of a tale about the irresistible draw of forbidden passion and the bittersweet victory of liberation from the constrictions of wealth and power. Film Contact Email: mcowal@magpictur es.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/iamlove_sundance2010 UID:2501850687-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T113000 DTEND:20100126T125400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501852225-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T120000 DTEND:20100126T133000 SUMMARY:Filmformance: The New Cinema Road Show DESCRIPTION:In a world of shrinking theatrical releases\, today’s filmmak ers are increasingly hitting the road themselves\, presenting their work in myriad venues across the country. What emerges is a more direct conn ection between filmmaker and audience and a dynamic grassroots interacti on among artist\, the work\, and the public. What are the artistic benef its of these “event” screenings? What are the new revenue and marketing opportunities? Join us for a whirlwind tour of the new “live” cinema. Mo derated by Jose Munoz\, NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Panelists: Sam Gr een (filmmaker\, Utopia in Four Movements)\; Tim Rutili (filmmaker\, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers)\; Kalup Linzy (filmmaker\, Sweet\, Sampled\, and LeftOva)\; Daniel Karslake (filmmaker\, For the Bible T ells Me So)\; Nao Bustamante (filmmaker\, Silver & Gold)\; and Lisa S mithline (copresident\, Cultural Front Productions). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/filmformancethenewcinemaroadshow _sundance2010 UID:2503808069-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T120000 DTEND:20100126T133800 SUMMARY:Fix ME DESCRIPTION:Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted genera tions and isn't going to end soon. That's because Andoni is a Palestinia n living in the Ramallah\, where the prospects for a stress-free life ar e elusive. Fix ME\, Andoni's latest documentary\, follows him through 20 therapy sessions as he tries to cure his unwelcome condition. The int ernal terrain of displacement and alienation that is revealed to his the rapist and through his daily encounters with friends and family mimics t he lived reality of thousands of Palestinians who are themselves displac ed from their history and homeland. Ironic in tone\, stylishly shot\, and with a haunting score\, Fix ME deftly plays with the concept of de tachment from every angle. In Andoni’s hands\, life under occupation is rendered with sly humor and an unexpectedly light touch that culminates in a poignant statement about the universal longing for a way back home. Film Contact Julie Gayet\, Rouge International Phone: +33 9 51493844 Em ail: bienvenus@rouge-international.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fixme_sundance2010 UID:2501850697-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T120000 DTEND:20100126T132200 SUMMARY:Kick in Iran DESCRIPTION:Sarah Khoshjamal\, a 20-year-old Taekwondo superstar\, is the first female professional athlete from Iran to qualify for the Olympics . This skillful vérité portrait follows the unassuming Khoshjamal in the nine months leading up to the 2008 Beijing games. Living in an Islamic country\, she is required to wear a hijab at all times and\, unlike he r fellow competitors around the world\, cannot train with men\; however\ , the power in her fighting resoundingly breaks down stereotypical barri ers. Khoshjamal’s experience as a world-class athlete may be familiar\, but captured here is the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. The bond she shares with her feisty and much-admired female coach is re vealed through everyday moments as both struggle through inequality to m ake their mark—in sport and society. Though it’s still the male athletes who are ultimately celebrated in her country\, Khoshjamal’s accomplishm ents and lasting influence on scores of girls in Iran are undeniable. Fi lm Contact Fatima Geza Abdollahyan Phone: +49 (0) 177 8046969 Email: fa ti@fati.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/kickiniran_sundance2010 UID:2501852228-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T120000 DTEND:20100126T134000 SUMMARY:Life 2.0 DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Every day\, across all corners of t he globe\, hundreds of thousands of users log onto Second Life\, a virtu al online world not entirely unlike our own. They enter a new reality\, whose inhabitants assume alternate personas in the form of avatars—digit al alter egos that can be sculpted and manipulated to the heart’s desire \, representing reality\, fantasy\, or a healthy mix of both. Within thi s alternate landscape\, escapism abounds\, relationships are formed\, an d a real-world economy thrives\, effectively blurring the lines between reality and "virtual" reality. Director Jason Spingarn-Koff digs deep ly into the core of basic human interaction by assuming his own avatar a nd immersing himself in the worlds of Second Life residents\, whose real lives have been drastically transformed by the new lives they lead in c yberspace. In doing so\, he manages to create an intimate\, character-ba sed drama that forces us to question not only who we are\, but who we lo ng to be. Film Contact Jake Perron Phone: (212) 475-1600 Email: jperron @andrewlaurenproductions.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/life20_sundance2010 UID:2501850700-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T120000 DTEND:20100126T132500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501850693-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T121500 DTEND:20100126T135500 SUMMARY:Obselidia DESCRIPTION:ALFRED.P.SLOAN FEATURE FILM PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPH Y AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedi a salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a co mpendium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thi ngs\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, he befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a s ilent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predict s that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrev ersible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question \, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to liv e today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charmi ng debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sparkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offe rs a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly preoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. Film Contact Matthew Medl in Phone: (310) 773-4787 Email: matthew@obselidia.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, Environme ntal, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/obselidia_sundance2010 UID:2501850703-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T133000 DTEND:20100126T150000 SUMMARY:The NEXT Generation: How Low Can You Go? DESCRIPTION:Faster than a collection agency\, more powerful than a union grip\, able to dodge permitting agencies in a single bound\, the eight f ilmmakers of NEXT offer lessons in low- and no-budget ingenuity. Hear th eir tales from the trenches\, their gusty plans for distribution\, and t heir answers to the big questions: How do you start? What's free\, and w hat's not? No money\, no problem . . . what’s the worst that can happen ? No really\, what’s the worst that can happen? Join filmmakers Katie As elton (The Freebie )\, Brad and Todd Barnes (Homewrecker )\, Adam Bowe rs (New Low )\, Michael Mohan (One Too Many Mornings )\, Linas Phillip s (Bass Ackwards )\, Sultan Sharrief (Bilal’s Stand ) and Eyad Zahra (The Taqwacores) with moderator John Cooper. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thenextgenerationhowlowcanyougo_ sundance2010 UID:2503808024-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T140000 DTEND:20100126T153000 SUMMARY:Hitachi Presentation: Drive Your Creativity—Cutting-Edge Digital Filmmaking Tools and Workflows DESCRIPTION:Learn about some of the hottest tools and techniques from ind ustry leaders in digital cinematography\, postproduction\, stereoscopic (3-D) acquisition\, and high-performance storage. - The new Scarlet and Epic digital cinema cameras will be demonstrated by Ted Schilowitz. - High-performance file based workflows will be presented by Lucas Wilson of Assimilate\, including new 3D stereoscopic processing. - 3D Stereogr aphic Supervisor Keith Collea will be demonstrating Independent 3D film production with representatives from Element Technica\, makers of 3D cam era rigs. You’ll see and learn how easily 3D can be incorporated into I ndy 2D films with a live demonstration of these cutting edge\, affordabl e tools - 3D glasses will be provided. You don’t want to miss this! CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gtechnologybyhitachipresentation driveyourcreativitycuttingedgedigitalfilmmakingtoolsandworkflows_sundanc e2010 UID:2503808087-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T140000 DTEND:20100126T173000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 5 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Daniela Cotton 2:40 p.m. k.s. Rhoades 3:20 p.m. The Rescues 4:00 p.m. Vedera 4:40 p.m. Carney The Sundance ASCAP Music Caf é is a dynamic showcase for live performances by emerging and establishe d artists and bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exciting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this very un ique and intimate Festival setting. Produced by the American Society of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gal lery) Friday\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open t o all Festival Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as sp ace allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday5_sundance2010 UID:2503808108-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T141500 DTEND:20100126T155300 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501852231-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T143000 DTEND:20100126T160000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501850710-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T143000 DTEND:20100126T160300 SUMMARY:Lovers of Hate DESCRIPTION:In this delicious tale of resentment\, deceit\, and sibling r ivalry\, two adult brothers\, Rudy and Paul\, represent failure and succ ess. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potte r -like fantasy novels for children. The painful part is that Rudy\, an aspiring writer\, was Paul’s original childhood collaborator on the stor ies. The one thing they do have in common is their love for Diana. Altho ugh Rudy is married to Diana\, their divorce is impending—and he current ly lives out of his car. Ever the opportunist\, Paul makes his move on D iana. Director Bryan Poyser brilliantly executes an intricate game of c at and mouse in a ski lodge (incidentally\, the film culminates in Park City\, Utah). A testament to the actors and a tightly constructed script \, Lovers of Hate juggles humor and despair and pushes situations and characters to extremes while remaining in complete control. There are no clear winners in this story\, but it is one enjoyable\, tragicomic ride . Film Contact Bryan Poyser\, Switchfilm Phone: (512) 322-0145 x3204 Ema il: bryan@switchfilm.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 UID:2501850707-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T150000 DTEND:20100126T163400 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501852234-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T150000 DTEND:20100126T164000 SUMMARY:Contracorriente (Undertow) DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC In a tiny Peruvian sea side village\, where traditions run deep\, Miguel (Cristian Mercado)\, a young fisherman\, and his beautiful bride\, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo)\, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona)\, a painter\, who i s ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occur s\, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and\, in turn\, revealing their relationship to Mari ela—and the entire village. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-Leó n\, and featuring a sizzling international cast\, Contracorriente (Unde rtow ) is rich in the details of legend\, tradition\, and locale\; and i t is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to ac centuate the majestic Peruvian coastline\, this sexy\, haunting love sto ry transcends place and time. Film Contact Rodrigo Guerrero\, Dynamo Ema il: rodrigo@dynamocapital.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/contracorrienteundertow_sundance 2010 UID:2501850714-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T150000 DTEND:20100126T165300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501850720-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T150000 DTEND:20100126T164300 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501850717-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T151500 DTEND:20100126T170500 SUMMARY:Welcome to the Rileys DESCRIPTION:Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s de ath\, Lois and Doug Riley\, an upstanding Indiana couple\, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban hom e. He philanders with a local waitress\, anesthetizing pain with easy pa ssion. When he loses his mistress to cancer\, Doug\, beset by further he artache\, escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgenc ies he doesn’t understand\, he insinuates himself into the life of an un derage hooker\, becoming her platonic guardian. Meanwhile\, Lois summons all of her remaining force to overcome agoraphobia and venture south to reclaim her marriage. Exacting performances from three consummate acto rs (James Gandolfini\, Melissa Leo\, and Kristen Stewart) infuse this em otionally raw\, gently humorous drama with penetrating humanity. Directo r Jake Scott’s uncompromising film refuses to flinch from difficult mome nts or tie neat bows around its characters. Instead\, it reveals how tak ing risks and leaving our comfort zone can become a profound path to hea ling the human heart. Film Contact Maresa Pullman\, Scott Free Productio ns Phone: (310) 360-2258 Email: maresa@scottfree.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/welcometotherileys_sundance2010 UID:2501850723-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T160000 DTEND:20100126T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183108-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T171500 DTEND:20100126T184600 SUMMARY:The Imperialists Are Still Alive! DESCRIPTION:A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan\, A sya lives the life of the hip and glamorous\, replete with exclusive art parties\, supermodels\, and stretch limousines\, while she carefully fo llows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one n ight\, Asya learns that her childhood friend\, Faisal\, has disappeared— the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night\, she meets Jav ier\, a sexy Mexican PhD student\, and romance blossoms. Javier finds As ya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid—but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems. Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly al luring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Im perialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arri val of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. Film Contact Vanessa Hope Email: vwexpress@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theimperialistsarestillalive_sun dance2010 UID:2501852237-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T173000 DTEND:20100126T190100 SUMMARY:Louis C.K.: Hilarious DESCRIPTION:With a simple “Hello\, everybody\,” television writer and sta nd-up comedian Louis C.K. opens his latest live show\, Hilarious. This harmless salutation is the least-controversial thing that comes out of Louis C.K.’s mouth as he turns rants on everyday subjects (impatient peo ple\, his weight\, fatherhood) into hilarious\, expletive-laden diatribe s where nothing is sacred—not even (gasp!) his children. Who else can na me-check Ray Charles and Adolph Hitler in the same breath and elicit a c horus of raucous laughter? Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind\, even at the risk of offending\, but his “I don’t give a f**k” attitude makes hi s irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relatable. His self -deprecating style elevates his filmed live show to a form of therapy\, where we\, too\, can get comic relief from some pretty warped subjects. At one point\, Louis C.K. asks\, “Where do you draw the line?” With him\ , there is no line. Film Contact Michael O'Brien\, Michael O’Brien Enter tainment Phone: (212) 864-1469 Email: mobe@nyc.rr.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/louisckhilarious_sundance2010 UID:2501850726-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T173000 DTEND:20100126T190800 SUMMARY:Space Tourists DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Anousheh Ansari ha s dreamt of going into outer space since she was a child. A number of ye ars and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansari becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willi ng to endure rigorous training in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact of space tourism in the heavens and on Earth b y adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of local villagers to claim black-market rocket d ebris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the train ing of the next space tourist in line. Space Tourists examines the int ersections of human enterprise and commerce in the final frontier. Film Contact Christian Frei Phone: +41 44 481 70 66 Email: christianfrei@gmx .ch CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spacetourists_sundance2010 UID:2501850729-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T193800 SUMMARY:Daddy Longlegs DESCRIPTION:With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemar y)\, Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that cap tures the magic of parenthood\, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood. Divorced and alone\, Lenny (the perfectly ca st Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a co uple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids\, being both stern parent and lovable buddy\, inventing myths and somehow living the m\, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets toug h\, Lenny uses some unusual\, perhaps even hazardous\, techniques to kee p the kids safe from the world. Because of the film’s fluid style\, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny\, as flawed as he i s charismatic\, champion of each day\, yet totally black and blue. As th e storm of society continually rains on him\, Lenny laughs through it al l. Isn’t life crazy? Film Contact Matt Walker Email: matt@nsanyc.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/daddylonglegs_sundance2010 UID:2501850741-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T194700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2501850735-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T192000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501850738-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T193900 SUMMARY:Metropolitan DESCRIPTION:When Tom (Edward Clements) accidentally meets a group of youn g partygoers outside a New York City hotel during Christmas vacation\, h e is injected into a sophisticated world whose inhabitants are rich\, br ight\, articulate\, and more-than-a-little lost. Dubbed Sally Fowler’s R at Pack or SFRP by Charley (Taylor Nichols)\, who likes acronyms\, the s even friends adopt Tom because “there’s a real escort shortage.” He soon establishes a relationship with Audrey (Carolyn Farina)\, who idolizes Jane Austen\, as the group wanders from one gathering to the next amid C harley’s gloomy prediction that they are “doomed to failure” once they e nter the real world. Whit Stillman’s stylish portrait of the “preppy” c lass played at the Sundance Film Festival exactly 20 years ago and went on to win an Independent Spirit Award for best first feature and an Acad emy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Beyond the obvious pa rallels to F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Metropolitan is an American counterpa rt to Eric Rohmer’s comedies of manners\; Stillman also shares Luis Buñu el’s ability to deftly skewer social mores and behavior\, but his touch is much lighter. Thanks to Westerly Film Video for providing the print f or this screening. Film Contact Whit Stillman\, Westerly Films Email: w hitstill@msn.com CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metropolitan_sundance2010 UID:2501850744-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T194900 SUMMARY:Southern District DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD : DRAMATIC Nestled in the lush valley of La Paz\, Bolivia\, the upper-c lass suburb of Zona Sur has sheltered the country’s wealthy elite for ma ny years. Here\, in an adobe-tile-roofed castle\, a statuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled progeny and her Indigenous Aymaran butler. But all is not what it seems. As the mother fights with her oversexed son an d clashes with her petulant daughter\, her six-year-old son rambles the rooftops unnoticed. Decline hangs in the air\, and the threat of aristoc ratic privileges changing hands signifies a new chapter of a prickly and ill-fated class war. Juan Carlos Valdivia’s revolving camera poetical ly articulates the devolving drama while exposing the bubble of decadenc e in which the bourgeoisie exist. With the recent reelection of Bolivia’ s first Aymaran president\, the long-suppressed Indigenous people are ri sing up to reclaim their homeland\, and Valdivia returns to Sundance (J onah and the Pink Whale —Sundance Film Festival 1996) with a crystal vis ion of the change taking place in his native country. Film Contact Brian Sweet\, Shoreline Entertainment Phone: (310) 551-2060 Email: brian@sle films.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/southerndistrict_sundance2010 UID:2501850732-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T193200 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501852240-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T180000 DTEND:20100126T191500 SUMMARY:Utopia in Four Movements DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, people have had giddy dreams and f antastic notions about what the future would bring. Today the future has become more of a threat than a promise—a knot of intractable problems l ooming menacingly on the horizon. With a powerful sense of poetry\, Uto pia in Four Movements uses the collective experience of cinema to explo re the battered state of the utopian impulse at the dawn of the twenty-f irst century. In this “live documentary\,” filmmaker Sam Green cues i mages and narrates in person while musician Dave Cerf performs the sound track. From the establishment of a man-made language designed to end war and cultural conflict and the undying optimism of an American exile in Cuba\, to the current economic boom in China and the desire to give the remains in mass graves a dignified burial\, Green and Cerf sift through the history of the utopian impulse with audiences and search for insight s about the way to build a vision of the future based on humankind’s nob lest impulses. Live music by Dennis Cronin\, T. Griffin\, and Catherine McCrae Film Contact Sam Green CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/utopiainfourmovements_sundance20 10 UID:2501852243-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T181500 DTEND:20100126T195500 SUMMARY:It's a Wonderful Afterlife DESCRIPTION:With nods to Frank Capra\, ghost stories\, murder mysteries\, and screwball comedies\, Gurinder Chadha whips up an irreverent caper a bout the pressures on Indian women to tie the knot. Set in West London (Bend It Like Beckham territory)\, the film centers on Mrs. Sethi\, a d oting Punjabi mother obsessively seeking a suitor for her appealing\, bu t (heaven forbid!) rapidly aging\, daughter\, Roopie. When a string of c urious murders involving poisonous curries and chapati dough begins to rattle the neighborhood\, things really start to heat up. As detectives and ghosts trample through the Sethi household\, Roopie’s love life get s an injection of excitement\, too. Nothing in this supernatural escapad e is as it seems as spicy truths unspool and fate takes its madcap cours e. A top-notch cast\, including celebrated Indian actress Shabana Azmi\ , sexy Sendhil Ramamurthy\, and a zany Sally Hawkins\, breathe life into Chadha’s clever tale about appreciating what’s right under our noses—wi th a little help from the Hereafter. Film Contact Tim Haslam\, HanWay Fi lms Phone: +44 20 7290 0750 Email: rh@hanwayfilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/itsawonderfulafterlife_sundance2 010 UID:2501850747-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T183000 DTEND:20100126T200000 SUMMARY:Silver & Gold DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker and performance artist Nao Bustamante returns to Su ndance with a deliciously outrageous and ambitious new work\; her short film Untitled #1 (from the series Earth People 2507 )\, starring her to y poodle as a herd of buffalo\, appeared at the 2008 Sundance Film Festi val. Silver & Gold combines film\, live performance\, and original cos tumes into a self-proclaimed “filmformance” that evokes the muse of lege ndary filmmaker Jack Smith and his tribute to 1940s’ Dominican movie sta rlet Maria Montez in a magical and joyfully twisted exploration of race\ , glamour\, sexuality\, and the silver screen. Sunday\, January 24 at 6 :30 p.m. Tuesday\, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday\, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. Commissioned by LIVE FILM! Jack Smith! Festival\, coorganized by Arsenal—Institute for Film and Video Art and Hebbel-am-Ufer Theater (HAU ) in Berlin. Produced at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute iEAR Studios w ith assistance from EMPAC. Film Contact Nao Bustamante\, Rensselaer Poly technic Institute Phone: (646) 232-3104 Email: nao@naobustamante.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/silvergold_sundance2010 UID:2503183111-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T184500 DTEND:20100126T203100 SUMMARY:Peepli Live DESCRIPTION:On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Pee pli\, two poor farmers\, Natha and Budhia\, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate\, they seek help from an apathetic local politician\, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a go vernment program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. Wh en a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be don e” for the sake of their families\, a media frenzy ignites around whethe r or not Natha will commit suicide. Soon Natha becomes a cause célèbre\, who draws out the true character and motivations of those who cross his path. Anusha Rizvi’s auspicious first feature\, Peepli Live\, is a f resh and intelligently spun satire of the real-life epidemic of farmer s uicides that have plagued India for the past decade. With a deft hand\, Rizvi infuses humor and buoyancy in depicting this tragic predicament\, illuminating the true colors of many corridors of Indian society. Film C ontact Binky Mendez Email: binkymendez@gmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, W orld Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/peeplilive_sundance2010 UID:2501852246-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T190000 DTEND:20100126T202800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501850750-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T193000 DTEND:20100126T210400 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Tribe DESCRIPTION:The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ’70s\, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this "virgin" society untouched by modern life. Thirty years later\, the events surrounding this infiltration have becom e a scandalous tale of academic ethics and infighting. The origins of violence and war and the accuracy of data gathering are hotly debated am ong the scholarly clan. Soon these disputes take on Heart of Darkness overtones as they descend into shadowy allegations of sexual and medical violation. Director José Padilha brilliantly employs two provocative strategies to raise unsettling questions about the boundaries of cultura l encounters. He allows professors accused of heinous activities to defe nd themselves\, and the Yanomami to represent their side of the story. A s this riveting excavation deconstructs anthropology’s colonial legacy\, it challenges our society’s myths of objectivity and the very notion of “the other.” Film Contact Mike Chamberlain\, Stampede Limited Email: m ike@stampede.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/secretsofthetribe_sundance2010 UID:2501852249-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T200000 DTEND:20100126T212900 SUMMARY:Holy Rollers DESCRIPTION:Inspired by actual events\, Holy Rollers uses the incredibl e story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late ’90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and “blind” faith. Sam Gold\, an insulated Hasid on the cusp of manhood\, is frustrated by the constra ints of his beliefs and his father’s poor business decisions. When Sam i s presented with an opportunity to make some real money smuggling Ecstas y between Amsterdam and New York\, he cautiously accepts it—and quickly finds himself seduced by the allure of the secular world. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God\, Sam and his worlds begin to unravel. In the lead role\, Jesse Eisenberg deftly displays the inte rnal moral struggle of a young man torn between polar-opposite cultures and ideologies. Director Kevin Asch fleshes out the disparate outer worl ds of Brooklyn’s Hasidic community and the drug scene in Amsterdam\, whi le revealing the complex interior lives of his characters and the taut d ynamics among them. Film Contact Jen Gatien\, Deer Jen Films Email: dee rjen@me.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/holyrollers_sundance2010 UID:2501852252-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T203000 DTEND:20100126T214900 SUMMARY:ODDSAC DESCRIPTION:Opening with torch-wielding villagers and a wall bleeding oil \, ODDSAC attaches vivid scenery and strange characters to the wonderf ul melodic wavelengths of the band Animal Collective\, revitalizing the lost form of the “visual album.” Working on the project for three years with friend Danny Perez\, Animal Collective pushes the boundaries of the music video and joins music visionaries like The Residents\, Devo\, and Daft Punk\, who previously connected film imagery with their songs. A nimal Collective’s music is a glittering mix of pop rock\, experimental noise\, and horror-movie soundtrack. Perez’s visuals mirror that\, incor porating intense scenes of vampires\, campfires\, and screaming prophets to form themes and a distinct vision\, rather than following a traditio nal plot and dialogue. The characters are interlaced with flicker effect s that mimic pressure phosphenes\, the magic colors produced by rubbing your closed eyes. A true physical experience\, ODDSAC turns the theatr e into a sensory submarine. Film Contact Gary Hustwit Email: gary@swis sdots.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/oddsac_sundance2010 UID:2501850756-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T203000 DTEND:20100126T220400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501850753-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T222700 SUMMARY:All My Friends Are Funeral Singers DESCRIPTION:The beautiful Zel is a special woman. Her big house is full o f ghosts of all ages from different eras. A psychic advisor\, Zel works with her ethereal roommates to help her clients. Although it’s magical\, it is also a job as she removes clients’ aches and pains\, advises gamb lers\, and channels cranky spirits to check on their loved ones. Busines s is good—until the ghosts see “the light” one night. The ghost crew now feel they are trapped and start pressuring Zel for the truth. Writer/d irector Tim Rutili is also a member of the band Califone\, whose members act in the film and provide the lush original soundtrack. The band brou ght its music-making talent to the film’s construction\, treating the fo otage and story like an album. Zel’s unique existence is a lesson in hop e\, habit\, and folklore. The atmosphere is utterly enchanting\, mixed w ith an odd realism\, filled with as much humor as wonder. Film Contact G len Sherman\, Better Angel Films\, LLC Email: gs@vanacker.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allmyfriendsarefuneralsingers_su ndance2010 UID:2502086047-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T225500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501850764-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T230000 SUMMARY:CASINO JACK and the United States of Money DESCRIPTION:This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced\, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage t hat truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intri gue with Indian casinos\, Russian spies\, Chinese sweatshops\, and a mob -style killing in Miami\, this is the story of the way money corrupts ou r political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Su ndance\, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and expos ing favor trading in our nation's capital\, Gibney illuminates the way o ur politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollar s it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy . Infuriating\, yet undeniably fun to watch\, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate . Film Contact Magnolia Pictures Phone: (212) 924-6701 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/casinojackandtheunitedstatesofmo ney_sundance2010 UID:2501850767-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T223900 SUMMARY:Lucky DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of winning the lottery is as American as apple pie. Millions of Americans spend billions of dollars each year hoping to come up a winner. But what happens to the lucky few who actually pull a winn ing ticket? Lucky crisscrosses the country\, examining a handful of past lottery winners as they navigate their newly found riches and a cou ple of extremely determined hopefuls. The winners’ lives are undoubtedly changed forever but not necessarily in the ways we may expect. Life bec omes complicated as attorneys\, hired security guards\, jealous friends\ , scheming family members\, and desperate pleas for help from strangers pepper their new existence. Veteran director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound \, Rocket Science —2007 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner) h as skillfully crafted a revealing look at the way one’s identity is undo ubtedly turned upside down after the big payout. Thoroughly involving\, Lucky cleverly strips off the veneer and shatters our perceptions abou t the ultimate American dream. Film Contact Daniele Melia\, Big Beach Ph one: (212) 473-5800 Email: dani@bigbeachfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Features, International Perspect ives, Programmers Picks, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lucky_sundance2010 UID:2501852255-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T230900 SUMMARY:Memories of Overdevelopment DESCRIPTION:What happens when a socialist revolutionary intellectual asse rts creative freedom? In Memories of Overdevelopment\, ideological cla shes and contradictions explode and fragment within a Cuban émigré while they spurt across the world stage. A kinetic\, mesmerizing\, subliminal collage\, the film forges new cinematic dimensions with multiple planes fueling each other: a picaresque saga of desire and decomposition\, a s elf-reflexive formal project about art reifying life and vice versa\, a surreal foray into memory and the unconscious\, and a searing critique o f twentieth-century forces like genocide and totalitarianism. Shot with psychedelic lucidity\, the narrative evolves from our rogue’s Cuban boy hood\, when the revolution and his aunt’s dying wish for a kiss become f ormative fodder and iconographic propaganda. He constructs and deconstru cts reality—manipulating language\, image\, and sound with his computer\ , camera\, recorder\, and X-Acto knife—to manufacture the very art we're consuming. As he careens from youth to old age in elliptical swirls of misadventure\, elusive pleasures of collectivity and individualism give way to existential truth. Film Contact David Leitner\, Memorias del Desa rrollo LLC Phone: 212-431-7080 Email: dwleitner@mac.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/memoriesofoverdevelopment_sundan ce2010 UID:2501852262-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T225200 SUMMARY:Me Too DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, Me Too is a typical romantic comedy. Dani el meets Laura. She’s attractive\, rebellious\, and a little trampy. The y hang out\, have fun together\, and he falls hard for her. The unexpect ed part is that 34-year-old Daniel has Down syndrome. While Daniel is de finitely extraordinary—a college graduate who holds sophisticated conver sations—he still has to deal with others’ perceptions of him. As Daniel and Laura grow closer\, their emotions take them into unfamiliar territo ry. Part of the pleasure of Me Too is watching two complex\, playful characters on-screen—both Pablo Pineda and Lola Dueñas inhabit their ro les completely and are dynamic together. But what this film beautifully realizes is the unconventional relationship between these two unlikely c haracters. It’s a bond that doesn’t compute from the outside\, but for t hose lucky enough to see the details\, it’s evident what makes these two shine when they’re together. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Phone: +49 221 539 70 9 - 51 Email: Festivals@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metoo_sundance2010 UID:2501850760-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T225000 SUMMARY:Russian Lessons DESCRIPTION:Andrei Nekrasov\, with directing partner Olga Konskaya\, retu rns to Sundance with a formidable documentary that energetically delves into the violent and bewildering conflicts in the Caucasus\, with Russia pitted against the former Soviet state of Georgia\, and involving Georg ia’s troubled regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Boldly visiting con flict zones rarely filmed\, the codirectors uncover damning evidence of Russian violence\, incidents whose few recorded images are often reproce ssed in mass-media reports as evidence of other people’s crimes (often\, supposedly\, residents of Georgia). Parsing the complex history of the region\, as well as oversimplified cultural assumptions about interneci ne ethnic conflicts\, Nekrasov and Konskaya construct a portrait of a cy nical Russia willing to engage in secret wars and manufacture conflicts and media reports simply to consolidate power. With immediacy and passio n\, but also with a commanding mastery of film form\, their documentary dignifies the struggles of powerless people and holds a sobering mirror up to a superpower and its media. Film Contact Torstein Grude\, Piraya F ilm Phone: (479) 222-5285 Email: torstein@piraya.no CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/russianlessons_sundance2010 UID:2501852259-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T210000 DTEND:20100126T225400 SUMMARY:The Temptation of St. Tony DESCRIPTION:To appreciate Veiko Õunpuu’s artful tale of moral confusion\, let’s begin where he does—with Dante’s Inferno: “Midway upon the jour ney of our life\, I found myself within a forest dark.” Tony\, a middle -aged\, midlevel manager\, leads a quiet life. But one day\, he starts t o question the value of being good. In a series of bizarre encounters in which he fires his employees\, witnesses his wife’s infidelity\, and meets a soon-to-be kidnapped girl (never mind the severed hands and myst ery dog)\, Tony gradually becomes unhinged from reality. Õunpuu’s secon d feature asks\, what good is goodness when all it brings is loss? He gl eefully supplants our sense of narrative context with avant-garde flouri shes\, wryly devised vignettes\, and unfolding metaphors\, stranding us in poor Tony’s forest dark. Provocative and evasive\, the film infuses chaotic energy and emotional tension into its elegant black-and-white i magery. Õunpuu’s stark vision feels more like a dream (or nightmare) and recalls the beauty of being oblique. Film Contact Katrin Kissa\, Homele ss Bob Production Phone: 372 56 677 855 CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetemptationofsttony_sundance20 10 UID:2501850770-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T213000 DTEND:20100126T233000 SUMMARY:Blue Valentine DESCRIPTION: Blue Valentine is an intimate\, shattering portrait of a di sintegrating marriage. On the far side of a once-passionate romance\, C indy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) are married with a youn g daughter. Hoping to save their marriage\, they steal away to a theme h otel. We then encounter them years earlier\, when they met and fell in l ove—full of life and hope. Moving fluidly between these two time perio ds\, Blue Valentine unfolds like a cinematic duet whose refrain asks\, where did their love go? Framing the film as a mystery whose answer lie s scattered in time (and in character)\, filmmaker Derek Cianfrance cons tructs an elegant set of dualities: past and present\, youth and adultho od\, vitality and entropy. The rigor of his process is visible throughou t the film. Eliminating artificial devices\, he has only the truth of th e characters to work with. Because Gosling and Williams bring amazing in tensity and emotional honesty to their roles\, the experience of connect ing to these two souls becomes truly moving. Film Contact Graham Taylor Phone: (310) 246-3126 Email: gtaylor@wmeentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bluevalentine_sundance2010 UID:2501850776-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T213000 DTEND:20100126T230000 SUMMARY:Cane Toads: The Conquest DESCRIPTION:The cane toads are ba-a-a-ck! But this time those pesky varmi nts are coming at you in glorious 3-D. In 1988\, filmmaker Mark Lewis ha d tongues wagging when he unleashed his celebrated documentary Cane Toa ds: An Unnatural History\, exposing a bizarre biological blunder. Here\ , Lewis takes a giant leap forward as he revs up the technology\, once a gain tracking the unstoppable march of the cane toad across the Australi an continent. Reviled by many\, adored by a few\, the toad has gripped A ustralia's consciousness\, achieving both cult and criminal status. Impo rted to save the sugar cane crop\, the toad’s spread is considered one o f Australia’s greatest environmental catastrophes. Yet for a world awake ning to the daunting prospect that we have forever altered our ecosystem \, this is a story of global implication. With its tongue not so firmly in its cheek\, Cane Toads: The Conquest is a comic\, yet provocative\, journey of a species that has already invaded planet Earth. Film Contac t Jeff Sakson\, Participant Media Phone: (310) 550-5109 Email: jsakson@ participantmedia.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/canetoadstheconquest_sundance201 0 UID:2501850773-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T214500 DTEND:20100126T231300 SUMMARY:New Low DESCRIPTION:The worst thing about Wendell isn't his slightly balding head \, skinny frame\, or thin lips\; it's that he’s a bit of an idiot. He ju st started dating Vicky\, an angry drunk\, who conveniently shares his l ack of ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn't have lip acne . Eventually\, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he's ever known—or the worst. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Bowers writes\, directs\, and stars in this deadpan comedic love t riangle for questionable romantics\, which was shot on borrowed equipmen t by whichever one of his friends was available that day. This sharply s cripted debut feature out of Gainesville\, Florida\, charms with Bowers' s natural comedic timing and endless supply of one-liners while question ing not only who we should spend our life with but who we truly are unde r all our neuroses. Film Contact Adam Bowers Email: adambowers2001@yaho o.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newlow_sundance2010 UID:2501852266-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T223000 DTEND:20100127T000600 SUMMARY:My Perestroika DESCRIPTION:The Bolshevik revolution\, the cold war\, and the collapse of the Soviet Union defined the history of the twentieth century. With suc h a past\, what does it mean to be Russian today? Robin Hessman's loving ly crafted documentary\, My Perestroika\, adopts the idea of the “eve ryman story\,” suggesting that the unheralded lives of the last generati on of Soviets to grow up behind the iron curtain hold the key to underst anding the contradictions of modern Russia from the inside out. Crafte d during five years of researching and shooting\, and based on almost a decade of living in Russia in the 1990s\, Hessman's film poetically inte rweaves an extraordinary trove of home movies\, Soviet propaganda films\ , and intimate access to five schoolmates whose linked\, but very differ ent\, histories offer a moving portrait of newly middle-class Russians l iving lives they could never have imagined when they were growing up. Fi lm Contact Robin Hessman\, Red Square Productions Email: info@myperestr oika.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/myperestroika_sundance2010 UID:2501852270-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T233000 DTEND:20100127T010300 SUMMARY:Enemies of the People DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath\, an unassuming\, yet cunning\, investigative journalist who spends a deca de of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated th e massacres. From the foot soldiers who slit throats to Pol Pot's right- hand man\, the notorious Brother Number Two\, Sambath records shocking t estimony never before seen or heard. Having neglected his own family for years\, Sambath's work comes at a price. But his is a personal mission. He lost his parents and his siblings in the Killing Fields. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died\, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia's tragedy. Codirectors Rob Lemki n and Sambath create a watershed account of Cambodian history and a hear tfelt quest for closure on one of the world’s darkest episodes. Film Con tact Rob Lemkin\, Old Street Films Phone: +44 7889 441378 Email: rob@ol dstreetfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enemiesofthepeople_sundance2010 UID:2501850779-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T233000 DTEND:20100127T010900 SUMMARY:Lourdes DESCRIPTION:A famed city of healing\, Lourdes offers hope to countless Ch ristian pilgrims who seek miracles. Not particularly pious herself\, Chr istine\, a wheelchair-bound young woman\, takes trips with a church grou p mostly to escape her solitary life. Though she finds Lourdes touristy\ , Christine is conveyed to grottos\, baths\, and ceremonies by her roomm ate\, a devout older woman\, and the starchy group leader\, Cecile. Do b oth sense a miracle? With pitch-perfect sincerity\, filmmaker Jessica H ausner nestles Lourdes between religious satire and redemption story. Though she delights in the comical (Lourdes has an office of miracle cer tification)\, Hausner is driven by curiosity\, not cynicism. She approac hes the subject of miracles less interested in whether they’re real than in what they awake in us. In Hausner’s Lourdes\, the eternal mystery goes unrevealed\, but the human spirit abides. As one woman ponders\, “I f God is not in charge\, who is?”