2007 Sundance Film Festival

Film festival in Park City, Utah 2007 Sundance Film Festival SFF07poster.jpg Festival poster Chicago 10http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/2007SFFONFinal11_16_06.pdf World premiere of Brett Morgen's documentary Chicago 10 to open 2007 Sundance Film Festival 2006-11-16 PDF 13 February 2008 2007-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20070105225852/http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/2007SFFONFinal11_16_06.pdf live Life Supporthttp://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/07_SFF_PROGRAMANNOUNCEMENT120106.pdf 2007 Sundance Film Festival announces films in the Premieres, Spectrum, New Frontier, Park City at Midnight and From the Sundance Follection Sections 2006-11-06 PDF 13 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080216033345/http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/07_SFF_PROGRAMANNOUNCEMENT120106.pdf 16 February 2008 dead Sundance Institute January 18–28, 2007 122 Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah English festival.sundance.org/2007 2006 Sundance Film Festival 2008 Sundance Film Festival The 2007 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 18 until January 28, 2007, in Park City, Utah with screenings in Salt Lake City, Utah and Ogden, Utah. It was the 23-rd iteration of the Sundance Film Festival.http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/07_FG_12.18_grid.pdf Sundance Film Festival 2007 Film Guide 2007-01-05 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20070103012140/http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/07_FG_12.18_grid.pdf 3 January 2007 dead The opening night film was Chicago 10; the closing night film was Life Support. 3,287 feature films were submitted, of which 1,852 were U.S films (compared to 1,764 in 2006) and 1,435 were international films (vs. 1,384 in 2006). From these, 122 feature films were selected and include 82 world premieres, 24 North American premieres, and 10 U.S. premieres from 25 countries. The festival had films from almost 60 first or second-time feature filmmakers.http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=17751 Sundance Film Festival Announces '07 Lineup ComingSoon.net 2007-01-05 November 29, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070930032613/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=17751 September 30, 2007 http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/2007%20SUNDANCE_FILM_FESTIVAL_ANNOUNCES_INDEPENDENT_FILM_AND_WORLD_CINEMA_COMPETITIONS.pdf 2007 Sundance Film Festival Announces Independent Film and World Cinema Competitions Sundance.org 2007-01-05 November 29, 2006 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20070105132031/http://festival.sundance.org/2007/pdfs/2007%20SUNDANCE_FILM_FESTIVAL_ANNOUNCES_INDEPENDENT_FILM_AND_WORLD_CINEMA_COMPETITIONS.pdf 5 January 2007 live Juries The juries at the Sundance Film Festival are responsible for determining the Jury Prize winners in each category and to award Special Jury Prizes as they see fit. Jury, Independent Film Competition: Documentary Alan Berliner, Lewis Erskine, Lauren Greenfield, Julia Reichert, Carlos Sandoval Jury, Independent Film Competition: Dramatic Dawn Hudson, Elvis Mitchell, Catherine Hardwicke, Pamela Martin, Sarah Polley, George C. Wolfe Jury, World Cinema Competition: Documentary Raoul Peck, Juan Carlos Rulfo, Elizabeth Weatherford Jury, World Cinema Competition: Dramatic Carlos Bolado, Lynne Ramsay, U-Wei Bin Haji Saari Jury, Shorts Competition Jared Hess, Daniela Michel, Mark Elijah Rosenberg Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Jury John Underkoffler, Darren Aronofsky, Ann Druyan, Howard Suber, Dr. Brian Greene Films For a full list of films appeared at the festival, see List of films at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Premieres English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAn American Crime Tommy O'Haver United StatesAway From Her Sarah Polley CanadaBlack Snake Moan Craig Brewer United StatesSummer Rain El Camino de los ingleses Antonio Banderas SpainChapter 27 Jarrett Schaefer United StatesChicago 10 Brett Morgen United StatesClubland Cherie Nowlan