Sundance is upon us once again. In this virtual world, I am looking to a break from my ‘day job’ work to partake in the festival atmosphere.
Below I share a list of films on my list so far. For those able to attend virtually, in the USA, I hope we can partake in the festival energy together even if remotely.
The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival also encompasses a curated program of free special events, conversations and activations available to the global public. These Talks and Events, presented on the Sundance platform, will include a new Opening Ceremony, Sundance Dailies, and The Big Conversation series, trademark gatherings at Cinema Café and the Power of Story, Awards Night and the concluding “It’s A Wrap” session.
Here are some highlights that will be available free to view globally. To access these events, you need to sign up for an account at Festival.Sundance.org. All times are US Mountain time.
While attending Sundance Film Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with UK-based composer, Nainita Desai.
Desai talked about her start in the film industry working on feature films, and eventually moving onto composing for documentary films. We discussed her most recent work, music for the documentary The Reason I Jump, which premiered at Sundance. As well, she touched upon her work on For Sama, the Oscar-Nominated documentary which was a festival favourite in 2019.
Emily Wilson‘s Danny’s Girl had its World Premiere in the ‘Midnight Shorts Program’ at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
The film follows the first in-real-life meeting of Danny and Cleo, who have had an intimate online realtionship for some time. Per chance, Danny accidentally discovers something utterly shocking in Cleo’s luggage. When Cleo realizes this, tension and chaos ensue. Amidst the chaos, their mutual vulnerability and desire to connect wins.
Wilson was able to answer a few questions post premiere of her short film at Sundance.
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Verónica Chen’s Marea Alta (High Tide) gives us a glimpse into uncomfortable and often ignored themes of gender and class divisions in Latin America.
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