\, to which a friend replies\, “Do you think there’ll be a dessert?” Film Contact Debbi Berlin\, Palisades Tart an Phone: (818) 753-2346 Email: debbi@berlinpublicrelations.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lourdes_sundance2010 UID:2501850782-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T235900 DTEND:20100127T013200 SUMMARY:HIGH school DESCRIPTION:So it’s the end of the school year\, and smarmy Principal Gor don (Michael Chiklis) has suddenly instituted a zero-tolerance crusade a gainst his nemesis\, the reviled marijuana. A mandatory drug test for al l students is to be administered\, failure of which will result in immed iate expulsion. Normally\, this would be of no consequence to straight-a rrow valedictorian Henry Burke\, except he just tried ganja for the ve ry first time. With his college scholarship hanging in the balance\, Bur ke begrudgingly teams up with charismatic pothead Travis Breaux to do th e only thing they can think of to neutralize this threat—get the entire student body stoned. In his debut feature\, director/cowriter John Stal berg Jr. percolates his deliriously manic narrative with sparkling energ y and deviant characters\, joyously ramming his protagonists deeper and deeper into frenzied chaos. HIGH school paints its slacker wit with lu sh broad strokes\, firmly accomplishing the conclusive stoner fantasia r un hilariously amuck. Film Contact Ray Markovich\, Parallel Media Email: ray@parallelmediallc.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/highschool_sundance2010 UID:2501850785-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100126T235900 DTEND:20100127T012400 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501852274-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T083000 DTEND:20100127T095700 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501850792-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T083000 DTEND:20100127T100900 SUMMARY:Lucky DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of winning the lottery is as American as apple pie. Millions of Americans spend billions of dollars each year hoping to come up a winner. But what happens to the lucky few who actually pull a winn ing ticket? Lucky crisscrosses the country\, examining a handful of past lottery winners as they navigate their newly found riches and a cou ple of extremely determined hopefuls. The winners’ lives are undoubtedly changed forever but not necessarily in the ways we may expect. Life bec omes complicated as attorneys\, hired security guards\, jealous friends\ , scheming family members\, and desperate pleas for help from strangers pepper their new existence. Veteran director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound \, Rocket Science —2007 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner) h as skillfully crafted a revealing look at the way one’s identity is undo ubtedly turned upside down after the big payout. Thoroughly involving\, Lucky cleverly strips off the veneer and shatters our perceptions abou t the ultimate American dream. Film Contact Daniele Melia\, Big Beach Ph one: (212) 473-5800 Email: dani@bigbeachfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Features, International Perspect ives, Programmers Picks, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lucky_sundance2010 UID:2501850788-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T083000 DTEND:20100127T100200 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501852278-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T090000 DTEND:20100127T105000 SUMMARY:Russian Lessons DESCRIPTION:Andrei Nekrasov\, with directing partner Olga Konskaya\, retu rns to Sundance with a formidable documentary that energetically delves into the violent and bewildering conflicts in the Caucasus\, with Russia pitted against the former Soviet state of Georgia\, and involving Georg ia’s troubled regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Boldly visiting con flict zones rarely filmed\, the codirectors uncover damning evidence of Russian violence\, incidents whose few recorded images are often reproce ssed in mass-media reports as evidence of other people’s crimes (often\, supposedly\, residents of Georgia). Parsing the complex history of the region\, as well as oversimplified cultural assumptions about interneci ne ethnic conflicts\, Nekrasov and Konskaya construct a portrait of a cy nical Russia willing to engage in secret wars and manufacture conflicts and media reports simply to consolidate power. With immediacy and passio n\, but also with a commanding mastery of film form\, their documentary dignifies the struggles of powerless people and holds a sobering mirror up to a superpower and its media. Film Contact Torstein Grude\, Piraya F ilm Phone: (479) 222-5285 Email: torstein@piraya.no CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/russianlessons_sundance2010 UID:2501852290-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T090000 DTEND:20100127T103600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program V DESCRIPTION:From an unplanned pregnancy and a lesbian couple’s foray into parenthood\, to a man’s intimate moment in a bathtub gone awry\, these shorts take you on that wondrous journey between childhood and adultdom. With stops at the sweet innocence of a tyke hunting wabbits and someone facing mature decisions between family and self-determinism\, to discov ering inappropriate young love\, this program is an unpredictably exhila rating \, disturbing\, and touching ride. Buckle up. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramv_sundance2010 UID:2501852281-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T090000 DTEND:20100127T105400 SUMMARY:The Temptation of St. Tony DESCRIPTION:To appreciate Veiko Õunpuu’s artful tale of moral confusion\, let’s begin where he does—with Dante’s Inferno: “Midway upon the jour ney of our life\, I found myself within a forest dark.” Tony\, a middle -aged\, midlevel manager\, leads a quiet life. But one day\, he starts t o question the value of being good. In a series of bizarre encounters in which he fires his employees\, witnesses his wife’s infidelity\, and meets a soon-to-be kidnapped girl (never mind the severed hands and myst ery dog)\, Tony gradually becomes unhinged from reality. Õunpuu’s secon d feature asks\, what good is goodness when all it brings is loss? He gl eefully supplants our sense of narrative context with avant-garde flouri shes\, wryly devised vignettes\, and unfolding metaphors\, stranding us in poor Tony’s forest dark. Provocative and evasive\, the film infuses chaotic energy and emotional tension into its elegant black-and-white i magery. Õunpuu’s stark vision feels more like a dream (or nightmare) and recalls the beauty of being oblique. Film Contact Katrin Kissa\, Homele ss Bob Production Phone: 372 56 677 855 CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetemptationofsttony_sundance20 10 UID:2501850795-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T090000 DTEND:20100127T103400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501850798-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T091500 DTEND:20100127T104500 SUMMARY:Cane Toads: The Conquest DESCRIPTION:The cane toads are ba-a-a-ck! But this time those pesky varmi nts are coming at you in glorious 3-D. In 1988\, filmmaker Mark Lewis ha d tongues wagging when he unleashed his celebrated documentary Cane Toa ds: An Unnatural History\, exposing a bizarre biological blunder. Here\ , Lewis takes a giant leap forward as he revs up the technology\, once a gain tracking the unstoppable march of the cane toad across the Australi an continent. Reviled by many\, adored by a few\, the toad has gripped A ustralia's consciousness\, achieving both cult and criminal status. Impo rted to save the sugar cane crop\, the toad’s spread is considered one o f Australia’s greatest environmental catastrophes. Yet for a world awake ning to the daunting prospect that we have forever altered our ecosystem \, this is a story of global implication. With its tongue not so firmly in its cheek\, Cane Toads: The Conquest is a comic\, yet provocative\, journey of a species that has already invaded planet Earth. Film Contac t Jeff Sakson\, Participant Media Phone: (310) 550-5109 Email: jsakson@ participantmedia.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/canetoadstheconquest_sundance201 0 UID:2501850801-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T103000 DTEND:20100127T120000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café: On Pushing Boundaries DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Join Gaspar Noé (En ter the Void) and Louis C.K. (Hilarious) . CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafonpushingboundaries_sun dance2010 UID:2503808045-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T110000 DTEND:20100127T130000 SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion: Music and Film\, the Creative Process Prod uced by BMI DESCRIPTION:Open to all Festival credential holders and the general publi c as space permits. What goes into creating a successful film score? Wha t makes for an effective director/composer relationship? There are answe rs to these questions and more in this inspired Roundtable discussion. Panelists include composers George S. Clinton\, Miriam Cutler\, Craig Ha zen\, Peter Golub\, Michael Mollura\, Michael Penn\, and David Tom\; and directors Anthony Burns (Skateland)\, Chico Colvard (Family Affair)\ , Leon Gast (Smash His Camera)\, and Michael Nash (Climate Refugees) . CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/roundtablediscussionmusicandfilm thecreativeprocessproducedbybmi_sundance2010 UID:2503808120-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T111500 DTEND:20100127T125500 SUMMARY:Splice DESCRIPTION:The classic monster film gets a deliciously sadistic twist in Vincenzo Natali's contemporary dissection of the genetic-engineering di lemma. Clive and Elsa are young\, brilliant\, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the sci entific world. In secret\, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a fe male animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladde r. They think they may have created the perfect organism—until she makes a final\, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them—and the rest o f humanity. In an age where creating life is a near-scientific possibil ity\, the terrifying premise of Splice takes on hauntingly powerful im plications. Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody deliver nuanced performances\, and Natali's lurid special effects and dazzling visual design create a modern-day horror film that will make you scream\, squirm\, and think. F ilm Contact Mark Smith Email: mark@copperheart.ca CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/splice_sundance2010 UID:2508201313-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T113000 DTEND:20100127T130400 SUMMARY:Buried DESCRIPTION:Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a co ntract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy\, h e awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter\, a cell phone\, and little memory of how he ended up th ere. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic\, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deat htrap before it's too late. If the sheer logistics of this premise are enough to make your head hurt\, rest assured that director Rodrigo Corté s tackles these issues with relative ease\, aided a great deal by a supe rbly convincing performance by Reynolds\, the lone on-screen actor in th e film. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leav e you gasping for air until the very end. Film Contact Adrian Guerra Ema il: adrian@versusent.es CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/buried_sundance2010 UID:2501850807-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T113000 DTEND:20100127T130500 SUMMARY:The Romantics DESCRIPTION:In The Romantics\, seven close friends—all members of a tig ht\, eclectic college clique—reconvene at a deluxe seaside wedding to wa tch two of their own tie the knot. Lila is the golden girl preparing for her dream wedding\, and Laura is Lila's maid of honor. Once college roo mmates\, Laura and Lila have been best friends since their first meeting on campus\, but Lila's groom\, Tom\, is the man they have long rivaled over. Promiscuity and hi-jinks abound as the drunken friends frolic in t he nearby surf and revel in the nostalgic haze of their glory days. Pro ducer-turned-director Galt Niederhoffer adapts her own novel of the same name in this audacious first feature. With an outstanding ensemble cast \, The Romantics is both a Zeitgeist love story and generational comed y that breathes new life into the genre and recaptures the camaraderie o f youth. Film Contact Shannon Treusch\, Falco Ink. Email: shannontreusc h@falcoink.com CATEGORIES:Premieres LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theromantics_sundance2010 UID:2501850804-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T132000 SUMMARY:12th & Delaware DESCRIPTION:fgbf CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/12thdelaware_sundance2010SADCAS UID:2502002586-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T134300 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2501850810-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T133000 SUMMARY:Net Evolution: What Will the Next Internet Be? DESCRIPTION:Often referred to as Web 3.0\, the Internet is set to make it s next great leap. Driven by cloud computing\, mobile alternatives\, sem antic technology\, and search functionality\, the Internet is transformi ng from a network of information to one of knowledge and services—with u biquitous digital content permeating every aspect of our lives. But what will these changes mean for the creative community? Will content owners hip and distribution transform itself\, or simply disappear? Moderated b y Wendy Levy of the Bay Area Video Coalition. Panelists: Henry Jenkins (provost professor\, USC Annenberg and the School of Cinematic Arts)\; S aul Hansell (programming director\, AOL’s Seed.com)\; Srini Vasan (chief executive officer\, iDistribute)\, Peter Nicks (filmmaker\, The Waitin g Room)\; \, Takaaki Okada (Pentagram Design)\, and Jason Klein (Special Ops Media). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/netevolutionwhatwillthenextinter netbe_sundance2010 UID:2503808072-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T134300 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501852296-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T132700 SUMMARY:The Red Chapel DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY A journalist with no sc ruples and two Danish/Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—t ravel to North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pret ext of being a small Danish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the country\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cu ltural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use h umor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the watchful eye of government officials brought in to "c ollaborate" on their performance and make it more palatable for the Kore an regime. They are shown the important historical sights by a female go vernment employee\, who smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fu sing elements of activist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The R ed Chapel is an acerbic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. Film Contact Peter Engel Phone: +45 24 62 14 38 Email: Peter.engel@film byen.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theredchapel_sundance2010 UID:2501850814-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T120000 DTEND:20100127T134200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501850817-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T121500 DTEND:20100127T134500 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501850820-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T133000 DTEND:20100127T150000 SUMMARY:Saving Democracy\, One Story at a Time DESCRIPTION:Democratic values are under siege from every angle: from the suspension of civil liberties to the crisis in information and journalis m\, and our leading journalists and filmmakers are charting the abuses. Join our top storytellers to discuss the challenges we face as we move t hrough the third century of the democratic experiment. With Amy Goodman (host of Democracy Now! )\, Alex Gibney (CASINO JACK and the United St ates of Money)\, Laura Poitras (The Oath )\, and Michael Ratner (presi dent of the Center for Constitutional Rights). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/savingdemocracyonestoryatatime_s undance2010 UID:2503808027-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T140000 DTEND:20100127T173000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 6 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Sam & Ruby 2:40 p.m. Mike Posner 3:20 p.m. The Resc ues 4:00 p.m. Isobel Campbell 4:40 p.m. Califone The Sundance ASCAP Mus ic Café is a dynamic showcase for live performances by emerging and esta blished artists and bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exc iting songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum in this v ery unique and intimate Festival setting. Produced by the American Socie ty of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfie ld Gallery) Friday\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Festival Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday6_sundance2010 UID:2503808111-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T140000 DTEND:20100127T153000 SUMMARY:YouTube™ Presentation: Wire Me the Money: Getting Paid by Going D igital DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, thousands of filmmakers have found audiences for their work on YouTube™. But if digital distribution is to become a viable\, long-term option for a majority of filmmakers\, it nee ds to generate more revenue. Come learn more about YouTube's new rental program\, enabling filmmakers to make money from their work while still providing them with the unprecedented audience engagement for which the site has always been known. Jon Reiss (Filmmaker and DIY distribution e xpert)\, Mynette Louie (Producer)\, Matt Dentler (Cinetic Media) and Sar a Pollack (YouTube™) discuss the current digital distribution landscape in a short panel discussion followed by an overview of how YouTube™ rent als works. Moderated by Todd Luoto (Sundance Institute). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/youtubepresentation_sundance2010 UID:2503808093-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T141500 DTEND:20100127T154400 SUMMARY:Exit Through the Gift Shop DESCRIPTION:In the late 1990s\, a hybrid form of graffiti began appearing in cities around the world. Enlisting stickers\, stencils\, posters\, a nd sculpture and spread by the burgeoning Internet\, it would be labeled “street art” and establish itself as the most significant countercultur e movement of a generation. Los Angeles–based filmmaker Terry Guetta set out to record this secretive world in all its thrilling detail. For mor e than eight years\, he traveled with the pack\, roaming the streets of America and Europe\, the stealthy witness of the world’s most infamous v andals. But after meeting the British stencil artist known only as “Bank sy\,” things took a bizarre turn. Sundance has shown films by unknown artists but never an anonymous one. Banksy turns the tables on the only man who has ever filmed him\, creating a remarkable documentary that is part personal journey and part an exposé of the art world with its mind- altering mix of hot air and hype. In the end\, Exit Through the Gift Sh op is an amazing ride\, a cautionary modern fairy tale . . . with bolt cutters. Film Contact Paranoid Pictures CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Documentary, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightsurprise_sundance2010 UID:2501852299-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T143000 DTEND:20100127T163000 SUMMARY:CASINO JACK and the United States of Money DESCRIPTION:This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced\, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage t hat truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intri gue with Indian casinos\, Russian spies\, Chinese sweatshops\, and a mob -style killing in Miami\, this is the story of the way money corrupts ou r political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Su ndance\, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and expos ing favor trading in our nation's capital\, Gibney illuminates the way o ur politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollar s it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy . Infuriating\, yet undeniably fun to watch\, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate . Film Contact Magnolia Pictures Phone: (212) 924-6701 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/casinojackandtheunitedstatesofmo ney_sundance2010 UID:2501850823-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T143000 DTEND:20100127T162200 SUMMARY:Me Too DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, Me Too is a typical romantic comedy. Dani el meets Laura. She’s attractive\, rebellious\, and a little trampy. The y hang out\, have fun together\, and he falls hard for her. The unexpect ed part is that 34-year-old Daniel has Down syndrome. While Daniel is de finitely extraordinary—a college graduate who holds sophisticated conver sations—he still has to deal with others’ perceptions of him. As Daniel and Laura grow closer\, their emotions take them into unfamiliar territo ry. Part of the pleasure of Me Too is watching two complex\, playful characters on-screen—both Pablo Pineda and Lola Dueñas inhabit their ro les completely and are dynamic together. But what this film beautifully realizes is the unconventional relationship between these two unlikely c haracters. It’s a bond that doesn’t compute from the outside\, but for t hose lucky enough to see the details\, it’s evident what makes these two shine when they’re together. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Phone: +49 221 539 70 9 - 51 Email: Festivals@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metoo_sundance2010 UID:2501850826-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T150000 DTEND:20100127T165500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501850837-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T150000 DTEND:20100127T170600 SUMMARY:Mother & Child DESCRIPTION:Destiny plays a part in the lives of three women—a 50-year-ol d physical therapist\, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ea rlier\, and a woman looking to adopt her first child. In this exploratio n of one of nature's most basic instincts\, their pasts intertwine\, inf orm\, and evolve to reveal their innermost desires. Rodrigo García once again reveals himself as a master storyteller with an uncanny understan ding of the psyche of his unique characters. With strong directorial vis ion\, he dares us to go to uncharted territory in a way that is both eff ortless and beautiful. The nuanced performances by this stellar cast let you into the fractured existence of these women\, each motivated by a d eep longing that holds them prisoners in their own fate. Moving and prof ound\, Mother & Child exposes the complex layers of life's challenges while remaining poetic and ethereal\, yet painfully real on all levels. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_C lassics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/motherchild_sundance2010 UID:2501850830-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T150000 DTEND:20100127T163600 SUMMARY:New African Cinema DESCRIPTION:An exciting new wave of filmmaking talent is emerging from su b-Saharan Africa. These young filmmakers are exploring both new directio ns and traditional storytelling genres—both African and from other cultu res—to tell modern African stories with a fresh sense of style and meani ng. This special program presents three films that reflect this new w ave of African cinema. South African filmmaker Jenna Bass draws from an cient mythological storytelling traditions to create a kind of historica l magical realism in relating a modern-day tale of warfare in Zimbabwe i n her film The Tunnel. Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu creates a brightl y original science-fiction vision in her film Pumzi\, a story of a bot anist who risks everything to nurture a plant 35 years after the "Water War.” And Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye draws from the fifties- and si xties-style French musicals to breathe fresh air into Saint Louis Blues \, a buoyant road-trip tale set in the clogged urban streets and dusty roads of Senegal. CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newafricancinema_sundance2010 UID:2501852302-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T150000 DTEND:20100127T162500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501850833-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T150000 DTEND:20100127T163300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501852308-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T151500 DTEND:20100127T165600 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501850840-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T160000 DTEND:20100127T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183114-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T171500 DTEND:20100127T185500 SUMMARY:Get Low DESCRIPTION:Featuring three of the finest actors working today\, Get Low is the kind of film that you rarely see anymore—intelligent storytelli ng that's awash in humanity\, warmth\, insight\, and wit. Felix is a m iserable old hermit who has lived in an isolated cabin for the past 38 y ears. He catches word that an old friend has passed away and hatches a p lan to throw himself a "funeral party." He even wants the townsfolk\, wh o either despise him or fear him\, to attend the party and share all the crazy stories they may have heard about creepy old Felix. Is he a fugit ive? A murderer? Or something worse? Director Aaron Schneider places hi s humorous fable in 1930s Tennessee\, and his attention to period detail is extraordinary. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek are exceptional\, but it 's Robert Duvall's masterful performance as Felix that brings everything together in this heartfelt story about guilt\, loss\, and forgiveness. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_ Classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/getlow_sundance2010 UID:2501852311-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T173000 DTEND:20100127T191000 SUMMARY:Obselidia DESCRIPTION:ALFRED.P.SLOAN FEATURE FILM PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPH Y AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedi a salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a co mpendium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thi ngs\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, he befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a s ilent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predict s that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrev ersible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question \, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to liv e today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charmi ng debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sparkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offe rs a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly preoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. Film Contact Matthew Medl in Phone: (310) 773-4787 Email: matthew@obselidia.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, Environme ntal, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/obselidia_sundance2010 UID:2501850847-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T173000 DTEND:20100127T190500 SUMMARY:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil DESCRIPTION:“The hillbillies from the store captured Alison!” Tucker an d Dale\, two hillbillies heading to their “fixer-upper” cabin for some r elaxin’\, discover they ain’t alone in them woods. They encounter an SUV full of vacationing college kids\, and Dale unintentionally creeps them out. But later\, as he and Tucker are fishing\, Dale rescues one of the m—the pretty blond Alison—after she falls into the lake. Assuming she’s been captured\, the indomitably preppy college kids rally to find her. A comically macabre battle between Izods and overalls\, Eli Craig’s ingenious send-up of the horror genre recounts a simple misunderstanding gone grotesquely wrong. Our hillbilly psycho killers are actually sweet as pie\; it’s the judgmental college kids who have “issues.” Craig l ovingly embraces clichés\, dispensing humor and gore in equal parts as w e watch the educated class blunder to its demise. Nature\, beer\, and a rising body count—what better way to spend Memorial Day? Film Contact Th omas Augsberger\, Eden Rock Media\, Inc. Email: taugsberger@edenrockmed ia.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tuckerdalevsevil_sundance2010 UID:2501850843-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T192700 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501850854-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T192000 SUMMARY:8: The Mormon Proposition DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Mormons in California and Utah\, fo llowing their prophet's call to action\, wage spiritual warfare\, fueled with money and religious fervor\, against LGBT citizens and their fight for equality. This exploration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints’ involvement in the passage of California's Proposition 8 rev eals a secretive\, decades-long campaign against lesbians’ and gays’ rig ht to marriage. Directors Reed Cowan\, a former Mormon missionary\, a nd Steven Greenstreet deftly investigate this ongoing battle through thr ee telling perspectives: personal\, political\, and ideological. They ar e careful not to succumb to emotional rant but choose instead well-resea rched data and a range of interviews with politicians\, historians\, and those most affected by the outcome. One such couple is composed of Spen cer Jones and Tyler Barrick\, who is the direct descendant of Mormon pol ygamist Frederick G. Williams. Cowan and Greenstreet's film tellingly re minds us that\, if any common ground can ever be found\, it must be base d on truth and transparency. Film Contact Reed Cowan Email: info@mormon proposition.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/8themormonproposition_sundance20 10 UID:2501850861-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T192800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501850851-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T192000 SUMMARY:Family Affair DESCRIPTION:At 10 years old\, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed u nspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later\, Colv ard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits hi s relatives\, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising\, raw\, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium. Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the w ay his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and \, as adults\, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable\, in vincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resi liently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse\, t he nature of forgiveness\, and eternal longing for family and love. Thes e truths may be too searing to bear\, but they reverberate powerfully wi thin each of us. Film Contact Chico David Colvard Phone: (617) 230-7846 Email: cdcolvard@c-linefilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/familyaffair_sundance2010 UID:2501852317-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T193000 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501852314-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T193700 SUMMARY:Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child DESCRIPTION:In his short career\, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the l ate 1970s on the Lower East Side scene\, sold his first painting to Debo rah Harry for $200\, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciat ed by both the art cognoscenti and the public\, Basquiat was launched in to international stardom. However\, soon his cult status began to overri de the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense\, bebop-influenced neoe xpressionist work emerged while minimalist\, conceptual art was the fad\ ; as a successful black artist\, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arch ival footage\, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully c onvey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Film Conta ct David Koh\, Arthouse Films Phone: (646) 929-3468 Email: arthousefilm sdk@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jeanmichelbasquiattheradiantchil d_sundance2010 UID:2501850857-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T192200 SUMMARY:Kick in Iran DESCRIPTION:Sarah Khoshjamal\, a 20-year-old Taekwondo superstar\, is the first female professional athlete from Iran to qualify for the Olympics . This skillful vérité portrait follows the unassuming Khoshjamal in the nine months leading up to the 2008 Beijing games. Living in an Islamic country\, she is required to wear a hijab at all times and\, unlike he r fellow competitors around the world\, cannot train with men\; however\ , the power in her fighting resoundingly breaks down stereotypical barri ers. Khoshjamal’s experience as a world-class athlete may be familiar\, but captured here is the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. The bond she shares with her feisty and much-admired female coach is re vealed through everyday moments as both struggle through inequality to m ake their mark—in sport and society. Though it’s still the male athletes who are ultimately celebrated in her country\, Khoshjamal’s accomplishm ents and lasting influence on scores of girls in Iran are undeniable. Fi lm Contact Fatima Geza Abdollahyan Phone: +49 (0) 177 8046969 Email: fa ti@fati.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/kickiniran_sundance2010 UID:2501852320-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T180000 DTEND:20100127T200000 SUMMARY:Music Showcase: BMI Snowball Produced by BMI DESCRIPTION:Open to all Festival Credential Holders. BMI will host its ei ghth annual Sundance Snowball on January 27 from 6-9 p.m. The event will feature a live audio/video mash-up performance by DJ Thomas Golubic (Th e Arbiters / SYNCHRONIZE / KCRW 89.9 FM). Thomas will spin custom-creat ed audio/visual montages integrating footage from past Sundance winners\ , movie classics and art films from around the globe married to an eclec tic supply of upbeat head-nodders and slinky dancefloor grooves. Wedne sday\, January 27th\, 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sundance House Presented by H .P. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Sundance House URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musicshowcasebmisnowballproduced bybmi_sundance2010 UID:2503808123-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T181500 DTEND:20100127T195300 SUMMARY:Nowhere Boy DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Liverpool in 1955\, and raised by his aunt and late uncle\, John is a smart\, spirited\, but directionless\, teen who s kips school\, steals records\, and is told he’s going nowhere. Having br ought rock music into the "house of Tchaikovsky\," John widens the rift with Aunt Mimi when he seeks out his estranged mother\, to whom he forms an immediate attachment. Full of energy and sexuality\, his mother enco urages John’s interest in music\, inflaming the rivalry with her sister\ , Mimi. In opening the door to a painful past\, John seeks refuge in mus ic—a journey that leads to The Beatles. British artist Sam Taylor Wood sees this formative period of John Lennon’s life as a way to explore a maturing artistic sensibility. Written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control)\, and featuring bright newcomer Aaron Johnson and a smattering of the earl y repertoire\, Nowhere Boy avoids biopic nostalgia\, focusing instead on an adolescent soul discovering his voice. "Nowhere" proves an importa nt part of the journey. Film Contact Erin Orr\, Weinstein Company Phone: (646) 862-3810 Email: Erin.orr@weinsteinco.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Music LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010 UID:2501850864-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T183000 DTEND:20100127T202300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501850867-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T183000 DTEND:20100127T200000 SUMMARY:Sweet\, Sampled\, and LeftOva DESCRIPTION:Kalup Linzy’s work is a splendid mix of southern culture\, da ytime soap opera\, and the raunchy\, shady humor of black gay culture\, all turbocharged with fierce DIY Network determination. Linzy writes\, d irects\, and stars in his hilariously melodramatic tales of love and fla ma. Following the video presentation\, one of the characters\, Taiwan\, comes to life to star in a multimedia musical performance. Featuring the videos\, Ride to da Club\, Conversations wit de Churen VII: Lil Myron' s Trade\, Keys to Our Heart\, and episodes from the series Melody Set Me Free. Film Contact Kalup Linzy Email: kaluplinzystudio@gmail.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sweetsampledandleftova_sundance2 010 UID:2503183117-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T184500 DTEND:20100127T202500 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501852323-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T190000 DTEND:20100127T203800 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501850870-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T193000 DTEND:20100127T205500 SUMMARY:Bilal's Stand DESCRIPTION:Bilal is an upright black Muslim teen who works at his family ’s taxi stand in Detroit. “The Stand\,” as they affectionately call it\, has been the family’s social and financial hub for the past 60 years\, and Bilal is in line to carry the torch. But Bilal\, who burns the midni ght oil to keep up both the family business and his grades\, develops a secret life designed to enable him to attend a top university. When his two lives collide\, Bilal is forced to decide between keeping The Stand alive—and living the only life he has ever known—or taking a shot at soc ial mobility. Based on a true story\, Bilal’s Stand radiates warmth\, humor\, and originality. Sultan Sharrief’s debut feature is a freshly c rafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmak er as a new voice in American independent cinema. Film Contact Micah Bar telme Email: contact@ptra.biz CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bilalsstand_sundance2010 UID:2501852326-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T200000 DTEND:20100127T212400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501852329-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T203000 DTEND:20100127T220200 SUMMARY:Countdown to Zero DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight During the cold war\, public consci ousness fixated on the atomic bomb. Then the cold war ended\, and we ret reated into denial. In fact\, the danger of nuclear annihilation never d isappeared\; it only swelled. Countdown to Zero sweeps us into a scorc hing\, hypnotic journey around the world to reveal the palpable possibil ity of nuclear disaster and frame an issue on which human survival itsel f hangs. Scientists\, world leaders\, and security experts—including Va lerie Plame herself—expose the absurdities and alarming realities of the situation. The 1990s heralded a second nuclear age. Many countries and terrorist groups are now actively acquiring fissile materials and constr uction blueprints. The possibility of an accident or miscalculation loom s even larger. As the film projects a startling vision\, interviews wit h Jimmy Carter\, Mikhail Gorbachev\, Tony Blair\, and Pervez Musharraf y ield a unified message: our only option is to eradicate every-last nucle ar missile. Luckily for us\, getting to zero is possible—step by step. L et’s jump-start the change. Film Contact \nMatt Cowal \nMagnolia Picture s \n212-924-6701x212 \nmcowal@magpictures.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/countdowntozero_sundance2010 UID:2501850873-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T203000 DTEND:20100127T221000 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501850876-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T222000 SUMMARY:12th & Delaware DESCRIPTION:fgbf CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/12thdelaware_sundance2010SADCAS UID:2501852332-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T223600 SUMMARY:A Film Unfinished DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD Yael Hersonski’s powe rful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film—the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Gh etto. Discovered after the war\, the unfinished work\, with no soundtrac k\, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record \, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discover y of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings\, showing the mani pulations of camera crews in these “everyday” scenes. Well-heeled Jews a ttending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling\, but complici t\, actors\, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate. Hersonski relentlessly screens each reel as ghetto survivors and (amazi ngly) one of the original cameramen recall actual events\, investing the cryptic scenes with detail\, complexity\, and authority. Rigorous in it s regard for human tragedy and the power of images\, A Film Unfinished indicts both the evil and the astounding narcissism of the Nazi state. Film Contact Assaf Mor\, Cinephil Phone: +972.3.5664129 Email: info@Cin ephil.co.il CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/afilmunfinished_sundance2010 UID:2501852335-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T222700 SUMMARY:All My Friends Are Funeral Singers DESCRIPTION:The beautiful Zel is a special woman. Her big house is full o f ghosts of all ages from different eras. A psychic advisor\, Zel works with her ethereal roommates to help her clients. Although it’s magical\, it is also a job as she removes clients’ aches and pains\, advises gamb lers\, and channels cranky spirits to check on their loved ones. Busines s is good—until the ghosts see “the light” one night. The ghost crew now feel they are trapped and start pressuring Zel for the truth. Writer/d irector Tim Rutili is also a member of the band Califone\, whose members act in the film and provide the lush original soundtrack. The band brou ght its music-making talent to the film’s construction\, treating the fo otage and story like an album. Zel’s unique existence is a lesson in hop e\, habit\, and folklore. The atmosphere is utterly enchanting\, mixed w ith an odd realism\, filled with as much humor as wonder. Film Contact G len Sherman\, Better Angel Films\, LLC Email: gs@vanacker.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allmyfriendsarefuneralsingers_su ndance2010 UID:2501850879-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T223800 SUMMARY:Fix ME DESCRIPTION:Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted genera tions and isn't going to end soon. That's because Andoni is a Palestinia n living in the Ramallah\, where the prospects for a stress-free life ar e elusive. Fix ME\, Andoni's latest documentary\, follows him through 20 therapy sessions as he tries to cure his unwelcome condition. The int ernal terrain of displacement and alienation that is revealed to his the rapist and through his daily encounters with friends and family mimics t he lived reality of thousands of Palestinians who are themselves displac ed from their history and homeland. Ironic in tone\, stylishly shot\, and with a haunting score\, Fix ME deftly plays with the concept of de tachment from every angle. In Andoni’s hands\, life under occupation is rendered with sly humor and an unexpectedly light touch that culminates in a poignant statement about the universal longing for a way back home. Film Contact Julie Gayet\, Rouge International Phone: +33 9 51493844 Em ail: bienvenus@rouge-international.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fixme_sundance2010 UID:2501852339-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T230000 SUMMARY:hitRECord.org DESCRIPTION:Part media workshop\, part social network\, and part art exhi bition\, hitRECord.org is a hybrid production enterprise that taps crowd -sourced creativity and topples traditional ideas of artistic ownership\ , online communication\, and film production. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hesher\, 500 Days of Summer\, Mysterious Skin\, Brick) invites audie nces to collaborate collectively with him in the filmmaking process and create\, record\, and remix each other’s art (video\, music\, photos\, w riting\, etc.). The goal is to fashion cohesive\, short\, multimedia wor k that will have a special screening at an event designed to bring the c ommunity of hitRECorders together at the end of the Festival. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s remarks : Sunday\, January 24 at 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday \, January 27 at 9:00 p.m. hitRECorder screening: Friday\, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. Film Contact Jared Geller Email: jared@hitrecord.org CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hitrecordorg_sundance2010 UID:2502651359-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T222500 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501850883-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T225000 SUMMARY:The Killer Inside Me DESCRIPTION:Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson\, T he Killer Inside Me tells the story of handsome\, charming\, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford\, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. All the while Lou manages to rem ain his stoic self. However\, as evidence is discovered over the course of the investigation\, suspicion begins to fall on Lou. But in this sava ge and bleak universe\, nothing is ever what it seems. In this film\, M ichael Winterbottom continues to show his immense prowess as a director. Pushing noir to its darkest extreme\, he has fashioned a star vehicle f or Casey Affleck\, who delivers a powerful performance that resonates wi th a quiet ferocity that evokes shades of Robert Mitchum. This violent\, stylish psychosexual thriller is imbued with all the amoral energy of i ts genre and is sure to shock some and dazzle all. Film Contact Esther D evos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Email: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thekillerinsideme_sundance2010 UID:2501850891-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T210000 DTEND:20100127T221300 SUMMARY:Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If you’re a basketball fan\, you kn ow that one of the great NBA rivalries in the mid-1990s was between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. In classic David-meets-Goliath s tyle\, the two teams faced off in thrilling seven-game battles during th e 1994 and 1995 playoffs. In Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New Yo rk Knicks\, Dan Klores focuses on the Pacers’ master showman\, Reggie M iller\, who was as skilled at three-pointers as he was at trash talking. Not only did he antagonize the Knicks\; he antagonized a whole city and relished every minute of it—just ask Spike Lee. Winning Time enterta ins on many levels: it goes beyond the action on the court and delves in to the psychology of the game. By deftly weaving humorous interviews wit h exciting archival footage\, Klores has created a film that appeals to both the die-hard fan and someone who has never seen a game. Film Contac t Tom Piechura\, 42West Phone: (212) 277-7552 Email: tom.piechura@42wes t.net CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/winningtimereggiemillervsthenewy orkknicks_sundance2010 UID:2501850887-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T213000 DTEND:20100127T225100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501850894-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T213000 DTEND:20100127T225900 SUMMARY:Holy Rollers DESCRIPTION:Inspired by actual events\, Holy Rollers uses the incredibl e story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late ’90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and “blind” faith. Sam Gold\, an insulated Hasid on the cusp of manhood\, is frustrated by the constra ints of his beliefs and his father’s poor business decisions. When Sam i s presented with an opportunity to make some real money smuggling Ecstas y between Amsterdam and New York\, he cautiously accepts it—and quickly finds himself seduced by the allure of the secular world. