List of Sundance Film Festival selections


This is a partial list of films shown at the Sundance Film Festival.

1978

Dates: September 6 – September 12; Theme: "American Landscapes: Cycles of Hope and Despair"; stylized as the Utah-USFilm Festival.
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
A Streetcar Named DesireElia KazanElia Kazan, Tennessee Williams, Oscar SaulRetrospective
The ApartmentBilly WilderBilly WilderRetrospective
BabydollElia KazanRetrospective
BadlandsTerrence MalickTerrence MalickRetrospective
BushmanDavid SchickeleRegional Cinema Competition
DeliveranceJohn BoormanRetrospective
Flying LeathernecksNicholas RayRetrospective
Johnny VikCharles NaumanCharles NaumanRegional Cinema Competition
GirlfriendsClaudia WeillVicki PolonRegional Cinema CompetitionJury Prize
The Left-Handed GunArthur PennRetrospective
Local ColorMark RappaportMark RappaportRegional Cinema Competition
MartinGeorge A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroRegional Cinema Competition
McCabe and Mrs. MillerRobert AltmanRetrospective
Mean StreetsMartin ScorseseMartin Scorsese, Mardik MartinRetrospective
Midnight CowboyJohn SchlesingerRetrospective
My Darling ClementineJohn FordRetrospective
Pat Garrett and Billy the KidSam PeckinpahRetrospective
Next Stop, Greenwich VillagePaul MazurskyRegional Cinema Competition
Not a Pretty PictureMartha CoolidgeRegional Cinema Competition
PropertyPenny AllenPenny AllenRegional Cinema Competition
The Quiet ManJohn FordRetrospective
Red RiverHoward HawksRetrospective
The ReiversMark RydellRetrospective
Rio BravoHoward HawksRetrospective
Sands of Iwo JimaAllan DwanRetrospective
The SearchersJohn FordRetrospective
She Wore a Yellow RibbonJohn FordRetrospective
StagecoachJohn FordRetrospective
Sweet Smell of SuccessAlexander MackendrickRetrospective
True GritHenry HathawayRetrospective
The Whole Shootin' MatchEagle PennellEagle Pennell, Lin SutherlandRegional Cinema CompetitionJury Prize

1979

Dates: October 26 – October 30; Theme: "Fear and Fantasy"
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
1988: The RemakeRichard SchmidtHonorable Mention—Independent Film Competition
AgeeRoss SpearsRoss SpearsDocumentaryHonorable Mention—Independent Film Competition
American MadnessFrank CapraRobert RiskinRetrospective
BadlandsTerrence MalickTerrence MalickRetrospective
The BirdsAlfred HitchcockEvan HunterRetrospective
CapriceFrank TashlinJay Jason and Frank TashlinRetrospective
CasablancaMichael CurtizRetrospective
ChameleonJon JostJon JostFinalist—Independent Film Competition
Citizens' BandJonathan DemmeJonathan Demme
The Day the Earth Stood StillRobert WiseRetrospective
The Demon SeedDonald Cammell
Dirty HarryRetrospective
Down in the ValleyMort RosenfeldMort Rosenfeld
Dr. StrangeloveRetrospective
Easy RiderDennis HopperPeter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry SouthernRetrospective
EffectsJohn Harrison, Dusty Nelson, and Pat BubaFinalist—Independent Film Competition
Family PlotAlfred Hitchcock
Five Easy PiecesBob RafelsonRetrospective
Forbidden PlanetFred M. WilcoxRetrospective
The FrontMartin RittWalter Bernstein
Fun with Dick and JaneTed KotcheffDavid Giler, Jerry Belson, Mordecai Richler
Gas CityJeff MeyersHonorable Mention—Independent Film Competition
The GoddessJohn CromwellRetrospective
The Golden Voyage of SinbadGordon Hessler
HalloweenJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenter, Debra Hill
How to Murder Your WifeRichard QuineRetrospective
In Cold BloodRichard BrooksRichard BrooksRetrospective
The Incredible Shrinking ManJack ArnoldRetrospective
Invasion of the Body SnatchersPhilip Kaufman
It Happened One NightFrank CapraRetrospective
It's a Wonderful LifeFrank CapraRetrospective
Jason and the ArgonautsDon ChaffeyBeverley Cross, Jan ReadRetrospective
The Last Picture ShowPeter BogdanovichLarry McMurtry, Peter BogdanovichRetrospective
Lost HorizonFrank CapraRobert RiskinRetrospective
MarnieAlfred HitchcockRetrospective
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownFrank CapraRetrospective
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonFrank CapraRetrospective
Northern LightsRob Nilsson, John HansenJohn Hanson, Rob NilssonFinalist—Independent Film Competition
ObsessionBrian De Palma
Over-Under Sideways-DownEugene Corr, Steve Wax, Peter GessnerEugene Corr, Peter GessnerFinalist—Independent Film Competition
Platinum BlondeFrank CapraRetrospective
Play It Again SamHerbert RossRetrospective
Pretty PoisonNoel BlackRetrospective
PsychoAlfred HitchcockRetrospective
The RavenRoger CormanRetrospective
The Seven-Year ItchBilly WilderRetrospective
The Seventh Voyage of SinbadRay HarryhausenKenneth KolbRetrospective
SleeperWoody AllenRetrospective
Some Like It HotBilly WilderRetrospective
Spirit of the WindRalph LiddleRalph Liddle, John LogueGrand Prize—Independent Film Competition
The Stepford WivesBryan ForbesWilliam GoldmanRetrospective
Straw DogsSam PeckinpahRetrospective
Sugarland ExpressSteven SpielbergRetrospective
TargetsPeter BogdanovichRetrospective
The Thomas Crown AffairNorman JewisonRetrospective
A Thousand ClownsFred CoeRetrospective
To Catch a ThiefAlfred HitchcockRetrospective
Watermelon ManMelvin Van PeeblesRetrospective
Wonder ManBruce HumberstoneRetrospective
You Can't Take It with YouFrank CapraRetrospective

1981

Dates: January 12 – January 18; Utah/U.S. Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
America, Lost and FoundLance Bird, Tom JohnsonJohn CrowleyDocumentary
AmericanaDavid CarradineHenry Morton RobinsonDramatic
A Small Circle of FriendsRob CohenEzra SacksDramatic
The Best ManFranklin J. SchaffnerGore VidalHenry Fonda Retrospective
Breaking GlassBrian GibsonBrian GibsonDramatic
The Day After TrinityJon H. ElseDavid Peoples, Janet Peoples, Jon ElseDocumentary
Eight Minutes to MidnightMary BenjaminDocumentary
The Elephant ManDavid LynchChristopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David LynchDramatic
Fade to BlackVernon ZimmermanVernon ZimmermanDramatic
FeedbackBill DoukasBill DoukasDramatic
Fort ApacheJohn FordFrank S. NugentHenry Fonda Retrospective
Gal Young UnVictor NuñezVictor NuñezDramatic
The Grapes of WrathJohn FordNunnally JohnsonHenry Fonda Retrospective
The Haunting of MAnna ThomasAnna ThomasDramatic
HeartlandRichard PearceBeth Ferris, William Kittredge, Elinore Randall StewartDramatic
Hide in Plain SightJames CaanSpencer EastmanDramatic
ImpostersMark RappaportMark RappaportDramatic
The Lady EvePreston SturgesPreston SturgesHenry Fonda Retrospective
LA LA, Making It in L.A.Frank Mouris, Caroline MourisDocumentary
The Life and Times of Rosie the RiveterConnie FieldDocumentary
Melvin and HowardJonathan DemmeBo GoldmanDramatic
Mr. RobertsJohn Ford, Mervyn LeRoyHenry Fonda Retrospective
My Darling ClementineJohn FordSamuel G. Engel, Winston MillerHenry Fonda Retrospective
Off the WallRick FriedbergDick Chudnow, Rick Friedberg, Ron KurzDramatic
Once Upon a Time in the WestSergio LeoneHenry Fonda Retrospective
On the NickelRalph WaiteRalph WaiteDramatic
Ordinary PeopleRobert RedfordAlvin SargentDramatic
The Ox-Bow IncidentWilliam A. WellmanLamar TrottiHenry Fonda Retrospective
The PlanDiane Orr, Larry RobertsDocumentary
Return of the Secaucus SevenJohn SaylesJohn SaylesDramatic
Stony IslandAndrew DavisTamar Simon Hoffs, Andrew DavisDramatic
Tell Me a RiddleLee GrantJoyce Eliason, Alev LytleDramatic
Tuck EverlastingFrederick King KellerFrederick King KellerDramatic
Twelve Angry MenSidney LumetReginald RoseHenry Fonda Retrospective
The War at HomeBarry Alexander Brown, Glenn SilberDocumentary
Where the Buffalo RoamArt LinsonJohn KayeDramatic
Wind ChimesRobert HolmanBest Experimental Film
ZootsuitLuis ValdezLuis Valdez

