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A total of 24 films supported by the
Sundance Institute, through the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance
Documentary Fund, and the Feature Film Program, are now appearing on
screens throughout the U.S. The 20 films listed below continue their
runs.
Click on underlined titles to link directly
to films’ Web sites, and check your local listings for screening
and broadcast schedules. Films are listed in alphabetical order.
Crónicas
Sebastián Cordero both directed and wrote this, his second feature
film, which showed in the 2005 Festival’s World Dramatic Competition
and was a recipient of the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award
in 2002.
Dear
Wendy
Dear Wendy, written by Lars von Trier and
directed by Thomas Vinterberg, premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival
and began an exclusive run on September 23, 2005.
Dirty
Love
Directed by John Asher and written by Jenny McCarthy, Dirty
Love screened in the Park City at Midnight section of
the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and began a limited run September 23,
2005.
Enron:
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Writer/director Alex Gibney’s latest documentary screened in the
U.S. Documentary Competition at the Festival this year.
Forty
Shades of Blue
Written by Michael Rohatyn and Ira Sachs, this 2005 Sundance Film Festival
Drama Competitor, Forty Shades of Blue opened
for an exclusive engagement on September 28, 2005. The film was also
directed by Ira Sachs.
Heights
The debut film from director Chris Terrio and co-written with Amy Fox
screened in the Premieres category of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
Hustle
& Flow
Craig Brewer wrote and directed this film which won the American Dramatic
Audience Award at this year’s film Festival.
Junebug
Junebug, directed by Phil Morrison and written
by Angus MacLachlan screened as part of the Dramatic Competition at
this year’s Festival.
March
of the Penguins
Directed by Luc Jacquet and shown as a Special Screening at the 2005
festival is March of the Penguins.
Me
and You and Everyone We Know
Writer/director Miranda July’s feature film debut was awarded
a Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at this year’s
Festival. The film screened in American Dramatic Competition.
Mirrormask
Director Dave McKean and writer Neil Gaiman premiered Mirrormask
at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It opened for a limited engagement
September 30, 2005.
Murderball
Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro directed this film that won the
American Documentary Audience Award at the 2005 Festival.
November
This second directorial outing by Greg Harrison of a film written by
Benjamin Brand screened in the Dramatic Feature Film Competition of
the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Old
Boy
This Korean film from director Park Chan-wook was shown as part of the
’05 Festival’s Park City at Midnight section. The screenplay
was written by Park in collaboration with Hwang Jo-yun and Lim Joon-hyung,
and based on a story by Garon Tsuchiva.
Pretty
Pursuasion
Directed by Marcos Siega and written by Skander Halim, Pretty
Pursuasion, ran in the Dramatic Competition portion of
the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
Reel
Paradise
Directed by Steve James and shown as a Special Screening at the Festival
this year is Reel Paradise.
Steal
Me
Steal Me, the third feature film written and
directed by Melissa Painter, screened in the American Spectrum category
of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It began an exclusive run on September
9, 2005.
The
Aristocrats
From director Paul Provenza and filmmaker Penn Jillette comes this entry
from the 2005 Sundance Film Festival’s American Documentary Competition.
Thumbsucker
Written and directed by Mike Mills, Thumbsucker,
screened in the Dramatic Feature Film Competition at the 2005 Sundance
Film Festival and opened to an exclusive engagement September 16, 2005.
Tony
Takitani
Tony Takitani, written
and directed by Jun Ichikawa, was part of the World Cinema Dramatic
Competition at this year’s Festival.
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