Sundance Film Festival Jurors to Include Cynthia Erivo, Daniela Vega, Julie Dash

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coronavirus concerns.Though featuring a shortened list of 72 films, the festival garnered a viewership 2.7 times larger than the regular festival, which is held in Utah, according to the Sundance Institute.

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Genius series is returning with a season about the Queen of Soul, . and nominee plays the legendary singer whose music and politics inspired a generation.The rest of the cast includes David Cross as music journalist and producer Jerry Wexler, Courtney B.

The Sundance Film Festival saw its biggest-ever audience with a digitally focused 2021 edition. On Monday, the Sundance Institute reported that its pandemic-era event -- which took place both online and in-person in 20 cities across the country over seven days from Jan.

Jordan Moreau Despite taking place virtually and over a shorter duration, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival nabbed its largest audience ever this year, the Sundance Institute announced Monday.The 2021 festival took place from Jan. 28-Feb.

Park City, Utah may not have been flooded with out-of-towners this year for the Sundance Film Festival due to the pandemic, however, the annual prestige film event can celebrate that its online edition and 20 city theatrical extension drew a total audience that was 2.7 times larger than the typical 11-day Utah edition. This year’s Sundance ran from Thursday, Jan. 28 through Wednesday, Feb. 3.

For the first time in recent memory, the Sundance Film Festival recruited just three members each for its competition juries. Even in the context of a virtual festival, that might have been a mistake after one film dominated the Dramatic category winning four awards.

Sundance Film Festival director Tabitha Jackson pointed to one unexpected advantage of going virtual with a reimagined 2021 edition during a surging coronavirus pandemic. "I can be a festival director and not wear pants," Jackson joked during an opening online press conference held via Zoom as Sundance kicked off on Thursday.

Bvlgari and Tribeca Studios have recruited Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo to host its Female Trailblazers Series focused on highlighting resilient and extraordinary women through short films.

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be mostly virtual this year, including the festival’s annual awards ceremony.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorGLAAD is teaming up with Outfest to host the first virtual Queer House during the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Patton Oswalt is set to host the awards ceremony for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which is largely being held virtually. The awards ceremony, which will be live-streamed on Feb.

Debbie Allen, Cynthia Erivo, Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang, among others — has unveiled its 10 best movies of 2020. Indicative of the year that was, the list is heavy on titles from Netflix, with additional streaming offerings via Amazon Studios, Disney+ and HBO Max.«All of the honored works advance the art of the moving image, inspire audiences and artists alike, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America's art form and make a mark on American society,» reads the press release.

The American Film Institute (AFI) has released its list of the movies and TV shows of the year.

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The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled a host of industry heavy-hitters for its 2021 pandemic-era jury members. Daughters of the Dust director Julie Dash, Harriet star Cynthia Eviro and novelist Hanya Yanagihara will judge the U.S.

There may be slightly fewer films for this year’s virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, but most of them are still up for the prestigious honors set to be announced on February 2. Today, Sundance announced 22 jurors who will make up seven juries judging the U.S Dramatic, U.S.