1982

Dates: January 17 – ?; Utah/U.S. Film Festival
John Ford Medallion: Stanley Kramer
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
5,000 Fingers of Dr. TStanley KramerStanley Kramer Retrospective
A Lady Named BaybieMartha SandlinDocumentary Competition
Amarillo News TapesDoug Hall, Chip Lord, Jody ProcterVideo Art Competition
An Acquired TasteRalph ArlyckSpecial Programs
Artifacts: Pure and AppliedVideo Art Competition
Atomic TelevisionTrent HarrisSpecial Programs
Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceKenneth FinkKenneth FinkDocumentary Competition
Body HeatLawrence KasdanLawrence KasdanDirector's Showcase
BoomingDennis LansonDocumentary Competition
The Case of the Legless VeteranHoward PetrickDocumentary Competition
Chott el-DjeridCarol BrandenburgVideo Art Competition
Close HarmonyNigel NobleSpecial Programs
The Complete Dale Hoyt, Vol. 7Dale HoytVideo Art Competition
The Crisco KidJeanne WolfJeanne WolfVideo Documentary Competition
The Curse of Fred AstaireMark BergerMark BergerDramatic Competition
Cutter's WayIvan PasserJeffrey Alan FiskinNew Directors
The Defiant OnesStanley KramerStanley Kramer Retrospective
Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderPeter WernerPaul G. HenslerNew Directors
The DozensRandall Conrad, Christine DallRandall Conrad, Christine DallDramatic Competition
DreamlandOz ScottNancy BakerDocumentary Competition
Elephant PartsWilliam DearSpecial Programs
El Salvador: Another VietnamGlenn Silber, Teté VasconcellosDocumentary Competition
End of InnocenceStephen SeptSpecial Programs
Frank: A Vietnam VeteranFred SimonVideo Documentary Competition
Gates of HeavenErrol MorrisDocumentary Competition
Get Rollin'J. Terrence MitchellJ. Terrence MitchellDocumentary Competition
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerStanley Kramer Retrospective
Heartworn HighwaysJames SzalapskiJames SzalapskiDocumentary Competition
The HideoutBrian PatrickSpecial Programs
How to FlyEd BowesVideo Art Competition
In Our WaterMeg SwitzgableDocumentary Competition
I Remember BarbraSpecial Programs
Killer of SheepCharles BurnettCharles BurnettDramatic Competition
KnightridersGeorge A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroNew Directors
Love in a TaxiRobert SickingerMichael KortchmarDramatic Competition
Love TapesWendy ClarkeVideo Art Competition
MelanieRex BromfieldMichael Green, Richard Paluck, Robert Guza Jr.New Directors
MissingCosta-GavrasCosta-Gavras, Donald E. StewartPremieres
ModelFrederick WisemanDocumentary Competition
MystiqueBobby RothBeth SullivanDramatic Competition
No World for MenWilliam RosserShorts
On Golden PondMark RydellErnest ThompsonPremieres
OutEli HollanderEli HollanderDramatic Competition
PaydirtPenny AllenPenny AllenDramatic Competition
Possum LivingNancy SchreiberSpecial Programs
Raggedy ManJack FiskWilliam D. WittliffNew Directors
Return of the Secaucus SevenJohn SaylesJohn SaylesDramatic Competition
Savage/LoveSam Shepard, Joseph ChaikenVideo Art Competition
The Sky Is GrayStan LathanSpecial Programs
Soldier GirlsNick Broomfield and Joan ChurchillDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Strange FruitSeth PinskerSpecial Programs
Street MusicJenny BowenJenny BowenDramatic Competition
Strong-Willed Women Subdue and Subjugate ReptilesC. Larry RobertsSpecial Programs
ThiefMichael MannMichael MannNew Directors
Tibetan Death RitesNorman DhyrenfurthSpecial Programs
The Third CoastAlan Raymond, Susan RaymondDocumentary Competition
TV: The Enchanted MirrorJulene BairSpecial Programs
Union CityMark ReichertMark ReichertDramatic Competition
We Are the Guinea PigsJoan HarveyDocumentary Competition
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!Jim BrownDocumentary Competition
The Willmar 8Lee Grant
The Whole Shootin' MatchEagle PennellEagle Pennell, Lin Sutherland
WolfenMichael WadleighDavid Eyre, Michael WadleighNew Directors
ZootsuitLuis ValdezLuis ValdezNew Directors

1983

Dates: January 17 – January 23; Utah/U.S. Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
The Atomic ArtistGlenn SilberDocumentary Shorts
Atomic CafeKevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce RaffertyDocumentary Competition
The Ballad of Gregorio CortezRobert M. YoungVictor Villasenor, Robert M. YoungDramatic Competition
Ballet RobotiqueBob RogersShorts
Becoming AmericanKen Levine, Ivory Waterworth LevineDocumentary Competition
The Brig
Burden of DreamsLes BlankLes BlankDocumentary Competition
Chan Is MissingWayne WangIsaac Cronin, Terrel Seltzer, Wayne WangDramatic Competition
CitizenWilliam FarleyWilliam FarleyDramatic Competition
ClotheslinesRoberta CantowShorts
Come Back AfricaLionel RogosinLionel Rogosin, Lewis Nkosi,
William Modisane		Retrospective
Coming of AgeJosh HanigDocumentary Competition
Conversations with Willard van DykeAmalie R. RothschildDocumentary Competition
The Cool WorldShirley ClarkeNew Wave Retrospective
Dark CircleJudy IrvingDocumentary Competition
David Holzman's DiaryJim McBrideJames McBrideRetrospective
Dream On!Ed HarkerEd HarkerDramatic Competition
Eating RaoulPaul BartelPaul BartelDramatic Competition
The Escape ArtistCaleb DeschanelPremieres
The Eyes of the AmaryllisFrederick King KellerFrederick King Keller, Stratton RawsonDramatic Competition
Fire on the WaterRobert HillmanRobert HillmanDocumentary Competition
FrancesGraeme CliffordEric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Nicholas KazanPremieres
The Gates of HellIris Cantor, David SaxonDocumentary Competition
The Grey FoxPhillip BorsosJohn HunterPremieres
How Much Is Enough? Decision-Making in the Nuclear AgeSamuel R. ShoreVideo Competition
Man on the Empire StateTeodoro MausVideo Competition
Max Reber: Billboard ArtistRobert Marshall, James ChristiansenDocumentary Short
The MediterraneanYan NascimbeneYan NascimbeneDramatic Competition
Miles to GoHilary Maddux, Deborah BoldtDocumentary Competition
Mission HillRobert JonesAnn Jones, Robert JonesDramatic Competition
Moses Pendleton Presents Moses PendletonRobert ElfstromDocumentary Competition
No World for MenWilliam Rosser
The PersonalsPeter MarkleDramatic Competition
Phantom CowboySwain WolfeDocumentary Shorts
Portrait of JasonShirley ClarkeRetrospective
Poto and CabengoJean-Pierre GorinDocumentary Competition
Pull My DaisyRobert FrankNew Wave Retrospective
Purple HazeDavid Burton MorrisVictoria WozniakDramatic Competition
The Savage EyeBen MaddowNew Wave Retrospective
Say Amen, SomebodyGeorge T. NierenbergDocumentary Competition
ShadowsJohn CassavetesNew Wave Retrospective
SL-1Diane Orr, C. Larry RobertsDocumentary Competition
SmithereensSusan SeidelmanPremieres
Sophie's ChoiceAllan J. PakulaPremieres
Valley TownWillard Van DykeRetrospective
Vernon, FloridaErrol MorrisDocumentary Competition

1984

Dates: January 23 – 29; Utah/U.S. Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
AndroidAaron LipstadtDramatic
Angelo, My LoveRobert Duval
Black WaxRobert MuggeDocumentary
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?Henry JaglomHenry JaglomPremieres
Chicken RanchNick Broomfield and Sandi SisselDocumentary
CircusLear LevinDocumentary
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. LowensteinJulie ThompsonDocumentary
ComedienneKatherine MathesonDocumentary
CrackersLouis Malle
The Draughtsman's ContractPeter Greenaway
The Electric ValleyRoss SpearsDocumentary
El NorteGregory Nava
Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteMirra Bank, Ellen Hovde, Muffie MeyerJohn Sayles, Susan RicePremieres
Enter the Bassett David O'MalleyDramatic
The Good FightNoel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam SillsDocumentary
HeroAlexandre RockwellAlexandre RockwellDramatic
Home Free AllStewart BirdStewart Bird
Last Night at the AlamoEagle PennellKim HenkelDramatic
Made in AmericaBill DonovanShorts
My Brother's WeddingCharles BurnettDramatic
NightsongsMarva NabiliDramatic
Old EnoughMarisa SilverMarisa SilverDramaticGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Plague DogsMartin RosenMartin RosenPremieres
Vietnam: The Secret AgentJacki OchsDocumentary
Seeing RedJulia Reichert, Jim KleinDocumentary
Signal 7Rob NilssonRob Nilsson
SplashRon HowardLowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Bruce Jay Friedman
Stranger's KissMatthew ChapmanMatthew Chapman, Blaine Novak
StreamersRobert Altman
Style WarsTony SilverDocumentaryGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
SuburbiaPenelope SpheerisPenelope SpheerisDramatic
SummerspellLina ShanklinLina ShanklinDramatic
TomorrowJoseph AnthonyHorton FooteRetrospective
VampingFrederick King KellerMichael Healy, Frederick King Keller, Robert SeidmanDramatic
We Are Not the Jet SetRobert DuvallDocumentary
When the Mountains TremblePamela YatesDocumentary
WildroseJohn HansonEugene Corr, John Hanson, Sandra SchulbergDramatic

