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‘Swiss Army Man’ trailer proves buzzworthy Sundance player can be a summer surprise
April 4, 2016Comments Off on ‘Swiss Army Man’ trailer proves buzzworthy Sundance player can be a summer surpriseThere is no movie I’m rooting for more this summer than Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheiner’s “Swiss Army Man.” The filmmaking duo, who go by the moniker Daniels, won the Directing Award at the 2016 Sundance... -
‘Birth of a Nation’ wins top honors at 2016 Sundance Film Festival
January 31, 2016Comments Off on ‘Birth of a Nation’ wins top honors at 2016 Sundance Film FestivalThe 2016 Sundance Film Festival came to a close on Saturday after a snowy, but satisfying 10 days. And we’re going to As expected, “The Birth of a Nation” took both the Audience and Grand Jury... -
Review: Molly Shannon is excellent in heartfelt ‘Other People’
January 22, 2016Comments Off on Review: Molly Shannon is excellent in heartfelt ‘Other People’PARK CITY – The 2016 Sundance Film Festival kicked off with four world premieres Thursday but the last film of the night was one of the most anticipated, Chris Kelly’s directorial debut “Other People.” Kelly, whose... -
Kendrick Lamar, Björk and the return of Emile Hirsch top Sundance 2016’s New Frontier program
December 3, 2015The Sundance Institute continued its gradual rollout of participants for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival by revealing the New Frontier program. This is the 10th anniversary of a portion of the festival dedicated to immersive cinematic... -
Notes on the 2016 Sundance Dramatic slate: Female Directors, Nick Jonas, Gay Films
December 3, 2015After going surprisingly early with a Midnight section announcement, the Sundance Institute revealed the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, Documentary, World Documentary films today. This is the centerpiece of the festival’s slate of 120 films and it... -
Sundance surprises by announcing 2015 midnight lineup crazy early
November 23, 2015In something of a major surprise, the Sundance Institute announced its lineup for the Midnight edition of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival late Sunday night. Usually, the festival holds all slate reveals until after Thanksgiving. One...