January 15, 2009
2009 Sundance Film Festival
Congratulations to our participating alumni, students & faculty
The USC School of Cinematic Arts congratulates our alumni, students and faculty
with projects accepted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Amreeka
Produced by Christina Piovesan
Co-produced by Zain Al-Sabah
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
Cinematography by John Bailey
Dare
Cinematography by Michael Fimognari
The Greatest
Cinematography by John Bailey
Co-Produced by Katie Mustard
Push
Starring Paula Patton
Taking Chance
Visual Effects by Matthew W. Johnson
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
No Impact Man
Edited by William Haugse & Matt Martin
Reporter
Produced by Steven Cantor
The September Issue
Produced & Directed by R. J. Cutler
We Live in Public
Edited by Tchavy Georgiev
Associate Produced by Meagan Keane
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Produced by Angela Northington
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Victoria Day
Written & Directed by David Bezmozgis
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Our Neck of the Woods
Written & Directed by Rob Connolly
Produced by Sean-Michael Smith & John Blair
Cinematography by Jay Visit
Edited by Cristina Malavenda
Sound Designed by Sung Rok-Choi & Amy Reynolds
Sparks
Cinematography by Byron Shah
The Young and Evil
Written & Directed by Julian Breece
PREMIERES
Motherhood
Produced by John Wells
The Messenger
Produced by Ben Goldhirsh & Zach Miller
Spread
Written by Jason Hall
PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT
The Killing Room
Produced by Ross Dinerstein
Visual Effects Produced by Josh Comen & Supervised by Tim Carras
SPECTRUM
Barking Water
Visual Effects/Digital Intermediate Produced by Josh Comen & Supervised by Tim Carras
Colorist Jason Cochard
The Missing Person
Line Produced by Katie Mustard
The Only Good Indian
Cinematography by Matt Jacobson
The Vicious Kind
Written, Directed & Produced by Lee Toland Krieger
World’s Greatest Dad
Produced by Richard Kelly
SPECTRUM: DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
It Might Get Loud
Produced by Lesley Chilcott
Associate Produced by Michael Birtel & Rebecca Hartzell
SLAMDANCE FESTIVAL
Dish
Written & Directed by Brian H. Krinsky
Mississippi Damned
Written & Directed by Tina Mabry
Produced & Edited by Morgan R. Stiff
Sound Design / Mixer Joshua A. Wilkinson
Boom Operator Eli Rarey
Not Forgotten
Co-produced by Shea Kammer
Oh My God! It’s Harrod Blank!
Featuring Les Blank
Punching the Clown
First Assistant Director Michael Breines
Two Ways Out
Directed by Toben Seymour
Weather Girl
Produced by Steak House
SHORTS
Dear Fatty
Directed, Produced, Written & Animated by Hsin-I Tseng
Sound Mixed by Jan Pfenninger
DJ:LA
Directed by Jerry Chan
Cinematography by Ray Huang
The Passion of Enid Grubman
Written & Directed by Jessica Guerra
Cinematography & Editing by Michael Breines
Swimming Moon
Written, produced & directed by Nahomi Maki
Sound mixed by Gentry Smith
We apologize if we missed anyone.
Please contact:
Justin Wilson
213.740.2804
for more information or updates.
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