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God\, Sam and his worlds begin to unravel. In the lead role\, Jesse Eisenberg deftly displays the inte rnal moral struggle of a young man torn between polar-opposite cultures and ideologies. Director Kevin Asch fleshes out the disparate outer worl ds of Brooklyn’s Hasidic community and the drug scene in Amsterdam\, whi le revealing the complex interior lives of his characters and the taut d ynamics among them. Film Contact Jen Gatien\, Deer Jen Films Email: dee rjen@me.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/holyrollers_sundance2010 UID:2501850897-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T214500 DTEND:20100127T231800 SUMMARY:Enemies of the People DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath\, an unassuming\, yet cunning\, investigative journalist who spends a deca de of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated th e massacres. From the foot soldiers who slit throats to Pol Pot's right- hand man\, the notorious Brother Number Two\, Sambath records shocking t estimony never before seen or heard. Having neglected his own family for years\, Sambath's work comes at a price. But his is a personal mission. He lost his parents and his siblings in the Killing Fields. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died\, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia's tragedy. Codirectors Rob Lemki n and Sambath create a watershed account of Cambodian history and a hear tfelt quest for closure on one of the world’s darkest episodes. Film Con tact Rob Lemkin\, Old Street Films Phone: +44 7889 441378 Email: rob@ol dstreetfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enemiesofthepeople_sundance2010 UID:2501852342-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T223000 DTEND:20100128T000300 SUMMARY:Lovers of Hate DESCRIPTION:In this delicious tale of resentment\, deceit\, and sibling r ivalry\, two adult brothers\, Rudy and Paul\, represent failure and succ ess. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potte r -like fantasy novels for children. The painful part is that Rudy\, an aspiring writer\, was Paul’s original childhood collaborator on the stor ies. The one thing they do have in common is their love for Diana. Altho ugh Rudy is married to Diana\, their divorce is impending—and he current ly lives out of his car. Ever the opportunist\, Paul makes his move on D iana. Director Bryan Poyser brilliantly executes an intricate game of c at and mouse in a ski lodge (incidentally\, the film culminates in Park City\, Utah). A testament to the actors and a tightly constructed script \, Lovers of Hate juggles humor and despair and pushes situations and characters to extremes while remaining in complete control. There are no clear winners in this story\, but it is one enjoyable\, tragicomic ride . Film Contact Bryan Poyser\, Switchfilm Phone: (512) 322-0145 x3204 Ema il: bryan@switchfilm.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 UID:2501852345-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T233000 DTEND:20100128T010500 SUMMARY:Smash His Camera DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Paparazzi might be the nor m in our celebrity-infested times\, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella\, though\, is the original paparazzo . He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and\, at 78\, remains a st alwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments\, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Ona ssis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and plac es him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to pr ivacy. Galella’s work and tactics have their critics\, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance\, he has created som e of the most lasting\, iconic photographs of our times. Film Contact Ad am Schlesinger Email: aschlesinger@julienandschlesinger.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/smashhiscamera_sundance2010 UID:2501850900-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T233000 DTEND:20100128T010100 SUMMARY:Son of Babylon DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, three weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein\, Ahme d\, an energetic 12-year-old Kurdish boy\, travels with his grandmother along the dustiest\, most secluded roads in northern Iraq. In search of their father/son\, a soldier missing since the Gulf War\, they head sout h to Babylon. Along their bumpy way\, they encounter the chaotic state o f the country but find unexpected allies on similar quests\, including o ne former member of the Republican Guard. Though Ahmed may be too young to understand fully the importance of this journey\, his life will be ch anged forever. Beautifully directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji\, and featur ing a magnificent performance from young Yasser Talib as Ahmed\, Son of Babylon is both a fulfilling cinematic and emotional experience. It is a story of hope and forgiveness\; one that palpably\, and with great hu manity\, illustrates reality for many Iraqi and Kurdish people in the af termath of Hussein’s reign. Film Contact Isabelle Jayne Stead\, Human Fi lm Email: Isabelle@humanfilm.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonofbabylon_sundance2010 UID:2501850904-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T235900 DTEND:20100128T014400 SUMMARY:Bass Ackwards DESCRIPTION:Yes\, in Bass Ackwards\, a man drives a ’76 Volkswagen van across America. No\, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical “road movie.” This utterly original\, lyrical\, and visually exc iting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tug s you into an overpowering appreciation of being human. When humble L inas\, kicked off of his friend’s couch and spurned by his lover\, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle\, he begins lurching ea st with nothing to lose. Slowly\, the road eases him out of his relentle ss longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic charact ers take on subtly transcendent qualities\, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The de nted\, off-kilter vehicle\, which valiantly\, amazingly endures the jour ney\, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity a nd hopefulness always tinged with imperfection. Film Contact George Nich olis\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Email: george@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bassackwards_sundance2010 UID:2501852348-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100127T235900 DTEND:20100128T015200 SUMMARY:The Violent Kind DESCRIPTION:Cody and Q are just the sort of upstanding young citizens you might expect of second-generation members of an outlaw biker gang. So w hen the boys take a break from their busy schedule of sex\, drugs\, and stompin’ fools to attend a righteous party at a secluded cabin\, what ca n possibly go wrong? As it happens\, everything. The soirée goes to hel l\, people start dying\, and a fine biker mama gets possessed by . . . w ell\, by something foul indeed. It’s all more perverse fun from the utte rly demented minds of writers/directors the Butcher Brothers (aka Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri). Reuniting with much of the cast from their cult favorite The Hamiltons\, the Butchers continue to surprise and o ffend in delightfully equal measures. The Violent Kind succeeds beca use it knows what it is—gleeful\, insane exploitation. So pop a tall boy \, lose the shirt\, and get ready to ride\, brother! Film Contact Michae l Ferris Gibson Email: mfg@sffilms.tv CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theviolentkind_sundance2010 UID:2501850907-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T083000 DTEND:20100128T101000 SUMMARY:Contracorriente (Undertow) DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC In a tiny Peruvian sea side village\, where traditions run deep\, Miguel (Cristian Mercado)\, a young fisherman\, and his beautiful bride\, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo)\, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona)\, a painter\, who i s ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occur s\, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and\, in turn\, revealing their relationship to Mari ela—and the entire village. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-Leó n\, and featuring a sizzling international cast\, Contracorriente (Unde rtow ) is rich in the details of legend\, tradition\, and locale\; and i t is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to ac centuate the majestic Peruvian coastline\, this sexy\, haunting love sto ry transcends place and time. Film Contact Rodrigo Guerrero\, Dynamo Ema il: rodrigo@dynamocapital.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/contracorrienteundertow_sundance 2010 UID:2501850911-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T083000 DTEND:20100128T101600 SUMMARY:Peepli Live DESCRIPTION:On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Pee pli\, two poor farmers\, Natha and Budhia\, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate\, they seek help from an apathetic local politician\, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a go vernment program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. Wh en a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be don e” for the sake of their families\, a media frenzy ignites around whethe r or not Natha will commit suicide. Soon Natha becomes a cause célèbre\, who draws out the true character and motivations of those who cross his path. Anusha Rizvi’s auspicious first feature\, Peepli Live\, is a f resh and intelligently spun satire of the real-life epidemic of farmer s uicides that have plagued India for the past decade. With a deft hand\, Rizvi infuses humor and buoyancy in depicting this tragic predicament\, illuminating the true colors of many corridors of Indian society. Film C ontact Binky Mendez Email: binkymendez@gmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, W orld Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/peeplilive_sundance2010 UID:2501850917-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T083000 DTEND:20100128T101100 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501850914-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T083000 DTEND:20100128T100100 SUMMARY:The Imperialists Are Still Alive! DESCRIPTION:A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan\, A sya lives the life of the hip and glamorous\, replete with exclusive art parties\, supermodels\, and stretch limousines\, while she carefully fo llows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one n ight\, Asya learns that her childhood friend\, Faisal\, has disappeared— the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night\, she meets Jav ier\, a sexy Mexican PhD student\, and romance blossoms. Javier finds As ya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid—but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems. Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly al luring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Im perialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arri val of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. Film Contact Vanessa Hope Email: vwexpress@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theimperialistsarestillalive_sun dance2010 UID:2501852352-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T090000 DTEND:20100128T102500 SUMMARY:Bilal's Stand DESCRIPTION:Bilal is an upright black Muslim teen who works at his family ’s taxi stand in Detroit. “The Stand\,” as they affectionately call it\, has been the family’s social and financial hub for the past 60 years\, and Bilal is in line to carry the torch. But Bilal\, who burns the midni ght oil to keep up both the family business and his grades\, develops a secret life designed to enable him to attend a top university. When his two lives collide\, Bilal is forced to decide between keeping The Stand alive—and living the only life he has ever known—or taking a shot at soc ial mobility. Based on a true story\, Bilal’s Stand radiates warmth\, humor\, and originality. Sultan Sharrief’s debut feature is a freshly c rafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmak er as a new voice in American independent cinema. Film Contact Micah Bar telme Email: contact@ptra.biz CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bilalsstand_sundance2010 UID:2501852355-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T090000 DTEND:20100128T103800 SUMMARY:Fix ME DESCRIPTION:Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted genera tions and isn't going to end soon. That's because Andoni is a Palestinia n living in the Ramallah\, where the prospects for a stress-free life ar e elusive. Fix ME\, Andoni's latest documentary\, follows him through 20 therapy sessions as he tries to cure his unwelcome condition. The int ernal terrain of displacement and alienation that is revealed to his the rapist and through his daily encounters with friends and family mimics t he lived reality of thousands of Palestinians who are themselves displac ed from their history and homeland. Ironic in tone\, stylishly shot\, and with a haunting score\, Fix ME deftly plays with the concept of de tachment from every angle. In Andoni’s hands\, life under occupation is rendered with sly humor and an unexpectedly light touch that culminates in a poignant statement about the universal longing for a way back home. Film Contact Julie Gayet\, Rouge International Phone: +33 9 51493844 Em ail: bienvenus@rouge-international.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fixme_sundance2010 UID:2501850920-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T090000 DTEND:20100128T103700 SUMMARY:Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child DESCRIPTION:In his short career\, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the l ate 1970s on the Lower East Side scene\, sold his first painting to Debo rah Harry for $200\, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciat ed by both the art cognoscenti and the public\, Basquiat was launched in to international stardom. However\, soon his cult status began to overri de the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense\, bebop-influenced neoe xpressionist work emerged while minimalist\, conceptual art was the fad\ ; as a successful black artist\, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arch ival footage\, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully c onvey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Film Conta ct David Koh\, Arthouse Films Phone: (646) 929-3468 Email: arthousefilm sdk@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jeanmichelbasquiattheradiantchil d_sundance2010 UID:2501852358-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T091500 DTEND:20100128T105300 SUMMARY:Nowhere Boy DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Liverpool in 1955\, and raised by his aunt and late uncle\, John is a smart\, spirited\, but directionless\, teen who s kips school\, steals records\, and is told he’s going nowhere. Having br ought rock music into the "house of Tchaikovsky\," John widens the rift with Aunt Mimi when he seeks out his estranged mother\, to whom he forms an immediate attachment. Full of energy and sexuality\, his mother enco urages John’s interest in music\, inflaming the rivalry with her sister\ , Mimi. In opening the door to a painful past\, John seeks refuge in mus ic—a journey that leads to The Beatles. British artist Sam Taylor Wood sees this formative period of John Lennon’s life as a way to explore a maturing artistic sensibility. Written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control)\, and featuring bright newcomer Aaron Johnson and a smattering of the earl y repertoire\, Nowhere Boy avoids biopic nostalgia\, focusing instead on an adolescent soul discovering his voice. "Nowhere" proves an importa nt part of the journey. Film Contact Erin Orr\, Weinstein Company Phone: (646) 862-3810 Email: Erin.orr@weinsteinco.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Music LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010 UID:2501850923-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T103000 DTEND:20100128T120000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café: On Art and Culture DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Join James Kass (Yo uth Speaks) \, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (hitRECord) \, Tamra Davis (Jean-M ichel Basquiat: The Radiant Child) \, and Danny Perez (Oddsac) . CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafonartandculture_sundanc e2010 UID:2503808048-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T111500 DTEND:20100128T131500 SUMMARY:I Am Love DESCRIPTION:The polished rooms of a Milanese villa ignite with anxious ac tivity as the wealthy industrial family\, the Recchis\, prepare to celeb rate the birthday of their patriarch. It is an occasion designed to ensc once family traditions—the handsome grandson\, Edoardo\, introduces his new girlfriend\; his sister presents another piece of her artwork to her grandfather\; and the grandfather\, knowing this is his last birthday\, names the successor to his empire. As the refined familial machinations unfold\, the woman of the house\, Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton)\, skates along the tight seams of the family\, exuding elegance and uncertain tur bulence. Change is like a fog at sea that quickly consumes the land. A feast for the senses\, Luca Guadagnino’s magnificent film\, I Am Love\, possesses a vibrant and formally irreverent style that luminously arti culates its themes of passion and constraint. Swinton turns in a stunnin g performance as the central muse of a tale about the irresistible draw of forbidden passion and the bittersweet victory of liberation from the constrictions of wealth and power. Film Contact Email: mcowal@magpictur es.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/iamlove_sundance2010 UID:2501852362-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T113000 DTEND:20100128T130000 SUMMARY:Art in America DESCRIPTION:Civilization and culture are inexorably linked\; the impact o f art reaches beyond communicating human experiences and exploring ideas at the core of our society. Its ability to bridge understanding\, provi de a vision for social change\, and drive the economy is too often lost. Join us for a lively discussion about the way to rethink the relevance of film and art in the national dialogue. Compelled by the potential of a new era in arts policy\, what role should government play in the arts? And how can art foster permanent change in a disposable culture? Join Moises Kaufman\, Bob Lynch (Americans for the Arts)\, Anne Radice (Inst itute of Museum and Library Services) and moderator Rachel Goslins (Pres ident’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities). CATEGORIES:Special Panels LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/artinamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501850932-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T113000 DTEND:20100128T131700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2501850929-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T113000 DTEND:20100128T131900 SUMMARY:Southern District DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD : DRAMATIC Nestled in the lush valley of La Paz\, Bolivia\, the upper-c lass suburb of Zona Sur has sheltered the country’s wealthy elite for ma ny years. Here\, in an adobe-tile-roofed castle\, a statuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled progeny and her Indigenous Aymaran butler. But all is not what it seems. As the mother fights with her oversexed son an d clashes with her petulant daughter\, her six-year-old son rambles the rooftops unnoticed. Decline hangs in the air\, and the threat of aristoc ratic privileges changing hands signifies a new chapter of a prickly and ill-fated class war. Juan Carlos Valdivia’s revolving camera poetical ly articulates the devolving drama while exposing the bubble of decadenc e in which the bourgeoisie exist. With the recent reelection of Bolivia’ s first Aymaran president\, the long-suppressed Indigenous people are ri sing up to reclaim their homeland\, and Valdivia returns to Sundance (J onah and the Pink Whale —Sundance Film Festival 1996) with a crystal vis ion of the change taking place in his native country. Film Contact Brian Sweet\, Shoreline Entertainment Phone: (310) 551-2060 Email: brian@sle films.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/southerndistrict_sundance2010 UID:2501850926-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T120000 DTEND:20100128T132400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501850935-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T120000 DTEND:20100128T132800 SUMMARY:New Low DESCRIPTION:The worst thing about Wendell isn't his slightly balding head \, skinny frame\, or thin lips\; it's that he’s a bit of an idiot. He ju st started dating Vicky\, an angry drunk\, who conveniently shares his l ack of ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn't have lip acne . Eventually\, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he's ever known—or the worst. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Bowers writes\, directs\, and stars in this deadpan comedic love t riangle for questionable romantics\, which was shot on borrowed equipmen t by whichever one of his friends was available that day. This sharply s cripted debut feature out of Gainesville\, Florida\, charms with Bowers' s natural comedic timing and endless supply of one-liners while question ing not only who we should spend our life with but who we truly are unde r all our neuroses. Film Contact Adam Bowers Email: adambowers2001@yaho o.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newlow_sundance2010 UID:2501852368-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T120000 DTEND:20100128T133400 SUMMARY:Secrets of the Tribe DESCRIPTION:The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and ’70s\, a steady stream of anthropologists filed into the Amazon Basin to observe this "virgin" society untouched by modern life. Thirty years later\, the events surrounding this infiltration have becom e a scandalous tale of academic ethics and infighting. The origins of violence and war and the accuracy of data gathering are hotly debated am ong the scholarly clan. Soon these disputes take on Heart of Darkness overtones as they descend into shadowy allegations of sexual and medical violation. Director José Padilha brilliantly employs two provocative strategies to raise unsettling questions about the boundaries of cultura l encounters. He allows professors accused of heinous activities to defe nd themselves\, and the Yanomami to represent their side of the story. A s this riveting excavation deconstructs anthropology’s colonial legacy\, it challenges our society’s myths of objectivity and the very notion of “the other.” Film Contact Mike Chamberlain\, Stampede Limited Email: m ike@stampede.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/secretsofthetribe_sundance2010 UID:2501850938-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T120000 DTEND:20100128T133900 SUMMARY:Women Without Men DESCRIPTION:In her feature-film debut\, renowned visual artist Shirin Nes hat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953\, when a British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government. Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur\, the film weaves together the stories of five individual women during those trauma tic days\, whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social st ructures in place. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the l ives of the women and the beautiful countryside of Iran\, Neshat explore s the social\, political\, and psychological dimensions of her character s as they meet in a metaphorical garden\, where they can exist and refle ct while the complex intellectual and religious forces shaping their wor ld linger in the air around them. Looking at Iran from Neshat’s point of view allows us to see the larger picture and realize that the human com munity resembles different organs of one body\, created from a common es sence. Film Contact Olimpia Pont Cháfer Email: olimpia@coproductionoffi ce.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/womenwithoutmen_sundance2010 UID:2501852365-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T121500 DTEND:20100128T134800 SUMMARY:Lovers of Hate DESCRIPTION:In this delicious tale of resentment\, deceit\, and sibling r ivalry\, two adult brothers\, Rudy and Paul\, represent failure and succ ess. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potte r -like fantasy novels for children. The painful part is that Rudy\, an aspiring writer\, was Paul’s original childhood collaborator on the stor ies. The one thing they do have in common is their love for Diana. Altho ugh Rudy is married to Diana\, their divorce is impending—and he current ly lives out of his car. Ever the opportunist\, Paul makes his move on D iana. Director Bryan Poyser brilliantly executes an intricate game of c at and mouse in a ski lodge (incidentally\, the film culminates in Park City\, Utah). A testament to the actors and a tightly constructed script \, Lovers of Hate juggles humor and despair and pushes situations and characters to extremes while remaining in complete control. There are no clear winners in this story\, but it is one enjoyable\, tragicomic ride . Film Contact Bryan Poyser\, Switchfilm Phone: (512) 322-0145 x3204 Ema il: bryan@switchfilm.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 UID:2501850941-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T133000 DTEND:20100128T151500 SUMMARY:Bass Ackwards DESCRIPTION:Yes\, in Bass Ackwards\, a man drives a ’76 Volkswagen van across America. No\, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical “road movie.” This utterly original\, lyrical\, and visually exc iting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tug s you into an overpowering appreciation of being human. When humble L inas\, kicked off of his friend’s couch and spurned by his lover\, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle\, he begins lurching ea st with nothing to lose. Slowly\, the road eases him out of his relentle ss longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic charact ers take on subtly transcendent qualities\, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The de nted\, off-kilter vehicle\, which valiantly\, amazingly endures the jour ney\, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity a nd hopefulness always tinged with imperfection. Film Contact George Nich olis\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Email: george@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bassackwards_sundance2010 UID:2501852372-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T133000 DTEND:20100128T150000 SUMMARY:Speaking Truth to Power: A Film and Social-Justice Roundtable DESCRIPTION:The human rights and social-justice movements are gathering m omentum globally\, and film is part of the surge. Join Gara LaMarche\, p resident and CEO of the Atlantic Philanthropies\, for a mini–keynote add ress on film and social justice\, followed by a round-table discussion e xploring trends in human-rights and social-justice storytelling in film today. With Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath (Enemies of the People )\, Stan ley Nelson (Freedom Riders )\, and Gara LaMarche. Moderator: Karen Gree nberg\, (executive director of NYU’s Center on Law and Security). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/speakingtruthtopowerafilmandsoci aljusticeroundtable_sundance2010 UID:2503808030-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T140000 DTEND:20100128T152700 SUMMARY:All My Friends Are Funeral Singers DESCRIPTION:The beautiful Zel is a special woman. Her big house is full o f ghosts of all ages from different eras. A psychic advisor\, Zel works with her ethereal roommates to help her clients. Although it’s magical\, it is also a job as she removes clients’ aches and pains\, advises gamb lers\, and channels cranky spirits to check on their loved ones. Busines s is good—until the ghosts see “the light” one night. The ghost crew now feel they are trapped and start pressuring Zel for the truth. Writer/d irector Tim Rutili is also a member of the band Califone\, whose members act in the film and provide the lush original soundtrack. The band brou ght its music-making talent to the film’s construction\, treating the fo otage and story like an album. Zel’s unique existence is a lesson in hop e\, habit\, and folklore. The atmosphere is utterly enchanting\, mixed w ith an odd realism\, filled with as much humor as wonder. Film Contact G len Sherman\, Better Angel Films\, LLC Email: gs@vanacker.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allmyfriendsarefuneralsingers_su ndance2010 UID:2501852376-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T140000 DTEND:20100128T173000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 7 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Youth Speaks 2:40 p.m. Joey+Rory 3:20 p.m. AM 4:00 p.m. Carney 4:40 p.m. Mike Posner 5:20 p.m. Grace Potter & The Nocturnal s The Sundance ASCAP Music Café is a dynamic showcase for live performa nces by emerging and established artists and bands. Stop in during the d ay to hear a range of exciting songwriters and artists from across the m usical spectrum in this very unique and intimate Festival setting. Produ ced by the American Society of Composers\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP ). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gallery) Friday\, January 22–Friday\, Januar y 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Festival Credential Holders and gen eral public (21 and over) as space allows. This venue has limited capac ity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday7_sundance2010 UID:2503808114-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T140000 DTEND:20100128T153000 SUMMARY:Sweet\, Sampled\, and LeftOva DESCRIPTION:Kalup Linzy’s work is a splendid mix of southern culture\, da ytime soap opera\, and the raunchy\, shady humor of black gay culture\, all turbocharged with fierce DIY Network determination. Linzy writes\, d irects\, and stars in his hilariously melodramatic tales of love and fla ma. Following the video presentation\, one of the characters\, Taiwan\, comes to life to star in a multimedia musical performance. Featuring the videos\, Ride to da Club\, Conversations wit de Churen VII: Lil Myron' s Trade\, Keys to Our Heart\, and episodes from the series Melody Set Me Free. Film Contact Kalup Linzy Email: kaluplinzystudio@gmail.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sweetsampledandleftova_sundance2 010 UID:2503183120-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T141500 DTEND:20100128T154800 SUMMARY:HIGH school DESCRIPTION:So it’s the end of the school year\, and smarmy Principal Gor don (Michael Chiklis) has suddenly instituted a zero-tolerance crusade a gainst his nemesis\, the reviled marijuana. A mandatory drug test for al l students is to be administered\, failure of which will result in immed iate expulsion. Normally\, this would be of no consequence to straight-a rrow valedictorian Henry Burke\, except he just tried ganja for the ve ry first time. With his college scholarship hanging in the balance\, Bur ke begrudgingly teams up with charismatic pothead Travis Breaux to do th e only thing they can think of to neutralize this threat—get the entire student body stoned. In his debut feature\, director/cowriter John Stal berg Jr. percolates his deliriously manic narrative with sparkling energ y and deviant characters\, joyously ramming his protagonists deeper and deeper into frenzied chaos. HIGH school paints its slacker wit with lu sh broad strokes\, firmly accomplishing the conclusive stoner fantasia r un hilariously amuck. Film Contact Ray Markovich\, Parallel Media Email: ray@parallelmediallc.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/highschool_sundance2010 UID:2501852380-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T143000 DTEND:20100128T162200 SUMMARY:Animal Kingdom DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC Welcome to the jungle kno wn as the Melbourne underworld. Animal Kingdom uses this edgy locale t o unspool a gripping tale of survival and revenge. Pope Cody\, an armed robber on the run from a gang of renegade detectives\, is in hiding\, s urrounded by his roughneck friends and family. Soon\, Pope’s nephew\, Jo shua "J" Cody\, arrives and moves in with his hitherto-estranged relativ es. When tensions between the family and the police reach a bloody peak\ , "J" finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that tu rns the family upside down. Wielding a formidable cinematic lexicon\, writer/director David Michôd shows complete command of every frame as h e shifts between simmering intensity and gut-wrenching drama. There isn' t a false note in the film as it follows through on the tantalizing prom ise displayed in his short films and unleashes a fierce new voice in Aus tralian cinema. Film Contact Email: cmickie@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animalkingdom_sundance2010 UID:2501850944-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T143000 DTEND:20100128T155000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501852383-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T164000 SUMMARY:It's a Wonderful Afterlife DESCRIPTION:With nods to Frank Capra\, ghost stories\, murder mysteries\, and screwball comedies\, Gurinder Chadha whips up an irreverent caper a bout the pressures on Indian women to tie the knot. Set in West London (Bend It Like Beckham territory)\, the film centers on Mrs. Sethi\, a d oting Punjabi mother obsessively seeking a suitor for her appealing\, bu t (heaven forbid!) rapidly aging\, daughter\, Roopie. When a string of c urious murders involving poisonous curries and chapati dough begins to rattle the neighborhood\, things really start to heat up. As detectives and ghosts trample through the Sethi household\, Roopie’s love life get s an injection of excitement\, too. Nothing in this supernatural escapad e is as it seems as spicy truths unspool and fate takes its madcap cours e. A top-notch cast\, including celebrated Indian actress Shabana Azmi\ , sexy Sendhil Ramamurthy\, and a zany Sally Hawkins\, breathe life into Chadha’s clever tale about appreciating what’s right under our noses—wi th a little help from the Hereafter. Film Contact Tim Haslam\, HanWay Fi lms Phone: +44 20 7290 0750 Email: rh@hanwayfilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/itsawonderfulafterlife_sundance2 010 UID:2502002568-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T162700 SUMMARY:Last Train Home DESCRIPTION:Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers trav el home for the New Year's holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with fam ily all year. The mass exodus constitutes the world’s largest human migr ation. Amid this chaos\, director Lixin Fan focuses on one couple\, Chan ghua and Sugin Zhang\, who embark upon a two-day journey to see their ch ildren. The Zhangs left their rural village for factory jobs when their children were just infants. Now a teenager\, daughter Qin resents their continual absence. Yearning for her own freedom\, she quits school to w ork in a factory herself. Her parents\, who see education as their child ren’s one hope\, are devastated. Through its intimate and heartbreaking observation of the Zhangs\, Last Train Home places a human face on Ch ina’s ascendance as an economic power. To overwhelming effect\, Fan illu strates the cost incurred by fractured families and reveals a country tr agically caught between its industrial future and rural past. Film Conta ct Lixin Fan\, EyeSteelFilm Email: lixin@eyesteelfilm.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lasttrainhome_sundance2010 UID:2501852386-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T164000 SUMMARY:Life 2.0 DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Every day\, across all corners of t he globe\, hundreds of thousands of users log onto Second Life\, a virtu al online world not entirely unlike our own. They enter a new reality\, whose inhabitants assume alternate personas in the form of avatars—digit al alter egos that can be sculpted and manipulated to the heart’s desire \, representing reality\, fantasy\, or a healthy mix of both. Within thi s alternate landscape\, escapism abounds\, relationships are formed\, an d a real-world economy thrives\, effectively blurring the lines between reality and "virtual" reality. Director Jason Spingarn-Koff digs deep ly into the core of basic human interaction by assuming his own avatar a nd immersing himself in the worlds of Second Life residents\, whose real lives have been drastically transformed by the new lives they lead in c yberspace. In doing so\, he manages to create an intimate\, character-ba sed drama that forces us to question not only who we are\, but who we lo ng to be. Film Contact Jake Perron Phone: (212) 475-1600 Email: jperron @andrewlaurenproductions.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/life20_sundance2010 UID:2501852389-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T163100 SUMMARY:Son of Babylon DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, three weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein\, Ahme d\, an energetic 12-year-old Kurdish boy\, travels with his grandmother along the dustiest\, most secluded roads in northern Iraq. In search of their father/son\, a soldier missing since the Gulf War\, they head sout h to Babylon. Along their bumpy way\, they encounter the chaotic state o f the country but find unexpected allies on similar quests\, including o ne former member of the Republican Guard. Though Ahmed may be too young to understand fully the importance of this journey\, his life will be ch anged forever. Beautifully directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji\, and featur ing a magnificent performance from young Yasser Talib as Ahmed\, Son of Babylon is both a fulfilling cinematic and emotional experience. It is a story of hope and forgiveness\; one that palpably\, and with great hu manity\, illustrates reality for many Iraqi and Kurdish people in the af termath of Hussein’s reign. Film Contact Isabelle Jayne Stead\, Human Fi lm Email: Isabelle@humanfilm.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonofbabylon_sundance2010 UID:2501850950-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T163000 SUMMARY:TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:TBA LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tba_sundance2010 UID:2501850953-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T150000 DTEND:20100128T163000 SUMMARY:The Many Faces of Anna Deavere Smith DESCRIPTION:Artist-in-residence at the Center for American Progress\, Ann a Deavere Smith’s unique process combines journalistic interviews with t he art of interpreting those words through performance. Her recent play about health care\, Let Me Down Easy\, saw an extended run in New York \, and her prior work in theatre (Twilight: Los Angeles\, 1992 and Fi res in the Mirror) has garnered numerous awards. Recognized for her wor k in film and television\, Smith has also written several books and is a professor at NYU. Award-winning journalist Michele Norris has hosted NP R's newsmagazine All Things Considered for eight years. Join Smith and Norris in conversation as they explore our national identity. CATEGORIES:Special Panels LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themanyfacesofannadeaveresmith_s undance2010 UID:2501850947-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T151500 DTEND:20100128T164200 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501850956-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T160000 DTEND:20100128T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183123-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T160000 DTEND:20100128T173000 SUMMARY:YouTube™ Presentation: Wire Me the Money: Getting Paid by Going D igital DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, thousands of filmmakers have found audiences for their work on YouTube™. But if digital distribution is to become a viable\, long-term option for a majority of filmmakers\, it nee ds to generate more revenue. Come learn more about YouTube's new rental program\, enabling filmmakers to make money from their work while still providing them with the unprecedented audience engagement for which the site has always been known. Jon Reiss (Filmmaker and DIY distribution e xpert)\, Mynette Louie (Producer)\, Matt Dentler (Cinetic Media) and Sar a Pollack (YouTube™) discuss the current digital distribution landscape in a short panel discussion followed by an overview of how YouTube™ rent als works. Moderated by Todd Luoto (Sundance Institute). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/youtubepresentation_sundance2010 UID:2503808126-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T163000 DTEND:20100128T175500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501852392-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T170000 DTEND:20100128T183800 SUMMARY:Armless DESCRIPTION:For years\, John\, an insurance executive living in the subur bs\, has secretly wanted to have his arms chopped off. Finally\, he gath ers the courage to leave his loving wife\, Anna\, and travel to the city to find a physician willing to amputate. When Anna’s mother-in-law (in an attempt to calm her down) convinces Anna that John is simply having a n affair\, Anna becomes enraged and determines to find John—and cut off his balls. So begins director Habib Azar’s delightful debut feature Armless\, a deliciously twisted romp of comedic drama filled with mista ken identities\, missed chances\, and revealing consequences. Azar deftl y crafts a thoughtful\, off-kilter farce out of Kyle Jarrow’s tautly wri tten play by the same name. Armless offers a dark\, philosophical fabl e about marriage and acceptance—speaking to those who fake it and still make it\, and perhaps especially to those who want to change but still s tay the same. Film Contact Habib Azar Email: razini@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/armless_sundance2010 UID:2501852396-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T171500 DTEND:20100128T185500 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501852400-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T173000 DTEND:20100128T190400 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501850959-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T173000 DTEND:20100128T185700 SUMMARY:Pepperminta DESCRIPTION:Pepperminta is a playful young woman with an anarchic imagina tion\, determined to free people from their fears through her own specia l alchemy. Colors are her best friends\, strawberries are her pets\, and the world outside her door is there to be licked. Together with a plump \, shy young man named Werwen and Edna\, a gender-bending gardener\, Pep perminta sets out on a mission to fight for a more humane world. Inter nationally acclaimed visual artist Pipilotti Rist’s first feature\, Pep perminta\, is an explosion of psychedelic color and fantasy where thing s sacred and taboo become playful and whimsical\, and color can transfor m and heal lives. Crafting a tactile film seen through a toddler’s-eye c amera\, Rist irreverently engages with childhood fairy tales to create a magical and visually stunning contemporary fable of courage in the face of shame. Lobe of Lung: The Saliva Ooze Away to the Underground is a fully immersive version of Rist’s feature film\, which invites audien ces to lie back and lounge inside the film. The installation can be expe rienced at New Frontier on Main. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Pho ne: 49 221 539 70 9 - 0 Email: info@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pepperminta_sundance2010 UID:2501852403-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T192500 SUMMARY:Abel DESCRIPTION:Adorable little Abel has problems in the head. His mother col lects him from the psychiatric ward hoping not to upset him. She careful ly discusses with his teacher how to deal with the absence of Abel’s fat her. The entire family is on pins and needles\, worrying about Abel brea king down. But things take an interesting turn when the little boy empha tically carves out a new role for himself in the family—he decides to be come the father of the house. Abel transforms the fear his family has ab out his episodes into the respect due to the head of the household. Oddl y enough\, it works! That is\, until a stranger shows up at the breakfas t table\, claiming to be Abel’s father. Diego Luna\, in his debut effor t\, crafts a heartwarming tale of the way one family's dynamic works thr ough peculiar means. Abel is an entertaining and endearing family dram a that manages to infuse its foreboding tone with a delightful sense of humor. Film Contact Keleigh Thomas\, Sunshine Sachs West Email: thomas@ sunshinesachs.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/abel_sundance2010 UID:2501850975-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T193600 SUMMARY:A Film Unfinished DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD Yael Hersonski’s powe rful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film—the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Gh etto. Discovered after the war\, the unfinished work\, with no soundtrac k\, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record \, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discover y of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings\, showing the mani pulations of camera crews in these “everyday” scenes. Well-heeled Jews a ttending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling\, but complici t\, actors\, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate. Hersonski relentlessly screens each reel as ghetto survivors and (amazi ngly) one of the original cameramen recall actual events\, investing the cryptic scenes with detail\, complexity\, and authority. Rigorous in it s regard for human tragedy and the power of images\, A Film Unfinished indicts both the evil and the astounding narcissism of the Nazi state. Film Contact Assaf Mor\, Cinephil Phone: +972.3.5664129 Email: info@Cin ephil.co.il CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/afilmunfinished_sundance2010 UID:2501850968-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T193200 SUMMARY:Countdown to Zero DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight During the cold war\, public consci ousness fixated on the atomic bomb. Then the cold war ended\, and we ret reated into denial. In fact\, the danger of nuclear annihilation never d isappeared\; it only swelled. Countdown to Zero sweeps us into a scorc hing\, hypnotic journey around the world to reveal the palpable possibil ity of nuclear disaster and frame an issue on which human survival itsel f hangs. Scientists\, world leaders\, and security experts—including Va lerie Plame herself—expose the absurdities and alarming realities of the situation. The 1990s heralded a second nuclear age. Many countries and terrorist groups are now actively acquiring fissile materials and constr uction blueprints. The possibility of an accident or miscalculation loom s even larger. As the film projects a startling vision\, interviews wit h Jimmy Carter\, Mikhail Gorbachev\, Tony Blair\, and Pervez Musharraf y ield a unified message: our only option is to eradicate every-last nucle ar missile. Luckily for us\, getting to zero is possible—step by step. L et’s jump-start the change. Film Contact \nMatt Cowal \nMagnolia Picture s \n212-924-6701x212 \nmcowal@magpictures.