Sundance Film Festival 2023
NYU Tisch School of the Arts is proud to celebrate its alumni, students, and faculty who have projects at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival!
This year, 99 alumni and students worked on projects in the Festival. Half of the feature films in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and three of the 10 films in the U.S. Documentary Competition were written, directed, and/or produced by Tisch alumni! In addition, 5 of the 8 films in the 40th Edition Celebration Screenings & Events have a Tisch affiliation.
Overall, our community worked on 32% of projects in the Festival. Congratulations to all alumni, students, and faculty with an affiliated project!
For over 30 years, Tisch has gathered at the Festival to celebrate this incredible group of storytellers. We hope you'll join us this year at TISCH ON MAIN, the official hub for the NYU and Tisch community at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Between the Temples
Nathan Silver ’05 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), director/writer
Taylor Hess ’12 (BFA, Drama), producer
Exhibiting Forgiveness
André Holland ’06 (MFA, Graduate Acting), Tarrell
Aunjanue Ellis ’95 (MFA, Graduate Acting), Joyce
Gary Martyn ’05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), unit production manager
Good One
Diana Irvine ’12 (BFA, Drama), producer
In The Summers
Adam Dicterow ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
Ponyboi
River Gallo ’13 (BFA, Drama), writer/producer/cast
Kristen Laffey ’14 (BFA, Drama), co-producer
Hanna Park ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
Seth Andrew Bridges ’07 (BFA, Drama), stunt coordinator
Jordan Maltby (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), dailies producer
A Real Pain
Ryan Heller ’11/'16 (MBA/MFA, Stern/Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), executive producer
Stress Positions
John Early ’10 (BFA, Drama), cast/producer
Suncoast
Parker Sack ’24 (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Adam
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
As We Speak
Danielle Massie ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), co-producer
Gabriela Tessitore ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), co-editor
Matthew Ericson ’19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound
Christian Mroczka ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), motion graphic designer
Ryan Mulhern ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), assistant editor
FRIDA
Alexandra Johnes ’99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Justin Wilkes ’99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Love Machina
Brian A. Kates ’94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), supervising editor
Porcelain War
Brendan Bellomo ’08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director/writer/editor
Union
Blair McClendon ’18 (MFA, Kanbar Institue, Graduate Film), editor
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Brief History of a Family
Jianjie Lin ’16 (MFA, Kanbar Institue, Graduate Film), director/writer
Girls Will Be Girls
Alex C. Lo ’16 (MA, Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies), executive producer
In the Land of Brothers
Raha Amirfazli ’25 (Kanbar Institute, Grad Film), director/writer/producer
Layla
Aaron Gordon ’15 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), crowd third assistant director
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Agent of Happiness
Noémi Veronika Szakonyi (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
Máté Artur Vincze '23 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
NEXT
Little Death
Nick Hansell ’19 (BFA, Drama), key assistant location manager (as Nicholas Hansell)
Marley Jean Fernandes ’21 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production assistant
Maria Pawla Velosa ’22 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production assistant
REALM OF SATAN
Molly Gandour ’19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate film), producer
Tendaberry
Haley Anderson '19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director/writer
Daniel Patrick Carbone '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Matthew Petock '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Zachary Shedd '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Carlos Zozaya '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
PREMIERES
A Different Man
Miles G. Jackson ’12 (BFA, Drama), cast
Jessica Wu ’03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), cast
Emily Gilmer ’15 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), post sound producer
Seth Andrew Bridges ’07 (BFA, Drama), stunt coordinator
Amanda Lettieri ’19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), loader
Scott Ettin ’96 (MPS, ITP), data manager
Maria Pawla Velosa ’22 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cast assistant
Freaky Tales
Ryan Fleck '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director/writer
Pedro Pascal (Drama), cast
Max Carpenter '11 (BFA, Drama), Cast
Gabriela Llarena '19 (BFA, Drama), cast
Michael R. Rothman '97 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive in charge of production
Look Into My Eyes
Kyle Martin '07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Mihir Chitale '15 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound mixer
My Old Ass
Aubrey Plaza '05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cast
Rob Peace
Anton Gold '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound mixer
Devin Hollinger '21 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), lighting technician
Sasquatch Sunsent
Kent Sanderson '06 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Sue Bird: In the Clutch
Benjamin Murray '01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), post production supervisor
Andy Grieve '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), additional editor
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Matthew Reeve '15 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cast
Thelma
Leigh Stiepel '18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), A Cam 2nd AC
Winner
Daniele Tate Melia '07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Anastasia Magoutas '12 (BFA, Drama), costume design