1985

Dates: ? – ?; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
The 400 BlowsLes quatre cents coupsFrançois TruffautRetrospective
Almost YouDomicile conjugalAdam BrooksDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
America and Lewis HineNina RosenblumDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
Antoine et ColetteFrançois TruffautRetrospective
Battle Beyond the StarsJimmy T. MurakamiJohn SaylesRetrospective
Bed and BoardFrancois TruffautRetrospective
Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian CommunityGreta SchillerDocumentary
Blood SimpleJoel CoenJoel Coen, Ethan CoenDramaticGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
A Boring AfternoonFádní odpoledneIvan PasserIvan PasserRetrospective
Boxcar BerthaMartin ScorseseJoyce H. Corrington, John William CorringtonRetrospective
Brady's EscapeHosszú vágtaPál GáborPál Gábor, William W. Lewis
The Brother from Another PlanetJohn SaylesJohn SaylesDramaticSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
The Business of AmericaLarry Adelman, Lawrence Daressa, Bruce SchmiechenDocumentary
Caged HeatJonathan DemmeJonathan DemmeRetrospective
Chinese BoxesChristopher Petit
Cold FeetBruce Van DusenDramatic Competition
Cutter's WayIvan PasserJeffrey Alan FiskinDramatic
Day for NightLa nuit AmericaineFrançois TruffautFrançois Truffaut, Jean-Louis RichardRetrospective
Death Race 2000Paul BartelRobert Thom, Charles B. Griffith, Ib MelchiorRetrospective
Dementia 13Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola, Jack HillRetrospective
Dialogue with a Woman DepartedLeo HurwitzLeo HurwitzDocumentary
The Falcon and the SnowmanJohn SchlesingerSteven Zaillian
Far From PolandJill GodmilowDocumentary
Distant ThunderEnraiKichitaro NegishiHaruhiko Arai
A Flash of GreenVictor NunezVictor NunezDramatic
Flight to BerlinFluchtpunkt BerlinChristopher Petit
Gas-s-s!Roger CormanGeorge Armitage
The Go MastersMikan no taikyokuJi-shun Duan, Junya Satô, Shu'an LiuTang-tong Ge, Fumio Kônami, Hong-zhou Li, Yasuko Ôno
The Gold DiggersSally PotterSally Potter, Rose English
The Gospel According to Al GreenRobert MuggeDocumentary
Where the Green Ants DreamWerner HerzogWerner Herzog, Bob Ellis
Hard ChoicesRick KingRick King, Robert MickelsonDramatic
HeartbreakersBobby RothBobby RothDramatic
In Heaven There Is No Beer?Les BlankDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
The HitStephen FrearsPeter Prince
The Hopi: Songs of the Fourth WorldPat FerreroDocumentary
The IllusionistDe IllusionistJos StellingFreek de Jonge, Jos Stelling
Intimate LightingIntimní osvětleníIvan PasserIvan Passer, Jaroslav Papoušek, Václav ŠašekRetrospective
Jack Kerouac's AmericaJohn AntonelliDocumentary
A Joke of DestinyLina WertmüllerLina Wertmüller, Agenore Incrocci
KaddishSteve BrandDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
The Killing FieldsRoland JofféDocumentary
The Killing FloorBill DukeLeslie Lee, Ron Milner, Elsa RassbachDramaticSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
The Last SeductionKim DempsterShort
Law and DisorderIvan PasserIvan Passer, William Richert, Kenneth Harris FishmanRetrospective
The LiftDe LiftDick MaasDick Maas
The Little Shop of HorrorsRoger Corman
A Love in GermanyEine Leibe in DeutschlandAndrzej Wajda
Low VisibilityPatricia GrubenPatricia GrubenDrama
Mass AppealGlenn JordanBill C. Davis
Monkey GripKen Cameron
Mosquito on the Tenth FloorJukai No MosukiitoYoichi SaiYoichi Sai
Mother's Meat and Freud's FleshDemetri EstdelacropolisDemetri Estdelacropolis
[Moving Out (1982 film)|Out (film)|Moving Out]Michael PattinsonJan Sardi
Mrs. SoffelGillian ArmstrongRon Nyswaner
The Night the ProwlerJim SharmanPatrick White
Not for PublicationPaul BartelPaul Bartel, John Meyer
Paris, TexasWim WendersL.M. Kit Carson, Sam ShepardPremieres
PebblesKieselsteinLukas StepanikWorld Cinema
PiranhaJoe DanteJohn SaylesRetrospective
The Purple Rose of CairoWoody AllenWoody AllenPremieres
Radio OnChris Petit
The Real ThingPeter Schnall
Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolAllan ArkushRetrospective
The RoommateNeil CoxNeal Miller, Paul Pekin, Randall FriedDramatic
Secret HonorRobert AltmanDonald Freed, Arnold M. Stone
SeventeenJoel DeMott, Jeff KreinesDocumentaryGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Silver BearsIvan PasserDramatic
Silver CitySophia TurkiewiczThomas Keneally, Sophia TurkiewiczDramatic
Sprout Wings and FlyLes BlankDocumentary
Squizzy TaylorKevin James DobsonRoger Simpson
Stolen KissesBaisers VolesFrançois TruffautFrançois Truffaut, Claude de Givray, Bernard RevonRetrospective
Stranger Than ParadiseJim JarmuschJim JarmuschDramaticSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free PalauJames HeddleDocumentary
StreetwiseMartin BellDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
StrikeboundRichard LowensteinRichard Lowenstein
Targets
Tattoo AriToshiaki Takahasi
The Times of Harvey MilkRob EpsteinDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
The Trip to BountifulPeter MastersonHorton Foote
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanChris PetitP. D. James, Elizabeth McKay, Chris Petit, Brian Scobie
Way Down EastD. W. GriffithRetrospective
Wild AngelsRoger CormanRetrospective
The Work I've DoneKenneth FinkDocumentary
The World of TomorrowTom JohnsonDocumentary

