Author Archives: basiltsiokos

BETTER ANGELS: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAMMY FAYE
As told by her family, friends, and enemies, the meteoric rise, scandalous fall, and unlikely resurrection of Tammy Faye, the “First Lady of the Electric Church,” poses an increasingly relevant question: How did we get the story so wrong?

Director/Executive Producer:
Dana Adam Shapiro

Executive Producers:
Elton John, David Furnish, Danny Gabai, Alexander Moore, Vanessa Case, Helen Rollins, Peter Rollins, Jesse Angelo, Subrata De

Producer:
Guillermo Garcia

Festival Section:
Episodic

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Shapiro previously debuted his Oscar-nominated doc feature MURDERBALL at the Festival.

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WILL & HARPER
When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship, transition, and America.

Director/Producer:
Josh Greenbaum

Producers:
Rafael Marmor, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Christopher Leggett

Festival Section:
Premieres

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SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY
Never-before-seen home movies and extraordinary personal archives reveal how Christopher Reeve went from unknown actor to iconic movie star as the ultimate screen superhero. He learned the true meaning of heroism as an activist after suffering a tragic accident that left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator to breathe.

Director/Producer:
Ian Bonhôte

Director:
Peter Ettedgui

Producers:
Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford

Festival Section:
Premieres

Country of Origin:
UK/US

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SUE BIRD: IN THE CLUTCH
In her 21-year professional career, WNBA basketball legend Sue Bird has won five Olympic gold medals and become the most successful point guard to ever play the game. Alongside her fiancée, US soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Sue confronts her next challenge: retiring from the only life she’s ever known.

Director/Producer:
Sarah Dowland

Producers:
Emily Singer Chapman, Svetlana Zill

Festival Section:
Premieres

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POWER
Driven to maintain social order, policing in the United States has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, American policing embodies one word: power.

Director/Producer:
Yance Ford

Producers:
Sweta Vohra, Jess Devaney, Netsanet Negussie

Festival Section:
Premieres

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This marks Ford’s return to Sundance following his acclaimed debut STRONG ISLAND.

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LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH
Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.

Director:
Dawn Porter

Producer:
Trish D Chetty, Ged Doherty, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Leah Smith

Festival Section:
Premieres

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Porter previously brought GIDEON’S ARMY and TRAPPED to Sundance.

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LOOK INTO MY EYES
A group of New York City psychics conduct deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection, and healing.

Director/Producer:
Lana Wilson

Producer:
Kyle Martin

Festival Section:
Premieres

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This is Wilson’s fourth project at Sundance following AFTER TILLER, MISS AMERICANA, and PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS.

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GIRLS STATE
Teenage girls from wildly different backgrounds across Missouri navigate a week-long immersive experiment in American democracy, build a government from the ground up, and reimagine what it means to govern.

Directors/Producers:
Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Festival Section:
Premieres

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McBaine and Moss were most recently at Sundance with this film’s companion project, BOYS STATE, and before that with THE OVERNIGHTERS. Moss has a second feature at this year’s Festival, WAR GAME, in the Special Screenings section.

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DEVO
Born in response to the Kent State massacre, new wave band Devo took their concept of “de-evolution” from cult following to near–rock star status with groundbreaking 1980 hit “Whip It” while preaching an urgent social commentary.

Director:
Chris Smith

Producers:
Chris Holmes, Anita Greenspan, Danny Gabai

Festival Section:
Premieres

Country of Origin:
UK/US

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Smith has previously screened documentaries AMERICAN MOVIE, HOME MOVIE, and THE YES MEN, as well as fiction features AMERICAN JOB and THE POOL, at Sundance.

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AND SO IT BEGINS
Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.

Director/Producer:
Ramona S Diaz

Festival Section:
Premieres

Country of Origin:
US/Philippines

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Diaz returns to the Festival for the fourth time, following IMELDA, MOTHERLAND, and A THOUSAND CUTS.

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