MISS AMERICANA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Lana Wilson presents a revealing look at the acclaimed pop star.
Festival Section:
Documentary Premieres
Sundance Program Description:
Taylor Swift is a global icon who repeatedly tops the charts, fills stadium tours with rapturous fans, and continues to challenge herself both professionally and personally while remaining steadfast in her vision as an artist. Few have achieved as much as Swift, or have had their personal lives open to such public scrutiny, but in MISS AMERICANA, she finds herself at a watershed moment in her career, using her platform not only as a singer-songwriter, but as a woman fearlessly harnessing the full power of her voice.
Director Lana Wilson (AFTER TILLER, 2013 Sundance Film Festival) offers a multifaceted window into Swift, her creative process, and her singular experience of being one of the brightest lights on the world’s global stage. Showcasing Swift’s trademark vulnerability and her fierce intelligence and wit, Wilson captures moments both tender and exhilarating as the superstar embarks on the latest chapter of her already extraordinary career.
Some Background:
Director:
Past Sundance docs:
AFTER TILLER
Wilson is an Emmy-winning filmmaker. This is her third feature, following TILLER and THE DEPARTURE.
Producers:
Past Sundance docs:
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (2018, director/producer)
ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN (2017, director/executive producer)
CHELSEA DOES (2016)
BEST OF ENEMIES (2015, director/producer)
20 FEET FROM STARDOM (2013, director)
TROUBADOURS (2011, director)
Tremolo Productions’ Neville is an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Independent Spirit award-winning filmmaker.
Past Sundance docs:
20 FEET FROM STARDOM
THE TILLMAN STORY (2010)
Rogers is also an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Independent Spirit award-winner. She is EVP at Tremolo Productions.
JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY (2016)
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS (2011)
IOUSA (2008)
WORDPLAY (2006)
O’Malley is a veteran nonfiction film and television producer. She produces through O’Malley Creadon productions, the company she founded with husband Patrick Creadon.
Editors:
Past Sundance docs:
CHELSEA DOES
GOOD HAIR (2009)
BIG RIVER MAN (2009)
Past Sundance docs:
THE PRICE OF FREE fka KAILASH (2018)
AFTER TILLER
Past Sundance docs:
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN
BEST OF ENEMIES
Past Sundance docs:
RACING EXTINCTION (2015)
ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN
CHELSEA DOES
20 FEET FROM STARDOM
THE INVISIBLE WAR (2012)
Past Sundance docs:
AMERICAN FACTORY (2019)
QUEST (2017)
GOOD: INTERNET CENSORSHIP (2009, short, director)
Why You Should Watch:
Taylor Swift fans are already abuzz about this in-depth portrait of the musician. With Wilson at the helm, they can be assured that this is more than a puff piece, offering insight into the young woman’s life and creative expression. The doc will premiere as one of this year’s Day One screenings at the festival before coming to Netflix later this year.
More Info:
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