AustraliaThe Good Night Jake Paltrow United StatesKing of California Mike Cahill United StatesLife Support Nelson George United StatesLongford Tom Hooper United KingdomThe Nines John August United StatesResurrecting the Champ Rod Lurie United StatesThe Savages Tamara Jenkins United StatesSon of Rambow Garth Jennings United KingdomTrade Marco Kreuzpaintner United StatesYear of the Dog Mike White United States Independent Film Competition: Documentary The 16 films below were chosen from 856 submissions by U.S. filmmakers and each film is a world premiere. English title Original title Director(s) Production countryBanished Marco Williams United StatesChasing Ghosts Lincoln Ruchti United StatesCrazy Love Dan Klores United StatesEverything's Cool Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand United StatesFor the Bible Tells Me So Daniel Karslake United StatesGhosts of Abu Ghraib Rory Kennedy United StatesGirl 27 David Stenn United StatesHear and Now Irene Taylor Brodsky United StatesManda Bala (Send a Bullet) Jason Kohn United StatesMy Kid Could Paint That Amir Bar-Lev United StatesNanking Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman United StatesNo End in Sight Charles Ferguson United StatesProtagonist Jessica Yu United StatesWar/Dance Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine United StatesWhite Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Steven Okazaki United StatesZoo Robinson Devor United States Independent Film Competition: Dramatic The 16 films below were chosen from 996 submissions and each film is a world premiere. English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAdrift in Manhattan Alfredo de Villa United StatesBroken English Zoe Cassavetes United StatesFour Sheets to the Wind Sterlin Harjo United StatesThe Good Life Steve Berra United StatesGrace Is Gone James C. Strouse United StatesHounddog Deborah Kampmeier United StatesJoshua George Ratliff United StatesNever Forever Gina Kim United StatesOn the Road with Judas J. J. Lask United StatesPadre Nuestro Christopher Zalla United StatesThe Pool Chris Smith United StatesRocket Science Jeffrey Blitz United StatesSnow Angels David Gordon Green United StatesStarting Out in the Evening Andrew Wagner United StatesTeeth Mitchell Lichtenstein United StatesWeapons Adam Bhala Lough United States World Cinema Competition: Documentary The 16 films below were chosen from 506 submissions. English title Original title Director(s) Production country Accident Accidente Cao Guimarães, Pablo Lobato Brazil Bajo Juárez: The City Devouring Its Daughters Bajo Juárez: La ciudad devorando a sus hijas José Antonio Cordero, Alejandra Sánchez Mexico Cocalero Cocalero Alejandro Landes Bolivia/ArgentinaComrades in Dreams Uli Gaulke Germany Crossing the Line Daniel Gordon United Kingdom Three Comrades Drie kameraden Masha Novikova NetherlandsHot House Shimon Dotan IsraelIn the Shadow of the Moon David Sington United KingdomJoe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Julien Temple Ireland/United Kingdom Manufactured Landscapes Jennifer Baichwal CanadaThe Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun Pernille Rose Grønkjær DenmarkOn a Tightrope Petr Lom Norway/Canada A Very British Gangster Donal Mac Intyre United KingdomVHS—Kahloucha Nejib Belkadhi TunisiaEnemies of Happiness Vores lykkes fjender Anja Al Erhayem, Eva Mulvad Denmark Welcome Europa Bruno Ulmer France World Cinema Competition: Dramatic The 16 films below were chosen from 506 submissions. English title Original title Director(s) Production country Sweet Mud Adama Meshuga'at Dror Shaul Israel Driving with My Wife's Lover Ane-eui Aein-eul Mannada Kim Tai-sik South Korea The Night Buffalo El Búfalo de la Noche Jorge Hernandez Aldana MexicoEagle vs Shark Taika Waititi New ZealandEzra Newton I. Aduaka France/Nigeria/Austria Blame it on Fidel La Faute à Fidel Julie Gavras FranceGhosts Nick Broomfield United Kingdom The Legacy L' Héritage Géla Babluani, Temur Babluani FranceHow She Move Ian Iqbal Rashid Canada How Is Your Fish Today? Jin tian de yu zen me yang? Xiaolu Guo United KingdomKhadak Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth Germany/Belgium Noise Matthew Saville Australia Drained O Cheiro