Select Festivals: DOC NYC, IDFA, Cannes, Telluride, Toronto, New York, San Sebastian, Zurich, Hamptons, Mill Valley, El Gouna, Aspen, Taipei Golden Horse, Thessaloniki Doc, Stockholm, Singapore
Notable Recognition: The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About: Enter the secretive world of the only people–and dogs–who are able to find the elusive white Alba truffle, the most expensive ingredient in the world.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short Subject shortlists today. In addition, two documentary features are included on the International Feature Film shortlist. Congratulations to all the filmmakers – especially the Sundance, DOC NYC, and Nantucket Film Festival alumni represented.
The official lists are below, with links to my previous coverage, where applicable. The final nominees will be announced on March 15.
Documentary Feature:
76 DAYS
ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
BOYS STATE
COLLECTIVE
CRIP CAMP
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
GUNDA
MLK/FBI
THE MOLE AGENTMY OCTOPUS TEACHERNOTTURNOTHE PAINTER AND THE THIEF
TIME
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
Documentary Short Subject: Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa Call Center Blues Colette A Concerto Is a Conversation Do Not Split Hunger Ward Hysterical Girl A Love Song for Latasha The Speed Cubers What Would Sophia Loren Do?
International Feature Film: Denmark, ANOTHER ROUND Hong Kong, BETTER DAYS Czech Republic, CHARLATAN
Romania, COLLECTIVE
Romania, COLLECTIVE Russia, DEAR COMRADES Mexico, I’M NO LONGER HERE Norway, HOPE Guatemala, LA LLORONA
Chile, THE MOLE AGENT
Chile, THE MOLE AGENT Ivory Coast, NIGHT OF THE KINGS Bosnia and Herzegovina, QUO VADIS, AIDA? Iran, SUN CHILDREN France, TWO OF US Taiwan, A SUN Tunisia, THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
The winners of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival were announced at an awards ceremony last night, which may be viewed in full here. A list of the feature awards follows:
US Documentary Competition Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media
Audience Award: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media
Directing Award: USERS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Natalia Almada
Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: HOMEROOM | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sean Havey
Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker: CUSP | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Nonfiction Experimentation: ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Corey Hughes.
World Cinema Documentary Competition Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: FLEE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Audience Award: WRITING WITH FIRE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Black Ticket Films
Directing Award: SABAYA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lolav Media/Ginestra Film
Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking: PRESIDENT | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Impact for Change: WRITING WITH FIRE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Black Ticket Films
US Dramatic Competition Awards:
Grand Jury Prize:CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Audience Award:CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Directing Award:CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: ON THE COUNT OF THREE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Marshall Adams
Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: CODA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Best Actor: JOCKEY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Adolpho Veloso
World Cinema Dramatic Competition Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom
Audience Award: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom
Directing Award: HIVE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Alexander Bloom
Special Jury Award for Acting: LUZZU | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Inigo Taylor
Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: ONE FOR THE ROAD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
NEXT Awards:
NEXT Innovator Prize: CRYPTOZOO | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Johnny Dell’Angelo
Audience Award: MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lauren Guiteras
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