The Sundance Film Festival, renowned for celebrating some of the best independent filmmaking from around the country, has announced its 2024 festival lineup. Join us in celebrating the following AFI Conservatory Alumni and their projects that were showcased in 2024, and learn more about which AFI Alumni took home Sundance Jury and Audience Awards this year!
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Congratulations to all the AFI Conservatory Alums Headed to Sundance 2024
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
PONYBOI
-Ed Wu (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
STRESS POSITIONS
-Arlene Muller (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
-Jiahao Sam Zhang (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
Winner of the Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic
Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting
-Shuchi Talati (AFI Class of 2011), Writer/Director/Producer
-Jih-E Peng (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
-Akanksha Shyam (AFI Class of 2021), First Assistant Camera
IN THE LAND OF BROTHERS
Winner of the Directing Award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition
-Mahyar Mandegar (AFI Class of 2023), Director’s Consultant
NEXT
LITTLE DEATH
Winner of the NEXT Innovator Award
-Darren Aronofsky (Class of 1992), Producer
PREMIERES
A DIFFERENT MAN
-Olivia Kimmel (AFI Class of 2022), First Assistant Camera
FREAKY TALES
-William C. Martin (AFI Class of 1999), Assistant Property Master
GHOSTLIGHT
-Michael S. Smith (AFI Class of 2014), Editor
MY OLD ASS
-Bronte Payne (AFI Class of 2017), Executive Producer
-Kristen Correll (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
SASQUATCH SUNSET
-Ari Aster (Class of 2010), Executive Producer
EPISODIC
BETTER ANGELS: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAMMY FAYE
-Justin Kane, (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
ME/WE
-Jeffrey Waldron (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
FAMILY MATINEE
OUT OF MY MIND
-Amber Sealey (AFI DWW Class of 2019), Director
SHORTS PROGRAM
ALOK
-Alex Hedison (AFI DWW+ Class of 2004), Director
LEA TUPU’ANGA / MOTHER TONGUE
-Maria Ines Manchego (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
GUTS
-Meena Singh (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP
– Caleb Heller (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
– Nausheen Dadabhoy (AFI Class of 2008), C Camera Operator
– Joyce Liu-Countryman (AFI Class of 2018), Associate Producer
40TH EDITION CELEBRATION SCREENINGS AND EVENTS
DIG! XX (2004)
-Vasco Nunes (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
-Doug Chamberlain (AFI Class of 2002), Assistant Camera
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