2022 Sundance Film Festival
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 20 to 30, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocol it was going to be a hybrid festival,[1] but on January 5, 2022 it was announced that the in-person components would be scrapped in favor of a virtual festival due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.[2] The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 9, 2021.[3][4]
| Location | Park City, Utah |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Hosted by | Sundance Institute |
| Festival date | January 20 to 30, 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Website | Sundance |
Films
U.S. Dramatic Competition
- 892 by Abi Damaris Corbin
- Alice by Krystin Ver Linden
- blood by Bradley Rust Gray
- Cha Cha Real Smooth by Cooper Raiff
- Dual by Riley Stearns
- Emergency by Carey Williams
- Master by Mariama Diallo
- Nanny by Nikyatu Jusu
- Palm Trees and Power Lines by Jamie Dack
- Watcher by Chloe Okuno
U.S. Documentary Competition
- Aftershock by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee
- Descendant by Margaret Brown
- The Exiles by Ben Klein and Violet Columbus
- Fire of Love by Sara Dosa
- Free Chol Soo Lee by Julie Ha and Eugene Yi
- I Didn’t See You There by Reid Davenport
- The Janes by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
- Jihad Rehab by Meg Smaker
- Navalny by Daniel Roher
- TikTok, Boom. by Shalini Kantayya
Premieres
- 2nd Chance by Ramin Bahrani
- Am I OK? by Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power by Nina Menkes
- Call Jane by Phyllis Nagy
- Downfall: The Case Against Boeing by Rory Kennedy
- Emily the Criminal by John Patton Ford
- God's Country by Julian Higgins
- Good Luck to You, Leo Grande by Sophie Hyde
- Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul by Adamma Ebo
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah
- La Guerra Civil by Eva Longoria Bastón
- Living by Oliver Hermanus
- Lucy and Desi by Amy Poehler
- My Old School by Jono McLeod
- The Princess by Ed Perkins
- Resurrection by Andrew Semans
- Sharp Stick by Lena Dunham
- To The End by Rachel Lears
- We Need to Talk About Cosby by W. Kamau Bell
- When You Finish Saving the World by Jesse Eisenberg
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- Brian and Charles by Jim Archer
- The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future by Francisca Alegría
- Dos Estaciones by Juan Pablo González
- Gentle by Anna Eszter Nemes and László Csuja
- Girl Picture by Alli Haapasalo
- Klondike by Maryna Er Gorbach
- Leonor Will Never Die by Martika Ramirez Escobar
- Marte Um (Mars One) by Gabriel Martins
- Utama by Alejandro Loayza Grisi
- You Won't Be Alone by Goran Stolevski
World Cinema Documentary Competition
- All That Breathes by Shaunak Sen
- Calendar Girls by Maria Loohufvud and Love Martinsen
- A House Made of Splinters by Simon Lereng Wilmont
- Midwives by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
- The Mission by Tania Anderson
- Nothing Compares by Kathryn Ferguson
- Sirens by Rita Baghdadi
- Tantura by Alon Schwarz
- The Territory by Alex Pritz
- We Met in Virtual Reality by Joe Hunting
Midnight
- Babysitter by Monia Chokri
- Fresh by Mimi Cave
- Hatching by Hanna Bergholm
- Meet Me In The Bathroom by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace
- PIGGY by Carlota Pereda
- Speak No Evil by Christian Tafdrup
Next
- The Cathedral by Ricky D’Ambrose
- Every Day In Kaimukī by Alika Tengan
- Framing Agnes by Chase Joynt
- A Love Song by Max Walker-Silverman
- Mija by Isabel Castro
- RIOTSVILLE, USA by Sierra Pettengill
- Something in the Dirt by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
Spotlight
- After Yang by Kogonada
- Happening by Audrey Diwan
- Neptune Frost by Saul Williams
- Three Minutes: A Lengthening by Bianca Stigter
- The Worst Person in the World by Joachim Trier
Awards
The following awards were given out:[5][6]
Grand Jury Prizes
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – Nanny (Nikyatu Jusu)
- U.S. Documentary Competition – The Exiles (Ben Klein and Violet Columbus)
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Utama (Alejandro Loayza Grisi)
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen)
Audience Awards
- Festival Favorite – Navalny (Daniel Roher)
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – Cha Cha Real Smooth (Cooper Raiff)
- U.S. Documentary Competition – Navalny (Daniel Roher)
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Girl Picture (Alli Haapasalo)
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – The Territory (Alex Pritz)
- NEXT – Framing Agnes (Chase Joynt)
Directing, Screenwriting and Editing
- U.S. Dramatic Competition – Jamie Dack for Palm Trees and Power Lines
- U.S. Documentary Competition – Reid Davenport for I Didn't See You There
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition – Maryna Er Gorbach for Klondike
- World Cinema Documentary Competition – Simon Lereng Wilmont for A House Made of Splinters
- Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – K.D. Dávila for Emergency
- Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary – Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for Fire of Love
- NEXT Innovator Price – Chase Joynt for Framing Agnes
Special Jury Prizes
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast – The cast of 892
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision – Bradley Rust Gray for blood
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision – Margaret Brown for Descendant
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change – Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee for Aftershock
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting – Teresa Sánchez for Dos Estaciones
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit – Martika Ramirez Escobar for Leonor Will Never Die
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verité Filmmaking – Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing for Midwives
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft – Alex Pritz for The Territory
Short Film Awards
- Short Film Grand Jury Prize – The Headhunter's Daughter
- Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction – If I Go Will They Miss Me
- Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction – Warsha
- Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction – Displaced
- Short Film Jury Award: Animation – Night Bus
- Short Film Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast – A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here
- Short Film Special Jury Award for Screenwriting – Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver
Special Prizes
- Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize – After Yang
- Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction – Su Kim for Free Chol Soo Lee
- Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction – Amanda Marshall for God's Country
- Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction – Toby Shimin
- Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction – Dody Dorn
- Sundance Institute/NHK Award – Hasan Hadi for The President's Cake
Acquisitions
- 2nd Chance: Showtime Documentary Films[7]
- 892: Bleecker Street (US distribution)[8]
- A Love Song: Stage 6 Films and Bleecker Street (US distribution); Cinetic Media (North American rights); Films Boutique (International sales)[9]
- Aftershock: Onyx Collective and ABC News[10]
- Alice: Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions[11]
- Am I OK?: Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max[12]
- Brian And Charles: Focus Features (US distribution); Universal Pictures (International distribution)[13]
- Calendar Girls: Juno Films (US distribution)[14]
- Call Jane: Roadside Attractions (US distribution)[15]
- Cha Cha Real Smooth: Apple TV+[16]
- Descendant: Netflix and Higher Ground Productions[17]
- Dual: RLJE Films (US distribution)[18]
- Emily the Criminal: Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions (US distribution); Universal Pictures (International distribution)[19][20]
- Fire of Love: National Geographic Documentary Films[21]
- Free Chol Soo Lee: MUBI[22][23]
- Fresh: Searchlight Pictures and Hulu[24]
- God's Country: IFC Films[25]
- Good Luck To You, Leo Grande: Searchlight Pictures and Hulu[26]
- Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul: Focus Features, Peacock and Monkeypaw Productions[27]
- Leonor Will Never Die: Music Box Films (North American distribution)[28]
- Living: Sony Pictures Classics (select territories including North America)[29]
- Mars One: Magnolia Pictures[30]
- Nanny: Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions[31]
- Navalny: Warner Bros. Pictures (North American theatrical distribution)[32]
- Neptune Frost: Kino Lorber[33]
- Nothing Compares: Showtime Documentary Films[34]
- Piggy: Magnet Releasing (US distribution); Filmax (distribution in Spain)[35][36]
- Resurrection: IFC Films and Shudder[37]
- Sharp Stick: Utopia (US distribution)[38]
- Speak No Evil: Shudder[39]
- The Territory: National Geographic Documentary Films[40]
- Utama: Kino Lorber (US distribution)[41]
- Watcher: IFC Midnight and Shudder (North American distribution); Focus Features and Universal Pictures (International distribution)[42]
References
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- Bleecker Street Nabs U.S. Rights To Thriller ‘892’ Starring John Boyega & The Late Michael K. Williams – Sundance
- Sundance-Bound 'A Love Song' With Wes Studi Acquired by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
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- Sony Pictures Classics Closes Sundance Deal For Bill Nighy-Led ‘Living’ — Deadline
- 'Mars One' Acquired By Magnolia Pictures Ahead Of Sundance Film Festival Premiere — Deadline
- Sundance 2022 Deals: ‘Nanny’ Is the Latest Festival Acquisition — Complete List
- Russian Dissident Doc ‘Navalny’ to Receive Special Theatrical Release – The Hollywood Reporter
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- Sundance 2022 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Acquistions|IndieWire
- IFC Midnight & Shudder Buy North American Rights To Sundance Thriller ‘Watcher’
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