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The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival unveiled the aorta of its lineup which runs from Jan. 18-28 in Park City, UT, with movies about AI being a running theme in the politically and socially conscious event as well as 80% of movies up for grabs for distribution.<\/p>\n
In addition there are movies starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg (who is also back directing), Pedro Pascal, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Woody Harrelson, Laura Linney with the return of Sundance darling Aubrey Plaza.<\/p>\n
Coming out of a dual strike in which the guilds were adamant about setting guardrails for AI to protect actors and writers, several titles are taking various angles on the technology.<\/p>\n
In the New Frontier section there\u2019s the documentary Eno about the legendary music producer of David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and other artists. The movie is billed as a \u201cgroundbreaking generative documentary\u201d: It\u2019s a different movie every time it\u2019s seen.<\/p>\n
In the U.S. Documentary Competition section there\u2019s Peter Sillen\u2019s Love Machina following two futurists who commission an advanced humanoid AI named Bina48 to transfer Bina\u2019s consciousness from a human to a robot in an attempt to continue their once-in-a-galaxy love affair for the rest of time.<\/p>\n
In World Docs, there\u2019s Eternal You from Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck about startups which are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the Next Section, there\u2019s Jazmin Ren\u00e9e Jones\u2019 Seeking Mavis Beacon which explores late \u201980s educational software Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. However, the program\u2019s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago and two DIY investigators search for the cultural icon, while questioning notions of digital security, AI, and Black representation in the digital realm.<\/p>\n
Of those movies already with distribution at next year\u2019s festival, those include three from NEON (Stress Positions, Handling the Undead and Seeking Mavis Beacon), three movies from A24 (A Differant Man, I Saw the TV Glow and Love Lies Bleeding), one from Searchlight (Suncoast), one from Amazon Studios (Frida), two from Netflix (Power, and Hitman), another two from HBO (God Save Texas and The Synanon Fix) one from Apple TV+ (the docu Girl States, follow-up to Boys State), one from Focus Features (American Society of Magical Negroes), one from MUBI (How to Have Sex), one from Bleecker Street (Sasquatch Sunset), Paramount+ (Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza), Disney+ (Out of My Mind) and Bleecker Street (Sasquatch Sunset)<\/p>\n
Coming out of the pandemic, indie filmmakers flooded Sundance with the most submissions yet at 17,435 titles from 153 countries or territories, including 4,410 feature-length films. Of these feature film submissions, 1,679 were from the U.S., and 2,741 were international. The eight episodic projects were selected from 573 submissions and there were 385 New Frontier submissions. From this, Sundance chose 82 feature-length films from 24 countries. Forty out of 101 (40%) feature film directors at 2024\u2019s fest are first-time feature filmmakers, and 11 of those features were supported by the Sundance Institute in development through direct granting or residency labs. World premieres make up 85, or 94%, of the Festival\u2019s 90 feature films and episodic programs.<\/p>\n
While movies will begin screening on Jan. 18 noon MT with premieres in Park City, it\u2019s not necessarily an opening night swath of movies as in years past, rather a m\u00e9lange. The Sundance Institute will host their fundraiser benefit, Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Presented by Chase Sapphire.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 25, select competition titles (U.S. Dramatic, U.S. Documentary, World Cinema Dramatic, World Cinema Documentary, and NEXT), as well as additional selections from the feature, episodic, and shorts programs will be available online at festival.sundance.org. The short film selections and 40th edition programming for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival will be announced on December 12.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the first edition in 1985, Sundance Film Festival has aimed to provide a space to gather, celebrate, and engage with risk-taking artists that are committed to bringing their independent visions to audiences \u2014 the Festival remains true to that goal to this day,\u201d said Robert Redford, Sundance Institute Founder and President. \u201cIt continues to evolve, but its legacy of showcasing bold work that starts necessary conversations continues with the 2024 program.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Institute takes great pride in the role the Festival plays in advancing our mission to support artists creating audacious work,\u201d said Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute CEO. \u201cThis year is especially significant as we look back on our history of showcasing stories that surprise and delight, spark empathy and reflection, and honor our shared humanity. We\u2019re all thrilled for this opportunity to celebrate the power of storytelling as we gather in January to introduce captivating works from acclaimed filmmakers and discover more new voices.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSundance\u2019s passion and power shines through its programming. Curation is Sundance\u2019s secret sauce and we\u2019re energized by the range of films, stories, and artists we\u2019ve watched and selected from around the world,\u201d said Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming. \u201cThis Festival has had a vital history of first impressions: introductions to new talent, new friends, new worlds \u2014 our commitment to our artists and our audiences is fundamental to our work. Our programming team, lead by Kim Yutani, has curated 11 days of exciting new voices and stories for the many audiences we serve whether they\u2019re joining us in Utah or experiencing the Festival offerings from afar. Sundance 2024 will be a special year for discovery and community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we don\u2019t set out to program the Festival with a defined theme in mind, it became apparent this year that our slate\u2019s biggest strength is how it showcases the vitality of independent storytelling,\u201d said Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. \u201cOur program is tightly curated and covers a broad cross section of form, perspective, and genre that we\u2019re looking forward to sharing with audiences. These titles are inventive and they beautifully represent the kind of groundbreaking work we\u2019ve sought to amplify at Sundance throughout our history.\u201d<\/p>\n
View this article and the full list at Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun: The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival unveiled the aorta of its lineup which runs from Jan. 18-28 in Park City, UT, with movies about AI being a running theme in the politically and socially conscious event
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