The Sundance Film Festival revealed its full lineup for its 2023 edition, which took place in Park City, Utah and online from January 19-29, 2023. Congratulations to the AFI award-winning films at Sundance, as well as all of our incredibly talented AFI Alumni with projects selected for this year’s festival!
U.S. Dramatic Competition
FAIR PLAY
–Marian Jiménez (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
FANCY DANCE
–Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
MAGAZINE DREAMS – Winner of the Jury Award: Creative Vision
–Zirao Zhang (AFI Class of 2021), Illustrator
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING
–Robert Brecko (AFI Class of 2015), Art Director
THEATER CAMP
–Nate Hurtsellers (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
U.S. Documentary
THE STROLL – Winner of the Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision
–Sara Kinney (AFI Class of 2021), Cinematographer
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
HEROIC
–Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
SHAYDA – Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award
–Elika Rezaee (AFI Class of 2015), Editor
NEXT
KING COAL
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
THE TUBA THIEVES
–Meena Singh (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
YOUNG.WILD.FREE
–Dennis Zanatta (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
–Jo Henriquez (AFI Class of 2014), Executive Producer
Premieres
FOOD AND COUNTRY
–Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), Co-Executive Producer
INVISIBLE BEAUTY
–Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), Co-Executive Producer
IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
–Rhianon Jones (AFI Class of 2007), Co-Executive Producer
JAMOJAYA
–Reynolds Barney (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
–Emma Koh (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director
–Pietro Villani (AFI Class of 2004), Camera Operator
LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND
–Erik Louis Robert (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director
RADICAL – Winner of the Festival Favorite Award
–Eugenio Richer (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE
–Annetta Marion (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Producer
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS
–Jeffrey Waldron (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
Midnight
BIRTH/REBIRTH
–Taylor Mason (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
ONYX THE FORTUITOUS AND THE TALISMAN OF SOULS
–Dan Adlerstein (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Short Film Program
HEADDRESS
–Robert Hunter (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer
–Nick Vera (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Camera
WE WERE MEANT TO
–Tari Wariebi (AFI Class of 2020), Writer/Director
–Christina K. Licud (AFI Class of 2019), Writer
–Jordan Tyner (AFI Class of 2020), Producer
–Veronica Bouza (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer
–Luodawei Xiao (AFI Class of 2020), Editor
–Rhea Solanki (AFI Class of 2020), Production Designer
From the Collection
THE DOOM GENERATION (1995)
–Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992), Electric
–Rob Schmidt (AFI Class of 1992), Gaffer
Special Screenings
CODA
–Siân Heder (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Director
–Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
JUSTICE
– Esther Regen (AFI Class of 2021), Sound Editorial Assistant
NAVALNY
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
–Stefan Weinberger (AFI Class of 2012), Additional Camera
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