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20 Premiere Lineups to be Screened at Sundance Film Festival 2021

The most high profiled Premiere section of the Sundance Film Festival 2021 has been announced for the January screening. The special competition section would include a collection of long awaited narrated films that are in due launch.



Downhill

Country: U.S.A.

Directors: Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash



Storyline: A couple reassess their marriage, its dynamic and their feelings after they escape from an avalanche in the Alps.

Dream Horse

​Country: United Kingdom

Director: Euros Lyn, Screenwriter: Neil McKay



Storyline: Jan is a bartender alongside a cleaning occupation. Her passion to bear a race horse in her village ends up in a participation on a national level elite race championship.

Falling​ ​

Country: Canada, United Kingdom and Denmark

Director and screenwriter: Viggo Mortensen

Storyline: Will is an 80 year old farmer who moves to his son’s place in Los Angeles. A clash of different perspectives occur reopening old unhealed wounds.

The Father​

Country: United Kingdom and France

Director: Florian Zeller

Screenwriters: Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

Storyline: A touching story of stages of life portrayed beautifully as a daughter arranges care nurses​ for her 80 year old father who keeps rejecting the idea. Now that she is moving to Paris, how will he survive alone in London?

Four Good Days

​​Country: U.S.A.

Director: Rodrigo Garcia, Screenwriters: Rodrigo Garcia, Eli Saslow

Storyline: The story focuses on a mother-daughter bond as she helps her child to set herself free from a 10 year long opioid addiction.

The Glorias​

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Julie Taymor, Screenwriters: Julie Taymor, Sarah Ruhl

Storyline: The story revolves around Steinem, who is a journalist alongside an activist focussing on women’s right and it’s revolution as she moves around the world creating history.

Herself​

Country: Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Storyline: Sandra, a struggling mother, aims to create a happy and a safe house for her daughters whilst discovering her true self.

Horse Girl​

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Jeff Baena

Storyline: A woman who is fond of creativity, artwork, horses and supernatural crime series finally receives a reality check via her dreams.

Ironbark​

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Dominic Cooke

Storyline: A British businessman works to resolve Cuban missile crisis with a partnership from a Soviet officer. Based on a true story that averts the idea of a nuclear conflict.

Kajillionaire​

Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Miranda July

Storyline: Dolio and her parent’s life take a complete 180 degree turn when they include a spirited woman in their clan.

The Last Shift​

​Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Andrew Cohn

Storyline: Stanley is now retiring, and while train a new fast food worker, the most unexpected events take place.

The Last Thing He Wanted​

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Dee Rees, Screenwriters: Marco Vallalobos, Dee Rees

Storyline: A guilt ridden journalist loses her focus wen an errand related to her father rises on board.

Lost Girls​

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Liz Garbus, Screenwriter: Michael Werwie

Storyline: Based on true events, Shannan’s disappearance leads to murders of mutiples sex workers by the police.

The Nest​

Country: United Kingdom, Canada

Director and screenwriter: Sean Durkin

Storyline: Rory’s marriage is at stake when he shifts to England as his wife is unable to adjust.

Promising Young Woman​

Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Emerald Fennell

Storyline: Cassie puts everything wrong in her life back on track with her intelligent, spirited and smart characteristics.

Sergio​

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Greg Barker

Storyline: UN Diplomat Sergio’s life becomes a chaotic event after Iraq’s invasion by the U.S.

Tesla

Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Michael Almereyda

Storyline: The story depicts Nikola Tesla’s work on a wireless energy system.

Uncle Frank

Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Alan Ball

Storyline: A road trip with Beth and Uncle Frank, encountered by Walid portrays a family’s dynamics, choices and emotions.

Wendy

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Eliza Zeitlin

Storyline: A reference to Peter Pan’s story where Wendy, stuck on an island struggles to break free to rescue her family and high spirits from reaching an end.

Worth

Country:   U.S.A.

Director: Sara Colangelo

Storyline: Kenneth Feinberg, a brilliant D.C. lawyer discovers life as he fights politics, administration and bureaucracy.

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