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/countdowntozero_sundance2010 UID:2501852407-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T193600 SUMMARY:My Perestroika DESCRIPTION:The Bolshevik revolution\, the cold war\, and the collapse of the Soviet Union defined the history of the twentieth century. With suc h a past\, what does it mean to be Russian today? Robin Hessman's loving ly crafted documentary\, My Perestroika\, adopts the idea of the “eve ryman story\,” suggesting that the unheralded lives of the last generati on of Soviets to grow up behind the iron curtain hold the key to underst anding the contradictions of modern Russia from the inside out. Crafte d during five years of researching and shooting\, and based on almost a decade of living in Russia in the 1990s\, Hessman's film poetically inte rweaves an extraordinary trove of home movies\, Soviet propaganda films\ , and intimate access to five schoolmates whose linked\, but very differ ent\, histories offer a moving portrait of newly middle-class Russians l iving lives they could never have imagined when they were growing up. Fi lm Contact Robin Hessman\, Red Square Productions Email: info@myperestr oika.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/myperestroika_sundance2010 UID:2501852410-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T193200 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501850965-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T194300 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501850962-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T180000 DTEND:20100128T193500 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501850972-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T181500 DTEND:20100128T193700 SUMMARY:The Shock Doctrine DESCRIPTION:Based on the best-selling book by Naomi Klein\, The Shock Do ctrine seeks to explain the rise of disaster capitalism: the exploitati on of moments of crisis in vulnerable countries by governments and big b usiness. The film traces the doctrine’s beginnings in the radical theori es of Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago\, and its subsequent implementation over the past 40 years in countries as disparate as Augus to Pinochet’s Chile\, Boris Yeltsin’s Russia\, Margaret Thatcher’s Great Britain\, and most recently through the invasions of Afghanistan and Ir aq. Filmmakers Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross use a brand of artistic license to present a cinematic experience that takes this theor y to a new audience. They make heavy use of archival images\, offset wit h new footage of Klein's interviews and lectures. Warning: After viewing this film\, you may interpret our world history in a new light. The f irst screening will be followed by an onstage dialogue with Robert Redfo rd\, Naomi Klein\, and Michael Winterbottom to explore further the ideas presented in the film. Film Contact Matt Hansen\, Entertainment One Ph one: (416) 646-2400 x154 Email: MHansen@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Political LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theshockdoctrine_sundance2010 UID:2501850978-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T183000 DTEND:20100128T200000 SUMMARY:Silver & Gold DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker and performance artist Nao Bustamante returns to Su ndance with a deliciously outrageous and ambitious new work\; her short film Untitled #1 (from the series Earth People 2507 )\, starring her to y poodle as a herd of buffalo\, appeared at the 2008 Sundance Film Festi val. Silver & Gold combines film\, live performance\, and original cos tumes into a self-proclaimed “filmformance” that evokes the muse of lege ndary filmmaker Jack Smith and his tribute to 1940s’ Dominican movie sta rlet Maria Montez in a magical and joyfully twisted exploration of race\ , glamour\, sexuality\, and the silver screen. Sunday\, January 24 at 6 :30 p.m. Tuesday\, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday\, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. Commissioned by LIVE FILM! Jack Smith! Festival\, coorganized by Arsenal—Institute for Film and Video Art and Hebbel-am-Ufer Theater (HAU ) in Berlin. Produced at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute iEAR Studios w ith assistance from EMPAC. Film Contact Nao Bustamante\, Rensselaer Poly technic Institute Phone: (646) 232-3104 Email: nao@naobustamante.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/silvergold_sundance2010 UID:2503183126-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T183000 DTEND:20100128T201400 SUMMARY:The Kids Are All Right DESCRIPTION:A couple\, Nic and Jules (Annette Benning and Julianne Moore) \, live with their teenage children\, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson)\, in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles. As Joni prepares for college\, her younger brother pesters her for a big favor— help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment\, she makes a call to the sperm bank\; the bank\, in turn\, calls Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and asks him if he’s willing to meet his daughter. He agrees\, and a complicated new chapter begins for the family. Director Lisa Chol odenko returns to Sundance (Laurel Canyon played at the 2003 Festival\ , and High Art won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1998 Fest ival) with this vibrant\, astute\, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Once again\, Cholodenko demonstrates her uncanny ability to rea ch beneath the gloss of Southern California to illuminate the emotional and transformative power of human vulnerability and\, in doing so\, esta blishes herself as one of America’s most formidable auteurs. Film Contac t Antidote International Films\, Inc. Phone: (646) 486-4344 Email: info @antidotefilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/surprisepremiere2_sundance2010 UID:2501850981-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T184500 DTEND:20100128T201600 SUMMARY:Louis C.K.: Hilarious DESCRIPTION:With a simple “Hello\, everybody\,” television writer and sta nd-up comedian Louis C.K. opens his latest live show\, Hilarious. This harmless salutation is the least-controversial thing that comes out of Louis C.K.’s mouth as he turns rants on everyday subjects (impatient peo ple\, his weight\, fatherhood) into hilarious\, expletive-laden diatribe s where nothing is sacred—not even (gasp!) his children. Who else can na me-check Ray Charles and Adolph Hitler in the same breath and elicit a c horus of raucous laughter? Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind\, even at the risk of offending\, but his “I don’t give a f**k” attitude makes hi s irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relatable. His self -deprecating style elevates his filmed live show to a form of therapy\, where we\, too\, can get comic relief from some pretty warped subjects. At one point\, Louis C.K. asks\, “Where do you draw the line?” With him\ , there is no line. Film Contact Michael O'Brien\, Michael O’Brien Enter tainment Phone: (212) 864-1469 Email: mobe@nyc.rr.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/louisckhilarious_sundance2010 UID:2501852414-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T190000 DTEND:20100128T203800 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501850984-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T193000 DTEND:20100128T212300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501852420-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T193000 DTEND:20100128T205200 SUMMARY:Kick in Iran DESCRIPTION:Sarah Khoshjamal\, a 20-year-old Taekwondo superstar\, is the first female professional athlete from Iran to qualify for the Olympics . This skillful vérité portrait follows the unassuming Khoshjamal in the nine months leading up to the 2008 Beijing games. Living in an Islamic country\, she is required to wear a hijab at all times and\, unlike he r fellow competitors around the world\, cannot train with men\; however\ , the power in her fighting resoundingly breaks down stereotypical barri ers. Khoshjamal’s experience as a world-class athlete may be familiar\, but captured here is the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. The bond she shares with her feisty and much-admired female coach is re vealed through everyday moments as both struggle through inequality to m ake their mark—in sport and society. Though it’s still the male athletes who are ultimately celebrated in her country\, Khoshjamal’s accomplishm ents and lasting influence on scores of girls in Iran are undeniable. Fi lm Contact Fatima Geza Abdollahyan Phone: +49 (0) 177 8046969 Email: fa ti@fati.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/kickiniran_sundance2010 UID:2501852417-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T200000 DTEND:20100128T220000 SUMMARY:Blue Valentine DESCRIPTION: Blue Valentine is an intimate\, shattering portrait of a di sintegrating marriage. On the far side of a once-passionate romance\, C indy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) are married with a youn g daughter. Hoping to save their marriage\, they steal away to a theme h otel. We then encounter them years earlier\, when they met and fell in l ove—full of life and hope. Moving fluidly between these two time perio ds\, Blue Valentine unfolds like a cinematic duet whose refrain asks\, where did their love go? Framing the film as a mystery whose answer lie s scattered in time (and in character)\, filmmaker Derek Cianfrance cons tructs an elegant set of dualities: past and present\, youth and adultho od\, vitality and entropy. The rigor of his process is visible throughou t the film. Eliminating artificial devices\, he has only the truth of th e characters to work with. Because Gosling and Williams bring amazing in tensity and emotional honesty to their roles\, the experience of connect ing to these two souls becomes truly moving. Film Contact Graham Taylor Phone: (310) 246-3126 Email: gtaylor@wmeentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bluevalentine_sundance2010 UID:2501852426-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T200000 DTEND:20100128T212800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501852423-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T203000 DTEND:20100128T215600 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501852429-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T203000 DTEND:20100128T230600 SUMMARY:Enter the Void DESCRIPTION:Visionary filmmaker Gaspar Noé's reputation as a provocateur and master technician is sure to be solidified by Enter the Void\, a c inematically audacious exploration of the connected nature of sex\, drug s\, life\, and death. Oscar’s a small-time drug dealer. One night he is caught in a police bust and shot. As he lies dying\, his spirit\, faith ful to the promise he made his sister—that he would never abandon her—re fuses to leave the world of the living. It wanders through the city\, it s visions growing ever more distorted and nightmarish. Past\, present\, and future merge in a hallucinatory maelstrom. Words cannot describe th e visually rich and assaulting epic tale of death and its aftermath of m emories and spiritual travel that unfolds. Through sheer cinematic wizar dry\, Noé has created the equivalent of a mind-bending trip. The graphi c sexual and violent content is integral to the ideas in the film but ma y prove shocking to some. Like life and death\, Enter the Void at your own risk. Film Contact Esther Devos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Ema il: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enterthevoid_sundance2010 UID:2501850987-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T222500 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501850999-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T222000 SUMMARY:Family Affair DESCRIPTION:At 10 years old\, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed u nspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later\, Colv ard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits hi s relatives\, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising\, raw\, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium. Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the w ay his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and \, as adults\, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable\, in vincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resi liently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse\, t he nature of forgiveness\, and eternal longing for family and love. Thes e truths may be too searing to bear\, but they reverberate powerfully wi thin each of us. Film Contact Chico David Colvard Phone: (617) 230-7846 Email: cdcolvard@c-linefilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/familyaffair_sundance2010 UID:2501852444-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T223300 SUMMARY:Frozen DESCRIPTION:On a chilly winter night\, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift\, confused as to why their ride to the summit suddenly stops. The sting of the icy wind worsens when the floodlights power down\, leav ing them stranded in the dark. As they wait for help\, the reality of th e nightmare hits them. The ski resort has just closed\, stranding the gr oup high above the mountain slopes in an oncoming snowstorm. With omino us howls echoing through the surrounding woods\, they will need to make some tough decisions to survive. Writer/director Adam Green skillfully guides this real-world thriller\, pushing three college students to conf ront their natural fears of the dark\, cold\, heights\, and beyond\, to see how far a human is willing to go to survive. With bone-chilling perf ormances by Kevin Zegers\, Shawn Ashmore\, and Emma Bell\, Frozen cont inues horror's time-honored tradition of scaring audiences away from the ir favorite recreational activities. Film Contact Beth Bruckner\, A Bigg er Boat Email: bbruckner@abiggerboat.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/frozen_sundance2010 UID:2501851002-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T222900 SUMMARY:Holy Rollers DESCRIPTION:Inspired by actual events\, Holy Rollers uses the incredibl e story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late ’90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and “blind” faith. Sam Gold\, an insulated Hasid on the cusp of manhood\, is frustrated by the constra ints of his beliefs and his father’s poor business decisions. When Sam i s presented with an opportunity to make some real money smuggling Ecstas y between Amsterdam and New York\, he cautiously accepts it—and quickly finds himself seduced by the allure of the secular world. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God\, Sam and his worlds begin to unravel. In the lead role\, Jesse Eisenberg deftly displays the inte rnal moral struggle of a young man torn between polar-opposite cultures and ideologies. Director Kevin Asch fleshes out the disparate outer worl ds of Brooklyn’s Hasidic community and the drug scene in Amsterdam\, whi le revealing the complex interior lives of his characters and the taut d ynamics among them. Film Contact Jen Gatien\, Deer Jen Films Email: dee rjen@me.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/holyrollers_sundance2010 UID:2501850993-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T223000 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501852441-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T223400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501850996-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T210000 DTEND:20100128T225300 SUMMARY:Vegetarian DESCRIPTION:Ominous dreams haunt and drive a young woman to abolish meat from her diet and her household\, and even reject her husband\, who smel ls of meat. Her family mistakes this sudden fixation for insolence\, and soon she grows despondent\, alienating herself from everyone. Her siste r tries to reach her\, but only her brother-in-law\, an artist\, manages to penetrate her withdrawn state. Her mysterious trauma ignites creativ ity and desire in him\, and they collaborate passionately on beautiful b ody-painting art—drawing on her psychological pain but also providing th e catalyst for her mystical transformation. Working both literally and figuratively\, the film’s title is as much about her compulsion as our p rimal desires and rejection of feminine norms. That’s the richness of th is evocative film\; it’s thrillingly profound and sensual. The moody cla ssical score and stellar cinematography further enhance this compelling feature debut by eye-opening talent Lim Woo-seong. Film Contact Eugene S ong\, Sponge Ent Phone: +82 2 518 3908 Email: sponge_film@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Environmenta l LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/vegetarian_sundance2010 UID:2501850990-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T213000 DTEND:20100128T230100 SUMMARY:The Imperialists Are Still Alive! DESCRIPTION:A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan\, A sya lives the life of the hip and glamorous\, replete with exclusive art parties\, supermodels\, and stretch limousines\, while she carefully fo llows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one n ight\, Asya learns that her childhood friend\, Faisal\, has disappeared— the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night\, she meets Jav ier\, a sexy Mexican PhD student\, and romance blossoms. Javier finds As ya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid—but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems. Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly al luring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Im perialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arri val of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. Film Contact Vanessa Hope Email: vwexpress@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theimperialistsarestillalive_sun dance2010 UID:2501851008-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T213000 DTEND:20100128T230500 SUMMARY:The Romantics DESCRIPTION:In The Romantics\, seven close friends—all members of a tig ht\, eclectic college clique—reconvene at a deluxe seaside wedding to wa tch two of their own tie the knot. Lila is the golden girl preparing for her dream wedding\, and Laura is Lila's maid of honor. Once college roo mmates\, Laura and Lila have been best friends since their first meeting on campus\, but Lila's groom\, Tom\, is the man they have long rivaled over. Promiscuity and hi-jinks abound as the drunken friends frolic in t he nearby surf and revel in the nostalgic haze of their glory days. Pro ducer-turned-director Galt Niederhoffer adapts her own novel of the same name in this audacious first feature. With an outstanding ensemble cast \, The Romantics is both a Zeitgeist love story and generational comed y that breathes new life into the genre and recaptures the camaraderie o f youth. Film Contact Shannon Treusch\, Falco Ink. Email: shannontreusc h@falcoink.com CATEGORIES:Premieres LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theromantics_sundance2010 UID:2501851005-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T214500 DTEND:20100128T232500 SUMMARY:Four Lions DESCRIPTION:Could there be a more hot-button topic than terrorism these d ays? Although it is historically the subject of serious documentaries an d intense dramatic films\, renowned British comedian Chris Morris finds the humor (and ultimately the humanity) in this extremist world. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their a bstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off\, a nd their competing ideologies clash\, what emerges is an emotionally eng aging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal j ousting and large-scale set pieces\, Four Lions is a comic tour de for ce\; it shows that—while terrorism is about ideology—it can also be abou t idiots. Based on three years of research and meetings with everyone f rom imams to ex-mujahedeen—not to mention a wealth of surveillance mater ial from major trials\, Four Lions plunges beyond seeing these young m en as unfathomably alien or evil. Instead\, it portrays them as human be ings\, who\, as we all know\, are innately ridiculous. Film Contact Libb y Durdy\, Warp Films Email: libby@warpfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Comedy, Poli tical, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fourlions_sundance2010 UID:2501852450-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T223000 DTEND:20100128T234900 SUMMARY:ODDSAC DESCRIPTION:Opening with torch-wielding villagers and a wall bleeding oil \, ODDSAC attaches vivid scenery and strange characters to the wonderf ul melodic wavelengths of the band Animal Collective\, revitalizing the lost form of the “visual album.” Working on the project for three years with friend Danny Perez\, Animal Collective pushes the boundaries of the music video and joins music visionaries like The Residents\, Devo\, and Daft Punk\, who previously connected film imagery with their songs. A nimal Collective’s music is a glittering mix of pop rock\, experimental noise\, and horror-movie soundtrack. Perez’s visuals mirror that\, incor porating intense scenes of vampires\, campfires\, and screaming prophets to form themes and a distinct vision\, rather than following a traditio nal plot and dialogue. The characters are interlaced with flicker effect s that mimic pressure phosphenes\, the magic colors produced by rubbing your closed eyes. A true physical experience\, ODDSAC turns the theatr e into a sensory submarine. Film Contact Gary Hustwit Email: gary@swis sdots.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/oddsac_sundance2010 UID:2501852456-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T223000 DTEND:20100129T002000 SUMMARY:Russian Lessons DESCRIPTION:Andrei Nekrasov\, with directing partner Olga Konskaya\, retu rns to Sundance with a formidable documentary that energetically delves into the violent and bewildering conflicts in the Caucasus\, with Russia pitted against the former Soviet state of Georgia\, and involving Georg ia’s troubled regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Boldly visiting con flict zones rarely filmed\, the codirectors uncover damning evidence of Russian violence\, incidents whose few recorded images are often reproce ssed in mass-media reports as evidence of other people’s crimes (often\, supposedly\, residents of Georgia). Parsing the complex history of the region\, as well as oversimplified cultural assumptions about interneci ne ethnic conflicts\, Nekrasov and Konskaya construct a portrait of a cy nical Russia willing to engage in secret wars and manufacture conflicts and media reports simply to consolidate power. With immediacy and passio n\, but also with a commanding mastery of film form\, their documentary dignifies the struggles of powerless people and holds a sobering mirror up to a superpower and its media. Film Contact Torstein Grude\, Piraya F ilm Phone: (479) 222-5285 Email: torstein@piraya.no CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/russianlessons_sundance2010 UID:2501852453-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T230000 DTEND:20100129T002400 SUMMARY:The Taqwacores DESCRIPTION:Oh\, to be young\, beautiful\, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’ s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef \, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student\, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters\, skinheads\, queers\, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore\, the hardcor e Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque\ , but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex\, booze\, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore\, he finds his faith and id eology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new fr iends\, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapte d from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film)\, The Taqwacores marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra\, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity. Fil m Contact Allison Carter Email: allisonrcarter@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetaqwacores_sundance2010 UID:2501852460-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T233000 DTEND:20100129T010300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501852463-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T235900 DTEND:20100129T015400 SUMMARY:7 Days DESCRIPTION:asdadf CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/7days_sundance2010 UID:2501852473-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T235900 DTEND:20100129T013300 SUMMARY:Buried DESCRIPTION:Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a co ntract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy\, h e awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter\, a cell phone\, and little memory of how he ended up th ere. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic\, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deat htrap before it's too late. If the sheer logistics of this premise are enough to make your head hurt\, rest assured that director Rodrigo Corté s tackles these issues with relative ease\, aided a great deal by a supe rbly convincing performance by Reynolds\, the lone on-screen actor in th e film. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leav e you gasping for air until the very end. Film Contact Adrian Guerra Ema il: adrian@versusent.es CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/buried_sundance2010 UID:2501851015-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T235900 DTEND:20100129T013300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501851018-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100128T235900 DTEND:20100129T013400 SUMMARY:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil DESCRIPTION:“The hillbillies from the store captured Alison!” Tucker an d Dale\, two hillbillies heading to their “fixer-upper” cabin for some r elaxin’\, discover they ain’t alone in them woods. They encounter an SUV full of vacationing college kids\, and Dale unintentionally creeps them out. But later\, as he and Tucker are fishing\, Dale rescues one of the m—the pretty blond Alison—after she falls into the lake. Assuming she’s been captured\, the indomitably preppy college kids rally to find her. A comically macabre battle between Izods and overalls\, Eli Craig’s ingenious send-up of the horror genre recounts a simple misunderstanding gone grotesquely wrong. Our hillbilly psycho killers are actually sweet as pie\; it’s the judgmental college kids who have “issues.” Craig l ovingly embraces clichés\, dispensing humor and gore in equal parts as w e watch the educated class blunder to its demise. Nature\, beer\, and a rising body count—what better way to spend Memorial Day? Film Contact Th omas Augsberger\, Eden Rock Media\, Inc. Email: taugsberger@edenrockmed ia.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tuckerdalevsevil_sundance2010 UID:2501851011-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T083000 DTEND:20100129T095500 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501852476-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T083000 DTEND:20100129T100000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501851028-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T083000 DTEND:20100129T101300 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2501851032-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T083000 DTEND:20100129T095900 SUMMARY:Holy Rollers DESCRIPTION:Inspired by actual events\, Holy Rollers uses the incredibl e story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late ’90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and “blind” faith. Sam Gold\, an insulated Hasid on the cusp of manhood\, is frustrated by the constra ints of his beliefs and his father’s poor business decisions. When Sam i s presented with an opportunity to make some real money smuggling Ecstas y between Amsterdam and New York\, he cautiously accepts it—and quickly finds himself seduced by the allure of the secular world. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God\, Sam and his worlds begin to unravel. In the lead role\, Jesse Eisenberg deftly displays the inte rnal moral struggle of a young man torn between polar-opposite cultures and ideologies. Director Kevin Asch fleshes out the disparate outer worl ds of Brooklyn’s Hasidic community and the drug scene in Amsterdam\, whi le revealing the complex interior lives of his characters and the taut d ynamics among them. Film Contact Jen Gatien\, Deer Jen Films Email: dee rjen@me.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/holyrollers_sundance2010 UID:2501852479-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T090000 DTEND:20100129T102400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501851039-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T090000 DTEND:20100129T102200 SUMMARY:Kick in Iran DESCRIPTION:Sarah Khoshjamal\, a 20-year-old Taekwondo superstar\, is the first female professional athlete from Iran to qualify for the Olympics . This skillful vérité portrait follows the unassuming Khoshjamal in the nine months leading up to the 2008 Beijing games. Living in an Islamic country\, she is required to wear a hijab at all times and\, unlike he r fellow competitors around the world\, cannot train with men\; however\ , the power in her fighting resoundingly breaks down stereotypical barri ers. Khoshjamal’s experience as a world-class athlete may be familiar\, but captured here is the importance of the coach-athlete relationship. The bond she shares with her feisty and much-admired female coach is re vealed through everyday moments as both struggle through inequality to m ake their mark—in sport and society. Though it’s still the male athletes who are ultimately celebrated in her country\, Khoshjamal’s accomplishm ents and lasting influence on scores of girls in Iran are undeniable. Fi lm Contact Fatima Geza Abdollahyan Phone: +49 (0) 177 8046969 Email: fa ti@fati.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/kickiniran_sundance2010 UID:2501852482-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T090000 DTEND:20100129T105200 SUMMARY:Me Too DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, Me Too is a typical romantic comedy. Dani el meets Laura. She’s attractive\, rebellious\, and a little trampy. The y hang out\, have fun together\, and he falls hard for her. The unexpect ed part is that 34-year-old Daniel has Down syndrome. While Daniel is de finitely extraordinary—a college graduate who holds sophisticated conver sations—he still has to deal with others’ perceptions of him. As Daniel and Laura grow closer\, their emotions take them into unfamiliar territo ry. Part of the pleasure of Me Too is watching two complex\, playful characters on-screen—both Pablo Pineda and Lola Dueñas inhabit their ro les completely and are dynamic together. But what this film beautifully realizes is the unconventional relationship between these two unlikely c haracters. It’s a bond that doesn’t compute from the outside\, but for t hose lucky enough to see the details\, it’s evident what makes these two shine when they’re together. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Phone: +49 221 539 70 9 - 51 Email: Festivals@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metoo_sundance2010 UID:2501852485-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T090000 DTEND:20100129T104000 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501851036-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T091500 DTEND:20100129T105000 SUMMARY:The Romantics DESCRIPTION:In The Romantics\, seven close friends—all members of a tig ht\, eclectic college clique—reconvene at a deluxe seaside wedding to wa tch two of their own tie the knot. Lila is the golden girl preparing for her dream wedding\, and Laura is Lila's maid of honor. Once college roo mmates\, Laura and Lila have been best friends since their first meeting on campus\, but Lila's groom\, Tom\, is the man they have long rivaled over. Promiscuity and hi-jinks abound as the drunken friends frolic in t he nearby surf and revel in the nostalgic haze of their glory days. Pro ducer-turned-director Galt Niederhoffer adapts her own novel of the same name in this audacious first feature. With an outstanding ensemble cast \, The Romantics is both a Zeitgeist love story and generational comed y that breathes new life into the genre and recaptures the camaraderie o f youth. Film Contact Shannon Treusch\, Falco Ink. Email: shannontreusc h@falcoink.com CATEGORIES:Premieres LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theromantics_sundance2010 UID:2501851042-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T100000 DTEND:20100129T120000 SUMMARY:CASINO JACK and the United States of Money DESCRIPTION:This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced\, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage t hat truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intri gue with Indian casinos\, Russian spies\, Chinese sweatshops\, and a mob -style killing in Miami\, this is the story of the way money corrupts ou r political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Su ndance\, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and expos ing favor trading in our nation's capital\, Gibney illuminates the way o ur politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollar s it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy . Infuriating\, yet undeniably fun to watch\, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate . Film Contact Magnolia Pictures Phone: (212) 924-6701 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/casinojackandtheunitedstatesofmo ney_sundance2010 UID:2501852492-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T103000 DTEND:20100129T120000 SUMMARY:Cinema Café with Walter Murch DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge\, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation\, offering audie nces the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A\, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. With Walter Murch\, Academy Award winning film editor and sound designer (The English Patie nt\, Apocalyse Now). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cinemacafwithwaltermurch_sundanc e2010 UID:2503808051-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T111500 DTEND:20100129T124200 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501852495-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T113000 DTEND:20100129T130200 SUMMARY:Sins of My Father DESCRIPTION:Pablo Escobar\, the most notorious and brutal drug lord in Co lombia's history\, was gunned down in Medellín in 1993. After his father 's death\, Juan Escobar fled to Buenos Aires\, changed his name to Sebas tián Marroquín\, assuming a new identity to escape his father's dubious legacy. For the first time since Escobar's death\, Marroquín comes forwa rd to tell his father's story. With heartfelt honesty\, he recounts what it was like to grow up loving a father that he knew was his country's n umber-one enemy. Unsatisfied with simply relating history\, Marroquín re quests a meeting with the sons of two celebrated Colombian political lea ders who were among hundreds of victims that his father had killed in th e 1980s. Filmmaker Nicolas Entel captures the powerful and historic m oment when the son of Pablo Escobar and the sons of his victims come tog ether to heal wounds that have haunted them all for decades. Film Contac t Nicolas Entel\, Red Creek Productions Email: nicolas@redcreek.info CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sinsofmyfather_sundance2010 UID:2501852498-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T113000 DTEND:20100129T130100 SUMMARY:Son of Babylon DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, three weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein\, Ahme d\, an energetic 12-year-old Kurdish boy\, travels with his grandmother along the dustiest\, most secluded roads in northern Iraq. In search of their father/son\, a soldier missing since the Gulf War\, they head sout h to Babylon. Along their bumpy way\, they encounter the chaotic state o f the country but find unexpected allies on similar quests\, including o ne former member of the Republican Guard. Though Ahmed may be too young to understand fully the importance of this journey\, his life will be ch anged forever. Beautifully directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji\, and featur ing a magnificent performance from young Yasser Talib as Ahmed\, Son of Babylon is both a fulfilling cinematic and emotional experience. It is a story of hope and forgiveness\; one that palpably\, and with great hu manity\, illustrates reality for many Iraqi and Kurdish people in the af termath of Hussein’s reign. Film Contact Isabelle Jayne Stead\, Human Fi lm Email: Isabelle@humanfilm.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonofbabylon_sundance2010 UID:2501851048-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T113000 DTEND:20100129T125200 SUMMARY:The Shock Doctrine DESCRIPTION:Based on the best-selling book by Naomi Klein\, The Shock Do ctrine seeks to explain the rise of disaster capitalism: the exploitati on of moments of crisis in vulnerable countries by governments and big b usiness. The film traces the doctrine’s beginnings in the radical theori es of Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago\, and its subsequent implementation over the past 40 years in countries as disparate as Augus to Pinochet’s Chile\, Boris Yeltsin’s Russia\, Margaret Thatcher’s Great Britain\, and most recently through the invasions of Afghanistan and Ir aq. Filmmakers Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross use a brand of artistic license to present a cinematic experience that takes this theor y to a new audience. They make heavy use of archival images\, offset wit h new footage of Klein's interviews and lectures. Warning: After viewing this film\, you may interpret our world history in a new light. The f irst screening will be followed by an onstage dialogue with Robert Redfo rd\, Naomi Klein\, and Michael Winterbottom to explore further the ideas presented in the film. Film Contact Matt Hansen\, Entertainment One Ph one: (416) 646-2400 x154 Email: MHansen@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Political LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theshockdoctrine_sundance2010 UID:2501851045-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T120000 DTEND:20100129T135300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501851055-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T120000 DTEND:20100129T134000 SUMMARY:Obselidia DESCRIPTION:ALFRED.P.SLOAN FEATURE FILM PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPH Y AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedi a salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a co mpendium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thi ngs\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, he befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a s ilent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predict s that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrev ersible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question \, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to liv e today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charmi ng debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sparkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offe rs a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly preoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. Film Contact Matthew Medl in Phone: (310) 773-4787 Email: matthew@obselidia.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, Environme ntal, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/obselidia_sundance2010 UID:2501851051-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T120000 DTEND:20100129T132400 SUMMARY:The Taqwacores DESCRIPTION:Oh\, to be young\, beautiful\, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’ s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef \, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student\, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters\, skinheads\, queers\, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore\, the hardcor e Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque\ , but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex\, booze\, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore\, he finds his faith and id eology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new fr iends\, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapte d from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film)\, The Taqwacores marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra\, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity. Fil m Contact Allison Carter Email: allisonrcarter@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetaqwacores_sundance2010 UID:2501852501-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T120000 DTEND:20100129T135400 SUMMARY:The Temptation of St. Tony DESCRIPTION:To appreciate Veiko Õunpuu’s artful tale of moral confusion\, let’s begin where he does—with Dante’s Inferno: “Midway upon the jour ney of our life\, I found myself within a forest dark.” Tony\, a middle -aged\, midlevel manager\, leads a quiet life. But one day\, he starts t o question the value of being good. In a series of bizarre encounters in which he fires his employees\, witnesses his wife’s infidelity\, and meets a soon-to-be kidnapped girl (never mind the severed hands and myst ery dog)\, Tony gradually becomes unhinged from reality. Õunpuu’s secon d feature asks\, what good is goodness when all it brings is loss? He gl eefully supplants our sense of narrative context with avant-garde flouri shes\, wryly devised vignettes\, and unfolding metaphors\, stranding us in poor Tony’s forest dark. Provocative and evasive\, the film infuses chaotic energy and emotional tension into its elegant black-and-white i magery. Õunpuu’s stark vision feels more like a dream (or nightmare) and recalls the beauty of being oblique. Film Contact Katrin Kissa\, Homele ss Bob Production Phone: 372 56 677 855 CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetemptationofsttony_sundance20 10 UID:2501852504-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T121500 DTEND:20100129T135300 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501851061-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T123000 DTEND:20100129T140600 SUMMARY:My Perestroika DESCRIPTION:The Bolshevik revolution\, the cold war\, and the collapse of the Soviet Union defined the history of the twentieth century. With suc h a past\, what does it mean to be Russian today? Robin Hessman's loving ly crafted documentary\, My Perestroika\, adopts the idea of the “eve ryman story\,” suggesting that the unheralded lives of the last generati on of Soviets to grow up behind the iron curtain hold the key to underst anding the contradictions of modern Russia from the inside out. Crafte d during five years of researching and shooting\, and based on almost a decade of living in Russia in the 1990s\, Hessman's film poetically inte rweaves an extraordinary trove of home movies\, Soviet propaganda films\ , and intimate access to five schoolmates whose linked\, but very differ ent\, histories offer a moving portrait of newly middle-class Russians l iving lives they could never have imagined when they were growing up. Fi lm Contact Robin Hessman\, Red Square Productions Email: info@myperestr oika.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/myperestroika_sundance2010 UID:2501852507-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T130000 DTEND:20100129T142800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501852511-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T130000 DTEND:20100129T143000 SUMMARY:The Discovery Process DESCRIPTION:Researchers and storytellers share a passion for mysteries. T hey’re compelled by the puzzles of the universe\, the natural world\, an d technological advancement. And yet\, answers often come in unexpected ways from surprising places. Join us for a lively exchange between scien tists and storytellers as they contemplate what it means to be compelled by seemingly impossible problems . . . for years or even decades. How d o inquiring minds begin? And how do breakthroughs happen? Supported by t he Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Join filmmakers Diana Bell (Obseledia) and Braden King (Here) and biologist Darcy Kelly\, paleontologist Paul Sereno and physicist and science historian Peter Galison with moderator Joe Palca (NPR). CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Filmmaker Lodge URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thediscoveryprocess_sundance2010 UID:2503808033-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T140000 DTEND:20100129T170000 SUMMARY:Music Café: Day 8 DESCRIPTION:2:00 p.m. Holly Palmer 2:40 p.m. Joey+Rory 3:20 p.m. AM 4:00 p.m. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals The Sundance ASCAP Music Café is a d ynamic showcase for live performances by emerging and established artist s and bands. Stop in during the day to hear a range of exciting songwrit ers and artists from across the musical spectrum in this very unique and intimate Festival setting. Produced by the American Society of Composer s\, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). 751 Main St. (Stanfield Gallery) Fr iday\, January 22–Friday\, January 29 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Open to all Fe stival Credential Holders and general public (21 and over) as space allo ws. This venue has limited capacity. CATEGORIES:Panels and Music LOCATION:Music Cafe URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/musiccafday8_sundance2010 UID:2503808117-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T141500 DTEND:20100129T161500 SUMMARY:Blue Valentine DESCRIPTION: Blue Valentine is an intimate\, shattering portrait of a di sintegrating marriage. On the far side of a once-passionate romance\, C indy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling) are married with a youn g daughter. Hoping to save their marriage\, they steal away to a theme h otel. We then encounter them years earlier\, when they met and fell in l ove—full of life and hope. Moving fluidly between these two time perio ds\, Blue Valentine unfolds like a cinematic duet whose refrain asks\, where did their love go? Framing the film as a mystery whose answer lie s scattered in time (and in character)\, filmmaker Derek Cianfrance cons tructs an elegant set of dualities: past and present\, youth and adultho od\, vitality and entropy. The rigor of his process is visible throughou t the film. Eliminating artificial devices\, he has only the truth of th e characters to work with. Because Gosling and Williams bring amazing in tensity and emotional honesty to their roles\, the experience of connect ing to these two souls becomes truly moving. Film Contact Graham Taylor Phone: (310) 246-3126 Email: gtaylor@wmeentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bluevalentine_sundance2010 UID:2501852514-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T143000 DTEND:20100129T155100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501851064-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T143000 DTEND:20100129T161000 SUMMARY:Four Lions DESCRIPTION:Could there be a more hot-button topic than terrorism these d ays? Although it is historically the subject of serious documentaries an d intense dramatic films\, renowned British comedian Chris Morris finds the humor (and ultimately the humanity) in this extremist world. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their a bstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off\, a nd their competing ideologies clash\, what emerges is an emotionally eng aging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal j ousting and large-scale set pieces\, Four Lions is a comic tour de for ce\; it shows that—while terrorism is about ideology—it can also be abou t idiots. Based on three years of research and meetings with everyone f rom imams to ex-mujahedeen—not to mention a wealth of surveillance mater ial from major trials\, Four Lions plunges beyond seeing these young m en as unfathomably alien or evil. Instead\, it portrays them as human be ings\, who\, as we all know\, are innately ridiculous. Film Contact Libb y Durdy\, Warp Films Email: libby@warpfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Comedy, Poli tical, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fourlions_sundance2010 UID:2501851067-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T143000 DTEND:20100129T160800 SUMMARY:Space Tourists DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Anousheh Ansari ha s dreamt of going into outer space since she was a child. A number of ye ars and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansari becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willi ng to endure rigorous training in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact of space tourism in the heavens and on Earth b y adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of local villagers to claim black-market rocket d ebris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the train ing of the next space tourist in line. Space Tourists examines the int ersections of human enterprise and commerce in the final frontier. Film Contact Christian Frei Phone: +41 44 481 70 66 Email: christianfrei@gmx .ch CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spacetourists_sundance2010 UID:2501852517-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T150000 DTEND:20100129T163600 SUMMARY:A Film Unfinished DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD Yael Hersonski’s powe rful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film—the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Gh etto. Discovered after the war\, the unfinished work\, with no soundtrac k\, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record \, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discover y of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings\, showing the mani pulations of camera crews in these “everyday” scenes. Well-heeled Jews a ttending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling\, but complici t\, actors\, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate. Hersonski relentlessly screens each reel as ghetto survivors and (amazi ngly) one of the original cameramen recall actual events\, investing the cryptic scenes with detail\, complexity\, and authority. Rigorous in it s regard for human tragedy and the power of images\, A Film Unfinished indicts both the evil and the astounding narcissism of the Nazi state. Film Contact Assaf Mor\, Cinephil Phone: +972.3.5664129 Email: info@Cin ephil.co.il CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/afilmunfinished_sundance2010 UID:2501851070-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T150000 DTEND:20100129T162900 SUMMARY:Climate Refugees DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If global warming is our planet’s m ost pressing issue\, large-scale population displacement is the human co nsequence. Massive continental migration is already under way\, and dimi nished natural resources continue to threaten the lives of millions. Th e quickly submerging islands of Tuvalu in the South Pacific\, drought-af fected regions of Sudan\, storm-susceptible coastlines of Bangladesh\, a nd rapidly expanding deserts in China are forcing millions to relocate b eyond their borders. Who will accept these refugees\, and how will they impact their adopted homeland? Filmmaker Michael Nash spent two years traversing the globe\, visiting these and other hot spots where rising s ea levels are threatening millions of people’s survival. Strong visuals and potent testimony from the victims of climate change\, politicians\, scientists\, relief organizations\, and authors help sound the alarm for instituting new policies and working together to create solutions to co pe with this imminent crisis. Climate Refugees fervently captures the human fallout of climate change. Film Contact Michael Nash Email: micha el.nash@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/climaterefugees_sundance2010 UID:2501851074-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T150000 DTEND:20100129T165000 SUMMARY:Russian Lessons DESCRIPTION:Andrei Nekrasov\, with directing partner Olga Konskaya\, retu rns to Sundance with a formidable documentary that energetically delves into the violent and bewildering conflicts in the Caucasus\, with Russia pitted against the former Soviet state of Georgia\, and involving Georg ia’s troubled regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Boldly visiting con flict zones rarely filmed\, the codirectors uncover damning evidence of Russian violence\, incidents whose few recorded images are often reproce ssed in mass-media reports as evidence of other people’s crimes (often\, supposedly\, residents of Georgia). Parsing the complex history of the region\, as well as oversimplified cultural assumptions about interneci ne ethnic conflicts\, Nekrasov and Konskaya construct a portrait of a cy nical Russia willing to engage in secret wars and manufacture conflicts and media reports simply to consolidate power. With immediacy and passio n\, but also with a commanding mastery of film form\, their documentary dignifies the struggles of powerless people and holds a sobering mirror up to a superpower and its media. Film Contact Torstein Grude\, Piraya F ilm Phone: (479) 222-5285 Email: torstein@piraya.no CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, World Premier e LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/russianlessons_sundance2010 UID:2501852520-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T150000 DTEND:20100129T164900 SUMMARY:Southern District DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD : DRAMATIC Nestled in the lush valley of La Paz\, Bolivia\, the upper-c lass suburb of Zona Sur has sheltered the country’s wealthy elite for ma ny years. Here\, in an adobe-tile-roofed castle\, a statuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled progeny and her Indigenous Aymaran butler. But all is not what it seems. As the mother fights with her oversexed son an d clashes with her petulant daughter\, her six-year-old son rambles the rooftops unnoticed. Decline hangs in the air\, and the threat of aristoc ratic privileges changing hands signifies a new chapter of a prickly and ill-fated class war. Juan Carlos Valdivia’s revolving camera poetical ly articulates the devolving drama while exposing the bubble of decadenc e in which the bourgeoisie exist. With the recent reelection of Bolivia’ s first Aymaran president\, the long-suppressed Indigenous people are ri sing up to reclaim their homeland\, and Valdivia returns to Sundance (J onah and the Pink Whale —Sundance Film Festival 1996) with a crystal vis ion of the change taking place in his native country. Film Contact Brian Sweet\, Shoreline Entertainment Phone: (310) 551-2060 Email: brian@sle films.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/southerndistrict_sundance2010 UID:2501852523-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T150000 DTEND:20100129T161300 SUMMARY:Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If you’re a basketball fan\, you kn ow that one of the great NBA rivalries in the mid-1990s was between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. In classic David-meets-Goliath s tyle\, the two teams faced off in thrilling seven-game battles during th e 1994 and 1995 playoffs. In Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New Yo rk Knicks\, Dan Klores focuses on the Pacers’ master showman\, Reggie M iller\, who was as skilled at three-pointers as he was at trash talking. Not only did he antagonize the Knicks\; he antagonized a whole city and relished every minute of it—just ask Spike Lee. Winning Time enterta ins on many levels: it goes beyond the action on the court and delves in to the psychology of the game. By deftly weaving humorous interviews wit h exciting archival footage\, Klores has created a film that appeals to both the die-hard fan and someone who has never seen a game. Film Contac t Tom Piechura\, 42West Phone: (212) 277-7552 Email: tom.piechura@42wes t.net CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/winningtimereggiemillervsthenewy orkknicks_sundance2010 UID:2501851077-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T151500 DTEND:20100129T164500 SUMMARY:HOWL DESCRIPTION:It’s San Francisco in 1957\, and an American masterpiece is p ut on trial. HOWL\, the film\, recounts this dark moment using three i nterwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Gin sberg to find his true voice as an artist\, society’s reaction (the obsc enity trial)\, and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling or iginality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybr id that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment—the birth of a countercult ure. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman navigate a seamless segue from th eir documentary roots to masterful storytellers. They expand the notion of how a "true story" can be realized on film by not simply relying on f acts but enlisting cinematic vision to capture the Zeitgeist of an era. The amazing cast provides the extra passion and urgency that are sure to introduce HOWL to the best minds of a new generation. Film Contact El izabeth Redleaf\, Werc Werk Works Phone: (612) 238-0300 Email: info@wer kmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/howl_sundance2010 UID:2501851081-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T153000 DTEND:20100129T170500 SUMMARY:Smash His Camera DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Paparazzi might be the nor m in our celebrity-infested times\, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella\, though\, is the original paparazzo . He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and\, at 78\, remains a st alwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments\, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Ona ssis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and plac es him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to pr ivacy. Galella’s work and tactics have their critics\, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance\, he has created som e of the most lasting\, iconic photographs of our times. Film Contact Ad am Schlesinger Email: aschlesinger@julienandschlesinger.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/smashhiscamera_sundance2010 UID:2501852526-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T160000 DTEND:20100129T173400 SUMMARY:The Tillman Story DESCRIPTION:Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervo r and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more comp lex\, and ultimately more heroic\, than the caricature created by the me dia. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda \, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz mounta ins\, Pat’s mother\, Dannie Tillman\, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death. Feat uring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat's fellow soldiers as wel l as his family\, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task t he entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the n otion of heroism itself. Film Contact Sylvie Bushwick\, A&E IndieFilms P hone: (212) 210-9044 CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Sports, World Premier e LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetillmanstory_sundance2010 UID:2501852530-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T160000 DTEND:20100129T180000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183129-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T171500 DTEND:20100129T185300 SUMMARY:happythankyoumoreplease DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC\, Presented by Honda Six New Y orkers juggle love\, friendship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\ , Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apa rtment and thus begins a rewarding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his friends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her fro m commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret s inger who catches Sam’s eye. Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Ra dnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and engaging performances from its ensemble cast. Wit h honesty and humor\, Radnor captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growing up\, struggling for connection\, and hopin g to define what it means to love and be loved. Film Contact Austin Star k\, Paper Street Films Phone: (646) 524-6954 Email: Austin@paperstreet. tv CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance 2010 UID:2501852533-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T173000 DTEND:20100129T190500 SUMMARY:All That I Love DESCRIPTION:Poland 1981: Behind the iron curtain\, Janek\, the teenage so n of a navy captain\, forms ATIL (All That I Love)\, a punk-rock band wh ose songs express a frustration with socialism and a desire for freedom\ , echoing the sentiments of the rising Solidarity movement. At the same time\, Janek finds love with Basia\, a young woman whose father is part of the movement and disapproves of Janek’s military family. When growing social turmoil leads to martial law\, Janek’s relationships and ATIL’s music cause serious consequences for his family members\, lovers\, and f riends. Jacek Borcuch refreshes the coming-of-age film and its familiar tropes—teenage rebellion\, first love\, and sexual exploration—by setti ng it within a sobering sociohistorical context. His camera captures a c onflicting sense of potential change and stifling paranoia\, with freedo m just out of sight for his protagonists. All That I Love is a bracin g\, potent reminder that the personal can’t be easily separated from the political. Film Contact Aleksandra Biernacka\, TVP S.A. Phone: +48 22 547 6774 Email: festivals@tvp.pl CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political, Music LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allthatilove_sundance2010 UID:2501851087-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T173000 DTEND:20100129T185800 SUMMARY:New Low DESCRIPTION:The worst thing about Wendell isn't his slightly balding head \, skinny frame\, or thin lips\; it's that he’s a bit of an idiot. He ju st started dating Vicky\, an angry drunk\, who conveniently shares his l ack of ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn't have lip acne . Eventually\, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he's ever known—or the worst. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Bowers writes\, directs\, and stars in this deadpan comedic love t riangle for questionable romantics\, which was shot on borrowed equipmen t by whichever one of his friends was available that day. This sharply s cripted debut feature out of Gainesville\, Florida\, charms with Bowers' s natural comedic timing and endless supply of one-liners while question ing not only who we should spend our life with but who we truly are unde r all our neuroses. Film Contact Adam Bowers Email: adambowers2001@yaho o.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newlow_sundance2010 UID:2501852536-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T173000 DTEND:20100129T190500 SUMMARY:Nuummioq DESCRIPTION:The most ambitious film ever to emerge from Greenland\, and t he first Greenland/Inuit–produced feature\, Nuummioq tells the story o f a young man’s odyssey from mundane existence into an acute sense of th e sacred. Like most regular guys in the tiny capital city\, Malik works\ , cavorts with buddies\, and fools around—toggling between Danish and Ka laallisut languages. All at once\, when he discovers he’s very ill\, mor tality intrudes. Keeping the news to himself\, Malik accompanies his cou sin on a boat trip. What begins as an unremarkable outing becomes a tran scendent journey at the edge of the world as he grapples with his elusiv e past and tunes into the present. So breathtaking and luminous is Nu ummioq’s landscape that you can almost feel the brisk air oxygenating y our lungs. The tender play of shadow and light on the characters’ faces seems to suggest that we're only a flicker in nature’s vast radiance\; b ut during our short time here\, there’s family\, tradition\, and maybe e ven love. Film Contact Mikisoq H. Lynge Email: mikisoq@3900pictures.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premie re LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nuummioq_sundance2010 UID:2501851084-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T194000 SUMMARY:Contracorriente (Undertow) DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC In a tiny Peruvian sea side village\, where traditions run deep\, Miguel (Cristian Mercado)\, a young fisherman\, and his beautiful bride\, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo)\, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona)\, a painter\, who i s ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occur s\, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and\, in turn\, revealing their relationship to Mari ela—and the entire village. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-Leó n\, and featuring a sizzling international cast\, Contracorriente (Unde rtow ) is rich in the details of legend\, tradition\, and locale\; and i t is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to ac centuate the majestic Peruvian coastline\, this sexy\, haunting love sto ry transcends place and time. Film Contact Rodrigo Guerrero\, Dynamo Ema il: rodrigo@dynamocapital.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/contracorrienteundertow_sundance 2010 UID:2501852544-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T193300 SUMMARY:Enemies of the People DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath\, an unassuming\, yet cunning\, investigative journalist who spends a deca de of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated th e massacres. From the foot soldiers who slit throats to Pol Pot's right- hand man\, the notorious Brother Number Two\, Sambath records shocking t estimony never before seen or heard. Having neglected his own family for years\, Sambath's work comes at a price. But his is a personal mission. He lost his parents and his siblings in the Killing Fields. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died\, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia's tragedy. Codirectors Rob Lemki n and Sambath create a watershed account of Cambodian history and a hear tfelt quest for closure on one of the world’s darkest episodes. Film Con tact Rob Lemkin\, Old Street Films Phone: +44 7889 441378 Email: rob@ol dstreetfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enemiesofthepeople_sundance2010 UID:2501851090-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T200000 SUMMARY:hitRECord.org DESCRIPTION:Part media workshop\, part social network\, and part art exhi bition\, hitRECord.org is a hybrid production enterprise that taps crowd -sourced creativity and topples traditional ideas of artistic ownership\ , online communication\, and film production. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hesher\, 500 Days of Summer\, Mysterious Skin\, Brick) invites audie nces to collaborate collectively with him in the filmmaking process and create\, record\, and remix each other’s art (video\, music\, photos\, w riting\, etc.). The goal is to fashion cohesive\, short\, multimedia wor k that will have a special screening at an event designed to bring the c ommunity of hitRECorders together at the end of the Festival. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s remarks : Sunday\, January 24 at 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday \, January 27 at 9:00 p.m. hitRECorder screening: Friday\, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. Film Contact Jared Geller Email: jared@hitrecord.org CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hitrecordorg_sundance2010 UID:2503183132-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T194000 SUMMARY:It's a Wonderful Afterlife DESCRIPTION:With nods to Frank Capra\, ghost stories\, murder mysteries\, and screwball comedies\, Gurinder Chadha whips up an irreverent caper a bout the pressures on Indian women to tie the knot. Set in West London (Bend It Like Beckham territory)\, the film centers on Mrs. Sethi\, a d oting Punjabi mother obsessively seeking a suitor for her appealing\, bu t (heaven forbid!) rapidly aging\, daughter\, Roopie. When a string of c urious murders involving poisonous curries and chapati dough begins to rattle the neighborhood\, things really start to heat up. As detectives and ghosts trample through the Sethi household\, Roopie’s love life get s an injection of excitement\, too. Nothing in this supernatural escapad e is as it seems as spicy truths unspool and fate takes its madcap cours e. A top-notch cast\, including celebrated Indian actress Shabana Azmi\ , sexy Sendhil Ramamurthy\, and a zany Sally Hawkins\, breathe life into Chadha’s clever tale about appreciating what’s right under our noses—wi th a little help from the Hereafter. Film Contact Tim Haslam\, HanWay Fi lms Phone: +44 20 7290 0750 Email: rh@hanwayfilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/itsawonderfulafterlife_sundance2 010 UID:2501851093-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T193700 SUMMARY:Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child DESCRIPTION:In his short career\, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the l ate 1970s on the Lower East Side scene\, sold his first painting to Debo rah Harry for $200\, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciat ed by both the art cognoscenti and the public\, Basquiat was launched in to international stardom. However\, soon his cult status began to overri de the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense\, bebop-influenced neoe xpressionist work emerged while minimalist\, conceptual art was the fad\ ; as a successful black artist\, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arch ival footage\, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully c onvey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Film Conta ct David Koh\, Arthouse Films Phone: (646) 929-3468 Email: arthousefilm sdk@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jeanmichelbasquiattheradiantchil d_sundance2010 UID:2501851096-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T180000 DTEND:20100129T192500 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501852540-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T181500 DTEND:20100129T194800 SUMMARY:Twelve DESCRIPTION:Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nick McDonell\, wr itten when he was only 17 years old\, Twelve is a chilling chronicle o f privileged urban adolescence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Set over spring break\, the story follows White Mike\, a kid with unlimited potential\, who has dropped out of his senior year of high school and se lls marijuana to his rich\, spoiled peers. When his cousin is brutally m urdered in an east Harlem project\, and his best friend is arrested for the crime\, White Mike is hurled on a collision course with his own dest iny. Led by director Joel Schumacher\, a talented ensemble cast perfect ly captures the obvious pain of children teetering on the brink of adult hood. Schumacher counters their overindulged behavior with operatic stag ing and a literary voice-over. For every decade\, there are moments when youth culture is frozen in "art\," to be reveled in by the generation t hat lived it and observed by those that didn't. That is Twelve. Film C ontact Loic Trocme\, Gaumont Phone: +33 (1) 46 43 21 90 Email: ltrocme@ gaumont.fr CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/twelve_sundance2010 UID:2501851100-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T183000 DTEND:20100129T195400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501851106-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T183000 DTEND:20100129T200000 SUMMARY:Please Give DESCRIPTION:Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt)\, a married c ouple who run a successful business reselling estate-sale furniture\, li ve in Manhattan with their teenage daughter\, Abby. Wanting to expand th eir two-bedroom apartment\, they buy the unit next door\, planning to kn ock the walls out. However\, before doing so\, they have to wait for the occupant\, Andra\, a cranky elderly woman\, to die. The wait becomes co mplicated when the family develops relationships with Andra and her two grown granddaughters. Nicole Holofcener infuses her story of love\, d eath\, and liberal guilt with a rare balance of humor and complexity tha t stems from her uncanny ability to understand people—their motivations\ , interactions\, and contradictions. Her characters go to great pains to navigate a world of moral confusion\; we want to feel good about oursel ves\, but we never feel quite good enough. In avoiding judgment\, she of fers a funny and philosophical reflection on the give and take of modern life. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: sony_classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pleasegive_sundance2010 UID:2501851103-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T183000 DTEND:20100129T195700 SUMMARY:The Red Chapel DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY A journalist with no sc ruples and two Danish/Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—t ravel to North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pret ext of being a small Danish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the country\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cu ltural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use h umor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the watchful eye of government officials brought in to "c ollaborate" on their performance and make it more palatable for the Kore an regime. They are shown the important historical sights by a female go vernment employee\, who smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fu sing elements of activist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The R ed Chapel is an acerbic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. Film Contact Peter Engel Phone: +45 24 62 14 38 Email: Peter.engel@film byen.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theredchapel_sundance2010 UID:2501852547-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T184500 DTEND:20100129T201900 SUMMARY:To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight What prevents poor people from gett ing ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commerc ial banks see insolvency\, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity. His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radic al notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer s upport\, not only will they repay and sustain the bank\, but they’ll ele vate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries\, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S .A. First stop: Queens\, New York. With an intimate camera capturing bot h buoyant and despairing moments\, To Catch a Dollar chronicles the ev olution of the tiny new branch. Will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women? As the banking industry collaps es\, will these intrepid social-justice financiers succeed? One thing’s clear: we need new models to ensure prosperity for all. Film Contact Kat hleen Wells Phone: (781) 939-2631 Email: tocatchadollar@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tocatchadollarmuhammadyunusbanks onamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501852550-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T190000 DTEND:20100129T203800 SUMMARY:Waste Land DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Brazilian artist Vi k Muniz creates photographic images of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. His "Sugar Children" series portra ys the images of deprived children of Caribbean plantation workers using the sugar from their surroundings. When acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Walker trains her camera on Muniz\, he is cultivating a new idea for a project . He knows the material he wants to use—garbage—but who will be the subj ect of the new series of works? Waste Land is a wonderfully reson ant documentary that chronicles Muniz's journey to Jardim Gramacho\, the world’s largest landfill\, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores\, or self-designate d pickers of recyclable materials\, and photographs these inspiring char acters as they recycle their lives and society’s garbage. Walker gains f antastic access to the entire process and\, in doing so\, offers stirrin g evidence of the transformative power of art and the dignity that can b e found in personal determination. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental , World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wasteland_sundance2010 UID:2501852554-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T193000 DTEND:20100129T205700 SUMMARY:All My Friends Are Funeral Singers DESCRIPTION:The beautiful Zel is a special woman. Her big house is full o f ghosts of all ages from different eras. A psychic advisor\, Zel works with her ethereal roommates to help her clients. Although it’s magical\, it is also a job as she removes clients’ aches and pains\, advises gamb lers\, and channels cranky spirits to check on their loved ones. Busines s is good—until the ghosts see “the light” one night. The ghost crew now feel they are trapped and start pressuring Zel for the truth. Writer/d irector Tim Rutili is also a member of the band Califone\, whose members act in the film and provide the lush original soundtrack. The band brou ght its music-making talent to the film’s construction\, treating the fo otage and story like an album. Zel’s unique existence is a lesson in hop e\, habit\, and folklore. The atmosphere is utterly enchanting\, mixed w ith an odd realism\, filled with as much humor as wonder. Film Contact G len Sherman\, Better Angel Films\, LLC Email: gs@vanacker.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allmyfriendsarefuneralsingers_su ndance2010 UID:2501852557-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T200000 DTEND:20100129T214100 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501852561-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T203000 DTEND:20100129T220200 SUMMARY:Countdown to Zero DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight During the cold war\, public consci ousness fixated on the atomic bomb. Then the cold war ended\, and we ret reated into denial. In fact\, the danger of nuclear annihilation never d isappeared\; it only swelled. Countdown to Zero sweeps us into a scorc hing\, hypnotic journey around the world to reveal the palpable possibil ity of nuclear disaster and frame an issue on which human survival itsel f hangs. Scientists\, world leaders\, and security experts—including Va lerie Plame herself—expose the absurdities and alarming realities of the situation. The 1990s heralded a second nuclear age. Many countries and terrorist groups are now actively acquiring fissile materials and constr uction blueprints. The possibility of an accident or miscalculation loom s even larger. As the film projects a startling vision\, interviews wit h Jimmy Carter\, Mikhail Gorbachev\, Tony Blair\, and Pervez Musharraf y ield a unified message: our only option is to eradicate every-last nucle ar missile. Luckily for us\, getting to zero is possible—step by step. L et’s jump-start the change. Film Contact \nMatt Cowal \nMagnolia Picture s \n212-924-6701x212 \nmcowal@magpictures.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/countdowntozero_sundance2010 UID:2501851112-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T203000 DTEND:20100129T220100 SUMMARY:The Imperialists Are Still Alive! DESCRIPTION:A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan\, A sya lives the life of the hip and glamorous\, replete with exclusive art parties\, supermodels\, and stretch limousines\, while she carefully fo llows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one n ight\, Asya learns that her childhood friend\, Faisal\, has disappeared— the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night\, she meets Jav ier\, a sexy Mexican PhD student\, and romance blossoms. Javier finds As ya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid—but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems. Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly al luring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Im perialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arri val of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. Film Contact Vanessa Hope Email: vwexpress@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theimperialistsarestillalive_sun dance2010 UID:2501851109-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T203000 DTEND:20100129T220500 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501852564-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T210000 DTEND:20100129T222700 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2501852567-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T210000 DTEND:20100129T224200 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501852570-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T210000 DTEND:20100129T222900 SUMMARY:Exit Through the Gift Shop DESCRIPTION:In the late 1990s\, a hybrid form of graffiti began appearing in cities around the world. Enlisting stickers\, stencils\, posters\, a nd sculpture and spread by the burgeoning Internet\, it would be labeled “street art” and establish itself as the most significant countercultur e movement of a generation. Los Angeles–based filmmaker Terry Guetta set out to record this secretive world in all its thrilling detail. For mor e than eight years\, he traveled with the pack\, roaming the streets of America and Europe\, the stealthy witness of the world’s most infamous v andals. But after meeting the British stencil artist known only as “Bank sy\,” things took a bizarre turn. Sundance has shown films by unknown artists but never an anonymous one. Banksy turns the tables on the only man who has ever filmed him\, creating a remarkable documentary that is part personal journey and part an exposé of the art world with its mind- altering mix of hot air and hype. In the end\, Exit Through the Gift Sh op is an amazing ride\, a cautionary modern fairy tale . . . with bolt cutters. Film Contact Paranoid Pictures CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Documentary, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightsurprise_sundance2010 UID:2501851118-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T210000 DTEND:20100129T224600 SUMMARY:Peepli Live DESCRIPTION:On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Pee pli\, two poor farmers\, Natha and Budhia\, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate\, they seek help from an apathetic local politician\, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a go vernment program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. Wh en a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be don e” for the sake of their families\, a media frenzy ignites around whethe r or not Natha will commit suicide. Soon Natha becomes a cause célèbre\, who draws out the true character and motivations of those who cross his path. Anusha Rizvi’s auspicious first feature\, Peepli Live\, is a f resh and intelligently spun satire of the real-life epidemic of farmer s uicides that have plagued India for the past decade. With a deft hand\, Rizvi infuses humor and buoyancy in depicting this tragic predicament\, illuminating the true colors of many corridors of Indian society. Film C ontact Binky Mendez Email: binkymendez@gmail.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, W orld Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/peeplilive_sundance2010 UID:2501852581-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T210000 DTEND:20100129T223200 SUMMARY:The Dry Land DESCRIPTION:James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—rei ntegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera) \, his mother (Melissa Leo)\, and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide supp ort\, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels si nce his tour of duty ended. Lonely\, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama)\, who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving\, taut story of redemption and reconstruction ext ends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbr eaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle\; Ferrera fear lessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is ab out one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country\, home\, and mind —and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost. Film Contact Heather Rae Pho ne: (208) 342-3288 Email: heather@appaloosapictures.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, Political, World Pre miere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thedryland_sundance2010 UID:2501851115-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T213000 DTEND:20100129T230900 SUMMARY:Lucky DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of winning the lottery is as American as apple pie. Millions of Americans spend billions of dollars each year hoping to come up a winner. But what happens to the lucky few who actually pull a winn ing ticket? Lucky crisscrosses the country\, examining a handful of past lottery winners as they navigate their newly found riches and a cou ple of extremely determined hopefuls. The winners’ lives are undoubtedly changed forever but not necessarily in the ways we may expect. Life bec omes complicated as attorneys\, hired security guards\, jealous friends\ , scheming family members\, and desperate pleas for help from strangers pepper their new existence. Veteran director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound \, Rocket Science —2007 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner) h as skillfully crafted a revealing look at the way one’s identity is undo ubtedly turned upside down after the big payout. Thoroughly involving\, Lucky cleverly strips off the veneer and shatters our perceptions abou t the ultimate American dream. Film Contact Daniele Melia\, Big Beach Ph one: (212) 473-5800 Email: dani@bigbeachfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Features, International Perspect ives, Programmers Picks, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lucky_sundance2010 UID:2501851130-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T213000 DTEND:20100129T230800 SUMMARY:Nowhere Boy DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Liverpool in 1955\, and raised by his aunt and late uncle\, John is a smart\, spirited\, but directionless\, teen who s kips school\, steals records\, and is told he’s going nowhere. Having br ought rock music into the "house of Tchaikovsky\," John widens the rift with Aunt Mimi when he seeks out his estranged mother\, to whom he forms an immediate attachment. Full of energy and sexuality\, his mother enco urages John’s interest in music\, inflaming the rivalry with her sister\ , Mimi. In opening the door to a painful past\, John seeks refuge in mus ic—a journey that leads to The Beatles. British artist Sam Taylor Wood sees this formative period of John Lennon’s life as a way to explore a maturing artistic sensibility. Written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control)\, and featuring bright newcomer Aaron Johnson and a smattering of the earl y repertoire\, Nowhere Boy avoids biopic nostalgia\, focusing instead on an adolescent soul discovering his voice. "Nowhere" proves an importa nt part of the journey. Film Contact Erin Orr\, Weinstein Company Phone: (646) 862-3810 Email: Erin.orr@weinsteinco.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Music LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010 UID:2501851124-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T213000 DTEND:20100129T224900 SUMMARY:ODDSAC DESCRIPTION:Opening with torch-wielding villagers and a wall bleeding oil \, ODDSAC attaches vivid scenery and strange characters to the wonderf ul melodic wavelengths of the band Animal Collective\, revitalizing the lost form of the “visual album.” Working on the project for three years with friend Danny Perez\, Animal Collective pushes the boundaries of the music video and joins music visionaries like The Residents\, Devo\, and Daft Punk\, who previously connected film imagery with their songs. A nimal Collective’s music is a glittering mix of pop rock\, experimental noise\, and horror-movie soundtrack. Perez’s visuals mirror that\, incor porating intense scenes of vampires\, campfires\, and screaming prophets to form themes and a distinct vision\, rather than following a traditio nal plot and dialogue. The characters are interlaced with flicker effect s that mimic pressure phosphenes\, the magic colors produced by rubbing your closed eyes. A true physical experience\, ODDSAC turns the theatr e into a sensory submarine. Film Contact Gary Hustwit Email: gary@swis sdots.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/oddsac_sundance2010 UID:2501852584-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T213000 DTEND:20100129T231400 SUMMARY:The Kids Are All Right DESCRIPTION:A couple\, Nic and Jules (Annette Benning and Julianne Moore) \, live with their teenage children\, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson)\, in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles. As Joni prepares for college\, her younger brother pesters her for a big favor— help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment\, she makes a call to the sperm bank\; the bank\, in turn\, calls Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and asks him if he’s willing to meet his daughter. He agrees\, and a complicated new chapter begins for the family. Director Lisa Chol odenko returns to Sundance (Laurel Canyon played at the 2003 Festival\ , and High Art won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1998 Fest ival) with this vibrant\, astute\, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Once again\, Cholodenko demonstrates her uncanny ability to rea ch beneath the gloss of Southern California to illuminate the emotional and transformative power of human vulnerability and\, in doing so\, esta blishes herself as one of America’s most formidable auteurs. Film Contac t Antidote International Films\, Inc. Phone: (646) 486-4344 Email: info @antidotefilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/surprisepremiere2_sundance2010 UID:2501851121-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T213000 DTEND:20100129T231200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501851127-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T214500 DTEND:20100129T232300 SUMMARY:Fix ME DESCRIPTION:Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted genera tions and isn't going to end soon. That's because Andoni is a Palestinia n living in the Ramallah\, where the prospects for a stress-free life ar e elusive. Fix ME\, Andoni's latest documentary\, follows him through 20 therapy sessions as he tries to cure his unwelcome condition. The int ernal terrain of displacement and alienation that is revealed to his the rapist and through his daily encounters with friends and family mimics t he lived reality of thousands of Palestinians who are themselves displac ed from their history and homeland. Ironic in tone\, stylishly shot\, and with a haunting score\, Fix ME deftly plays with the concept of de tachment from every angle. In Andoni’s hands\, life under occupation is rendered with sly humor and an unexpectedly light touch that culminates in a poignant statement about the universal longing for a way back home. Film Contact Julie Gayet\, Rouge International Phone: +33 9 51493844 Em ail: bienvenus@rouge-international.