1986

Dates: January 17 – January 26; The United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
AlliesMarian WilkinsonIndependent Australia
Belizaire: The CajunGlen PitreGlen PitreDramatic Competition
BlissRay LawrencePeter Carey, Ray LawrenceIndependent Australia
Camera NaturaRoss GibsonIndependent Australia
Chain LettersMark RappaportMark RappaportDramatic Competition
Chimes at MidnightOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
Citizen KaneOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
Contrary Warrior: A Story of the Crow TribeConnie PotenBeth FerrisDocumentary Competition
The Cosmic EyeFaith HubleyFaith Hubley, John HubleyDramatic Competition
Couldn't Be FairerDennis O'RourkeMick MillerIndependent Australia
CowgirlsNancy KellyShorts
The Day Time NoonSandy SmolanShorts
Decade of WomenGillian ArmstrongIndependent Australia
Desert BloomEugene CorrEugene Corr, Linda Remy
Desert HeartsDonna DeitchNatalie CooperDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
Dim SumWayne WangTerrel Seltzer
Double NegativeSam IrvinSam IrvinShort
The Drover’s WifeSue BrooksSue CastriqueIndependent Australia
Einstein on the BeachMark ObenhausDocumentary
Emoh RuoDenny LawrencePaul Leadon, David PaltorakIndependent Australia
F/XRobert MandelGregory Fleeman, Robert T. Megginson
Fast TalkingKen CameronKen CameronIndependent Australia
For Love or MoneyMegan McMurchy, Jeni ThornleyMegan McMurchy, Jeni ThornleyIndependent Australia
FranGlenda HamblyGlenda HamblyIndependent Australia
Going DownHaydn KeenanJulie Berry, Moira Maclaine-CrossIndependent Australia
The Great Wall Is a Great WallPeter WangShirley Sun, Peter WangDramatic Competition
Growing Up with RocketsNancy YaseckoDocumentary
Half LifeDennis O'RourkeDennis O'RourkeIndependent Australia
Hannah and Her SistersWoody AllenWoody AllenPremieres
Hard TravelingDan BessieDan Bessie
HeartbreakersBobby RothBobby RothSeminar Screenings
Imagine the SoundRon MannThe Films of Ron Mann
In Her Own TimeLynne LittmanDocumentary
Huey LongKen BurnsGeoffrey C. WardDocumentary
Imagine the SoundRon MannDocumentary
Kemira: Diary of a StrikeTom ZubryckiIndependent Australia
The Lady from ShanghaiOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
Las Madres: The Mothers of the Plaza del MayoSusana Munoz, Lourdes PortilloDocumentarySpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
Lion in the DoorwayPrabhubodha John WalkerPrabhubodha John WalkerIndependent Australia
Listen to the CityRon MannThe Films of Ron Mann
Lost HorizonFrank CapraRetrospective
Louie BluieTerry ZwigoffDocumentary
The Magnificent AmbersonsOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
The Man You KnowSteve JacobsSteve JacobsIndependent Australia
Marcia Resnick’s Bad BoysRon MannThe Films of Ron Mann
Nicaragua Was Our HomeLee Shapiro
On the LooseJane OehrJane Oehr, Ken Cameron, Mark Stiles, Tom McPartland, Tom GoodingIndependent Australia
On Valentine’s DayKenneth HarrisonHorton Foote
One Woman or TwoUne Femme ou DeuxDaniel VigneDaniel Vigne, Élisabeth Rappeneau
The Orkly KidTrent HarrisTrent HarrisShorts
OthelloOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
Parting GlancesBill SherwoodBill SherwoodDramatic
Poetry in MotionRon MannThe Films of Ron Mann
PowerSidney LumetDavid Himmelstein
Private ConversationsChristian BlackwoodDocumentary
Rate It XPaula De Koenigsberg, Lucy WinerDocumentary
Raw TunesDan Lewk, Gary LevyDan Lewk, Gary LevyDramatic
Restless NativesMichael HoffmanNinian DunnettDramatic
The Return of Ruben BladesRobert MuggeRobert MuggeDocumentary
Rocking the FoundationsPat FiskeIndependent Australia
Serious UndertakingsHelen GraceIndependent Australia
Seven Minutes in HeavenLinda FefermanJane Bernstein, Linda FefermanDramaticSpecial Jury Prize for the Genre of Youth Comedy: Dramatic
SinglesKarl McPheeIndependent Australia
Smooth TalkJoyce ChopraTom ColeDramaticGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
StaticMark RomanekKeith Gordon, Mark RomanekDramatic
StationsJackie McKimmieIndependent Australia
A Street to DieBill BennettBill BennettIndependent Australia
StripperJerome GaryCharles GainesDocumentary
Tom Goes to the BarDean ParisotMichael TaavShort
Touch of EvilOrson WellesChimes at Night: Orson Welles Remembered
TrapsJohn HughesJohn HughesIndependent Australia
The Trip to BountifulPeter MastersonHorton FootePremieresOpening Night
Trouble In MindAlan RudolphAlan Rudolph
TroupersGlenn Silber, Claudia VianelloDocumentary Competition
Unfinished BusinessBob EllisBob EllisIndependent Australia
The Unheard MusicW.T. MorganW.T. MorganSeminar Screenings
Valley GirlMartha CoolidgeJury Member Screenings
The WaitingScott WilliamsAmy DundlebergerShorts
Wildcatter: The Story of Texas OilRobert TranchinDocumentary Competition
The Woman and the StrangerRainer SimonRainer Simon
Wrong Side of the RoadNed LanderNed LanderIndependent Australia
Wrong WorldIan PringleDoug Ling, Ian PringleIndependent Australia
A Year of the Quiet SunKrzysztof ZanussiJury Member Screenings
You Got to MoveLucy Massie Phenix, Veronica SelverDocumentary

1987

Dates: January 16 – January 25; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
84 Charing Cross RoadDavid Hugh JonesHugh WhitmorePremieres
90 DaysGiles WalkerGiles Walker, David WilsonCanada: The Next Wave
All-American HighKeva RosenfieldDocumentary
Anne TristerLéa PoolLéa Pool, Marcel BeaulieuCanada: The Next Wave
A PromiseYoshishige YoshidaFukiko Miyauchi, Yoshishige YoshidaSpecial Screenings
Are We Winning, Mommy?Barbara MargolisDocumentary
As Seen on TVDavid RimmerCanada: The Next Wave
BeehiveFrank Moore, Jim SelfShorts
Betty Blue37˚2 Le MatinJean-Jacques BeineixJean-Jacques BeineixSpecial Screenings
Beyond TherapyRobert AltmanRobert AltmanPremieres
The Big EasyJim McBridePremieres
Bingo InfernoDavid O. RussellDavid O. RussellShorts
Bullfighter and the LadyBudd BoetticherRetrospective
The Cabinet of Jan SvankmajerThe Quay BrothersFour from Four
Chile: When Will It End?Chile: Hasta Cuando?David BradburyExcellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary, Special Jury Prize: Documentary
A Composer’s NotesMichael BlackwoodDocumentary
Crime WaveJohn PaizsJohn PaizsCanada: The Next Wave
Dancing in the DarkLeon MarrLeon MarrCanada: The Next Wave
Dead End KidsJoAnne AkalaitisJoAnne AkalaitisDramatic Competition
The Decline of the American EmpireLe Declin de L’Empire AmericainDenys ArcandDenys ArcandCanada: The Next Wave
Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against IdeasRobert Richter, Catherine HillerDocumentary
Drive-In BluesJan KrawitzDocumentary Short
The Electronic SweatshopQuel numéroSophie BissonnetteCanada: The Next Wave
FatherlandKen LoachFour from Four
Final OfferSturla Gunnarsson, Robert CollisonCanada: The Next Wave
Forest of BlissRobert GardnerSpecial Screenings
Frances SteloffDeborah DicksonDocumentary Short
The Fringe DwellersBruce BeresfordBruce Beresford, Rhoisin BeresfordPremieres
The Great Horseshoe Crab Field TripGrania Gurievitch, Ann SchaetzelDocumentary
Hellfire: A Journey From HiroshimaMichael Camerini, John Junkerman, James MacDonaldDocumentary
Her Name Is LisaRachid KerdoucheRon GottDramatic Competition
HoosiersDavid AnspaughAngelo PizzoPremieres
Impure ThoughtsMichael A. SimpsonMichael J. Malloy, Michael A. SimpsonDramatic Competition
[Intimate Power (1986 film)|Power (1986 film)|Intimate Power]Pouvoir intimeYves SimoneauPierre Curzi, Yves SimoneauCanada: The Next Wave
Isaac in AmericaAmram Nowak
IslandsAlbert Maysles, David MayslesDocumentary
Jacques and NovemberJacques et novembreFrançois Bouvier, Jean BeaudryFrançois Bouvier, Jean BeaudryCanada: The Next Wave
Jimi Plays MontereyChris Hegedus, D.A. PennebakerDocumentary Competition
John and the MissusGordon PinsentGordon PinsentCanada: The Next Wave
Karen BlixenNic LichtenbergDocumentary Short
The Last GlacierLe Dernier glacierRoger Frappier, Jacques LeducRoger Frappier, Jacques LeducCanada: The Next Wave
Leos Janaceck: Intimate ExcursionsKeith GriffithsFour from Four
Lily TomlinNick Broomfield, Joan ChurchillDocumentary Competition
Linda JoyLinda Busby, William D. MacGillivrayCanada: The Next Wave
Little Songs of the Chief Officer of Hunar LouseBrothers QuayFour from Four
Living on Tokyo TimeSteven OkazakiDramatic Competition
LoyaltiesAnne WheelerSharon RiisCanada: The Next Wave
My American CousinSandy WilsonSandy WilsonCanada: The Next Wave
My Little GirlConnie KaisermanConnie Kaiserman, Nan MasonDramatic Competition
Next of KinAtom EgoyanCanada: The Next Wave
No PicnicPhilip HartmanPhilip HartmanDramatic CompetitionExcellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic
Off SeasonMary ArbuckleMark Rance, L.M. Kit Carson, Richard BarberSpecial Screenings
OzawaDavid Maysles, Albert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Deborah DicksonDocumentary Competition
Invisible ThreadBob BalabanShorts
Pica-DonRenzo KinoshitaShorts
Ping PongPo-Chih LeongJerry LiuFour from Four
Playing AwayHorace OvéCaryl PhillipsFour from Four
Positive I.D.Andy AndersonAndy AndersonDramatic Competition
Precious ImagesChuck WorkmanChuck WorkmanDocumentary short
RanchSteven DeNure, Christopher LowryCanada: The Next Wave
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Metis ChildAlanis ObomsawinCanada: The Next Wave
Rita, Sue and Bob TooAlan ClarkeAndrea DunbarFour from Four
River’s EdgeTim HunterNeal JimenezDramatic Competition
Seize the DayFielder CookRonald RibmanDramatic Competition
Shake!: Otis at MontereyD. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, David DawkinsDocumentary Competition
Sherman's MarchRoss McElweeRoss McElweeDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Sitting in LimboJohn N. SmithRichard NicholCanada: The Next Wave
SleepwalkSara DriverKathleen Brennan, Sara Driver, Lorenzo MansDramatic Competition
SonatineMicheline LanctôtMicheline LanctôtCanada: The Next Wave
Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in PolandOren RudavskyDocumentary Competition
Square DanceDaniel PetrieDaniel PetriePremieresOpening Night
StackingMartin RosenVictoria JenkinsDramatic Competition
StationsWilliam D. MacGillivrayWilliam D. MacGillivrayCanada: The Next Wave
Street of CrocodilesBrothers QuayFour from Four
Sullivan's PavilionFred G. SullivanFred G. SullivanDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
Trouble with DickGary WalkowGary WalkowDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
UpSam KaufmanShorts
Waiting for the MoonJill GodmilowMark MagillDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
A Walk on the MoonRaphael D. SilverWilliam MaiDramatic Competition
Welcome Back Mr. FoxWalter PittWalter PittShort
William Carlos WilliamsRichard P. RogersJill JanowsDocumentary Competition
Working GirlsLizzie BordenLizzie BordenDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic

1988

Dates: January 15 – January 24; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
Acting Our AgeMichal AviadDocumentary Competition
Ain't No King ComingTia J.T. LemkeTia J.T. LemkeRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Anna Spilt the OilJohn F. AllenRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Arctic WolvesJim BrandenbergThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
AstronomySusan RogersShorts
Bad ConnectionMalayuntaJosé SantisoJosé SantisoNew Argentine Cinema
Barbeque Death Squad from HellArt WolffPenn and TellerShorts
Beirut: The Last Home MovieJennifer FoxJennifer Fox, John MullenDocumentary
Belinda in the WaterChristine RoumChristine RoumShorts
Ben-HurWilliam WylerRestoration Premiere
The Birthday FishAlex ZammShorts
Black MenuMegan DanielsRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
The Brave Little ToasterJerry ReesJerry ReesDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Recognition
Break of DawnIsaac ArtensteinIsaac ArtensteinDramatic Competition
Broken NosesBruce WeberDocumentary Competition
CamilaMaría Luisa BembergMaría Luisa Bemberg, Beda Docampo Feijóo, Juan Bautista StagnaroNew Argentine Cinema
Cannibal ToursDennis O'RourkeSpecial Screenings
Chuck Solomon: Coming of AgeMarc HuestisDocumentary Competition
The Crimson KimonoSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
The Days of JuneLos días de junioAlberto FischermanAlberto Fischerman, Gustavo WagnerNew Argentine Cinema
Dear America: Letters Home from VietnamBill CouturiéBill Couturié, Richard DewhurstDocumentary CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Documentary
Dim Sum Take OutWayne WangShorts
Distant HarmonyDeWitt SageDocumentary Competition
Dogs of the NightPerros de la nocheTeo KofmanPedro EspinosaNew Argentine Cinema
Drawing on my MindBob KurtzPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Easy MoneyPlata dulceFernando AyalaOscar Viale, Jorge GoldenbergNew Argentine Cinema
Elvis '56Susan Raymond, Alan RaymondDocumentary Competition
Evita: Listen If You Want ToEvita, quien quiera oír que oigaEduardo MignognaNew Argentine Cinema
The Family AlbumAlan BerlinerDocumentary Competition
Fire From the MountainDeborah ShafferDocumentary Competition
Fixed Bayonets!Samuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Friendship's DeathPeter WollenPeter WollenSpecial Screenings
George and RosemaryAlison Snowden, David FineAlison Snowden, David FinePicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
GeronimaRaúl Alberto TossoCarlos Paola, Jorge PellegriniNew Argentine Cinema
The Golden AssR.O. BlechmanPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Goodbye, ChildrenAu revoir les enfantsLouis MallePremieres
The Great O'GradyRobbie FoxRobbie FoxThe Discovery Program
HairsprayJohn WatersJohn WatersDramatic Competition
The Harshness of DestinyDel rigor del destinoGerardo VallejoGerardo VallejoNew Argentine Cinema
Heat and SunlightRob NilssonRob NilssonDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Hell and High WaterSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
The Houses Are Full of SmokeAllan FrancovichDocumentary Competition
I Shot Jesse JamesSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
InterplastStephen BurnsThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
Inside the Soviet CircusMiriam BirchMiriam BirchThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
The JoggerRobert ResnikoffRobert ResnikoffShorts
John Huston & The DublinersLilyan SievernichDocumentary Competition
John Lennon SketchbookJohn CanemakerPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Juan: As if Nothing Ever HappenedJuan: como si nada hubiera sucedidoCarlos EchevarríaNew Argentine Cinema
A King and His MovieLa película del reyCarlos SorínCarlos Sorín, Jorge GoldenbergNew Argentine Cinema
Land of the TigersDennis B. Kane, Thomas Skinne, Belinda WrightrThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
LazarGavrilo GnatovichGavrilo GnatovichPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Lemon SkyJan EglesonLanford WilsonDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
Loose EndsDavid Burton MorrisVictor WozniakSpecial Screenings
The Lost Republic: Part TwoLa república perdida IIMiguel PérezNew Argentine Cinema
Love Is a Fat WomanEl amor es una mujer gordaAlejandro AgrestiAlejandro AgrestiNew Argentine Cinema
Made in USAKen FriedmanKen FriedmanDramatic Competition
The Man Who Planted TreesFrédéric BackJean RobertsPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Miss... or Myth?Geoffrey DunnDocumentary Competition
MissileFrederick WisemanDocumentary Competition
MoonstruckNorman JewisonJohn Patrick ShanleyPremieres
Night of the PencilsLa noche de los lápicesHéctor OliveraHéctor Olivera, Daniel KonNew Argentine Cinema
No Applause, Just Throw MoneyKaren GoodmanShorts
Nobody's WifeSeñora de NadieMaría Luisa BembergMaría Luisa BembergNew Argentine Cinema
Not Just Any FlowerTerry deRoy GruberTerry deRoy GruberShorts
Organic FragmentOskar FischingerPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
ParadisiaMarcy PagePicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Park RowSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
PassagesTony VeneziaPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Patti RocksDavid Burton MorrisJohn Jenkins, Karen Landry, David Burton Morris, Chris MulkeyDramatic Competition
Photographer of the YearStephen BurnsThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
Picture WindowSara PettyPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
The Price of LifeStephen TolkinStephen Tolkin, Michel MontreauxThe Discovery Program
Promised LandMichael HoffmanMichael HoffmanDramatic Competition
PropagandanceTom SitoPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Rachel RiverSandy SmolanJudith GuestDramatic Competition
Radio BikiniRobert StoneDocumentary Competition
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallBryan GordonBryan GordonThe Discovery Program
The Rhino WarPhilip CayfordPhilip Cayford, Nancy LeBrunThe National Geographic Society: A Centennial Celebration
The River LetheAmy KravitzPicture Independence: The Best of North American Animation
Run of the ArrowSamuel FullerSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Shock CorridorSamuel FullerSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Signed: Lino BrockaChristian BlackwoodSpecial Screenings
The Silence at BethanyJoel OlianskyJoyce KeenerDramatic Competition
SofiaAlejandro DoriaAlejandro DoriaNew Argentine Cinema
South of RenoMark RezykaT.L. Lankford, Mark RezykaDramatic Competition
The Steel HelmetSamuel FullerSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter StoryTodd HaynesTodd Haynes, Cynthia SchneiderRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Tangos, the Exile of GardelTangos: el exilio de GardelFernando SolanasJacobo LangsnerNew Argentine Cinema
TapeheadsBill FishmanBill Fishman, Peter McCarthyPremieres
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be DoneAntony ThomasDocumentary Competition
Underworld U.S.A.Samuel FullerSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Verboten!Samuel FullerSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Walking on WaterRamon MenendezRamon Menendez, Tom MuscaDramatic Competition
Where the Heart RoamsGeorge Paul CsicseryDocumentary Competition
WhimsyDorna KhazeniRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
White DogSamuel FullerTribute to Samuel Fuller
Whitney, John'sJohn WhitneyShorts
Who Gets to Water the GrassLuis MezaRogues Gallery: New American Shorts

