A Meyers Christmas Cinema 2016

Sundance Film Festival 2. U. S. Competition and World Cinema Competition Dramatic and Documentary categories as well as the out- of- competition NEXT slate (see the full list of all below).“At a time when big- budget blockbusters and free online content are ubiquitous, independent filmmakers continue to be extraordinarily creative, artful and inventive,” said Sundance Institute executive director Keri Putnam on Tuesday of the lineup representing 3.

Today’s announced categories include films with familiar names such as Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Nick Jonas in the David Gordon Green co- written Goat, Mad Men alum and Sundance vet Elisabeth Moss. Also featured in the competition pics: Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Wyatt Cenac, Thomas Middleditch, Gabrielle Union, Fargo the TV series’ Jesse Plemons in the Day One film Other People, Rebecca Hall, Rachel Griffiths and Emmy winners Bradley Whitford and Uzo Aduba. For 2. 01. 6, there were 1. Today’s announcement is the second set of Sundance slates so far this year following the Midnight slate being made public on November 2. Slates for the Sundance Kids and the New Frontiers installations are expected in the coming days.

Like this year, Sundance 2. Martin Luther King Jr Day national holiday.

That push looks likely to be a permanent move on part of the Robert Redford- founded festival. The 2. 01. 6 shindig will run January 2. Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. As in previous years, Deadline co- Editor- in- Chief, Film Mike Fleming Jr.

DRAMATIC COMPETITIONPresenting the world premieres of 1. Dramatic Competition offers Festival goers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film. As You Are/ U. S.

A. Cast: Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson. World Premiere. The Birth of a Nation / U.

Star Trek Beyond is a 2016 American science fiction adventure film directed by Justin Lin from a screenplay by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, based on the series Star Trek. Movies The latest movie news, casting updates and rumors, trailer sneak peeks, and expert reviews on MTV. With premieres galore, Day One films, an Oscar winner, a Jonas brother and diverse voices, the Sundance Film Festival today rolled out the 65 films that will make up.

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S. A. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom. Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr. World Premiere. Christine/ U.

S. A. Missing her mark is not an option. This story is based on true events.

Cast: Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Maria Dizzia, Tracy Letts, J. World Premiere. Equity/ U. S. A. Cast: Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas, Alysia Reiner. World Premiere. The Free World/ U.

S. A. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life. Cast: Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer, Sung Kang, Waleed Zuaiter. World Premiere. Goat/ U. S. A. What happens there, in the name of “brotherhood,” tests both the boys and their relationship in brutal ways. Cast: Nick Jonas, Ben Schnetzer, Virginia Gardner, Danny Flaherty, Austin Lyon.

World Premiere. The Intervention/ U. S. A. Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Alia Shawkat, Clea Du. Vall, Natasha Lyonne, Ben Schwartz.

World Premiere. Joshy/ U. S. A. Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Brett Gelman, Jenny Slate. World Premiere. Lovesong / U.

S. A. Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindy’s wedding. Cast: Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Ryan Eggold, Rosanna Arquette.

World Premiere. Morris from America/ U. S. A., Germany (Director and screenwriter: Chad Hartigan) — Thirteen- year- old Morris, a hip- hop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor- turned- confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence.

Cast: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Giersza. World Premiere. Other People/ U. S. A. Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he’s “doing okay.” Cast: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Zach Woods, June Squibb. DAY ONE FILMSouthside With You / U. S. A. Cast: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway.

World Premiere. Spa Night / U. S. A. Cast: Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han.

World Premiere. Swiss Army Man/ U. S. A. Together the two embark on an epic journey to get home.

As Hank realizes the body is the key to his survival, this once- suicidal man is forced to convince a dead body that life is worth living. Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. World Premiere. Tallulah / U. S. A. This decision connects and transforms the lives of three very different women. Cast: Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard, Evan Jonigkeit, Uzo Aduba.

World Premiere. White Girl/ U. S. A. Cast: Morgan Saylor, Brian . DOCUMENTARY COMPETITIONSixteen world- premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day. Audrie & Daisy / U. S. A. Assault in the social media age is explored from the perspectives of the girls and boys involved, as well as their torn- apart communities.

World Premiere. Author: The JT Le. Roy Story / U. S. A. World Premiere. The Bad Kids / U. S. A. This coming- of- age story watches education combat the crippling effects of poverty in the lives of these so- called “bad kids.” World Premiere. Gleason / U. S. A. Doctors gave him two to five years to live.

So that is what Steve chose to do: Live—both for his wife and newborn son and to help others with this disease. World Premiere. Holy Hell / U. S. A. Twenty years later, the group is shockingly torn apart. Told through two decades of the filmmaker’s archival materials, this is their story. World Premiere. How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change)/ U. S. A. Academy Award- nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) travels to 1. World Premiere. Jim / U.

S. A. Seen through the lens of his close childhood friend, Jim moves from adrenaline- fueled front lines and devastated neighborhoods of Syria into the hands of ISIS. Online Full HD 2016 Rogue One Film read more. World Premiere. Kate Plays Christine / U.

S. A. Christine’s tragic death was the inspiration for Network, and the mysteries surrounding her final act haunt Kate and the production. World Premiere. Kiki/ U.

S. A., Sweden (Director: Sara Jorden. The film is an exciting coming- of- age story about agency, resilience, and the transformative art form of voguing. World Premiere. Life, Animated / U. S. A. Using these films as a roadmap, he reconnects with his loving family and the wider world in this emotional coming- of- age story. World Premiere. Newtown / U. S. A. Snyder) — After joining the ranks of a growing club no one wants to belong to, the people of Newtown, Connecticut, weave an intimate story of resilience. This film traces the aftermath of the worst mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history as the traumatized community finds a new sense of purpose.

World Premiere. Uncle Howard / U. S. A., United Kingdom (Director: Aaron Brookner) — Howard Brookner’s first film, Burroughs: The Movie, captured the cultural revolution of downtown New York City in the early ’8.

Twenty- five years after his promising career was cut short by AIDS, his nephew sets out to discover Howard’s never- before- seen films to create a cinematic elegy about his childhood idol. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat- testicle impotence cure and a million- watt radio station. Animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and one seriously unreliable narrator trace his rise from poverty to celebrity and influence in 1. America. World Premiere. Suited / U. S. A. World Premiere. Trapped/ U.

S. A. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws are increasingly being passed by states that maintain they ensure women’s safety and health, but as clinics continue to shut their doors, opponents believe the real purpose of these laws is to outlaw abortion. World Premiere. Weiner/ U.

S. A. World Premiere. WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITIONTwelve films from emerging filmmaking talents around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles. Belgica/ Belgium, France, Netherlands (Director: Felix van Groeningen, Screenwriters: Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens) — In the midst of Belgium’s nightlife scene, two brothers start a bar and get swept up in its success. Cast: Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch, H.

DAY ONE FILMBetween Sea and Land / Colombia (Directors: Manolo Cruz, Carlos del Castillo, Screenwriter: Manolo Cruz) — Alberto, who suffers from an illness that binds him into a body that doesn’t obey him, lives with his loving mom, who dedicates her life to him. His sickness impedes him from achieving his greatest dream of knowing the sea, despite one being located just across the street. Cast: Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernand. World Premiere. Brahman Naman / United Kingdom, India (Director: Q, Screenwriter: S. Ramachandran) — When Bangalore University’s misfit quiz team manages to get into the national championships, they make an alcohol- fueled, cross- country journey to the competition, determined to defeat their arch- rivals from Calcutta while all desperately trying to lose their virginity. Cast: Shashank Arora, Tanmay Dhanania, Chaitanya Varad, Vaiswath Shankar, Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Sid Mallya. World Premiere. A Good Wife / Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia (Director: Mirjana Karanovic, Screenwriters: Mirjana Karanovic, Stevan Filipovic, Darko Lungulov) — When 5.

Milena finds out about the terrible past of her seemingly ideal husband, while simultaneously learning of her own cancer diagnosis, she begins an awakening from the suburban paradise she has been living in. Cast: Mirjana Karanovic, Boris Isakovic, Jasna Djuricic, Bojan Navojec, Hristina Popovic, Ksenija Marinkovic.