MIDNIGHT
I Saw the TV Glow
Brigette Lundy-Paine '16 (BFA, Drama), cast
Taylor Shung '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Sarah Winshall '07 (BA, Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies), producer
Eric Yue '11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Brandon Tonner-Connolly '06 (BFA, Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies), production design
Jennifer DiLullo '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), post-production supervisor
Laine Elliott '22 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), first team production assistant
Scott Ettin '96 (MPS, ITP), data manager
It's What's Inside
Jason Baum '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer, unit production manager
Kavita Parekh '20 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), script supervisor
Love Lies Bleeding
Susan Kirr '96 (MFA, Kanbar Institue, Graduate Film), executive producer
Your Monster
Melissa Barrera (Drama), Laura Franco
Ikechukwu Ufomadu '08 (BFA, Drama), Don
Jordan Maltby (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), dailies producer
Jared Stein '03 (BFA, Drama), executive music producer/music supervisor
EPISODIC
Conbody VS Everybody
Debra Granik '01 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director/executive producer
God Save Texas: Hometown Prison
Paul Greenhouse '01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
FAMILY MATINEE
Out of My Mind
Daniel Stiepleman '04 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), writer
David Klein '18 (BFA, Drama), production assistant
Michael B. Clark '02 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), executive producer
10 Lives
Rocky Shi '19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
SPECIAL SCREENING
War Game
Jeff Gilbert '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor/story producer
U.S. FICTION SHORT FILMS
BUST
Angalis Field '24 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director/writer/editor
Drake Burnette '22 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
Charlotte Hornsby '12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer/editor
Didn't Think I'd See You Here
Stephanie Guzman '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), second assistant camera
Grace
Natalie Jasmine Harris '20 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director/writer/producer
Julia Kennelly '14 (BFA, Drama), producer
Aunjanue Ellis '95 (MFA, Acting), executive producer
Natalia Bougadellis '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Alexis Cofield '19 (BFA, Drama), principal cast
guts
Margaux Susi '10 (BFA, Drama), director/producer
Conrad Woolfe (Drama), casting
Pathological
Adam Lustick '05 (BFA, Drama), cast
Heather Pasternak '09 (BFA, Drama), cast
Thirstygirl
Joseph Leitess '16 (BFA, Drama), Bro #1
Fletcher Wolfe '07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director of photography
Stirling DuBell '21 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production assistant
INTERNATIONAL FICTION SHORT FILMS
Viaje de Negocios
Amandine Thomas '13 (BFA, Drama), producer/editor
NONFICTION SHORT FILMS
Alok
Craig Wedren '92 (BFA, Drama), music
Bob’s Funeral
Noa Ryan '19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), additional animator
40th EDITION CELEBRATION SCREENINGS & EVENTS
Mississippi Masala
Sooni Taraporevala '82 (Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies), writer
Tico Wells '84 (Drama), cast
Lydia Dean Pilcher '83 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), associate producer/unit production manager
Jefferson Sage '84 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), art direction
Eve Silvester '80 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), unit manager
Joshua Levin '88 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), assistant sound editor
Peter Mavromates '84 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), transportation coordinator
Margot Bridger '95 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), assistant: Michael Nozik
Go Fish
Derrick Kardos '92 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cast
John Pierson '77 (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer's representative
The Times of Harvey Milk
Lora Hirschberg '85 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), LT/RT Stereo Mix from the Original by/audio restoration services, transfers & remastering: Dolby LT/RT stereo mix (uncredited)
Dig!
Evan Edelist '82 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), digital intermediate
Pariah
Dee Rees '07 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director/writer
Judith Helfand '93 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Spike Lee Spike Lee '82 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)/Hon. '98, Artistic Director, Dean's Council, executive producer
Matthew J. Simon '03 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Inbal Weinberg '03 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production design
Melinda Ziyadat '03 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), second assistant director: additional photography
Jane Ji '12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), art department assistant: additional photography
Arianna LaPenne '05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), artwork (as Arianna La Penne)
Joanna Tillman (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), property master
Jonathan Altschuler '90 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound editor
Marika D. Litz '11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), digital restoration artist (as Marika Litz)
Antonio Cisneros '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), second assistant camera
Jonathan Sanden '06 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), digital intermediate editor
Leslie Zak (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), script supervisor
Kia M. Neal '14 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), set production assistant: Trollhåttan (as Kia Neal) / set production assistant: additional photography (as Kia Neal)
*We apologize for any omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.