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/fixme_sundance2010 UID:2501852588-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T220000 DTEND:20100129T232500 SUMMARY:Poison DESCRIPTION:Todd Haynes’s first feature interweaves three stories\, each told in a distinct style. In “Honor\,” a brilliant scientist ingests a h ormone he has discovered and becomes a monster. Shot in black and white mostly at night\, its disorienting angles and disjointed editing combine elements of the horror film with film noir. “Hero\,” filmed in bright c olor\, uses newscasts and a docudrama format to explore the case of a se ven-year-old boy who shot and killed his father. Its straightforward sty le contrasts with the mystery at its heart: who was Richie Beacon? Final ly\, in “Homo\,” in much darker color\, two prisoners try to find some m eaning for their lives and expression for their sexuality in a confined\ , violent world. The atmosphere is tense and ominous\, and the camera pr opels us into the action. The three stories are linked by their associat ion between love and violence. Poison won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival and announced the arrival of an innovative new director. Thanks to Zeitgeist Films for making the print available f or this screening. Film Contact Christine Vachon\, Killer Films Phone: ( 212) 473-3950 Email: js@killerfilms.com CATEGORIES:From the Collection LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/poison_sundance2010 UID:2501852591-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T223000 DTEND:20100130T002500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501852594-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T233000 DTEND:20100130T005500 SUMMARY:Bilal's Stand DESCRIPTION:Bilal is an upright black Muslim teen who works at his family ’s taxi stand in Detroit. “The Stand\,” as they affectionately call it\, has been the family’s social and financial hub for the past 60 years\, and Bilal is in line to carry the torch. But Bilal\, who burns the midni ght oil to keep up both the family business and his grades\, develops a secret life designed to enable him to attend a top university. When his two lives collide\, Bilal is forced to decide between keeping The Stand alive—and living the only life he has ever known—or taking a shot at soc ial mobility. Based on a true story\, Bilal’s Stand radiates warmth\, humor\, and originality. Sultan Sharrief’s debut feature is a freshly c rafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmak er as a new voice in American independent cinema. Film Contact Micah Bar telme Email: contact@ptra.biz CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bilalsstand_sundance2010 UID:2501852597-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T233000 DTEND:20100130T010000 SUMMARY:Night Catches Us DESCRIPTION:In the summer of ’76\, as President Jimmy Carter pledges to g ive government back to the people\, tensions run high in a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood where the Black Panthers once flourished. Whe n Marcus returns—having bolted years earlier—his homecoming isn’t exactl y met with fanfare. His former movement brothers blame him for an unspea kable betrayal. Only his best friend’s widow\, Patricia\, appreciates Ma rcus’s predicament\, which both unites and paralyzes them. As Patricia’s daughter compels the two comrades to confront their past\, history repe ats itself in dangerous ways. Night Catches Us masterfully reckons wi th the complexity of its characters’ revolutionary ideologies and intern al desires. Bell-bottoms\, Afros\, potlucks\, and Caddies set the scene as the film potently interweaves political media with an evocative soul- inspired score\, summoning a vivid sense of place and time. The golden l ight that bathes characters’ faces seems to express the promise—and elus iveness—of the necessary change Marcus and Patricia struggle for so dear ly—each by separate means. Film Contact Ron Simons\, SimonSays Entertain ment CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nightcatchesus_sundance2010 UID:2501851137-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T233000 DTEND:20100130T010400 SUMMARY:The Perfect Host DESCRIPTION:Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party\, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly tim ed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a ba nk and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doors tep posing as a friend of a friend\, new to Los Angeles\, who’s been mug ged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses\, we become deeply intertwined in the lives of these two men and discover just how deceiving appearances can be. With outstanding performances b y David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford\, cowriter/director Nick Tomnay takes us on a suspense-filled ride where nothing is as it seems. The Pe rfect Host is a slippery psychological thriller that exposes true human nature and reveals just how far we’re willing to go to satisfy our need s. Film Contact Stacey Testro\, Stacey Testro International Email: stac eytestro@stiamerica.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theperfecthost_sundance2010 UID:2501851134-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T234500 DTEND:20100130T011800 SUMMARY:Frozen DESCRIPTION:On a chilly winter night\, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift\, confused as to why their ride to the summit suddenly stops. The sting of the icy wind worsens when the floodlights power down\, leav ing them stranded in the dark. As they wait for help\, the reality of th e nightmare hits them. The ski resort has just closed\, stranding the gr oup high above the mountain slopes in an oncoming snowstorm. With omino us howls echoing through the surrounding woods\, they will need to make some tough decisions to survive. Writer/director Adam Green skillfully guides this real-world thriller\, pushing three college students to conf ront their natural fears of the dark\, cold\, heights\, and beyond\, to see how far a human is willing to go to survive. With bone-chilling perf ormances by Kevin Zegers\, Shawn Ashmore\, and Emma Bell\, Frozen cont inues horror's time-honored tradition of scaring audiences away from the ir favorite recreational activities. Film Contact Beth Bruckner\, A Bigg er Boat Email: bbruckner@abiggerboat.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/frozen_sundance2010 UID:2501852600-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T235900 DTEND:20100130T013000 SUMMARY:Louis C.K.: Hilarious DESCRIPTION:With a simple “Hello\, everybody\,” television writer and sta nd-up comedian Louis C.K. opens his latest live show\, Hilarious. This harmless salutation is the least-controversial thing that comes out of Louis C.K.’s mouth as he turns rants on everyday subjects (impatient peo ple\, his weight\, fatherhood) into hilarious\, expletive-laden diatribe s where nothing is sacred—not even (gasp!) his children. Who else can na me-check Ray Charles and Adolph Hitler in the same breath and elicit a c horus of raucous laughter? Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind\, even at the risk of offending\, but his “I don’t give a f**k” attitude makes hi s irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relatable. His self -deprecating style elevates his filmed live show to a form of therapy\, where we\, too\, can get comic relief from some pretty warped subjects. At one point\, Louis C.K. asks\, “Where do you draw the line?” With him\ , there is no line. Film Contact Michael O'Brien\, Michael O’Brien Enter tainment Phone: (212) 864-1469 Email: mobe@nyc.rr.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/louisckhilarious_sundance2010 UID:2501851140-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T235900 DTEND:20100130T013500 SUMMARY:New African Cinema DESCRIPTION:An exciting new wave of filmmaking talent is emerging from su b-Saharan Africa. These young filmmakers are exploring both new directio ns and traditional storytelling genres—both African and from other cultu res—to tell modern African stories with a fresh sense of style and meani ng. This special program presents three films that reflect this new w ave of African cinema. South African filmmaker Jenna Bass draws from an cient mythological storytelling traditions to create a kind of historica l magical realism in relating a modern-day tale of warfare in Zimbabwe i n her film The Tunnel. Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu creates a brightl y original science-fiction vision in her film Pumzi\, a story of a bot anist who risks everything to nurture a plant 35 years after the "Water War.” And Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye draws from the fifties- and si xties-style French musicals to breathe fresh air into Saint Louis Blues \, a buoyant road-trip tale set in the clogged urban streets and dusty roads of Senegal. CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newafricancinema_sundance2010 UID:2501852606-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T235900 DTEND:20100130T014200 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501852603-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100129T235900 DTEND:20100130T015200 SUMMARY:The Violent Kind DESCRIPTION:Cody and Q are just the sort of upstanding young citizens you might expect of second-generation members of an outlaw biker gang. So w hen the boys take a break from their busy schedule of sex\, drugs\, and stompin’ fools to attend a righteous party at a secluded cabin\, what ca n possibly go wrong? As it happens\, everything. The soirée goes to hel l\, people start dying\, and a fine biker mama gets possessed by . . . w ell\, by something foul indeed. It’s all more perverse fun from the utte rly demented minds of writers/directors the Butcher Brothers (aka Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri). Reuniting with much of the cast from their cult favorite The Hamiltons\, the Butchers continue to surprise and o ffend in delightfully equal measures. The Violent Kind succeeds beca use it knows what it is—gleeful\, insane exploitation. So pop a tall boy \, lose the shirt\, and get ready to ride\, brother! Film Contact Michae l Ferris Gibson Email: mfg@sffilms.tv CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theviolentkind_sundance2010 UID:2501851143-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T083000 DTEND:20100130T101700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2501851150-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T083000 DTEND:20100130T095800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501852612-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T083000 DTEND:20100130T100300 SUMMARY:Lovers of Hate DESCRIPTION:In this delicious tale of resentment\, deceit\, and sibling r ivalry\, two adult brothers\, Rudy and Paul\, represent failure and succ ess. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potte r -like fantasy novels for children. The painful part is that Rudy\, an aspiring writer\, was Paul’s original childhood collaborator on the stor ies. The one thing they do have in common is their love for Diana. Altho ugh Rudy is married to Diana\, their divorce is impending—and he current ly lives out of his car. Ever the opportunist\, Paul makes his move on D iana. Director Bryan Poyser brilliantly executes an intricate game of c at and mouse in a ski lodge (incidentally\, the film culminates in Park City\, Utah). A testament to the actors and a tightly constructed script \, Lovers of Hate juggles humor and despair and pushes situations and characters to extremes while remaining in complete control. There are no clear winners in this story\, but it is one enjoyable\, tragicomic ride . Film Contact Bryan Poyser\, Switchfilm Phone: (512) 322-0145 x3204 Ema il: bryan@switchfilm.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 UID:2501851147-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T083000 DTEND:20100130T101600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501852615-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T090000 DTEND:20100130T112900 SUMMARY:A Prophet DESCRIPTION:At the outset of his six-year prison sentence\, Malik El Djeb ena\, a 19-year-old French Arab\, appears no match for the brutal system . Unable to sidestep the rival Corsican and Arab factions\, he’s swiftly brought into the Corsican fold by its kingpin\, Cesar\, who compels him to kill an Arab prisoner. But Malik gradually ingratiates himself with Cesar\, learning the language and turning informant. When the influentia l Cesar secures “leave days” for Malik (to do his bidding)\, he unwittin gly sets up his own downfall. Malik’s criminal persona matures\, and ser vitude turns to mastery. An outstanding crime drama\, Jacques Audiard’ s Cannes winner transcends genre through its character complexity\, them atic depth\, and sheer cinematic intensity. Anchored in Tahar Rahim’s ar resting performance\, A Prophet explores the formation of Malik’s iden tity. When his options become kill or be killed\, coming-of-age refuses neat moral paradigms. Audiard counters the film’s coarse aesthetic and l ifeless hues with an unexpected serenity and fabulist impulses (a ghost haunts Malik throughout)\, creating a rich inner space. Film Contact Son y Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_Classics@spe.sony .com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/aprophet_sundance2010 UID:2501851153-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T090000 DTEND:20100130T105300 SUMMARY:Freedom Riders DESCRIPTION:In 1961 segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on Am erican society. Many states violently enforced the policy\, while the fe deral government\, under the Kennedy administration\, remained indiffere nt\, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is\, until an integrated band of college students—many of whom were the first in their families to at tend a university—decided\, en masse\, to risk everything and buy a tick et on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves t he Freedom Riders\, and they managed to bring the president and the enti re American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-r ights inequities that plagued the nation. Veteran filmmaker Stanley N elson’s inspirational documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. Gaining impressive acce ss to influential figures on both sides of the issue\, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament t o the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible co mbination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Film Contact Cara White\, WGBH Phone: (843) 881-1480 Email: cara .white@mac.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/freedomriders_sundance2010 UID:2501851156-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T090000 DTEND:20100130T102500 SUMMARY:One Too Many Mornings DESCRIPTION:Fisher has it pretty good living rent free in exchange for ta king care of a church and teaching kids to play soccer. But Fisher has a drinking problem. He drinks quite well\, actually\; it’s just that he a cts like a moron when he drinks (and the morning after)— destroying thin gs and relationships every time. Suddenly\, Fisher’s old friend\, Pete\, shows up looking for some dude consolation after his girlfriend cheats on him. Too bad he looks for it in Fisher because not even hot “cougars” and bad advice can make Pete happy. What Pete needs is for Fisher to re alize that they aren’t teenagers anymore. And that’s when Pete’s girlfri end shows up with some truth he sorely needs. In One Too Many Mornings \, director Michael Mohan intelligently explores the nuances of friends hip and responsibility and keeps it charming. The hilarious film perfect ly illustrates the complex problem of wanting to be loved while refusing to make yourself attractive. The acting is great\, the characters are r eal\, and the story’s challenge asks you personally—this is your life\; what are you gonna do about it? Film Contact Michael Mohan Email: monke ywithacamera@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/onetoomanymornings_sundance2010 UID:2501852632-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T090000 DTEND:20100130T103700 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501852622-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T091500 DTEND:20100130T104800 SUMMARY:Twelve DESCRIPTION:Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nick McDonell\, wr itten when he was only 17 years old\, Twelve is a chilling chronicle o f privileged urban adolescence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Set over spring break\, the story follows White Mike\, a kid with unlimited potential\, who has dropped out of his senior year of high school and se lls marijuana to his rich\, spoiled peers. When his cousin is brutally m urdered in an east Harlem project\, and his best friend is arrested for the crime\, White Mike is hurled on a collision course with his own dest iny. Led by director Joel Schumacher\, a talented ensemble cast perfect ly captures the obvious pain of children teetering on the brink of adult hood. Schumacher counters their overindulged behavior with operatic stag ing and a literary voice-over. For every decade\, there are moments when youth culture is frozen in "art\," to be reveled in by the generation t hat lived it and observed by those that didn't. That is Twelve. Film C ontact Loic Trocme\, Gaumont Phone: +33 (1) 46 43 21 90 Email: ltrocme@ gaumont.fr CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/twelve_sundance2010 UID:2501851159-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T093000 DTEND:20100130T110900 SUMMARY:Lourdes DESCRIPTION:A famed city of healing\, Lourdes offers hope to countless Ch ristian pilgrims who seek miracles. Not particularly pious herself\, Chr istine\, a wheelchair-bound young woman\, takes trips with a church grou p mostly to escape her solitary life. Though she finds Lourdes touristy\ , Christine is conveyed to grottos\, baths\, and ceremonies by her roomm ate\, a devout older woman\, and the starchy group leader\, Cecile. Do b oth sense a miracle? With pitch-perfect sincerity\, filmmaker Jessica H ausner nestles Lourdes between religious satire and redemption story. Though she delights in the comical (Lourdes has an office of miracle cer tification)\, Hausner is driven by curiosity\, not cynicism. She approac hes the subject of miracles less interested in whether they’re real than in what they awake in us. In Hausner’s Lourdes\, the eternal mystery goes unrevealed\, but the human spirit abides. As one woman ponders\, “I f God is not in charge\, who is?”\, to which a friend replies\, “Do you think there’ll be a dessert?” Film Contact Debbi Berlin\, Palisades Tart an Phone: (818) 753-2346 Email: debbi@berlinpublicrelations.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lourdes_sundance2010 UID:2501852636-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T100000 DTEND:20100130T112800 SUMMARY:New Low DESCRIPTION:The worst thing about Wendell isn't his slightly balding head \, skinny frame\, or thin lips\; it's that he’s a bit of an idiot. He ju st started dating Vicky\, an angry drunk\, who conveniently shares his l ack of ambition and cleanliness. But he might prefer a relationship with Joanna because she’s a selfless social worker who doesn't have lip acne . Eventually\, Wendell is going to have to decide who he really belongs with: the best girl he's ever known—or the worst. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Bowers writes\, directs\, and stars in this deadpan comedic love t riangle for questionable romantics\, which was shot on borrowed equipmen t by whichever one of his friends was available that day. This sharply s cripted debut feature out of Gainesville\, Florida\, charms with Bowers' s natural comedic timing and endless supply of one-liners while question ing not only who we should spend our life with but who we truly are unde r all our neuroses. Film Contact Adam Bowers Email: adambowers2001@yaho o.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newlow_sundance2010 UID:2501852639-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T113000 DTEND:20100130T130200 SUMMARY:Countdown to Zero DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight During the cold war\, public consci ousness fixated on the atomic bomb. Then the cold war ended\, and we ret reated into denial. In fact\, the danger of nuclear annihilation never d isappeared\; it only swelled. Countdown to Zero sweeps us into a scorc hing\, hypnotic journey around the world to reveal the palpable possibil ity of nuclear disaster and frame an issue on which human survival itsel f hangs. Scientists\, world leaders\, and security experts—including Va lerie Plame herself—expose the absurdities and alarming realities of the situation. The 1990s heralded a second nuclear age. Many countries and terrorist groups are now actively acquiring fissile materials and constr uction blueprints. The possibility of an accident or miscalculation loom s even larger. As the film projects a startling vision\, interviews wit h Jimmy Carter\, Mikhail Gorbachev\, Tony Blair\, and Pervez Musharraf y ield a unified message: our only option is to eradicate every-last nucle ar missile. Luckily for us\, getting to zero is possible—step by step. L et’s jump-start the change. Film Contact \nMatt Cowal \nMagnolia Picture s \n212-924-6701x212 \nmcowal@magpictures.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/countdowntozero_sundance2010 UID:2501852643-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T113000 DTEND:20100130T130400 SUMMARY:The Perfect Host DESCRIPTION:Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party\, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly tim ed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a ba nk and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doors tep posing as a friend of a friend\, new to Los Angeles\, who’s been mug ged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses\, we become deeply intertwined in the lives of these two men and discover just how deceiving appearances can be. With outstanding performances b y David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford\, cowriter/director Nick Tomnay takes us on a suspense-filled ride where nothing is as it seems. The Pe rfect Host is a slippery psychological thriller that exposes true human nature and reveals just how far we’re willing to go to satisfy our need s. Film Contact Stacey Testro\, Stacey Testro International Email: stac eytestro@stiamerica.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theperfecthost_sundance2010 UID:2501851162-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T113000 DTEND:20100130T132000 SUMMARY:Welcome to the Rileys DESCRIPTION:Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s de ath\, Lois and Doug Riley\, an upstanding Indiana couple\, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban hom e. He philanders with a local waitress\, anesthetizing pain with easy pa ssion. When he loses his mistress to cancer\, Doug\, beset by further he artache\, escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgenc ies he doesn’t understand\, he insinuates himself into the life of an un derage hooker\, becoming her platonic guardian. Meanwhile\, Lois summons all of her remaining force to overcome agoraphobia and venture south to reclaim her marriage. Exacting performances from three consummate acto rs (James Gandolfini\, Melissa Leo\, and Kristen Stewart) infuse this em otionally raw\, gently humorous drama with penetrating humanity. Directo r Jake Scott’s uncompromising film refuses to flinch from difficult mome nts or tie neat bows around its characters. Instead\, it reveals how tak ing risks and leaving our comfort zone can become a profound path to hea ling the human heart. Film Contact Maresa Pullman\, Scott Free Productio ns Phone: (310) 360-2258 Email: maresa@scottfree.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Racquet Club URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/welcometotherileys_sundance2010 UID:2501852646-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T135500 SUMMARY:Bhutto DESCRIPTION:As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation\, former Pakista ni Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's life story unfolds like a tale of Sha kespearean dimensions. Educated at Harvard and Oxford\, Bhutto evolved f rom pampered princess to polarizing politician battling tradition and te rrorism in the most dangerous country on Earth. Her father\, the first d emocratically elected president of Pakistan\, chose Benazir over his eld est son to carry his political mantle. Accused of rampant corruption\, i mprisoned\, then exiled abroad\, Bhutto was called back in 2007 as her c ountry’s only hope for democracy. When she was struck down by an assassi n\, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world\, transform ing Bhutto from political messiah to a martyr in the eyes of the common people. With exclusive interviews from the Bhutto family and never-be fore-seen footage\, filmmakers Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara have crafted a sweeping epic of a transcendent\, yet polarizing\, figure whos e legacy will be debated for years to come. Film Contact Glenn Aveni\, I con Television Music\, Inc. Email: ga@icontvmusic.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bhutto_sundance2010 UID:2501851165-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T133700 SUMMARY:Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child DESCRIPTION:In his short career\, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the l ate 1970s on the Lower East Side scene\, sold his first painting to Debo rah Harry for $200\, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciat ed by both the art cognoscenti and the public\, Basquiat was launched in to international stardom. However\, soon his cult status began to overri de the art that had made him famous in the first place. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense\, bebop-influenced neoe xpressionist work emerged while minimalist\, conceptual art was the fad\ ; as a successful black artist\, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arch ival footage\, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully c onvey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Film Conta ct David Koh\, Arthouse Films Phone: (646) 929-3468 Email: arthousefilm sdk@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jeanmichelbasquiattheradiantchil d_sundance2010 UID:2501852656-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T135200 SUMMARY:Me Too DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, Me Too is a typical romantic comedy. Dani el meets Laura. She’s attractive\, rebellious\, and a little trampy. The y hang out\, have fun together\, and he falls hard for her. The unexpect ed part is that 34-year-old Daniel has Down syndrome. While Daniel is de finitely extraordinary—a college graduate who holds sophisticated conver sations—he still has to deal with others’ perceptions of him. As Daniel and Laura grow closer\, their emotions take them into unfamiliar territo ry. Part of the pleasure of Me Too is watching two complex\, playful characters on-screen—both Pablo Pineda and Lola Dueñas inhabit their ro les completely and are dynamic together. But what this film beautifully realizes is the unconventional relationship between these two unlikely c haracters. It’s a bond that doesn’t compute from the outside\, but for t hose lucky enough to see the details\, it’s evident what makes these two shine when they’re together. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Phone: +49 221 539 70 9 - 51 Email: Festivals@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/metoo_sundance2010 UID:2501852649-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T133300 SUMMARY:Restrepo DESCRIPTION:GRAND JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Plat oon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest cha llenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restr epo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junge r and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combinati on of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the tren ches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experien tial and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under d aily fire\, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Film Contact Maya Mumma Email: restrepothemovie@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/restrepo_sundance2010 UID:2501851171-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T134100 SUMMARY:Sympathy for Delicious DESCRIPTION:U.S. DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Recently paralyzed DJ "Deli cious" Dean battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to surv ive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark th e ashes that were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of f aith healing and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy mon ey and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stom ping the dreams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delicious" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conquer his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starri ng Christopher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determ ined deejay\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo makes an auspicious directorial debut with a gritty\, yet ferven t\, take on the search for meaning amidst tragedy and the redemptive pow er that is compassion. Film Contact Andrea Sperling\, Super Crispy Enter tainment Phone: (213) 434-2045 Email: andreasperling@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sympathyfordelicious_sundance201 0 UID:2501851168-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T140000 SUMMARY:The Works of Michael Joaquin Grey DESCRIPTION:Michael Joaquin Grey's work exists at the boundaries among ar t\, science\, and media and emulate dynamic living systems. His projects contemplate the origins of life\, language\, and physical form. The fil ms connect relationships of development and growth\, using body signals\ , sound\, and appropriated media. Beautiful\, elegant\, and fascinating to watch\, Grey's computational films and film objects are unrecorded em ergent and dynamic cinematic systems. Works include Between Two Milkba rs\, Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, Reentry\, Rereentry\, Sam Slim e Stress Cycle\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentar y) Daily Program Schedule: Jan 21 - all 6 films Jan 22 - Perpetual ZO OZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's C ommentary) Jan 24 - Reentry\, Rereentry Jan 25 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\ , Between Two Milkbars Jan 26 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Special Director's Commentary) Jan 27 - Reentry\ , Rereentry Jan 28 - Sam Slime Stress Cycle\, Between Two Milkbars Jan 2 9 - Perpetual ZOOZ (Madonna and Child)\, The So What Moon Calendar (Spec ial Director's Commentary) Jan 30 - all 6 films Film Contact Michael Joa quin Grey\, bitforms gallery Phone: (212) 366-6939 Email: laura@bitform s.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Performances and Installations LOCATION:NEW FRONTIER on Main URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theworksofmichaeljoaquingrey_sun dance2010 UID:2503183135-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T120000 DTEND:20100130T134200 SUMMARY:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN DESCRIPTION:AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY\, Presented by Honda For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind\, America co ntinues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and polit icians’ promises\, our buckling public-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bianca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he foll ows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth\, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academi c sinkholes\,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly in tractable problems. However\, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimately questioning the role of unions in mai ntaining the status quo\, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—i n reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind. Film Con tact Michael Agulnek \nParamount Pictures \n323 956 5704 \nMichael_aguln ek@paramount.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waitingforsuperman_sundance2010 UID:2501852653-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T121500 DTEND:20100130T134500 SUMMARY:Please Give DESCRIPTION:Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt)\, a married c ouple who run a successful business reselling estate-sale furniture\, li ve in Manhattan with their teenage daughter\, Abby. Wanting to expand th eir two-bedroom apartment\, they buy the unit next door\, planning to kn ock the walls out. However\, before doing so\, they have to wait for the occupant\, Andra\, a cranky elderly woman\, to die. The wait becomes co mplicated when the family develops relationships with Andra and her two grown granddaughters. Nicole Holofcener infuses her story of love\, d eath\, and liberal guilt with a rare balance of humor and complexity tha t stems from her uncanny ability to understand people—their motivations\ , interactions\, and contradictions. Her characters go to great pains to navigate a world of moral confusion\; we want to feel good about oursel ves\, but we never feel quite good enough. In avoiding judgment\, she of fers a funny and philosophical reflection on the give and take of modern life. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: sony_classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pleasegive_sundance2010 UID:2501851174-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T123000 DTEND:20100130T141500 SUMMARY:Bass Ackwards DESCRIPTION:Yes\, in Bass Ackwards\, a man drives a ’76 Volkswagen van across America. No\, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical “road movie.” This utterly original\, lyrical\, and visually exc iting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tug s you into an overpowering appreciation of being human. When humble L inas\, kicked off of his friend’s couch and spurned by his lover\, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle\, he begins lurching ea st with nothing to lose. Slowly\, the road eases him out of his relentle ss longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic charact ers take on subtly transcendent qualities\, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The de nted\, off-kilter vehicle\, which valiantly\, amazingly endures the jour ney\, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity a nd hopefulness always tinged with imperfection. Film Contact George Nich olis\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Email: george@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bassackwards_sundance2010 UID:2501852660-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T123000 DTEND:20100130T135700 SUMMARY:Double Take DESCRIPTION:The best art imitates life\, but at a slant. Johan Grimonprez adroitly proves this in his highly original film\, which locates and de velops thematic conjunctions between escapist entertainment and real-lif e horror\; more specifically\, between the work and images of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and the escalation of the cold war in the 1960s. Appropriating and reprocessing film and television images of Hit chcock\, John F. Kennedy\, Richard Nixon\, Nikita Khruschev\, and others \, Grimonprez expands droll generalizations about doppelgangers\, guilt\ , and paranoia into a full-blown analysis of global politics\, fear of t he bomb\, and the mad rush to mutually assured destruction. As public an xieties are sublimated in popular entertainment\, so do they sometimes e rupt in artistic expressions (such as Hitchcock’s The Birds). In addit ion to pinpointing the postmodern\, movielike unreality of public life\, Grimonprez convincingly indicates the precision with which an artist ma y sketch the public psyche in entertainment\, and why Hitchcock still ha unts our dreams. Film Contact Donald Krim\, Kino International Corporat ion Phone: (212) 629-6880 Email: dkrim@kino.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/doubletake_sundance2010 UID:2501851177-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T123000 DTEND:20100130T134300 SUMMARY:Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If you’re a basketball fan\, you kn ow that one of the great NBA rivalries in the mid-1990s was between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. In classic David-meets-Goliath s tyle\, the two teams faced off in thrilling seven-game battles during th e 1994 and 1995 playoffs. In Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New Yo rk Knicks\, Dan Klores focuses on the Pacers’ master showman\, Reggie M iller\, who was as skilled at three-pointers as he was at trash talking. Not only did he antagonize the Knicks\; he antagonized a whole city and relished every minute of it—just ask Spike Lee. Winning Time enterta ins on many levels: it goes beyond the action on the court and delves in to the psychology of the game. By deftly weaving humorous interviews wit h exciting archival footage\, Klores has created a film that appeals to both the die-hard fan and someone who has never seen a game. Film Contac t Tom Piechura\, 42West Phone: (212) 277-7552 Email: tom.piechura@42wes t.net CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Sports, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/winningtimereggiemillervsthenewy orkknicks_sundance2010 UID:2501851181-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T124500 DTEND:20100130T141000 SUMMARY:A Small Act DESCRIPTION:As an impoverished boy in Kenya\, Chris Mburu's life was dram atically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary a nd secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer\, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own s cholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces inst ituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down t he path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back\, the person who signed the chec ks that gave him a chance to succeed? With clarity and grace\, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread\, she u nearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doe sn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to ma tch. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered\, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life. F ilm Contact Jennifer Arnold Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/asmallact_sundance2010 UID:2501852664-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T130000 DTEND:20100130T142500 SUMMARY:Bilal's Stand DESCRIPTION:Bilal is an upright black Muslim teen who works at his family ’s taxi stand in Detroit. “The Stand\,” as they affectionately call it\, has been the family’s social and financial hub for the past 60 years\, and Bilal is in line to carry the torch. But Bilal\, who burns the midni ght oil to keep up both the family business and his grades\, develops a secret life designed to enable him to attend a top university. When his two lives collide\, Bilal is forced to decide between keeping The Stand alive—and living the only life he has ever known—or taking a shot at soc ial mobility. Based on a true story\, Bilal’s Stand radiates warmth\, humor\, and originality. Sultan Sharrief’s debut feature is a freshly c rafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmak er as a new voice in American independent cinema. Film Contact Micah Bar telme Email: contact@ptra.biz CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bilalsstand_sundance2010 UID:2501852667-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T133000 DTEND:20100130T151000 SUMMARY:Contracorriente (Undertow) DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC In a tiny Peruvian sea side village\, where traditions run deep\, Miguel (Cristian Mercado)\, a young fisherman\, and his beautiful bride\, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo)\, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona)\, a painter\, who i s ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occur s\, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and\, in turn\, revealing their relationship to Mari ela—and the entire village. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-Leó n\, and featuring a sizzling international cast\, Contracorriente (Unde rtow ) is rich in the details of legend\, tradition\, and locale\; and i t is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to ac centuate the majestic Peruvian coastline\, this sexy\, haunting love sto ry transcends place and time. Film Contact Rodrigo Guerrero\, Dynamo Ema il: rodrigo@dynamocapital.net CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/contracorrienteundertow_sundance 2010 UID:2501852670-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T143000 DTEND:20100130T160800 SUMMARY:Armless DESCRIPTION:For years\, John\, an insurance executive living in the subur bs\, has secretly wanted to have his arms chopped off. Finally\, he gath ers the courage to leave his loving wife\, Anna\, and travel to the city to find a physician willing to amputate. When Anna’s mother-in-law (in an attempt to calm her down) convinces Anna that John is simply having a n affair\, Anna becomes enraged and determines to find John—and cut off his balls. So begins director Habib Azar’s delightful debut feature Armless\, a deliciously twisted romp of comedic drama filled with mista ken identities\, missed chances\, and revealing consequences. Azar deftl y crafts a thoughtful\, off-kilter farce out of Kyle Jarrow’s tautly wri tten play by the same name. Armless offers a dark\, philosophical fabl e about marriage and acceptance—speaking to those who fake it and still make it\, and perhaps especially to those who want to change but still s tay the same. Film Contact Habib Azar Email: razini@hotmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/armless_sundance2010 UID:2501852673-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T143000 DTEND:20100130T160300 SUMMARY:Frozen DESCRIPTION:On a chilly winter night\, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift\, confused as to why their ride to the summit suddenly stops. The sting of the icy wind worsens when the floodlights power down\, leav ing them stranded in the dark. As they wait for help\, the reality of th e nightmare hits them. The ski resort has just closed\, stranding the gr oup high above the mountain slopes in an oncoming snowstorm. With omino us howls echoing through the surrounding woods\, they will need to make some tough decisions to survive. Writer/director Adam Green skillfully guides this real-world thriller\, pushing three college students to conf ront their natural fears of the dark\, cold\, heights\, and beyond\, to see how far a human is willing to go to survive. With bone-chilling perf ormances by Kevin Zegers\, Shawn Ashmore\, and Emma Bell\, Frozen cont inues horror's time-honored tradition of scaring audiences away from the ir favorite recreational activities. Film Contact Beth Bruckner\, A Bigg er Boat Email: bbruckner@abiggerboat.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/frozen_sundance2010 UID:2501851185-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T162700 SUMMARY:All My Friends Are Funeral Singers DESCRIPTION:The beautiful Zel is a special woman. Her big house is full o f ghosts of all ages from different eras. A psychic advisor\, Zel works with her ethereal roommates to help her clients. Although it’s magical\, it is also a job as she removes clients’ aches and pains\, advises gamb lers\, and channels cranky spirits to check on their loved ones. Busines s is good—until the ghosts see “the light” one night. The ghost crew now feel they are trapped and start pressuring Zel for the truth. Writer/d irector Tim Rutili is also a member of the band Califone\, whose members act in the film and provide the lush original soundtrack. The band brou ght its music-making talent to the film’s construction\, treating the fo otage and story like an album. Zel’s unique existence is a lesson in hop e\, habit\, and folklore. The atmosphere is utterly enchanting\, mixed w ith an odd realism\, filled with as much humor as wonder. Film Contact G len Sherman\, Better Angel Films\, LLC Email: gs@vanacker.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/allmyfriendsarefuneralsingers_su ndance2010 UID:2501852687-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T162100 SUMMARY:Douchebag DESCRIPTION:The week Sam Nussbaum is to be married\, his fiancée question s why his only brother\, Tom\, isn’t coming to the wedding. Unsatisfied with his lame reply\, she surprises Sam by bringing the brothers togethe r. Sam is not happy\, but he rarely is—unless he’s telling someone what to do. When it’s revealed that Tom has only been in love once—with his f ifth-grade girlfriend—Sam insists they go find her. It soon becomes evid ent that their journey is simply an excuse for Sam to avoid his impendin g commitment. If you haven't deciphered the derivation of the title by now\, stick with it. The fresh writing and original characters will rev eal it all. Douchebag will make you squirm\, laugh\, and get pissed of f—all at the same time. Outstanding breakout performances bring an authe nticity that would be impressive even from seasoned actors. Drake Doremu s's clever\, straightforward filmmaking keeps the story buzzing in this offbeat comedy that gives a modern twist to sibling rivalry. Film Contac t Jonathan Schwartz\, Super Crispy Entertainment Phone: (310) 922-3933 E mail: jonathan@crispyfilms.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 UID:2501851202-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T164300 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2501851194-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T164000 SUMMARY:Hesher DESCRIPTION: Hesher is the story of a family struggling to deal with los s and the anarchist who helps them do it— in a very unexpected way. T J is 13 years old. Two months ago\, his mom was killed in an accident\, leaving TJ and his grieving dad to move in with grandma to pick up the p ieces. Hesher is a loner. He hates the world—and everyone in it. He has long\, greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He likes fire and blowing thing s up. He lives in his van— until he meets TJ. Hesher is that rare f ilm that manages to be a completely original vision\, a thoroughly enter taining story\, and a provocative metaphor. Joseph Gordon Levitt brings the character of Hesher to life with anger and angst\, and Devin Brochu makes quite a splash as the young boy dealing with both the loss of his mother and an unwanted houseguest. Cowriter/director Spencer Susser craf ts a multidimensional\, darkly humorous film that exhibits an immensely talented storyteller at work. CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hesher_sundance2010 UID:2501851188-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T163400 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501852677-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T162500 SUMMARY:The Freebie DESCRIPTION:Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love\ , trust\, and communication. After seven years of marriage\, they wouldn ’t change their relationship one bit. They still enjoy each other’s comp any and laugh at each other’s jokes\, but\, unfortunately\, they can’t r emember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation lea ds to an honest discussion about the state of their love life\, and a bi kini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzles instead of sex\, they begin to flirt with a way to spice things up. The deal: one night of no-string s-attached sex with a stranger for each of them. Can one night of freedo m be just what they need? With a keen eye and fresh take\, Katie Asel ton’s directorial debut shines. The Freebie is an insightful\, humorou s look at love\, sustaining relationships\, and the awkwardness of monog amy when the haze of lust has faded. Film Contact Adele Romanski Email: adele.romanski@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thefreebie_sundance2010 UID:2501851198-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T150000 DTEND:20100130T164400 SUMMARY:The Kids Are All Right DESCRIPTION:A couple\, Nic and Jules (Annette Benning and Julianne Moore) \, live with their teenage children\, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson)\, in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles. As Joni prepares for college\, her younger brother pesters her for a big favor— help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment\, she makes a call to the sperm bank\; the bank\, in turn\, calls Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and asks him if he’s willing to meet his daughter. He agrees\, and a complicated new chapter begins for the family. Director Lisa Chol odenko returns to Sundance (Laurel Canyon played at the 2003 Festival\ , and High Art won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1998 Fest ival) with this vibrant\, astute\, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Once again\, Cholodenko demonstrates her uncanny ability to rea ch beneath the gloss of Southern California to illuminate the emotional and transformative power of human vulnerability and\, in doing so\, esta blishes herself as one of America’s most formidable auteurs. Film Contac t Antidote International Films\, Inc. Phone: (646) 486-4344 Email: info @antidotefilms.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/surprisepremiere2_sundance2010 UID:2501851191-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T151500 DTEND:20100130T164400 SUMMARY:Jack Goes Boating DESCRIPTION: Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love\, betrayal\, and friend ship set against the backdrop of working-class New York City life. Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to rece de into the anonymous background of the city\, but in each other begin t o find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In c ontrast\, the couple who brought them together\, Clyde and Lucy\, are co nfronting the unresolved issues in their rocky marriage. The multifacet ed Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut demonstrating an a ssured style and grace\, both behind the camera and in front of it. He l eads a skilled cast\, who waltz through their group scenes in perfect co unterpoint\, each getting what he or she needs from the other. The writi ng is fiercely authentic as are the performances. Lyrical and lovely\, Jack Goes Boating is an offbeat love story that almost forgets to happe n. Film Contact Overture Films Phone: (424) 204-4144 Email: publicity@o verturefilms.net CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/jackgoesboating_sundance2010 UID:2501851205-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T153000 DTEND:20100130T173600 SUMMARY:Mother & Child DESCRIPTION:Destiny plays a part in the lives of three women—a 50-year-ol d physical therapist\, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ea rlier\, and a woman looking to adopt her first child. In this exploratio n of one of nature's most basic instincts\, their pasts intertwine\, inf orm\, and evolve to reveal their innermost desires. Rodrigo García once again reveals himself as a master storyteller with an uncanny understan ding of the psyche of his unique characters. With strong directorial vis ion\, he dares us to go to uncharted territory in a way that is both eff ortless and beautiful. The nuanced performances by this stellar cast let you into the fractured existence of these women\, each motivated by a d eep longing that holds them prisoners in their own fate. Moving and prof ound\, Mother & Child exposes the complex layers of life's challenges while remaining poetic and ethereal\, yet painfully real on all levels. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_C lassics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/motherchild_sundance2010 UID:2501851208-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T153000 DTEND:20100130T165400 SUMMARY:The Taqwacores DESCRIPTION:Oh\, to be young\, beautiful\, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’ s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef \, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student\, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters\, skinheads\, queers\, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore\, the hardcor e Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque\ , but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex\, booze\, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore\, he finds his faith and id eology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new fr iends\, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapte d from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film)\, The Taqwacores marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra\, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity. Fil m Contact Allison Carter Email: allisonrcarter@gmail.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thetaqwacores_sundance2010 UID:2501852691-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T153000 DTEND:20100130T171000 SUMMARY:Winter's Bone DESCRIPTION:WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD GRAND JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC De ep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her fam ily home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblin gs and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree travers es the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and b ring her father home. With thrilling tension\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our heroine braves immoveable obs tacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process \, discovers her own power. The spare precision of Debra Granik’s direct ion is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquis ite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. Film Contact Anne Rosellini\, Down to the Bone Productions Email: arosellini@bway.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/wintersbone_sundance2010 UID:2501851211-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T154500 DTEND:20100130T173400 SUMMARY:Southern District DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD : DRAMATIC Nestled in the lush valley of La Paz\, Bolivia\, the upper-c lass suburb of Zona Sur has sheltered the country’s wealthy elite for ma ny years. Here\, in an adobe-tile-roofed castle\, a statuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled progeny and her Indigenous Aymaran butler. But all is not what it seems. As the mother fights with her oversexed son an d clashes with her petulant daughter\, her six-year-old son rambles the rooftops unnoticed. Decline hangs in the air\, and the threat of aristoc ratic privileges changing hands signifies a new chapter of a prickly and ill-fated class war. Juan Carlos Valdivia’s revolving camera poetical ly articulates the devolving drama while exposing the bubble of decadenc e in which the bourgeoisie exist. With the recent reelection of Bolivia’ s first Aymaran president\, the long-suppressed Indigenous people are ri sing up to reclaim their homeland\, and Valdivia returns to Sundance (J onah and the Pink Whale —Sundance Film Festival 1996) with a crystal vis ion of the change taking place in his native country. Film Contact Brian Sweet\, Shoreline Entertainment Phone: (310) 551-2060 Email: brian@sle films.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/southerndistrict_sundance2010 UID:2501852694-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T160000 DTEND:20100130T173100 SUMMARY:Louis C.K.: Hilarious DESCRIPTION:With a simple “Hello\, everybody\,” television writer and sta nd-up comedian Louis C.K. opens his latest live show\, Hilarious. This harmless salutation is the least-controversial thing that comes out of Louis C.K.’s mouth as he turns rants on everyday subjects (impatient peo ple\, his weight\, fatherhood) into hilarious\, expletive-laden diatribe s where nothing is sacred—not even (gasp!) his children. Who else can na me-check Ray Charles and Adolph Hitler in the same breath and elicit a c horus of raucous laughter? Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind\, even at the risk of offending\, but his “I don’t give a f**k” attitude makes hi s irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relatable. His self -deprecating style elevates his filmed live show to a form of therapy\, where we\, too\, can get comic relief from some pretty warped subjects. At one point\, Louis C.K. asks\, “Where do you draw the line?” With him\ , there is no line. Film Contact Michael O'Brien\, Michael O’Brien Enter tainment Phone: (212) 864-1469 Email: mobe@nyc.rr.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/louisckhilarious_sundance2010 UID:2501852697-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T163000 DTEND:20100130T175700 SUMMARY:Last Train Home DESCRIPTION:Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers trav el home for the New Year's holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with fam ily all year. The mass exodus constitutes the world’s largest human migr ation. Amid this chaos\, director Lixin Fan focuses on one couple\, Chan ghua and Sugin Zhang\, who embark upon a two-day journey to see their ch ildren. The Zhangs left their rural village for factory jobs when their children were just infants. Now a teenager\, daughter Qin resents their continual absence. Yearning for her own freedom\, she quits school to w ork in a factory herself. Her parents\, who see education as their child ren’s one hope\, are devastated. Through its intimate and heartbreaking observation of the Zhangs\, Last Train Home places a human face on Ch ina’s ascendance as an economic power. To overwhelming effect\, Fan illu strates the cost incurred by fractured families and reveals a country tr agically caught between its industrial future and rural past. Film Conta ct Lixin Fan\, EyeSteelFilm Email: lixin@eyesteelfilm.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/lasttrainhome_sundance2010 UID:2501852700-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T173000 DTEND:20100130T192500 SUMMARY:7 Days DESCRIPTION:asdadf CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/7days_sundance2010 UID:2501851214-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T173000 DTEND:20100130T185800 SUMMARY:Bran Nue Dae DESCRIPTION:In her second time at the Sundance Film Festival\, Rachel Per kins brings to the screen an adaptation of Jimmy Chi’s popular stage mus ical Bran Nue Dae\, which was a national hit in Australia. It’s the su mmer of 1969\, and with his evangelical mother pointing him toward the p riesthood\, earnest young Willie (Rocky McKenzie) attends a Catholic boa rding school in Perth but\, protesting its strict rules\, runs away to h is homeland. With Father Benedictus (Geoffrey Rush) in hot pursuit\, he heads back to Broome\, acquiring traveling companions along the way. Wi th songs and dances rooted in traditional Aboriginal performance\, blues \, rock and roll\, Hollywood musicals\, and the rituals of the Roman Cat holic Mass\, Willie sings and dances his way back to his own land and in spires the people around him to find their own truth. The colors of Abor iginal Australia shimmer in this wonderfully exuberant film\, giving vie wers a joyful romp while simultaneously touching on Aboriginal history a nd politics in a way that leaves us all wanting to be Aborigines. Film C ontact Laure Vaysse\, Bankside Films Email: laure@bankside-films.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Comedy, Music LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/brannuedae_sundance2010 UID:2501852703-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T182000 SUMMARY:8: The Mormon Proposition DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Mormons in California and Utah\, fo llowing their prophet's call to action\, wage spiritual warfare\, fueled with money and religious fervor\, against LGBT citizens and their fight for equality. This exploration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints’ involvement in the passage of California's Proposition 8 rev eals a secretive\, decades-long campaign against lesbians’ and gays’ rig ht to marriage. Directors Reed Cowan\, a former Mormon missionary\, a nd Steven Greenstreet deftly investigate this ongoing battle through thr ee telling perspectives: personal\, political\, and ideological. They ar e careful not to succumb to emotional rant but choose instead well-resea rched data and a range of interviews with politicians\, historians\, and those most affected by the outcome. One such couple is composed of Spen cer Jones and Tyler Barrick\, who is the direct descendant of Mormon pol ygamist Frederick G. Williams. Cowan and Greenstreet's film tellingly re minds us that\, if any common ground can ever be found\, it must be base d on truth and transparency. Film Contact Reed Cowan Email: info@mormon proposition.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/8themormonproposition_sundance20 10 UID:2501851058-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T192500 SUMMARY:Abel DESCRIPTION:Adorable little Abel has problems in the head. His mother col lects him from the psychiatric ward hoping not to upset him. She careful ly discusses with his teacher how to deal with the absence of Abel’s fat her. The entire family is on pins and needles\, worrying about Abel brea king down. But things take an interesting turn when the little boy empha tically carves out a new role for himself in the family—he decides to be come the father of the house. Abel transforms the fear his family has ab out his episodes into the respect due to the head of the household. Oddl y enough\, it works! That is\, until a stranger shows up at the breakfas t table\, claiming to be Abel’s father. Diego Luna\, in his debut effor t\, crafts a heartwarming tale of the way one family's dynamic works thr ough peculiar means. Abel is an entertaining and endearing family dram a that manages to infuse its foreboding tone with a delightful sense of humor. Film Contact Keleigh Thomas\, Sunshine Sachs West Email: thomas@ sunshinesachs.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/abel_sundance2010 UID:2501851229-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T194200 SUMMARY:Documentary Showcase DESCRIPTION:Let's get drunk and watch some short documentaries! Or at lea st watch a drunk person recount history\, take a trip to the 1970s and t alk with some baby boomers about wife swapping\, experience Israel/Pales tine boarding crossing firsthand\, meet and greet Ernest Hemingway look- alikes (not drunk . . . at least we don't think)\, see two American boys coming of age and tragically drifting apart\, follow one Cambodian boy fighting against the odds with a karaoke dream in tow\, and engage in da nce battles at the Pakistani/India border. Oh\, you're in for a wild\, g ripping\, educational ride\, my friends. Prepare to be docu-fied. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/documentaryshorts_sundance2010 UID:2501852710-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T192900 SUMMARY:Exit Through the Gift Shop DESCRIPTION:In the late 1990s\, a hybrid form of graffiti began appearing in cities around the world. Enlisting stickers\, stencils\, posters\, a nd sculpture and spread by the burgeoning Internet\, it would be labeled “street art” and establish itself as the most significant countercultur e movement of a generation. Los Angeles–based filmmaker Terry Guetta set out to record this secretive world in all its thrilling detail. For mor e than eight years\, he traveled with the pack\, roaming the streets of America and Europe\, the stealthy witness of the world’s most infamous v andals. But after meeting the British stencil artist known only as “Bank sy\,” things took a bizarre turn. Sundance has shown films by unknown artists but never an anonymous one. Banksy turns the tables on the only man who has ever filmed him\, creating a remarkable documentary that is part personal journey and part an exposé of the art world with its mind- altering mix of hot air and hype. In the end\, Exit Through the Gift Sh op is an amazing ride\, a cautionary modern fairy tale . . . with bolt cutters. Film Contact Paranoid Pictures CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Documentary, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/spotlightsurprise_sundance2010 UID:2501851232-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T193800 SUMMARY:Nowhere Boy DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Liverpool in 1955\, and raised by his aunt and late uncle\, John is a smart\, spirited\, but directionless\, teen who s kips school\, steals records\, and is told he’s going nowhere. Having br ought rock music into the "house of Tchaikovsky\," John widens the rift with Aunt Mimi when he seeks out his estranged mother\, to whom he forms an immediate attachment. Full of energy and sexuality\, his mother enco urages John’s interest in music\, inflaming the rivalry with her sister\ , Mimi. In opening the door to a painful past\, John seeks refuge in mus ic—a journey that leads to The Beatles. British artist Sam Taylor Wood sees this formative period of John Lennon’s life as a way to explore a maturing artistic sensibility. Written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control)\, and featuring bright newcomer Aaron Johnson and a smattering of the earl y repertoire\, Nowhere Boy avoids biopic nostalgia\, focusing instead on an adolescent soul discovering his voice. "Nowhere" proves an importa nt part of the journey. Film Contact Erin Orr\, Weinstein Company Phone: (646) 862-3810 Email: Erin.orr@weinsteinco.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Music LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010 UID:2501852721-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T191900 SUMMARY:ODDSAC DESCRIPTION:Opening with torch-wielding villagers and a wall bleeding oil \, ODDSAC attaches vivid scenery and strange characters to the wonderf ul melodic wavelengths of the band Animal Collective\, revitalizing the lost form of the “visual album.” Working on the project for three years with friend Danny Perez\, Animal Collective pushes the boundaries of the music video and joins music visionaries like The Residents\, Devo\, and Daft Punk\, who previously connected film imagery with their songs. A nimal Collective’s music is a glittering mix of pop rock\, experimental noise\, and horror-movie soundtrack. Perez’s visuals mirror that\, incor porating intense scenes of vampires\, campfires\, and screaming prophets to form themes and a distinct vision\, rather than following a traditio nal plot and dialogue. The characters are interlaced with flicker effect s that mimic pressure phosphenes\, the magic colors produced by rubbing your closed eyes. A true physical experience\, ODDSAC turns the theatr e into a sensory submarine. Film Contact Gary Hustwit Email: gary@swis sdots.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/oddsac_sundance2010 UID:2501852706-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T193600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program V DESCRIPTION:From an unplanned pregnancy and a lesbian couple’s foray into parenthood\, to a man’s intimate moment in a bathtub gone awry\, these shorts take you on that wondrous journey between childhood and adultdom. With stops at the sweet innocence of a tyke hunting wabbits and someone facing mature decisions between family and self-determinism\, to discov ering inappropriate young love\, this program is an unpredictably exhila rating \, disturbing\, and touching ride. Buckle up. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramv_sundance2010 UID:2501851217-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T193100 SUMMARY:Teenage Paparazzo DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight When precocious 13-year-old paparaz zo Austin Visschedyk snapped a photo of celebrity Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage)\, little did he know his life was about to change. Turning the tables on the juvenile paparazzo\, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure o f the Hollywood lifestyle. Grenier develops a meaningful relationship wi th his camera-clicking young friend as he attempts to reconcile their mu tual exploitation. Indeed\, Grenier puts himself on the line here\, tryi ng to make sense of his own recently acquired fame. Given the success o f Entourage and its place in the Zeitgeist\, Adrian Grenier is the per fect person to explore our preoccupation with celebrity and the adolesce nt desire for fame. Exquisitely layered\, Teenage Paparazzo moves beyo nd personal documentary\, charting a cultural revolution of celebrity ob session that may have been born in the United States but stretches acros s the globe. Film Contact Evan Ferrante Email: evanferrante@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/teenagepaparazzo_sundance2010 UID:2501851226-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T180000 DTEND:20100130T192200 SUMMARY:The Shock Doctrine DESCRIPTION:Based on the best-selling book by Naomi Klein\, The Shock Do ctrine seeks to explain the rise of disaster capitalism: the exploitati on of moments of crisis in vulnerable countries by governments and big b usiness. The film traces the doctrine’s beginnings in the radical theori es of Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago\, and its subsequent implementation over the past 40 years in countries as disparate as Augus to Pinochet’s Chile\, Boris Yeltsin’s Russia\, Margaret Thatcher’s Great Britain\, and most recently through the invasions of Afghanistan and Ir aq. Filmmakers Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross use a brand of artistic license to present a cinematic experience that takes this theor y to a new audience. They make heavy use of archival images\, offset wit h new footage of Klein's interviews and lectures. Warning: After viewing this film\, you may interpret our world history in a new light. The f irst screening will be followed by an onstage dialogue with Robert Redfo rd\, Naomi Klein\, and Michael Winterbottom to explore further the ideas presented in the film. Film Contact Matt Hansen\, Entertainment One Ph one: (416) 646-2400 x154 Email: MHansen@e1ent.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Political LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theshockdoctrine_sundance2010 UID:2501851235-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T181500 DTEND:20100130T200800 SUMMARY:The Company Men DESCRIPTION:One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker\, a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life—compl ete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. His boss\, and founder o f the company\, doesn't take Bobby's severance well\, and he storms into the boardroom to demand a reprieve of the severe measures. He learns qu ickly that some choices are out of his hands\, and this is only the begi nning. We embark on a journey that is all too familiar in today’s recess ionary economy: one that will test friendships\, loyalties\, and family bonds. John Wells explores the powerlessness of losing one's job while examining how anger\, fear\, and forced humility can replace the securit y of "normal." The inspired casting of great actors\, lending their form idable insight to this timely story\, makes The Company Men a tribute to America's unsung heroes: hard-working men caught in life's unexpected misfortunes. Film Contact Roeg Sutherland\, Creative Artists Agency Pho ne: (424) 288-8000 Email: rsutherland@caa.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thecompanymen_sundance2010 UID:2501851238-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T183000 DTEND:20100130T200000 SUMMARY:Boy DESCRIPTION:It’s 1984\, and Michael Jackson is king—even in Waihau Bay\, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy\, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran\, a goat\, and his younger brother\, Rocky (who thinks he has m agic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week\, Boy’s father\, Alam ein\, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his f ather during his absence\, Boy comes face to face with the real version— an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Inspired by his Oscar-no minated short\, Two Cars\, One Night\, Taika Waititi offers a charming \, funny\, and earnest coming-of-age story where everybody has some comi ng of age to do—particularly Alamein (affably played by Waititi himself) . Never short on humor\, Waititi’s story is ultimately about three boys (one grown) reconciling fantasy with reality. Film Contact James Thompso n\, New Zealand Film Commission Phone: +64 4 382 7682 Email: sales@nzfi lm.co.nz CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/boy_sundance2010 UID:2501851244-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T183000 DTEND:20100130T201000 SUMMARY:Get Low DESCRIPTION:Featuring three of the finest actors working today\, Get Low is the kind of film that you rarely see anymore—intelligent storytelli ng that's awash in humanity\, warmth\, insight\, and wit. Felix is a m iserable old hermit who has lived in an isolated cabin for the past 38 y ears. He catches word that an old friend has passed away and hatches a p lan to throw himself a "funeral party." He even wants the townsfolk\, wh o either despise him or fear him\, to attend the party and share all the crazy stories they may have heard about creepy old Felix. Is he a fugit ive? A murderer? Or something worse? Director Aaron Schneider places hi s humorous fable in 1930s Tennessee\, and his attention to period detail is extraordinary. Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek are exceptional\, but it 's Robert Duvall's masterful performance as Felix that brings everything together in this heartfelt story about guilt\, loss\, and forgiveness. Film Contact Sony Pictures Classics Phone: (212) 833-8833 Email: Sony_ Classics@spe.sony.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/getlow_sundance2010 UID:2501851241-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T183000 DTEND:20100130T203900 SUMMARY:Memories of Overdevelopment DESCRIPTION:What happens when a socialist revolutionary intellectual asse rts creative freedom? In Memories of Overdevelopment\, ideological cla shes and contradictions explode and fragment within a Cuban émigré while they spurt across the world stage. A kinetic\, mesmerizing\, subliminal collage\, the film forges new cinematic dimensions with multiple planes fueling each other: a picaresque saga of desire and decomposition\, a s elf-reflexive formal project about art reifying life and vice versa\, a surreal foray into memory and the unconscious\, and a searing critique o f twentieth-century forces like genocide and totalitarianism. Shot with psychedelic lucidity\, the narrative evolves from our rogue’s Cuban boy hood\, when the revolution and his aunt’s dying wish for a kiss become f ormative fodder and iconographic propaganda. He constructs and deconstru cts reality—manipulating language\, image\, and sound with his computer\ , camera\, recorder\, and X-Acto knife—to manufacture the very art we're consuming. As he careens from youth to old age in elliptical swirls of misadventure\, elusive pleasures of collectivity and individualism give way to existential truth. Film Contact David Leitner\, Memorias del Desa rrollo LLC Phone: 212-431-7080 Email: dwleitner@mac.com CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/memoriesofoverdevelopment_sundan ce2010 UID:2501852724-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T184500 DTEND:20100130T201600 SUMMARY:Son of Babylon DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, three weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein\, Ahme d\, an energetic 12-year-old Kurdish boy\, travels with his grandmother along the dustiest\, most secluded roads in northern Iraq. In search of their father/son\, a soldier missing since the Gulf War\, they head sout h to Babylon. Along their bumpy way\, they encounter the chaotic state o f the country but find unexpected allies on similar quests\, including o ne former member of the Republican Guard. Though Ahmed may be too young to understand fully the importance of this journey\, his life will be ch anged forever. Beautifully directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji\, and featur ing a magnificent performance from young Yasser Talib as Ahmed\, Son of Babylon is both a fulfilling cinematic and emotional experience. It is a story of hope and forgiveness\; one that palpably\, and with great hu manity\, illustrates reality for many Iraqi and Kurdish people in the af termath of Hussein’s reign. Film Contact Isabelle Jayne Stead\, Human Fi lm Email: Isabelle@humanfilm.co.uk CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Political LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/sonofbabylon_sundance2010 UID:2501852728-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T190000 DTEND:20100130T202900 SUMMARY:Climate Refugees DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight If global warming is our planet’s m ost pressing issue\, large-scale population displacement is the human co nsequence. Massive continental migration is already under way\, and dimi nished natural resources continue to threaten the lives of millions. Th e quickly submerging islands of Tuvalu in the South Pacific\, drought-af fected regions of Sudan\, storm-susceptible coastlines of Bangladesh\, a nd rapidly expanding deserts in China are forcing millions to relocate b eyond their borders. Who will accept these refugees\, and how will they impact their adopted homeland? Filmmaker Michael Nash spent two years traversing the globe\, visiting these and other hot spots where rising s ea levels are threatening millions of people’s survival. Strong visuals and potent testimony from the victims of climate change\, politicians\, scientists\, relief organizations\, and authors help sound the alarm for instituting new policies and working together to create solutions to co pe with this imminent crisis. Climate Refugees fervently captures the human fallout of climate change. Film Contact Michael Nash Email: micha el.nash@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/climaterefugees_sundance2010 UID:2501852731-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T193000 DTEND:20100130T211000 SUMMARY:Life 2.0 DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Every day\, across all corners of t he globe\, hundreds of thousands of users log onto Second Life\, a virtu al online world not entirely unlike our own. They enter a new reality\, whose inhabitants assume alternate personas in the form of avatars—digit al alter egos that can be sculpted and manipulated to the heart’s desire \, representing reality\, fantasy\, or a healthy mix of both. Within thi s alternate landscape\, escapism abounds\, relationships are formed\, an d a real-world economy thrives\, effectively blurring the lines between reality and "virtual" reality. Director Jason Spingarn-Koff digs deep ly into the core of basic human interaction by assuming his own avatar a nd immersing himself in the worlds of Second Life residents\, whose real lives have been drastically transformed by the new lives they lead in c yberspace. In doing so\, he manages to create an intimate\, character-ba sed drama that forces us to question not only who we are\, but who we lo ng to be. Film Contact Jake Perron Phone: (212) 475-1600 Email: jperron @andrewlaurenproductions.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/life20_sundance2010 UID:2501852734-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T203000 DTEND:20100130T220400 SUMMARY:Catfish DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Nev\, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer\, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby\, an eight-year-ol d girl from rural Michigan\, contacts him on MySpace\, seeking permissio n to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable paint ing\, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abb y’s attractive older sister\, Megan\, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan\, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth. Catfish centers on a riveting myst ery that is completely a product of our times\, where social networking\ , mobile devices\, and electronic communication so often replace face-to -face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded docume ntary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. Film Contact Alana McElroy\, 42West CATEGORIES:Spotlight, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/catfish_sundance2010 UID:2501852737-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T203000 DTEND:20100130T220000 SUMMARY:Grand Jury Prize: Documentary DESCRIPTION:RESTREPO In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Platoon for a year. Afgha nistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, ha s proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest challenges. It is here t hat the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restrepo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junger and Hetherington ga in extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of backbreaking la bor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the trenches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experiential and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers revea l the humor and camaraderie of men who come under daily fire\, never kno wing which of them won't make it home. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grandjuryprizedocumentary_sundan ce2010 UID:2501851248-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T223200 SUMMARY:Cyrus DESCRIPTION:The Duplass brothers are back with their singular knack: trea ting us to a tingling\, irresistible experience of utter discomfort—suff used with pathos\, romance\, irony\, and a little dollop of horror. This time they intrepidly mine Oedipal terrain to wrestle with stirring\, pr ofound questions about the obstacles to human intimacy. Alone and acut ely depressed\, having just learned of his ex-wife’s wedding plans\, Joh n can’t believe his luck when he encounters beautiful\, charming Molly a t a party. The two get along famously and launch a passionate affair—unt il Molly’s 21-year-old son\, Cyrus\, enters the scene. Will Molly and Cy rus’s deep and idiosyncratic bond leave room for John? Cyrus becomes a dark\, poignant\, sometimes hilarious war dance as Molly\, Cyrus\, an d John walk the line between creepy and sympathetic. Each member of this awkward triangle teeters somewhere between bare honesty and furtive man ipulation as he or she lets loose all manner of dysfunctionality. The ex cruciating\, delightful fun is seeing where the boundaries ultimately la nd. Film Contact Melissa Holloway\, Fox Searchlight Pictures Phone: (310 ) 369-3312 Email: melissa.holloway@fox.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/cyrus_sundance2010 UID:2501851255-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T222800 SUMMARY:Homewrecker DESCRIPTION:BEST OF NEXT Presented by YouTube Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just t rying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—u ntil Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfrie nd is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\ , a visit to an unlikely drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Pot ential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will co me of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwb all sensibility into their version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is crucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfe ct as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Home wrecker is an irresistible and impressive debut feature. Film Contact T odd Barnes Email: todd@7scars.com CATEGORIES:NEXT, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/homewrecker_sundance2010 UID:2501852740-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T223300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501851264-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T225000 SUMMARY:The Killer Inside Me DESCRIPTION:Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson\, T he Killer Inside Me tells the story of handsome\, charming\, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford\, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. All the while Lou manages to rem ain his stoic self. However\, as evidence is discovered over the course of the investigation\, suspicion begins to fall on Lou. But in this sava ge and bleak universe\, nothing is ever what it seems. In this film\, M ichael Winterbottom continues to show his immense prowess as a director. Pushing noir to its darkest extreme\, he has fashioned a star vehicle f or Casey Affleck\, who delivers a powerful performance that resonates wi th a quiet ferocity that evokes shades of Robert Mitchum. This violent\, stylish psychosexual thriller is imbued with all the amoral energy of i ts genre and is sure to shock some and dazzle all. Film Contact Esther D evos\, Wild Bunch Phone: 33153015032 Email: edevos@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Yarrow Hotel Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/thekillerinsideme_sundance2010 UID:2501852747-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T224500 SUMMARY:The Runaways DESCRIPTION:Of all the bands to come out of the 1970s Los Angeles music s cene\, The Runaways are by far the most uniquely fascinating. This is pa rtially due to their music but more so to the fact that they were teenag e girls whose wild and reckless lifestyle was the stuff of legend. Focu sing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett and lead vocalist Cherie Currie as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record-label woes\, the film chronicles the band's formation as well as their meteoric rise under the malevolent eye of an abusive manager. Acclaimed video ar tist Floria Sigismondi directs from her own script\, and her luscious ca merawork captures every sweaty detail—from the filthy trailer where the women practice to the mosh pits of Tokyo. What really makes the film coo k are the sizzling performances by Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. Not to be missed\, The Runaways is an ode to an era and a groundbreaki ng band. Film Contact Jeanne Berney\, Apparition Phone: (646) 257-2802 E mail: Jrberney@apparition.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, First Feature, Music, World Premiere LOCATION:Temple Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/therunaways_sundance2010 UID:2501851261-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T225300 SUMMARY:The Violent Kind DESCRIPTION:Cody and Q are just the sort of upstanding young citizens you might expect of second-generation members of an outlaw biker gang. So w hen the boys take a break from their busy schedule of sex\, drugs\, and stompin’ fools to attend a righteous party at a secluded cabin\, what ca n possibly go wrong? As it happens\, everything. The soirée goes to hel l\, people start dying\, and a fine biker mama gets possessed by . . . w ell\, by something foul indeed. It’s all more perverse fun from the utte rly demented minds of writers/directors the Butcher Brothers (aka Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri). Reuniting with much of the cast from their cult favorite The Hamiltons\, the Butchers continue to surprise and o ffend in delightfully equal measures. The Violent Kind succeeds beca use it knows what it is—gleeful\, insane exploitation. So pop a tall boy \, lose the shirt\, and get ready to ride\, brother! Film Contact Michae l Ferris Gibson Email: mfg@sffilms.tv CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theviolentkind_sundance2010 UID:2501852743-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210000 DTEND:20100130T223500 SUMMARY:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil DESCRIPTION:“The hillbillies from the store captured Alison!” Tucker an d Dale\, two hillbillies heading to their “fixer-upper” cabin for some r elaxin’\, discover they ain’t alone in them woods. They encounter an SUV full of vacationing college kids\, and Dale unintentionally creeps them out. But later\, as he and Tucker are fishing\, Dale rescues one of the m—the pretty blond Alison—after she falls into the lake. Assuming she’s been captured\, the indomitably preppy college kids rally to find her. A comically macabre battle between Izods and overalls\, Eli Craig’s ingenious send-up of the horror genre recounts a simple misunderstanding gone grotesquely wrong. Our hillbilly psycho killers are actually sweet as pie\; it’s the judgmental college kids who have “issues.” Craig l ovingly embraces clichés\, dispensing humor and gore in equal parts as w e watch the educated class blunder to its demise. Nature\, beer\, and a rising body count—what better way to spend Memorial Day? Film Contact Th omas Augsberger\, Eden Rock Media\, Inc. Email: taugsberger@edenrockmed ia.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tuckerdalevsevil_sundance2010 UID:2501851251-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T210200 DTEND:20100130T222000 SUMMARY:8: The Mormon Proposition DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight Mormons in California and Utah\, fo llowing their prophet's call to action\, wage spiritual warfare\, fueled with money and religious fervor\, against LGBT citizens and their fight for equality. This exploration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints’ involvement in the passage of California's Proposition 8 rev eals a secretive\, decades-long campaign against lesbians’ and gays’ rig ht to marriage. Directors Reed Cowan\, a former Mormon missionary\, a nd Steven Greenstreet deftly investigate this ongoing battle through thr ee telling perspectives: personal\, political\, and ideological. They ar e careful not to succumb to emotional rant but choose instead well-resea rched data and a range of interviews with politicians\, historians\, and those most affected by the outcome. One such couple is composed of Spen cer Jones and Tyler Barrick\, who is the direct descendant of Mormon pol ygamist Frederick G. Williams. Cowan and Greenstreet's film tellingly re minds us that\, if any common ground can ever be found\, it must be base d on truth and transparency. Film Contact Reed Cowan Email: info@mormon proposition.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/8themormonproposition_sundance20 10 UID:2501851258-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T213000 DTEND:20100130T230000 SUMMARY:Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:WINTER'S BONE Deep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl ha s no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bai l and goes missing\, her family home is on the line. Unless she finds hi m\, she and her young siblings and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree traverses the county to confront her kin\, break th eir silent collusion\, and bring her father home. With thrilling tensi on\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolesce nce to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our h eroine braves immoveable obstacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process\, discovers her own power. The spare precis ion of Debra Granik’s direction is effortlessly profound. Stunningly gen uine performances and exquisite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grandjuryprizedramatic_sundance2 010 UID:2501851274-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T213000 DTEND:20100130T233000 SUMMARY:I Am Love DESCRIPTION:The polished rooms of a Milanese villa ignite with anxious ac tivity as the wealthy industrial family\, the Recchis\, prepare to celeb rate the birthday of their patriarch. It is an occasion designed to ensc once family traditions—the handsome grandson\, Edoardo\, introduces his new girlfriend\; his sister presents another piece of her artwork to her grandfather\; and the grandfather\, knowing this is his last birthday\, names the successor to his empire. As the refined familial machinations unfold\, the woman of the house\, Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton)\, skates along the tight seams of the family\, exuding elegance and uncertain tur bulence. Change is like a fog at sea that quickly consumes the land. A feast for the senses\, Luca Guadagnino’s magnificent film\, I Am Love\, possesses a vibrant and formally irreverent style that luminously arti culates its themes of passion and constraint. Swinton turns in a stunnin g performance as the central muse of a tale about the irresistible draw of forbidden passion and the bittersweet victory of liberation from the constrictions of wealth and power. Film Contact Email: mcowal@magpictur es.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/iamlove_sundance2010 UID:2501851280-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T213000 DTEND:20100130T230600 SUMMARY:New African Cinema DESCRIPTION:An exciting new wave of filmmaking talent is emerging from su b-Saharan Africa. These young filmmakers are exploring both new directio ns and traditional storytelling genres—both African and from other cultu res—to tell modern African stories with a fresh sense of style and meani ng. This special program presents three films that reflect this new w ave of African cinema. South African filmmaker Jenna Bass draws from an cient mythological storytelling traditions to create a kind of historica l magical realism in relating a modern-day tale of warfare in Zimbabwe i n her film The Tunnel. Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu creates a brightl y original science-fiction vision in her film Pumzi\, a story of a bot anist who risks everything to nurture a plant 35 years after the "Water War.” And Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye draws from the fifties- and si xties-style French musicals to breathe fresh air into Saint Louis Blues \, a buoyant road-trip tale set in the clogged urban streets and dusty roads of Senegal. CATEGORIES:Spotlight LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/newafricancinema_sundance2010 UID:2501852750-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T213000 DTEND:20100130T230500 SUMMARY:The Romantics DESCRIPTION:In The Romantics\, seven close friends—all members of a tig ht\, eclectic college clique—reconvene at a deluxe seaside wedding to wa tch two of their own tie the knot. Lila is the golden girl preparing for her dream wedding\, and Laura is Lila's maid of honor. Once college roo mmates\, Laura and Lila have been best friends since their first meeting on campus\, but Lila's groom\, Tom\, is the man they have long rivaled over. Promiscuity and hi-jinks abound as the drunken friends frolic in t he nearby surf and revel in the nostalgic haze of their glory days. Pro ducer-turned-director Galt Niederhoffer adapts her own novel of the same name in this audacious first feature. With an outstanding ensemble cast \, The Romantics is both a Zeitgeist love story and generational comed y that breathes new life into the genre and recaptures the camaraderie o f youth. Film Contact Shannon Treusch\, Falco Ink. Email: shannontreusc h@falcoink.com CATEGORIES:Premieres LOCATION:Peery's Egyptian Theater URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theromantics_sundance2010 UID:2501851277-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T214500 DTEND:20100130T232200 SUMMARY:Shorts Program IV DESCRIPTION:Nigel gives in to a friend’s innocent request\, two boys go b ack to the scene of a crime\, and a bunch of feisty men spend some quali ty time together. Life is a game of chance\; you’ve got 50 percent odds of a happy ending\; the other 50 percent\, well\, there’s a bittersweet range of possibilities. So what will the outcome be when Vince decides t o dump his girlfriend\, 11-year-old Aaron undergoes hypnosis\, Juan star ts a new job this side of the border\, or Carol\, a U.S. soldier\, gets home for a seemingly quiet evening? Risk taking is the name of the game\ , and these all-too-human characters may\, or may not\, be ready for the life-altering consequences of their gamble. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiv_sundance2010 UID:2501852756-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T220000 DTEND:20100130T232700 SUMMARY:Pepperminta DESCRIPTION:Pepperminta is a playful young woman with an anarchic imagina tion\, determined to free people from their fears through her own specia l alchemy. Colors are her best friends\, strawberries are her pets\, and the world outside her door is there to be licked. Together with a plump \, shy young man named Werwen and Edna\, a gender-bending gardener\, Pep perminta sets out on a mission to fight for a more humane world. Inter nationally acclaimed visual artist Pipilotti Rist’s first feature\, Pep perminta\, is an explosion of psychedelic color and fantasy where thing s sacred and taboo become playful and whimsical\, and color can transfor m and heal lives. Crafting a tactile film seen through a toddler’s-eye c amera\, Rist irreverently engages with childhood fairy tales to create a magical and visually stunning contemporary fable of courage in the face of shame. Lobe of Lung: The Saliva Ooze Away to the Underground is a fully immersive version of Rist’s feature film\, which invites audien ces to lie back and lounge inside the film. The installation can be expe rienced at New Frontier on Main. Film Contact Thania Dimitrakopoulou Pho ne: 49 221 539 70 9 - 0 Email: info@matchfactory.de CATEGORIES:New Frontier Films, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/pepperminta_sundance2010 UID:2501852766-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T223000 DTEND:20100131T001600 SUMMARY:Shorts Program I DESCRIPTION:This is the one about love: love\, greed\, misery\, and teari ng the whole thing down. Yes\, in it you will find a salacious propositi on\, some massive corruption\, and a whole bunch of betrayal. Plus the x enophobia\, the robots\, and maybe also the end of civilization (or at l east the part that's in Los Angeles). But through all of it\, remember o ne thing: this is the one about love. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogrami_sundance2010 UID:2501852770-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T233000 DTEND:20100131T011000 SUMMARY:Splice DESCRIPTION:The classic monster film gets a deliciously sadistic twist in Vincenzo Natali's contemporary dissection of the genetic-engineering di lemma. Clive and Elsa are young\, brilliant\, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the sci entific world. In secret\, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a fe male animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladde r. They think they may have created the perfect organism—until she makes a final\, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them—and the rest o f humanity. In an age where creating life is a near-scientific possibil ity\, the terrifying premise of Splice takes on hauntingly powerful im plications. Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody deliver nuanced performances\, and Natali's lurid special effects and dazzling visual design create a modern-day horror film that will make you scream\, squirm\, and think. F ilm Contact Mark Smith Email: mark@copperheart.ca CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/splice_sundance2010 UID:2508201277-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T233000 DTEND:20100131T010900 SUMMARY:Women Without Men DESCRIPTION:In her feature-film debut\, renowned visual artist Shirin Nes hat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953\, when a British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government. Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur\, the film weaves together the stories of five individual women during those trauma tic days\, whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social st ructures in place. With a camera that floats effortlessly through the l ives of the women and the beautiful countryside of Iran\, Neshat explore s the social\, political\, and psychological dimensions of her character s as they meet in a metaphorical garden\, where they can exist and refle ct while the complex intellectual and religious forces shaping their wor ld linger in the air around them. Looking at Iran from Neshat’s point of view allows us to see the larger picture and realize that the human com munity resembles different organs of one body\, created from a common es sence. Film Contact Olimpia Pont Cháfer Email: olimpia@coproductionoffi ce.eu CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/womenwithoutmen_sundance2010 UID:2501852777-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T234500 DTEND:20100131T011800 SUMMARY:HIGH school DESCRIPTION:So it’s the end of the school year\, and smarmy Principal Gor don (Michael Chiklis) has suddenly instituted a zero-tolerance crusade a gainst his nemesis\, the reviled marijuana. A mandatory drug test for al l students is to be administered\, failure of which will result in immed iate expulsion. Normally\, this would be of no consequence to straight-a rrow valedictorian Henry Burke\, except he just tried ganja for the ve ry first time. With his college scholarship hanging in the balance\, Bur ke begrudgingly teams up with charismatic pothead Travis Breaux to do th e only thing they can think of to neutralize this threat—get the entire student body stoned. In his debut feature\, director/cowriter John Stal berg Jr. percolates his deliriously manic narrative with sparkling energ y and deviant characters\, joyously ramming his protagonists deeper and deeper into frenzied chaos. HIGH school paints its slacker wit with lu sh broad strokes\, firmly accomplishing the conclusive stoner fantasia r un hilariously amuck. Film Contact Ray Markovich\, Parallel Media Email: ray@parallelmediallc.com CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, First Feature, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/highschool_sundance2010 UID:2501852780-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T235900 DTEND:20100131T012500 SUMMARY:Animation Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Ladies and gentlemen\, step right up! Step right up\, folks\, and be the first to catch a glimpse of the finest animated oddities und er the big top tonight! Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! That’s right\, a t housand thrills await! You’ll see horrifying visions plucked from the fu ture and mined from the past! We’ve got the exclusive reincarnation of B ruce Lee! Visit exotic locales on runaway trains! Tremble to lonely love songs! Look upon terrifying beasts and experience torrential downpours never before seen! All things Beautiful\, Bizarre\, and Barbaric can be found within. Void where prohibited\, satisfaction guaranteed! CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Tower Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/animationshowcase_sundance2010 UID:2501851292-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T235900 DTEND:20100131T013300 SUMMARY:Buried DESCRIPTION:Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a co ntract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy\, h e awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter\, a cell phone\, and little memory of how he ended up th ere. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic\, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deat htrap before it's too late. If the sheer logistics of this premise are enough to make your head hurt\, rest assured that director Rodrigo Corté s tackles these issues with relative ease\, aided a great deal by a supe rbly convincing performance by Reynolds\, the lone on-screen actor in th e film. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leav e you gasping for air until the very end. Film Contact Adrian Guerra Ema il: adrian@versusent.es CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/buried_sundance2010 UID:2501851286-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T235900 DTEND:20100131T013300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program III DESCRIPTION:Man up\, bitches! Shorts Program III is no place for sissies. This is where the real men roll\, indulging in drug-fueled rampages\, r ole playing\, fun with guns\, mutual masturbation\, and a little impulsi ve behavior. Sure\, there may be some collateral damage along the way—li ke dreams\, and pets\, and people. But hey\, no pain\, no gain\, right? Now drop and give me 20. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas VI URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramiii_sundance2010 UID:2501852783-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T235900 DTEND:20100131T013700 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501851289-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100130T235900 DTEND:20100131T013300 SUMMARY:To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America DESCRIPTION: Documentary Spotlight What prevents poor people from gett ing ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commerc ial banks see insolvency\, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity. His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radic al notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer s upport\, not only will they repay and sustain the bank\, but they’ll ele vate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries\, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S .A. First stop: Queens\, New York. With an intimate camera capturing bot h buoyant and despairing moments\, To Catch a Dollar chronicles the ev olution of the tiny new branch. Will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women? As the banking industry collaps es\, will these intrepid social-justice financiers succeed? One thing’s clear: we need new models to ensure prosperity for all. Film Contact Kat hleen Wells Phone: (781) 939-2631 Email: tocatchadollar@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Spotlight, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/tocatchadollarmuhammadyunusbanks onamerica_sundance2010 UID:2501852793-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T100000 DTEND:20100131T113000 SUMMARY:Best of NEXT DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/bestofnext_sundance2010 UID:2501852797-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T100000 DTEND:20100131T114800 SUMMARY:The Extra Man DESCRIPTION:Louis Ives\, a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel\, leaves his job and heads to Manhattan to become a writer. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry H arrison\, a wildly eccentric\, but brilliant\, playwright who happens to be an “extra man”—a social escort for the wealthy widows of New York’s high society. The two form an unexpected bond. Paul Dano and Kevin Klin e couldn't be better suited to bring to life these two dapper men lost i n time\, each lending his own distinct sensibility to the sharply concei ved characters. Delicately balancing humor and pathos\, writers/director s Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) have a knack for bringing edgy tales to life with humanity\, a rich universe\, and a brisk compelling intellect that all combine to leave the audience splendidly satisfied. The Extra Man is a sophisticated comedy that wil l do just that. Film Contact Aude Vicente\, Wild Bunch Phone: 00 33 1 53 01 50 30 Email: avicente@wildbunch.eu CATEGORIES:Premieres, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theextraman_sundance2010 UID:2501851307-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T100000 DTEND:20100131T113000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:ANIMAL KINGDOM Welcome to the jungle known as the Melbourne underworld. Animal Kingdom uses this edgy locale to unspool a gripping tale of survival and revenge. Pope Cody\, an armed robber on the run f rom a gang of renegade detectives\, is in hiding\, surrounded by his rou ghneck friends and family. Soon\, Pope’s nephew\, Joshua "J" Cody\, arri ves and moves in with his hitherto-estranged relatives. When tensions be tween the family and the police reach a bloody peak\, "J" finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that turns the family upsid e down. Wielding a formidable cinematic lexicon\, writer/director Dav id Michôd shows complete command of every frame as he shifts between sim mering intensity and gut-wrenching drama. There isn't a false note in th e film as it follows through on the tantalizing promise displayed in his short films and unleashes a fierce new voice in Australian cinema. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemajuryprizedramatic_sun dance2010 UID:2501851304-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T103000 DTEND:20100131T120000 SUMMARY:Alfred P. Sloan Prize DESCRIPTION:OBSELIDIA Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedia salesman in the world\, George decides to write The Obselidia\, a comp endium of obsolete things. George believes that love\, among other thing s\, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations\, h e befriends Sophie\, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a sil ent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as s omeone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predicts that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irrever sible climate change by the year 2100\, the two must face the question\, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow\, how are we going to live today? Diane Bell’s soft-spoken\, profound\, and disarmingly charming debut feature engages these fateful issues of our time with a warm\, sp arkling sense of beauty\, sincerity\, and compassion. Obselidia offers a rare and humane lens through which we can view a world increasingly p reoccupied with and inhabited by extinction. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/alfredpsloanprize_sundance2010 UID:2501851316-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T103000 DTEND:20100131T120000 SUMMARY:Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary DESCRIPTION:THE OATH Unraveling like a lush\, gripping novel that consta ntly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Jandal and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s propelled them on divergent courses. The film del ves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, an d Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Ha mdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s body guard and driver respectively—act as prisms through which to humanize an d contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial p rogresses\, his military lawyers challenge fundamental flaws in the cour t system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim stud ents\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11. Exquisitely constructed so multiple thre ads and time periods commingle seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly in timate access to subjects and information\, The Oath illuminates a rea lm too long misunderstood. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/excellenceincinematographyawardd ocumentary_sundance2010 UID:2501852800-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T103000 DTEND:20100131T115400 SUMMARY:Joan Rivers—A Piece Of Work DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD This exposé chronicles the pr ivate dramas of irreverent\, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of s elf-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity\, Rivers's story is both an outrageous ly funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry\, the trappings of success\, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-ma de façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmake rs and subject. Shot over the course of a year\, the film enlists a resi lient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performe r\, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her lif e and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki Stern Phone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Comedy, World Premiere LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/joanriversapieceofwork_sundance2 010 UID:2501851313-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T103000 DTEND:20100131T120000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary DESCRIPTION:THE RED CHAPEL A journalist with no scruples and two Danish/ Korean comedians—one a self-proclaimed "spastic"—travel to North Korea u nder the guise of a cultural exchange. On the pretext of being a small D anish theatre group\, named The Red Chapel\, they are allowed into the c ountry\, but unbeknownst to the North Koreans\, cultural exchange is not really what they have in mind. Mads Brügger\, the journalist\; Simon\, the straight man\; and Jacob\, the spastic\, use humor to challenge one of the world’s most notorious regimes. The troupe rehearse under the wat chful eye of government officials brought in to "collaborate" on their p erformance and make it more palatable for the Korean regime. They are sh own the important historical sights by a female government employee\, wh o smothers poor Jacob with motherly affection. Fusing elements of activ ist filmmaking with theater of the absurd\, The Red Chapel is an acerb ic romp\, as subversive as it is wildly original. CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemajuryprizedocumentary_ sundance2010 UID:2501851310-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T110000 DTEND:20100131T122000 SUMMARY:His & Hers DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY Director Ken Wardrop has established a sterling reputation by crafting elegant short films that capture humanity in quick bursts. Expanding on this technique into the feature form\, he crafts a cinematic mosaic that tells a 90-ye ar-old love story through the collective voice of 70 ladies at different stages of their lives. The hallways\, living rooms\, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of fem ale characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old\, and t he characters are charmingly unabashed\; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationship with their other halves\, the older women describe their love\, and often their bereft love\, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that ad d up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own\, bu t together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we sh are life's journey with others. Film Contact Ken Wardrop Email: info@hi sandhers.ie CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/hishers_sundance2010 UID:2501852803-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T113000 DTEND:20100131T130300 SUMMARY:Shorts Program II DESCRIPTION:Sativa or Indica\, I can't really tell what's better . . . Bu t Mom smokes what she wants\, and I have no choice but to let her. I've got my own booze problems\; it's more a hobby than a vice. It helps me d eal with work\, and a few unwanted mice. I've loved\, I've learned\, or so it seems\, but I fear my friendship will soon get lost\; I've gained a new lover on the open road\, but I'm pretty sure my phone got tossed. Once picked on at the playground\, my powers shined\, as did my smarts\; Now grown up\, those bullies are on death row\; I hope they auction off their hearts. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsprogramii_sundance2010 UID:2501852806-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T123000 DTEND:20100131T140800 SUMMARY:Skateland DESCRIPTION:It’s 1983\, and Skateland\, the roller rink and local hangout of a small town\, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time\, when disco and roller-skating were king. The party scene is getting stale\, and 19-year-old Ritchie's romantic life is as cloudy as his future. He s truggles to make sense of it all\, and decisions do not come easily to t he carefree young man. When tragedy strikes his friends and family\, Rit chie must face the music—and make the biggest decision of his life. Wit hout the benefit of a studio budget or name casting\, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The resu lt: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place\, a visceral visual\, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enoug h to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific\, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. Film Cont act Marian Koltai Levine\, ZipLine Entertainment LLC Phone: (212) 257-69 16 Email: marian@ziplineentertainment.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, First Feature, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/skateland_sundance2010 UID:2501851319-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T130000 DTEND:20100131T143000 SUMMARY:Grand Jury Prize: Documentary DESCRIPTION:RESTREPO In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Platoon for a year. Afgha nistan's Korengal Valley\, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban\, ha s proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest challenges. It is here t hat the platoon lost their comrade\, PFC Juan Restrepo\, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal\, Junger and Hetherington ga in extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of backbreaking la bor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo. Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the trenches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experiential and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access\, the filmmakers revea l the humor and camaraderie of men who come under daily fire\, never kno wing which of them won't make it home. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grandjuryprizedocumentary_sundan ce2010 UID:2501851322-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T130000 DTEND:20100131T143000 SUMMARY:Shorts Award Winners DESCRIPTION: The Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking was awarded to Drunk Hi story: Douglass & Lincoln The Jury Prize in International Short Filmm aking was given to The Six Dollar Fifty Man The Shorts Jury award ed Honorable Mentions in Short Filmmaking to: Born Sweet Can We Ta lk? Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No How I Met Your Father Quadrangl e Rob and Valentyna in Scotland Young Love CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/shortsawardwinners_sundance2010 UID:2501851325-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T130000 DTEND:20100131T144300 SUMMARY:The Man Next Door DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC Leonardo\, a suc cessful industrial designer\, lives with his family in an architectural wonder\, a midcentury Le Corbusier home. One morning\, he wakes to an ir ksome noise and is appalled to discover that workmen next door are const ructing a large window that faces directly into his home. Leonardo prote sts\, using a number of excuses (privacy\, building codes\, his wife)\, in an attempt to coerce his neighbor\, Victor\, into scrapping his plan. But Victor just wants a patch of sun to catch some rays. Thus\, one man ’s light is another man’s blight. Enamored of architecture\, the film is meticulously designed. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat give it a caref ully crafted weirdness as well as a figurative quality. Its caustic humo r comes in contemplating why the window completely undermines Leonardo. Does it reveal his arrogance\, affectation\, and lack of compassion\; or dispel his bourgeois illusion of power? The Man Next Door offers a bi ting critique of moral shallowness—and what happens when thou dost not l ove thy neighbor’s window. Film Contact Victoria Aizenstat Email: produ ctora2@maizproducciones.com.ar CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/themannextdoor_sundance2010 UID:2501852816-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T130000 DTEND:20100131T143500 SUMMARY:The Oath DESCRIPTION:EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY Unravel ing like a lush\, gripping novel that constantly subverts expectations\, The Oath is the interlocking drama of two brothers-in-law\, Abu Janda l and Salim Hamdam\, whose associations with al Qaeda in the 1990s prope lled them on divergent courses. The film delves into Abu Jandal's daily life as a taxi driver in Sana’a\, Yemen\, and Hamdan’s military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay prison. Abu Jandal and Hamdan’s personal stories—how they came to serve as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard and driver respectivel y—act as prisms through which to humanize and contextualize a world the Western media demonizes. As Hamdan’s trial progresses\, his military law yers challenge fundamental flaws in the court system. As charismatic Abu Jandal dialogues with his son\, Muslim students\, and journalists\, he generously unveils the complex evolution of his belief system since 9/11 . Exquisitely constructed so multiple threads and time periods comming le seamlessly\, and gaining astonishingly intimate access to subjects an d information\, The Oath illuminates a realm too long misunderstood. F ilm Contact Laura Poitras\, Praxis Films Phone: (212) 268-0218 Email: l aurapoitras@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Screening Room\, Sundance Resort URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theoath_sundance2010 UID:2501851331-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T130000 DTEND:20100131T143000 SUMMARY:Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award DESCRIPTION:WINTER'S BONE Deep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl ha s no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bai l and goes missing\, her family home is on the line. Unless she finds hi m\, she and her young siblings and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree traverses the county to confront her kin\, break th eir silent collusion\, and bring her father home. With thrilling tensi on\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolesce nce to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our h eroine braves immoveable obstacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process\, discovers her own power. The spare precis ion of Debra Granik’s direction is effortlessly profound. Stunningly gen uine performances and exquisite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/waldosaltscreenwritingaward_sund ance2010 UID:2501851328-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T133000 DTEND:20100131T150000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary DESCRIPTION:WASTELAND Brazilian artist Vik Muniz creates photographic im ages of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. His "Sugar Children" series portrays the images of deprived child ren of Caribbean plantation workers using the sugar from their surroundi ngs. When acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Walker trains her camera on Muniz\, h e is cultivating a new idea for a project. He knows the material he want s to use—garbage—but who will be the subject of the new series of works? Waste Land is a wonderfully resonant documentary that chronicles Muniz's journey to Jardim Gramacho\, the world’s largest landfill\, loc ated on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He collaborates with an eclecti c band of catadores\, or self-designated pickers of recyclable materia ls\, and photographs these inspiring characters as they recycle their li ves and society’s garbage. Walker gains fantastic access to the entire p rocess and\, in doing so\, offers stirring evidence of the transformativ e power of art and the dignity that can be found in personal determinati on. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemaaudienceawarddocument ary_sundance2010 UID:2501852819-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T133000 DTEND:20100131T150000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:CONTRACORRIENTE In a tiny Peruvian seaside village\, where t raditions run deep\, Miguel (Cristian Mercado)\, a young fisherman\, and his beautiful bride\, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo)\, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona)\, a painter\, who is ostracized by the to wn because he's gay. After a tragic accident occurs\, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him an d\, in turn\, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire vil lage. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-León\, and featuring a si zzling international cast\, Contracorriente (Undertow ) is rich in the details of legend\, tradition\, and locale\; and it is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to accentuate the majestic Peruvian coastline\, this sexy\, haunting love story transcends place an d time. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemaaudienceawarddramatic _sundance2010 UID:2501851334-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T140000 DTEND:20100131T154300 SUMMARY:Grown Up Movie Star DESCRIPTION:WORLD DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE W hen Lillian leaves town in search of stardom\, her husband\, Ray\, and t wo precocious daughters\, Ruby and Rose\, are left to salvage the family . Ray’s emotional development is plagued by a past that won't go away. A s he flails from woman to woman in search of a replacement mother for h is girls\, starry-eyed teenager Ruby is on her own path—discovering that her newfound sexuality is an easy way to get the attention she desperat ely craves. Separated only by their generations\, father and daughter fi nd themselves on similar journeys of sexual awakening. Grown Up Movie Star is an accomplished first feature by Adriana Maggs. Using a remote small town in Newfoundland as her backdrop\, she orchestrates a highly c apable cast—with an especially riveting breakout performance by Tatiana Maslany as Ruby. Sharp\, honest dialogue blurs the roles of parent and c hild and magnifies the pain of growing up . . . at any age. Film Contact Paul Pope Email: ppope@popeproductions.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grownupmoviestar_sundance2010 UID:2502002571-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T143000 DTEND:20100131T161700 SUMMARY:GASLAND DESCRIPTION:U.S. DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE It is happening all acro ss America—rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer fr om an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The compan y hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas. ” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraul ic drilling process called “fracking”—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out o f the ground with that “natural” gas? How does it affect our air and dri nking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit\, strength\, and a sense of humor. When fil mmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail\, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams\, ruined aquifers\, dying livestock\, brutal illnesses\, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. Film Contact Joanna Lara Email: gasland@gmail.com CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, Environmental, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/gasland_sundance2010 UID:2502002574-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T153000 DTEND:20100131T165700 SUMMARY:3 Backyards DESCRIPTION:U.S. DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC A trio of brief\, yet potenti ally life-altering\, adventures unfold on one seemingly normal autumn da y. In a complacent suburban neighborhood\, an emotionally troubled busin essman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a de layed flight\, a starstruck housewife (Edie Falco) embarks on an peculia r trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry\, an d an eight-year-old girl takes a wrong turn on the way to school and fin ds herself in an unexpected adult realm. Eric Mendelsohn (Judy Berlin —Sundance Film Festival 1999) shapes an intense and detailed domestic dr ama of quiet suspense. With its unconventional visual style\, 3 Backyar ds looks and feels like a film from another time—possibly the past or t he near future. Its identifiable characters and often painfully human sc enarios work in tandem to pry out unsettling emotional truths of our tim es—creating a memorable story of turning points in these three lives. Fi lm Contact Rocco Caruso\, Caruso/Mendelsohn Productions Phone: (917) 365 -1100 Email: roccocaruso@earthlink.net CATEGORIES:U.S. Dramatic Competition, World Premiere LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/3backyards_sundance2010 UID:2502002577-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T153000 DTEND:20100131T170000 SUMMARY:Audience Award: Documentary DESCRIPTION:WAITING FOR SUPERMAN For a nation that proudly declared it w ould leave no child behind\, America continues to do so at alarming rate s. Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises\, our buckling p ublic-education system\, once the best in the world\, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim remi nds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony\, Francisco\, Bia nca\, Daisy\, and Emily\, whose stories make up the engrossing foundatio n of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids t hrough a system that inhibits\, rather than encourages\, academic growth \, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education\, surv eying “drop-out factories” and “academic sinkholes\,” methodically disse cting the system and its seemingly intractable problems. However\, e mbracing the belief that good teachers make good schools\, and ultimatel y questioning the role of unions in maintaining the status quo\, Guggenh eim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education re formers and charter schools that have—in reshaping the culture—refused t o leave their students behind. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/audienceawarddocumentary_sundanc e2010 UID:2501851340-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T153000 DTEND:20100131T170000 SUMMARY:Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:WINTER'S BONE Deep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl ha s no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bai l and goes missing\, her family home is on the line. Unless she finds hi m\, she and her young siblings and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree traverses the county to confront her kin\, break th eir silent collusion\, and bring her father home. With thrilling tensi on\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolesce nce to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As our h eroine braves immoveable obstacles\, she redefines the notion of family loyalty and\, in the process\, discovers her own power. The spare precis ion of Debra Granik’s direction is effortlessly profound. Stunningly gen uine performances and exquisite visual details capture the textures and rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/grandjuryprizedramatic_sundance2 010 UID:2501851337-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T153000 DTEND:20100131T170800 SUMMARY:Nowhere Boy DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Liverpool in 1955\, and raised by his aunt and late uncle\, John is a smart\, spirited\, but directionless\, teen who s kips school\, steals records\, and is told he’s going nowhere. Having br ought rock music into the "house of Tchaikovsky\," John widens the rift with Aunt Mimi when he seeks out his estranged mother\, to whom he forms an immediate attachment. Full of energy and sexuality\, his mother enco urages John’s interest in music\, inflaming the rivalry with her sister\ , Mimi. In opening the door to a painful past\, John seeks refuge in mus ic—a journey that leads to The Beatles. British artist Sam Taylor Wood sees this formative period of John Lennon’s life as a way to explore a maturing artistic sensibility. Written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control)\, and featuring bright newcomer Aaron Johnson and a smattering of the earl y repertoire\, Nowhere Boy avoids biopic nostalgia\, focusing instead on an adolescent soul discovering his voice. "Nowhere" proves an importa nt part of the journey. Film Contact Erin Orr\, Weinstein Company Phone: (646) 862-3810 Email: Erin.orr@weinsteinco.com CATEGORIES:Premieres, Music LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010 UID:2501851343-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T160000 DTEND:20100131T173000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary DESCRIPTION:SPACE TOURISTS Anousheh Ansari has dreamt of going into oute r space since she was a child. A number of years and $20 million later\, with the help of the Russian space program\, her dream is realized—Ansa ri becomes the first female space tourist. In recent years\, a number of private citizens like Ansari have been willing to endure rigorous train ing in Star City\, Kazakhstan\, and part with significant funds to spend time aboard the International Space Station. Director Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas\, Sundance Film Festival 2006) explores the impact o f space tourism in the heavens and on Earth by adeptly weaving together multiple strands: Ansari’s joyous experience in orbit\; the efforts of l ocal villagers to claim black-market rocket debris\; the observations of photographer Jonas Bendiksen\; and the training of the next space touri st in line. Space Tourists examines the intersections of human enterpr ise and commerce in the final frontier. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema I URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemadirectingawarddocumen tary_sundance2010 UID:2501852822-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T163000 DTEND:20100131T180300 SUMMARY:Enemies of the People DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY PRIZE The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath\, an unassuming\, yet cunning\, investigative journalist who spends a deca de of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated th e massacres. From the foot soldiers who slit throats to Pol Pot's right- hand man\, the notorious Brother Number Two\, Sambath records shocking t estimony never before seen or heard. Having neglected his own family for years\, Sambath's work comes at a price. But his is a personal mission. He lost his parents and his siblings in the Killing Fields. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died\, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia's tragedy. Codirectors Rob Lemki n and Sambath create a watershed account of Cambodian history and a hear tfelt quest for closure on one of the world’s darkest episodes. Film Con tact Rob Lemkin\, Old Street Films Phone: +44 7889 441378 Email: rob@ol dstreetfilms.com CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema II URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/enemiesofthepeople_sundance2010 UID:2501996033-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T163000 DTEND:20100131T180000 SUMMARY:World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:SOUTHERN DISTRICT Nestled in the lush valley of La Paz\, Bol ivia\, the upper-class suburb of Zona Sur has sheltered the country’s we althy elite for many years. Here\, in an adobe-tile-roofed castle\, a st atuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled progeny and her Indigenous Ay maran butler. But all is not what it seems. As the mother fights with he r oversexed son and clashes with her petulant daughter\, her six-year-ol d son rambles the rooftops unnoticed. Decline hangs in the air\, and the threat of aristocratic privileges changing hands signifies a new chapte r of a prickly and ill-fated class war. Juan Carlos Valdivia’s revolvi ng camera poetically articulates the devolving drama while exposing the bubble of decadence in which the bourgeoisie exist. With the recent reel ection of Bolivia’s first Aymaran president\, the long-suppressed Indige nous people are rising up to reclaim their homeland\, and Valdivia retur ns to Sundance (Jonah and the Pink Whale —Sundance Film Festival 1996) with a crystal vision of the change taking place in his native country. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemadirectingawarddramati c_sundance2010 UID:2501851346-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T170000 DTEND:20100131T183600 SUMMARY:A Film Unfinished DESCRIPTION:WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD Yael Hersonski’s powe rful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film—the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Gh etto. Discovered after the war\, the unfinished work\, with no soundtrac k\, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record \, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discover y of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings\, showing the mani pulations of camera crews in these “everyday” scenes. Well-heeled Jews a ttending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling\, but complici t\, actors\, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate. Hersonski relentlessly screens each reel as ghetto survivors and (amazi ngly) one of the original cameramen recall actual events\, investing the cryptic scenes with detail\, complexity\, and authority. Rigorous in it s regard for human tragedy and the power of images\, A Film Unfinished indicts both the evil and the astounding narcissism of the Nazi state. Film Contact Assaf Mor\, Cinephil Phone: +972.3.5664129 Email: info@Cin ephil.co.il CATEGORIES:World Cinema Documentary Competition, First Feature, Political , World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema III URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/afilmunfinished_sundance2010 UID:2502002580-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T173000 DTEND:20100131T192300 SUMMARY:The Violent Kind DESCRIPTION:Cody and Q are just the sort of upstanding young citizens you might expect of second-generation members of an outlaw biker gang. So w hen the boys take a break from their busy schedule of sex\, drugs\, and stompin’ fools to attend a righteous party at a secluded cabin\, what ca n possibly go wrong? As it happens\, everything. The soirée goes to hel l\, people start dying\, and a fine biker mama gets possessed by . . . w ell\, by something foul indeed. It’s all more perverse fun from the utte rly demented minds of writers/directors the Butcher Brothers (aka Phil Flores and Mitchell Altieri). Reuniting with much of the cast from their cult favorite The Hamiltons\, the Butchers continue to surprise and o ffend in delightfully equal measures. The Violent Kind succeeds beca use it knows what it is—gleeful\, insane exploitation. So pop a tall boy \, lose the shirt\, and get ready to ride\, brother! Film Contact Michae l Ferris Gibson Email: mfg@sffilms.tv CATEGORIES:Park City at Midnight, World Premiere LOCATION:Holiday Village Cinema IV URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/theviolentkind_sundance2010 UID:2501852825-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T180000 DTEND:20100131T193000 SUMMARY:Audience Award: Dramatic DESCRIPTION:HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE Six New Yorkers juggle love\, friend ship\, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway\, Sam makes the questionabl e decision to bring the child back to his apartment and thus begins a re warding\, yet complicated\, friendship. Sam’s life revolves around his f riends—Annie\, whose self-image keeps her from commitment\; Charlie and Mary Catherine\, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship\; and Mississippi\, a cabaret singer who catches Sam’s eye . Written\, directed\, and starring Josh Radnor (CBS's How I Met Your Mother)\, happythankyoumoreplease boasts a wryly funny script and enga ging performances from its ensemble cast. With honesty and humor\, Radno r captures a generational moment—young people on the cusp of truly growi ng up\, struggling for connection\, and hoping to define what it means t o love and be loved. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Eccles Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/audienceawarddramatic_sundance20 10 UID:2501851349-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T180000 DTEND:20100131T193000 SUMMARY:U.S. Documentary Directing Award DESCRIPTION:SMASH HIS CAMERA Deep in the Ozark Mountains\, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly's crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing\, her family home is on the line. Unless she finds him\, she and her young siblings and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest\, Ree traverses the county to confront her kin\, break their silent collusion\, and bring her father home. With thrilling te nsion\, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adole scence to adulthood. Only this time\, the young warrior is a girl. As ou r heroine braves immoveable obstacles\, she redefines the notion of fami ly loyalty and\, in the process\, discovers her own power. The spare pre cision of Debra Granik’s direction is effortlessly profound. Stunningly genuine performances and exquisite visual details capture the textures a nd rhythms of a world where the mythic and the naturalistic intermingle. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Prospector Square Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/usdocumentarydirectingaward_sund ance2010 UID:2501851352-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T180000 DTEND:20100131T193000 SUMMARY:U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize DESCRIPTION:SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS Recently paralyzed DJ "Delicious" Dea n battles the mean streets of Los Angeles\, struggling to survive in his wheelchair. Yearning to walk again\, and fighting to spark the ashes th at were once his career\, Dean turns to the dubious world of faith heali ng and gets much more than he bargained for. Lured by easy money and the heat of fame\, Dean sells out to an unstable rock band\, stomping the d reams of so many who see him as their only hope. World-famous DJ "Delici ous" must now tackle his own worst demon—himself—if he is ever to conque r his “handicap” and find true healing. Written by and starring Christo pher Thornton in a gripping performance as the fiercely determined deeja y\, Sympathy for Delicious is a wildly original story. Mark Ruffalo ma kes an auspicious directorial debut CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Library Center Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/worldcinemascreenwritingaward_su ndance2010 UID:2502002583-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20100131T183000 DTEND:20100131T200300 SUMMARY:Twelve DESCRIPTION:Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nick McDonell\, wr itten when he was only 17 years old\, Twelve is a chilling chronicle o f privileged urban adolescence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Set over spring break\, the story follows White Mike\, a kid with unlimited potential\, who has dropped out of his senior year of high school and se lls marijuana to his rich\, spoiled peers. When his cousin is brutally m urdered in an east Harlem project\, and his best friend is arrested for the crime\, White Mike is hurled on a collision course with his own dest iny. Led by director Joel Schumacher\, a talented ensemble cast perfect ly captures the obvious pain of children teetering on the brink of adult hood. Schumacher counters their overindulged behavior with operatic stag ing and a literary voice-over. For every decade\, there are moments when youth culture is frozen in "art\," to be reveled in by the generation t hat lived it and observed by those that didn't. That is Twelve. Film C ontact Loic Trocme\, Gaumont Phone: +33 (1) 46 43 21 90 Email: ltrocme@ gaumont.fr CATEGORIES:Premieres, World Premiere LOCATION:Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/twelve_sundance2010 UID:2501851355-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20110528T190000 DTEND:20110528T203000 SUMMARY:Best of NEXT DESCRIPTION:HOMEWRECKER Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on wor k release\, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just trying to focus on his h ouse calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—until Margo hijacks his day. A live-wire kook\, who’s certain her boyfriend is cheating on her\, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all -day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle\, a visit to an unlikel y drug dealer\, and a low blood-sugar attack. Potential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will come of it? Codirectors (and brothers) Todd and Brad Barnes infuse screwball sensibility into th eir version of the romantic comedy. The chemistry between the leads is c rucial: Ana Reeder revels in her free-spirited\, no-boundaries role and keeps Margo likeable\; Anslem Richardson is perfect as her straight man. Full of jaunty dialogue and subtle charm\, Homewrecker is an irresist ible and impressive debut feature. CATEGORIES:Award Winner Screenings LOCATION:Broadway Centre Cinemas V URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nextawardwinner_sundance2010 UID:2554356414-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20120404T141400 DTEND:20120404T153400 SUMMARY:12th & Delaware DESCRIPTION:fgbf CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:1660 Hollis Street URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/12thdelaware_sundance2010SADCAS UID:2575496239-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120517T043122Z DTSTART:20120406T230000 DTEND:20120407T002000 SUMMARY:12th & Delaware DESCRIPTION:fgbf CATEGORIES:U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre URL:http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/12thdelaware_sundance2010SADCAS UID:2501852447-sundance.festivalgenius.com/2010 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR