Grad Film at Sundance 2017

Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016

"POP AYE" courtesy of Variety

"POP AYE" courtesy of Variety

Sundance has announced its festival lineup for 2017, and as per usual, NYU Tisch Graduate Film is well represented.  

Here is the list of Grad Film students, alumni, and professors selected:

 

U.S. Dramatic Competition

 

Roxanne, Roxanne

Director & Writer - Michael Larnell (Alum)

Director of Photography - Federico Cesca (Alum)

 

Beach Rats

Director & Writer - Eliza Hittman (Adjunct Professor)

 

Patti Cake$

Director of Photography - Federico Cesca (Alum)

 

The Yellow Birds

First Assisstant Director - Caroline Aragon (Alum)

 

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

 

Pop Aye

Director & Writer - Kirsten Tan (Alum)

Director of Photography - Chananun Chotrungroj (Alum)

Producer - Weijie Lai (Alum)

 

God's Own Country

Director of Photography - Joshua Richards (Alum)

 

The Wound

Director and Writer - John Trengrove (Alum)

 

Premieres

 

Before I Fall

Writer - Maria Maggenti (Alum)

 

Mudbound

Director & Writer - Dee Rees (Alum)

 

The Polka King

Co-Executive Producer - John Mikulak (Alum)

 

Rebel in the Rye

Storyboard Artist - Karl Shefelman (Alum)

 

Wilson 

Director - Cragi Johnson (Alum)

Cinematographer - Frederick Elmes (Alum)

 

Documentary Premieres

 

Untitiled Lucy Walker/Buena Vista Social Club Documentary

Director - Lucy Walker (Alum)

 

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Producer - Stacey L. Holman (Alum)

 

World Cinema Documentary Competition

 

Motherland

Cinematographer - Clarissa De Los Reyes (Alum)

 

U.S. Narrative Short Films

 

Laps

Director & Writer - Charlotte Wells (Thesis Student)

Producer - Joy Jorgensen (Thesis Student)

Director of Photography - Gregory Oke (Alum)

 

Hot Seat

Editor - Jarrah Gurrie (Alum)

 

International Narrative Short Films

 

Kao Shi (A Test)

Producer - Yifei He (Student)

Director of Photography - Jinwei Zeng (Thesis Student)

 

Midnight

 

Bushwick

Cinematographer - Lyle Vincent (Alum)

 

XX

Cinematographer - Patrick Cady (Alum)

 

NEXT

 

Throroughbred

Cinematographer - Lyle Vincent (Alum)

 

Virtual/Augmented Reality

 

 

Through You

Producer - Shruti Ganguly (Alum)

 

Kids

 

RED DOG: True Blue

Writer - Daniel Taplitz (Alum)

 

Special Events

 

I Love Dick

Producer - Susan Kirr (Alum)

 

Shots Fired

Series Director - Malcolm D. Lee (Alum)

Series Director - Millicent Shelton (Alum)

 

Independent Pilot Showcase

 

When the Street Lights Go On

Director & Executive Producer - Brett Morgen (Alum)

 

Installations

 

Heroes

Artist - Melissa Painter (Alum)

 

 

See the full list at Sundance