do Ralo Heitor Dhalia BrazilOnce John Carney IrelandThe Island Ostrov Pavel Lungin Russian FederationBuried Dreams Rêves de poussière Laurent Salgues Burkina Faso/Canada/France Frontier English title Original title Director(s) Production country1st Light Paul Chan United StatesAcademy R. Luke DuBois United StatesCluster Lincoln Schatz United StatesCopenhagen Cycles Eric Dyer United StatesKlip//Effect Klip Collective United StatesThe Last Dining Table Roh Gyeong-tae South KoreaLynn Hershman Leeson In Second Life Lynn Hershman Leeson United StatesMeet Me In Wichita Martha Colburn United StatesMobiopera Shu Lea Cheang United StatesOffscreen Christoffer Boe DenmarkPhantom Love Nina Menkes United StatesPierre Huyghe Artist Spotlight Pierre Huyghe FrancePlay R. Luke DuBois United StatesSlipstream Anthony Hopkins United StatesSoapbox Agitation #1: Proving Ground Travis Wilkerson United StatesStrange Culture Lynn Hershman Leeson United StatesYou Are Here James Graham United StatesZidane: A 21st Century Portrait Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno United States Awards Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - Padre Nuestro Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Dramatic - Adama Meshuga'at (Sweet Mud) Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary - Vores lykkes fjender (Enemies of Happiness) Audience Award: Documentary - Hear and Now Audience Award: Dramatic - Grace Is Gone World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary - In the Shadow of the Moon World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic - Once Documentary Directing Award - Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine for War/Dance Dramatic Directing Award - Jeffrey Blitz for Rocket Science Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary - Heloisa Passos for Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic - Benoit Debie for Joshua Documentary Film Editing - Hibah Sherif Frisina, Charlton McMillan, and Michael Schweitzer for Nanking Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Dramatic - James C. Strouse for Grace Is Gone Special Jury Prize: Dramatic Performance - Jess Weixler in Teeth and Tamara Podemski in Four Sheets to the Wind Special Jury Prize: Dramatic - Chris Smith, director of The Pool Special Jury Prize: Documentary - No End in Sight Special Jury Prize: World Cinema Dramatic - L' Héritage (The Legacy) Special Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary - Hot House Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking - Everything Will Be OK Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - The Tube With a Hat Honorable Mentions in Short Filmmaking - Death to the Tinman, The Fighting Cholitas, Men Understand Each Other Better (Mardha Hamdigar Ra Behtar Mifahmand), Motodrom, Spitfire 944, t.o.m. Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking - Freeheld 2007 Alfred P. Sloan Prize - Dark Matter http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5105046 2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners 2007-01-28 2007-01-28 The Salt Lake Tribune 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211010/http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5105046 live Festival Theaters Park City Eccles Theatre - 1,270 seats Egyptian Theatre - 266 seats Holiday Village Cinemas II - 156 seats Holiday Village Cinemas III - 156 seats Holiday Village Cinemas IIV - 164 seats Library Center Theatre - 448 seats Prospector Square Theatre - 352 seats Racquet Club Theatre - 602 seats Yarrow Hotel Theatre - Press and industry screenings Kimball Junction Redstone Cinemas - 185 seats Salt Lake City Broadway Centre Cinemas IV - 211 seats Broadway Centre Cinemas V - 238 seats Broadway Centre Cinemas VI - 274 seats Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center - 477 seats Tower Theatre - 342 seats Sundance Resort Sundance Institute Screening Room - 164 seats Ogden Peery's Egyptian Theatre - 800 seats References 2 External links IMDB 2007 Sundance Film Festival daily video blog Category:2007 in Utah 2007 Category:2007 film festivals Category:2007 in American cinema Category:2007 festivals in the United States Category:January 2007 in the United States