These films reflect the long-standing commitment of the Sundance Institute to supporting emerging and established independent artists around the globe. Public vote determines the World Cinema Audience Award winner, and a special jury award honors the work of an outstanding Latin American filmmaker. The Native Forum section of the Sundance Film Festival presents films that overturn stereotypes and reveal authentic aspects of Native culture, spirituality, history, politics, and contemporary life. Screened in composite programs, these documentary and dramatic feature films and shorts cast a prismatic light on the concerns and passions of talented Native artists. TOP Exhibited before features or combined in feature-length programs, the short films presented at the Film Festival capture the creative burst that is the essence of independent filmmaking.
Short films introduce new talent as they direct our attention to the essential elements of cinema.
A special award is granted to an outstanding film in this category. The after-hours hot spot of the Film Festival, Park City at Midnight is a treat for film diehards still hungry for more after a day of film viewing. This series provides kinetic, surprising, and occasionally outrageous cinematic concoctions all week long. During the course of the Film Festival, a selection of films from cinema history is shown. Drawn from the Sundance Collection at UCLA, this series reflects the ever-deepening commitment of the Sundance Institute to ensuring that seminal independent films are collected, preserved, and shared with today's and future audiences and filmmakers.