Poll: Sundance 2015 Distribution Deals
The following films have been picked for distribution deals from Sundance 2015. Which of these films are you most looking forward to see? Discuss here
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Digging for Fire (2015)
The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend. Director: Joe Swanberg Stars: Jane Adams, Steve Berg, Mike Birbiglia, Orlando Bloom -
Brooklyn (2015)
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Director: John Crowley Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Zegen, Emory Cohen -
City of Gold (2015)
CITY OF GOLD is about the transformative power of food and food writing in how we experience where we live. Pulitzer Prize winning critic, Jonathan Gold, is our VIrgilian guide, casting his light upon a vibrant and growing cultural movement, a movement in which he plays the dual roles of high-low priest and culinary geographer of his beloved Los Angeles. Director: Laura Gabbert Stars: Jonathan Gold -
Cop Car (2015)
A small town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride. Director: Jon Watts Stars: Kevin Bacon, Shea Whigham, Camryn Manheim, Kathleen Bentley -
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The head of a high school reunion committee travels to Los Angeles to track down the most popular guy from his graduating class and convince him to go to the reunion. Director: Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul Stars: James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Jack Black, Jeffrey Tambor -
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother's boyfriend. Director: Marielle Heller Stars: Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni -
Don Verdean (2015)
Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud. Director: Jared Hess Writers: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess Stars: Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement -
Dope (2015)
A coming of age comedy/drama for the post hip hop generation. Malcolm is a geek, carefully surviving life in The Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, CA filled gangsters and drugs dealers, while juggling his senior year of college applications, interviews and the SAT. His dream is to attend Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his friends into a, only in Los Angeles, gritty adventure filed with offbeat characters and bad choices. If Malcolm can persevere, he'll go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. Director: Rick Famuyiwa Writers: Rick Famuyiwa, Rick Famuyiwa Stars: Zoë Kravitz, Forest Whitaker, Tony Revolori -
Dreamcatcher (2015)
For twenty-five years Brenda Myers-Powell called herself 'Breezy' and she dominated her world, or that's what she thought. It was a world that had turned her into a teenage, drug-addicted prostitute. After a violent encounter with a 'john,' Brenda woke up in the hospital and decided to change her life. Today she is a beacon of hope and a pillar of strength for hundreds of women and girls as young as fourteen who want to change their own lives. 'Dreamcatcher' explores the cycle of neglect, violence and exploitation which each year leaves thousands upon thousands of girls and women feeling that prostitution is their only option to survive. By following the very charming, charismatic and truly empathic Brenda, we enter the lives of young women and see in verite footage their realities from their points of view. While the world may overlook these women and men, thankfully Brenda has not, providing an unflinching expose which contrasts seeming hopelessness against the difference that one person can make in the lives of many. Director: Kim Longinotto Writer: Kim Longinotto -
The End of the Tour (2015)
A magazine reporter recounts his travels and conversations with author David Foster Wallace during a promotional book tour. Director: James Ponsoldt Writers: David Lipsky (book), Donald Margulies Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky -
Grandma (2015)
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future. Director: Paul Weitz Writer: Paul Weitz Stars: Mo Aboul-Zelof, Sarah Burns, John Cho -
In Football We Trust (2015)
"In Football We Trust" captures a snapshot in time amid the rise of the Pacific Islander presence in the NFL. Presenting a new take on the American immigrant story, this feature length documentary transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah. With unprecedented access and shot over a four-year time period, the film intimately portrays four young Polynesian men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through American football. Viewed as the "salvation" for their families, these young players reveal the culture clash they experience as they transform out of their adolescence and into the high stakes world of collegiate recruiting and rigors of societal expectations. Directors: Tony Vainuku, Erika Cohn -
Knock Knock (2015)
A pair of femme fatales wreak havoc on the life of a happily married man. Director: Eli Roth Writers: Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López, Eli Roth Stars: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas -
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
A teenage filmmaker befriends a classmate with cancer. Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writers: Jesse Andrews (novel), Jesse Andrews (screenplay) Stars: Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton -
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
Over fifty very famous American and Canadian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be miserable to be funny? Director: Kevin Pollak Writers: Kevin Pollak, John Vorhaus Stars: Matthew Perry, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Favreau -
Mississippi Grind (2015)
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost. Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Stars: Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Ryan Reynolds -
Mistress America (2015)
A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister. Director: Noah Baumbach Writer: Noah Baumbach Stars: Juliet Brett, Michael Chernus, Cindy Cheung -
The Overnight (2015)
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on. Director: Patrick Brice Writer: Patrick Brice Stars: Judith Godrèche, R.J. Hermes, Max Moritt -
Results (2015)
Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client. Director: Andrew Bujalski Writer: Andrew Bujalski Stars: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan -
Strangerland (2015)
A family finds their dull life in a rural outback town rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past. Director: Kim Farrant Writers: Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes -
Tangerine (2015)
A working girl tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart. Director: Sean Baker Writers: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch Stars: Kiki Kitana Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian -
The Witch (2015)
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. 'The Witch' is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil. Director: Robert Eggers Writer: Robert Eggers Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie -
The Wolfpack (2015)
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, 'The Wolfpack,' the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes. Director: Crystal Moselle Stars: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo -
Z for Zachariah (2015)
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors. Director: Craig Zobel Stars: Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor