These films were selected from a record high of 15,100 submissions including 3,853 feature-length films. 107 of the Festival’s feature films, or 91% of the lineup announced today, will be world premieres. 22 films announced today were supported by Sundance Institute in development, whether through direct granting or residency Labs. Documentary Competition, 45% are women 23% are people of color 23% are LGBTQ+.Ĥ4%, or 52, of all films announced today were directed by one or more women 34%, or 40, were directed by one or more filmmaker of color 15% or 18 by one or more people who are LGBTQ+. Dramatic Competition, 47% of the directors are women 53% are people of color 5% are LGBTQ+. Of the 65 directors in all four competition categories, comprising 56 films, 46% are women, 38% are people of color, and 12% are LGBTQ+. Our 2020 Festival’s lively and visionary crop of artists has a contagious passion, and I can’t wait to watch the world meet their work.”Īnnounced today: 118 feature-length films, representing 27 countries and 44 first-time feature filmmakers. Watching this group expand and thrive over the years has been exhilarating and wildly rewarding. John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The program this year, my last as Director, is a celebration: of art and artists, yes, but also of the community that makes the annual pilgrimage to Park City to see the most exciting new work being made today. We believe diverse stories from independent artists around the world open us up to new perspectives and possibilities – at a time when fresh thinking and dialogue is urgently needed.” Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute, said, “At this year’s Festival, we’ll explore the theme of “imagined futures,” inside the theaters and in the conversations sparked by the work we are presenting.
This year’s Festival is full of films that showcase myriad ways for stories to drive change, across hearts, minds, and societies.” Their art, which we’re proud to present, can entertain – and much more: it can, illuminate, agitate, and empower.
Robert Redford, President and Founder of Sundance Institute, said, “Independent artists create and enrich global culture. Alongside these public programs, the majority of the nonprofit Institute’s resources support independent artists around the world as they make and develop new work, via Labs, direct grants, fellowships, residencies and other strategic and tactical interventions.
Sundance Institute also presents public programs throughout the year and around the world, including Festivals in Hong Kong and London, an international short film tour, an indigenous shorts program, a free summer screening series in Utah, and more. The Sundance Film Festival is Sundance Institute’s flagship public program, widely regarded as the largest American independent film festival and attended by more than 120,000 people and 1,300 accredited press, and powered by more than 2,000 volunteers last year. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 23–February 2, 2020. Park City, UT - The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.