Columbians' Work Premiering at 2020 Sundance Film Festival

Dozens of alumni, faculty, and students are premiering their work during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, happening January 23 through February 2.

Check out the categories in which these talented Columbians are nominated and celebrate in person at the Columbia Alumni Association's Sundance reception in Park City on January 25. 

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US Documentary Competition:

• Dick Johnson is Dead:  Associate Professor Maureen Ryan '92SOA (Producer); Adjunct Film Professor Marilyn Ness (Producer); John Wakayama Carey '14SOA (Photography Director); Michael Toscano '12SOA (Assistant Director); Adjunct Assistant Professor Sarah Seulki Oh '15SOA (Production Manager); Joshua Ryan Troxler '18SOA (Production Coordinator); Mahak Jiwani '18SOA (Production Coordinator); Kristy Richman '19SOA (Production Coordinator/Extras Casting); Markus Kirschner '09SOA (Production Designer); Federica Gianni '17SOA (Media Manager); Ewing Luo '18SOA (Production Assistant); Frank Liu '19SOA (Production Assistant); Student Alex Yarber (Production Assistant); Jaclyn Noel '19SOA (Production Assistant); Student Christina Wood (Production Assistant)

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International Narrative Short Films:

• Backpedal: Dani Pearce '18SOA (Director, Writer)

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Midnight: 

• Relic: Jake Gyllenhaal '02CC (Producer)

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NEXT:

• Black Bear: Lawrence Levine '08SOA (Director, Writer)
• Spree: John Lang '92SOA (Producer) 
• The Mountains Are a Dream That Call to Me: Cedric Cheung-Lau '09CC (Director, Writer)

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Premieres:

• The Glorias: Julie Taymor '99HON (Writer, Director)
• The Last Shift: Albert Berger '83SOA (Producer)

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Spotlight:

• The Assistant:  Film Professor James Schamus (Producer); Ramsey Scott '10CC (Art Department Coordinator); Scott Macaulay '84CC (Producer)

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US Narrative Short Films: 

• Buck: Elegance Bratton '14GS (Director, Screenwriter)

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U.S. Dramatic Competition: 

• Charm City Kings: Sherman Payne '10SOA (Writer) 

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World Cinema Documentary Competition

• Truffle Hunters: Gregory Kershaw '11SOA (Co-Director, Producer)

Photos: The Sundance Institute