In my first Sundance article, I mentioned all the goodness that was Sundance. As I have already written an introduction, I am just going to jump right in and let you hear all about the new dramatic films that will be released at Sundance.
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However, in this and future posts I am going to announce the films in a different way. I am going to list my top 5-6 out of the sixteen. Those will be the ones I talk about. The others will just have names, directors, and writers listed.
There were 16 dramatic films chosen out of 996 submissions.
My top Choices
Grace is Gone is all about the emotions that a man must deal with when he finds out that his wife was killed in Iraq. Additionally, this man has to find a way to tell their two young children that mommy isn’t coming home.
Director/Writer: James C. Strouse
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Never Forever is the tale of an American woman that is married to an Asian-American man. The couple wishes to conceive, but for whatever reasons they are unable to, so the woman begins a relationship with a stranger in an attempt to have a child and perhaps save her marriage.
Director/Writer: Gina Kim
Hounddog is the most awaited movie of Sundance for me (I think). This movie is set in Alabama in the 1950’s and details the life of a young, troubled girl (Dakota Fanning) and her ability to heal with the Blues.
Director/Writer: Deborah Kampmeier
Teeth is all about a high school student that seems unfamiliar with her own body until she notices the physical advantage she has, when she is taken advantage of in a moment of male violence.
Director/Writer: Mitchell Lichtenstein
Padre Nuestro is the story of Juan, an illegal immigrant that snuck passage to NYC in order to flee a criminal past. When Juan arrives he meets Pedro, a man looking for his long-lost father.
Director/Writer: Christopher Zalla
Everything Else
Snow Angels:
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Screenwriter: Stewart O’Nan
Rocket Science:
Directed by: Jeffrey Blitz
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Blitz
The Pool:
Directed by: Chris Smith
Screenwriter(s): Chris Smith Randy Russell
Broken English:
Directed by: Zoe Cassavetes
Screenwriter: Zoe Cassavetes
Four Sheets to the Wind:
Directed by: Sterlin Harjo
Screenwriter: Sterlin Harjo
Adrift in Manhattan
Directed by: Alfredo de Villa
Screenwriter(s): Nat Moss and Alfredo de Villa
The Good Life:
Directed by: Steve Berra
Screenwriter: Steve Berra
Joshua:
Directed by: George Ratliff
Screenwriters: David Gilbert, George Ratliff
Weapons:
Directed by: Adam Bhala Lough
Screenwriter: Adam Bhala Lough
Starting Out in the Evening:
Directed by: Andrew Wagner
Screenwriter(s): Andrew Wagner, Fred Parnes
On the Road with Judas:
Directed by: JJ Lask
Screenwriter: JJ Lask
Well, there you have it, the drama section. Next up in posting order will be the World Cinema Documentaries.
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