1989

Dates: January 20 – January 29; United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
84 Charlie MopicPatrick Sheane DuncanPatrick Sheane DuncanDramatic Competition
Apartment ZeroConviviendo con la muerteMartin DonovanMartin Donovan, David KoeppDramatic Competition
Behind the ScreenCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
The Big DisGordon Eriksen, John O'BrienGordon Eriksen, John O'BrienDramatic Competition
The Big PictureChristopher GuestMichael Varhol, Christopher Guest, Michael McKeanPremieres
A Bitter Message of Hopeless GriefJon ReissShorts
Cheap ShotsJerry Stoeffhaas, Jeff UrelesJerry Stoeffhaas, Jeff UrelesDramatic Competition
Chet's RomanceBertrand FevreShorts
A Child Is WaitingJohn CassavetesAbby MannTribute to John Cassavetes
ClownhouseVictor SalvaVictor SalvaDramatic Competition
Comic Book ConfidentialRon MannRon MannDocumentary Competition
Coming OutTed ReedDocumentary Competition
Cover Up: Behind the Iran-Contra AffairBarbara Trent, David KasperEve GoldbergDocumentary Competition
Crime in the StreetsDon SiegelReginald RoseTribute to John Cassavetes
A Day's PleasureCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
Dead Man OutRichard PearceRon HutchinsonPremieres
Edge of the CityMartin RittRobert Allan ArthurTribute to John Cassavetes
EyeplayAndrew LangtonRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon FancierFabula de la Bella PalomeraRuy GuerraRuy Guerra, Gabriel García MárquezDangerous Loves
FacesJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
Flying BlindVince DiPersioVince DiPersioSpecial Screenings
For All MankindAl ReinertDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary, Audience Award: Documentary
FunnyBran FerrenDocumentary Competition
Ginger Ale AfternoonRafal ZielinskiGina WendkosDramatic Competition
GloriaJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
The HaircutTamar HoffsTamar HoffsTribute to John Cassavetes
A Happy SundayUn Domingo FelizOlegario BarreraEliseo Alberto, Olegario BarreraDangerous Loves
HeathersMichael LehmannDaniel WatersDramatic Competition
Heavy PettingObie Benz, Joshua WaletzkyDocumentary Competition
HomesickJohanna DemetrakasRobert GordonDiscovery Program
How to KissBill PlymptonBill PlymptonShorts
HusbandsJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
I'm the One You're Looking ForYo Soy El Que Tu BuscasJaime ChávarriJaime Chávarri, Juan TébarDangerous Loves
Isadora Duncan: Movement from the SoulDan Geller, Dayna GoldfineDocumentary Competition
John HustonFrank MartinMartin and Charles BeagelmanDocumentary CompetitionFilmmakers Trophy: Documentary
Journey to Spirit IslandLászló PalLászló Pal, Crane WebsterSpecial Screenings
The Killing of a Chinese BookieJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
La Ofrenda: The Days of the DeadLourdes Portillo, Susanna MunozDocumentary Competition
The Laser ManPeter WangPeter WangDramatic Competition
Let’s Get LostBruce WeberDocumentary Competition
Letters from the ParkCartas del ParqueTomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez Alea, Gabriel García Márquez, Eliseo Alberto DiegoDangerous Loves
Lighting over Braddock: A Rust Bowl FantasyTony BubaDocumentary Competition
LimelightCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
Lobster Man from MarsStanley SheffStanley Sheff, Bob GreenbergDramatic Competition
Lodz GhettoAlan Adelson, Kate TavernaAlan AdelsonDocumentary Competition
Love StreamsJohn CassavetesTed Allan, John CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
Mikey and NickyElaine MayElaine MayTribute to John Cassavetes
Minnie and MoskowitzJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
Miracle in RomeMilagro en RomaLisandro Duque NaranjoLisandro Duque NaranjoDangerous Loves
Miracle MileSteve De JarnattSteve De JarnattDramatic Competition
Morgan’s CakeRick SchmidtRick SchmidtDramatic Competition
MotelChristian BlackwoodDocumentary Competition
Mr. FixitTopper LillienTopper LillienDiscovery Program
Muddy HandsEvan DunskyRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryBrian GibsonPremieres
Of Men and AngelsWilliam FarleyMarjorie Berger, William Farley, Deborah RoginDramatic Competition
One A.M.Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
One Day the Refrigerator BrokeEric MuellerRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Open WindowRupert WainwrightRupert WainwrightDiscovery Program
Opening NightJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
The PawnshopCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
PeacemakerJonathan SangerJana Sue Memel, Jonathan Sanger, Robert N. SkirDiscovery Program
The Personal Life of Mr. PhelpsDavid E. TolchinskyDavid E. TolchinskyRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Portrait of ImogenMeg PartridgeShorts
Powwow HighwayJonathan WacksJanet Heaney, Jean StawarzDramatic CompetitionFilmmakers Trophy: Dramatic
Prisoners of InertiaJeff ScherJeff ScherDramatic Competition
The RinkCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
The RoommateOley SassoneDavid DuBosShorts
Saint Catherine’s Wedding RingDebra Kahn, Dave EdelsonShorts
Sex, Lies, and VideotapeSteven SoderberghSteven SoderberghDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
ShadowsJohn CassavetesRobert Alan Aurthur, John CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
Short-Term BondsMichael H. LengsfieldShorts
A Slice of LifeWilliam KentShorts
Some GirlsMichael HoffmanRupert WaltersSpecial Screenings
Soviet PowerMarina Goldovskaya
The Summer of Miss ForbesEl Verano de la Senora ForbesJaime Humberto HermosilloJaime Humberto HermosilloDangerous Loves
SunnysideCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin: A Centennial Celebration
SunriseF.W. MurnauCarl MayerRetrospectiveOpening Night
SwimmingDaniel AlgrantShorts
Teach 109Richard KletterRichard KletterDiscovery Program
TempestPaul MazurskyLeon Capetanos, Paul MazurskyTribute to John Cassavetes
That's AdequateHarry HurwitzHarry HurwitzDramatic Competition
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserCharlotte ZwerinPremieres
They Haven't Seen This...Eric BergrenEric BergrenDiscovery Program
Those GuysChris MathesonRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
Too Late BluesJohn CassavetesRichard Carr, John CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
TracksRupert A. NadeauRupert A. NadeauShorts
True LoveNancy SavocaNancy Savoca, Richard GuayDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Trust MeRobert HoustonRobert HoustonSpecial Screenings
Two-Lane BlacktopMonte HellmanSpecial Events
Tzara and JoyceTodd O'ConnellRogues Gallery: New American Shorts
A Very Old Man with Enormous WingsUn Senior Muy Viejo con Unas Alas EnormesFernando BirriFernando BirriDangerous Loves
Who Killed Vincent Chin?Renee Tajima-Peña, Christine ChoyDocumentary Competition
A Woman Under the InfluenceJohn CassavetesJohn CassavetesTribute to John Cassavetes
Yosemite: The Fate of HeavenJon H. ElseJon H. ElsePremieres
Zadar! Cow from HellRobert C. HughesIan ShoalesPremieres

1990

Dates: January 19 – January 27; Sundance United States Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
The Accordionist's WeddingLa Boda del AccordeonistaLuis Fernando BottiaLuis Fernando BottiaColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
A Cup of TeaAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
Agnes Escapes from the Nursing HomeEileen O'MearaEileen O'MearaShorts
A Hard Day's NightRichard LesterHappy Birthday, Richard Lester!
The Ambassador from IndiaEl Embajador de la IndiaMario Ribero FerreiraMário GonzálezColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Arcata Brain ClosetSteven Vander MeerSteven Vander MeerShorts
At Arm’s LengthCamilla CalamandreiShorts
Berkeley in the SixtiesMark KitchellDocumentary Competition
A Bird for All SeasonsAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
Blind CurveGary MarkowitzShorts
Blue LobsterLangosta AzulÁlvaro Cepeda SamudioColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
The Blue RoomCindy CanejoShorts
Blue SteelKathryn BigelowKathryn Bigelow, Eric RedPremieres
Cause and EffectJohn Sanborn, Mary PerilloShorts
Chameleon StreetWendell B. Harris Jr.Wendell B. Harris Jr.Dramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Cinema ParadisoGiuseppe TornatoreGiuseppe TornatoreSpecial Screenings
Conquering SpaceMark StrattonMark StrattonThe 1989/90 Discovery Program
Current EventsRalph ArlyckDocumentary Competition
Dance of HopeDeborah ShafferDocumentary Competition
Dancing for Mr. B.: Six Balanchine BallerinasAnne Belle, Deborah DicksonDocumentary Competition
The Day You Love MeEl Dia Que Me QuierasSergio DowJosé Ignacio Cabrujas, Sergio DowColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
DenialErin DignamErin DignamDramatic Competition
Details of a Duel: A Question of HonorTecnicas de DueloSergio CabreraHumberto DoradoColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Dog of ParisChris HumeShorts
The DogsAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
Duck, You SuckerSergio LeoneGone But Not Forgotten
First LoveAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
Four from the New YorkerAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
Funky BeatMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
H-2 WorkerStephanie BlackDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Hairway to the StarsShorts
He Was OnceMary HestandMary HestandRogues Gallery
Hollywood MavericksFlorence Dauman, Dale Ann StieberSpecial Screenings
HomeSandy PerlbinderShorts
The HorseplayerKurt VossDavid Birke, Larry RattnerDramatic Competition
House PartyReginald HudlinReginald HudlinDramatic Competition
How I Won the WarRichard LesterHappy Birthday, Richard Lester!
How to Be LouiseAnne FlournoyAnne FlournoyDramatic Competition
I.F. Stone's WeeklyJerry BruckGone But Not Forgotten
Identity CrisisMelvin Van PeeblesMario Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
In the BloodGeorge ButlerDocumentary Competition
Interview with Anne FrankDonnell CorelleShorts
Iron & SilkShirley SunMark SalzmanDramatic Competition
James Baldwin: The Price of the TicketKaren ThorsenDocumentary Competition
The Kill-OffMaggie GreenwaldMaggie GreenwaldDramatic Competition
The KillerDip huet seung hungJohn WooJohn WooSpecial Screenings
The Knack... and How to Get ItRichard LesterHappy Birthday, Richard Lester!
Last Images of the ShipwreckEliseo SubielaEliseo SubielaSpecial Screenings
The Last SmokerDer letzte RaucherJürgen PodzkiewitzSpecial Screenings
The Last StopSerik AprimovSerik AprimovKazakhstan New Wave
The Lathe of HeavenDavid Loxton, Fred BarzykGone But Not Forgotten
Law of the JungleLa Ley del MonteAlberto MariscalColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Little FeetConnie GrappoThe 1989/90 Discovery Program
Little Fish in LoveAbai KarpykovAbai KarpykovKazakhstan New Wave
The Long Way HomeMichael AptedSpecial Screenings
Longtime CompanionNorman RenéCraig LucasDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
Love at LargeAlan RudolphAlan RudolphPremieres
Love, Women and FlowersAmor, Mujeres y FloresMarta Rodríguez, Jorge SilvaColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
A Man of PrincipleCondores No Entierran Todos Los DiasFrancisco NordenGustavo Álvarez GardeazábalColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
ManchildGordon Eriksen, David ChanShorts
Manic DenialHal RuckerShorts
A Matter of DegreesW.T. MorganW.T. MorganDramatic Competition
Metamorphosis: Man into WomanLisa LeemanDocumentary Competition
MetropolitanWhit StillmanWhit StillmanDramatic Competition
Mortal PassionsAndrew LaneAlan MoskowitzDramatic Competition
Mr. Hoover and IEmile de AntonioDocumentary Competition
My DegenerationJon MoritsuguDaryl Chin, Jon MoritsuguRogues Gallery
Myriam's LookLa Mirada de MyriamClara RiascosColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
The Natural History of Parking LotsEverett LewisEverett LewisDramatic Competition
The NeedleRashid NugmanovAlexander Baranov, Bakhyt KilibaevPremieres
Never Leave NevadaSteve SwartzSteve SwartzDramatic Competition
No More DisguisesTom Sigel, Boryana VarbanovShorts
No Pain, No GainTom BrozovichShorts
Nuestra MaquinaKaren KennedyShorts
On IceAndrew Takeuchi, Grover BabcockShorts
The Other Side of the MoonMickey LemleDocumentary Competition
Painting the TownAndrew BeharDocumentary Competition
PetuliaRichard LesterHappy Birthday, Richard Lester!
The Plot Against HarryMichael RoemerMichael RoemerDramatic Competition
Preston SturgesKenneth BowserDocumentary Competition
RebornNacer de NuevoMarta RodriguezMarta RodriguezColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Robin and MarianRichard LesterJames GoldmanHappy Birthday, Richard Lester!
RockAlexei UchitelYuri FilinovSpecial Screenings
Rodrigo D: (No Future)Rodrigo D. Víctor GaviriaVíctor GaviriaColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Roger and MeMichael MoorePremieres
Samsara: Death and Rebirth in CambodiaEllen BrunoDocumentary Competition
Sapphire ManCraig BolotinCraig BolotinThe 1989/90 Discovery Program
Seasick on Dry LandIlana ShulmanShorts
Secret WeddingAlejandro AgrestiAlejandro AgrestiSpecial Screenings
Shut-InTrancadoArthur FontesCountry Focus
Son of JonahSam DunnShorts
Sophisticated GentsHarry FalkCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
SoulmateLincoln HiattShorts
The Spider GamePisiganaLeopoldo PinzonColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Stanley & IrisMartin RittPremieresOpening Night
The Story of a Three-Day PassLa permissionMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
SueltoChris Emmanouilides, Tim SextonShorts
The Summer HeatDerezhan OmirbaevDerezhan Omirbaev, Leila AkhinzhanovaKazakhstan New Wave
SunlightMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss SongMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
SweetieJane CampionGerard Lee, Jane CampionSpecial Screenings
Teatro!Ruth Shapiro, Edward Burke, Pamela YatesDocumentary Competition
The Ten-Year Lunch: Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round TableAviva SlesinAviva Slesin: The Long and Short of It
That GripGreg GriegShorts
Three Pickup Men for HerrickMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
The ThreeFofanAlexander Baranov, Bakhyt KilibaevAlexander Baranov, Bakhyt KilibaevKazakhstan New Wave
A Time to DieTiempo de MorirJorge Ali TrianaColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
To Protect Mother EarthJoel L. FreedmanDocumentary Competition
To the Moon, AliceJessie NelsonJessie NelsonThe 1989/90 Discovery Program
ToroTalgat TemenovNadezhda Kozhushannaya, Talgat TemenovKazakhstan New Wave
The Unbelievable TruthHal HartleyHal HartleyDramatic Competition
Vienna Is DifferentSusan Korda, David W. LeitnerDocumentary Competition
Visa U.S.A.Lisandro Duque NaranjoLisandro Duque NaranjoColombian Cinema: From Magic to Realism
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's JourneyEugene CorrEugene Corr, Michael ChandlerGone But Not Forgotten
Water and PowerPat O'NeillDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Watermelon ManMelvin Van PeeblesCelebrating Melvin Van Peebles
The Way of the WickedChristine VachonChristine VachonRogues Gallery
WinterwheatMark StreetShorts
Wonderland, U.S.A.Zoe BeloffShorts
Ya-HaRashid NugmanovRashid NugmanovKazakhstan New Wave

