"Mudbound" by Alumna Dee Rees Courtesy of Variety
The Sundance Film Festival just ended and Graduate Film was represented by students, alumni, and professors who showcased a brilliant array of work. Below are some highlights from the festival.
Pop Aye, a feature film written and directed by alumna Kirsten Tan, was bought by Kino Lorber. Tan won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenplay. The film was produced by alumnus Weijie Lai and alumna Chananun Chotrungroj was the Director of Photography. It also recieved a great review in Variety.
Alumna Dee Rees' new film, Mudbound, premiered to glowing reviews in Variety and Hollywood Reporter. The film was picked up by Netflix.
Laps, a short written and directed by thesis student Charlotte Wells, won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Editing for thesis student Blair McClendon's editing. The film was produced by thesis student Joy Jorgensen and alumnus Gregory Oke was the Director of Photography. It was also listed as one of IndieWire's 10 Must-See Shorts at Sundance.
Alumnus Federico Cesca was the Director of Photography for Patti Cake$, which was praised by Variety.
Cesca was also the DP for alumnus Michael Larnell's film Roxanne, Roxanne which was lauded by Variety and Hollywood Reporter. The film sold to Neon.
Neon also acquired adjunct professor Eliza Hittman's film Beach Rats, for which she won Best Directing in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. It was praised by Hollywood Reporter.
Alumnus Lyle Vincent was the Director of Photography on two films. One, Bushwick, received a nice review from Variety, and a review highlighting Vincent's work in Slug Magazine. Filmmaker Magazine did an interview with Vincent about his work on his other Sundance film, Thoroughbred.
Alumna Maria Maggenti wrote Before I Fall, which premiered at Sundance to great praise from Variety and Hollywood Reporter.
Alumnus Joshua James Richards was the Director of Photography for God's Own Country, a film that received a good review from Variety.
Tell Them We Are Rising was produced by alumna Stacey L. Holman, and was applauded by Hollywood Reporter.
Alumnus John Trengrove wrote and directed The Wound, which was awarded high praise from both Variety and Hollywood Reporter.