1991

Dates: January 17 – January 27; Sundance Film Festival
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
100 N.Y., N.Y.Kyle KibbeShorts
122 WebsterPat Baum, Daniel RobinShorts
12:01 PMJonathan HeapStephen Tolkin, Jonathan HeapThe 1991 Discovery Program
3 WomenRobert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
Absolutely PositivePeter AdairDocumentary Competition
After the StormDespués de la tormentaTristan BauerImages of Mexico and Latin America
Afternoon BreezesHitoshi YazakiHitoshi YazakiA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
All the Vermeers in New YorkJon JostDramatic Competition
AlaskaMike Van DiemMike Van Diem, Paul RuvenNew! Shorts
Amazonia: Voices From the Rain ForestMonti Aguirre, Glenn SwitkesMonti Aguirre, Glenn Switkes, Michael RudnickDocumentary Competition
American DreamBarbara KoppleDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
ArchangelGuy MaddinGuy Maddin, George TolesPark City at Midnight
BarbosaJorge Furtado, Ana Luiza AzevedoRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
Belle de JourLuis BuñuelLuis BuñuelSpecial Screenings
Bicycle SighsSion SonoSion Sono, Saito HitashiA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Blood in the FaceAnne Bohlen, Kevin Rafferty, James RidgewayDocumentary Competition
Broken AngelMargot NiederlandShorts
Broken MeatPola RapaportDocumentary Competition
CadenceMartin SheenDennis ShryackSpecial Screenings
Christo in ParisAlbert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson, David MayslesDocumentary Competition
City of HopeJohn SaylesJohn SaylesPremieres
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanRobert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
Coney IslandRic BurnsRichard SnowDocumentary Competition
Cool WaterKahane CornShorts
Daughters of the DustJulie DashJulie DashDramatic Competition
The Day Dorival Faced the GuardJorge Furtado, José Pedro GoulartRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
Dimwit's DayLuke JaegerLuke JaegerShorts
Dr. PetiotDocteur PetiotChristian de ChalongePremieres
The EnchantmentNagasaki ShunichiA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
End of the NightKeith McNallyKeith McNallyDramatic Competition
Enid Is SleepingMaurice PhillipsA.J. Tipping, James Whaley, and Maurice PhillipsPremieres
Fallen from HeavenCaidos del CieloFrancisco José LombardiAugusto Cabada, Giovanna PollaroloImages of Mexico and Latin America
The FlatJan ŠvankmajerBanned Films: Czech Verite
Glycerine TearsMichael MinerNew! Shorts
The Golden BoatRaúl RuizRaúl RuizPark City at Midnight
Gone to EarthPowell and PressburgerGone But Not Forgotten
The GriftersStephen FrearsDonald E. WestlakePremieresOpening Night
Hangin' with the HomeboysJoseph VásquezJoseph VásquezDramatic CompetitionWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Heart of the DealYuri Neyman, Marina LevikovaGregg Bryan GoldmanThe 1991 Discovery Program
Hello MaryCort TramontinNew! Shorts
House without a HomeChris HumeShorts
In the Shadow of the Stars: The Lives of SingersAllie Light, Irving SarafDocumentary Competition
IntimacyIntimidadDana RotbergLeonardo García TsaoImages of Mexico and Latin America
Iron MazeHiroaki YoshidaDramatic Competition
Island of FlowersJorge FurtadoRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
J.S. Bach Fantasy in C MinorJan ŠvankmajerBanned Films: Czech Verite
JaguarCalton ChaseShorts
The Juniper TreeNietzchka KeeneNietzchka KeeneDramatic Competition
Kitchen SinkAlison MacleanAlison MacleanShort
Lava, Jr.Randy BauerRandy BauerShorts with Features
LegendsIlana Bar-DinDocumentary Competition
The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpPowell and PressburgerGone But Not Forgotten
Little FeetConnie GrappoConnie GrappoThe 1991 Discovery Program
Little NoisesJane SpencerJane SpencerDramatic Competition
A Little StiffCaveh Zahedi, Greg Watkins, Gregory H. WatkinsCaveh Zahedi, Greg Watkins, Gregory H. WatkinsDramatic Competition
LolaMaría NovaroBeatriz Novaro, María NovaroImages of Mexico and Latin America
Margarit and MargaritaNikolai VolevBanned Films: Czech Verite
Maria's StoryPamela Cohen, Monona WaliDocumentary Competition
The MassDušan HanákBanned Films: Czech Verite
A Matter of Life and DeathMichael PowellGone But Not Forgotten
McCabe & Mrs. MillerRobert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
MemoryRoberto HenkinRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
MindwalkBernt CapraFloyd ByarsPremieres
Missing ParentsMartin NicholsonNevin SchreinerThe 1991 Discovery Program
The Most Important Thing in LifeRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
Naked TangoLeonard SchraderLeonard SchraderPremieres
NashvilleRobert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
The New Morning of Billy the KidNaoto YamakawaNaoto Yamakawa, Genichiro TakahashiA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
NowonPeter JudsonPeter JudsonShorts
Nut FeedVerna HuiskampShorts
ObscenitiesRoberto HenkinRogues of Latin America: Casa de Cinema
Old Shatterhand Has Come to See UsDušan HanákBanned Films: Czech Verite
Once AroundLasse HallströmMalia Scotch MarmoPremieresOpening Night
Once in a Blue MoonCharley LangNadine Van der VeldeThe 1991 Discovery Program
One Cup of CoffeeRobin ArmstrongDavid Eyre Jr.Dramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
Over the ThresholdChristine Lloyd-Fitt, Yoshi TezukaA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Paradise ViewParadaisu byûGō TakamineGō TakamineA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Paris Is BurningJennie LivingstonDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
PartitaFrancesca TalentiShorts
The Passion of MartinAlexander PayneAlexander PayneNew! Shorts
Peering from the MoonHenry ChowHenry Chow, Joslyn GrieveNew! Shorts
Pictures of the Old WorldDušan HanákBanned Films: Czech Verite
PoisonTodd HaynesTodd HaynesDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Pool of ThanatosPeter McCandlessNew! Shorts
PopeyeRobert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
Post No BillsClay Walker, Marianne DesardShorts
Prison Stories: Women on the InsideDonna Deitch, Penelope Spheeris, Joan Micklin SilverMartin Jones, Marlane Meyer, Jule Selbo, Dick BeebeSpecial Screenings
PrivilegeYvonne RainerYvonne RainerDramatic Competition
Prophets and LossGabrielle Kelly, Nick Hart-Williams
ProvidenceDavid MackayDavid Mackay, Bruce MillerNew! Shorts
Queen of DiamondsNina MenkesNina MenkesDramatic Competition
RaspadMikhail BelikovBanned Films: Czech Verite
Red DawnRojo AmanecerJorge FonsXavier Robles, Guadalupe Ortega VargasImages of Mexico and Latin America
Requiem for DominicRobert DornhelmMichael Kohlmeier, Felix MittererSpecial Screenings
The Restless ConscienceHava Kohav BellerHava Kohav BellerShorts
Sea of OilM.R. KatzkeM.R. KatzkeShorts
Secondary RolesPapeles SecundariosOrlando RojasOswaldo Delgado SánchezImages of Mexico and Latin America
Short of BreathJay RosenblattJay RosenblattShorts
SlackerRichard LinklaterRichard LinklaterDramatic Competition
Slow Bob in the Lower DimensionsHenry SelickShorts
Step Off a Ten-Foot Platform with Your Clothes OnScott MillerShorts
Straight Out of BrooklynMatty RichMatty RichDramatic Competition
Sure FireJon JostDramatic Competition
Swan Lake: The ZoneYuri IlyenkoSergei Paradjanov, Yuri IllyenkoPark City at Midnight
TakeoverPamela YatesDocumentary Competition
The Tales of HoffmannPowell and PressburgerGone But Not Forgotten
The Talking RainSam WellsShorts
Tanner '88Robert AltmanRobert AltmanA Salute to Robert Altman
TetsuoShinya TsukamotoShinya TsukamotoA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Thank You and Good NightJan OxenbergDocumentary Competition
That Burning QuestionAlan TaylorAlan TaylorNew! Shorts
The Thief of BaghdadLudwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim WhelanGone But Not Forgotten
To Sleep, So As to DreamKaizo HayashiA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Transparent WomanMujer TransparenteOrlando Rojas, Mario Crespo, Ana Rodríguez, Mayra Segura, Mayra Valasi, Héctor VeitiaImages of Mexico and Latin America
Trouble BehindRobby HensonDocumentary Competition
Truly, Madly, DeeplyAnthony MinghellaAnthony Minghella
TrustHal HartleyHal HartleyDramatic CompetitionWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Twenty-OneDon BoydDon Boyd, Zoë HellerDramatic Competition
Uminchu: The Old Man and the East China SeaJohn JunkermanA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
Untama GiruGo TakamineGo TakamineA New Generation of Japanese Cinema
All the Vermeer in New YorkJon Jost
Vincent & TheoRobert AltmanJulian MitchellPremieres
Visions of MarieJames WhitneyShorts
Walls in the WoodsSal GiammonaShorts
Waltz in Old HavanaLuis Felipe Bernaza
White LiesMentiras PiadosasArturo RipsteinPaz Alicia GarciadiegoImages of Mexico and Latin America
WhoreKen RussellKen Russell, Deborah DaltonPremieres
Winged HeadhunterPéter ReichNew! Shorts
ZazieRiju GoRiju GoA New Generation of Japanese Cinema

1992

Dates: January 19 – January 27
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
2001: A Space OdysseyStanley KubrickStanley Kubrick, Arthur C. ClarkeRetrospective
901, After Forty-Five Years of WorkingEames DemetriosDocumentary short
Adorable LiesAdorables MetirasGerardo ChijonaGerardo Chijona, Senel Paz
The Air GlobesCartas al Niño DiosPatricia CardosoPatricia CardosoShort
Air TimeGary FlederPark City at Midnight
AngryNicole HolofcenerShort
Anima MundiGodfrey ReggioDocumentary Shorts
AsylumJoan ChurchillDocumentary Competition
Backyard MovieBruce Weber
Birch Street GymStephen KesslerShort
Black and WhiteDramatic Competition
A Blink of ParadiseKaren Young
A Brief History of TimeErrol MorrisDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
Brother's KeeperJoe Berlinger, Bruce SinofskyDocumentary Competition
The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezPeter SellarsPeter Sellars, Joan CusackPremieres
CaravaggioDerek Jarman
CarneGaspar NoéGaspar NoéPark City at Midnight
ClearcutRyszard BugajskiM. T. Kelly, Robert Forsyth
A Clockwork OrangeStanley KubrickRetrospective
Color Adjustment: Blacks in Prime TimeMarlon RiggsDocumentary Competition
ComplaintsDavid WeissmanShort
Confession to LauraConfesion a LauraJaime Osorio GómezAlexandra Cardona Restrepo
ContactJonathan DarbyJonathan DarbyAnimated
Daily RainsCauleen SmithCauleen SmithDocumentary Shorts
DanzónMaria NovaroBeatriz Novaro, María NovaroPremieres
Death by Unnatural CausesKaren Bellone, Lisa RinzlerDocumentary Shorts
Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the CrossroadsRobert MuggeRobert PalmerDocumentary Competition
DelicatessenJean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc CaroGilles Adrien, Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetPark City at Midnight
DesperateRico MartinezRico MartinezDramatic Competition
Distant Voices, Still LivesTerence DaviesTerence Davies
Distant WaterCarlos AvilaCarlos AvilaDocumentary Shorts
Edward IIDerek JarmanDerek JarmanPremieres
Empire of the MoonKristine Samuelson, John HaptasDocumentary Shorts
Fathers and SonsPaul MonesPaul Mones
Fifteenth Phase of the MoonMark Amos NealeyShort
Finding ChristaCamille Billops, James HatchDocumentary Competition
Flames of PassionRichard Kwietniowski
Fool's FireJulie TaymorJulie TaymorPremieres
Gas Food LodgingAllison AndersAllison AndersDramatic Competition
The GodsonWilliam Szarka
Hallelujah AnyhowMatthew JacobsShort
Hard Core Home MovieGreta SniderDocumentary Shorts
Hear My SongPeter ChelsomPeter ChelsomPremieres
Highway 61Bruce McDonaldBruce McDonald, Don McKellar, Allan MageePark City at Midnight
Homo VideocusHyuk Byun, Je-yong LeeHyuk Byun, Je-yong LeeShort
The Hours and TimesChristopher MünchChristopher Münch
I'm British But…Gurinder ChadhaDocumentary Shorts
In and Out of TimeElizabeth FinlaysonElizabeth FinlaysonDocumentary Shorts
In Search of Our FathersMarco WilliamsDocumentary Competition
In the SoupAlexandre RockwellTim Kissell, Alexandre RockwellDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Incident at OglalaMichael Apted
The Inland SeaLucille CarraDonald RitchieDocumentary Competition
Innocents AbroadLes Blank, Miel Van HoogenbemtDocumentary Competition
Intimate StrangerAlan BerlinerDocumentary Competition
Into Your GutsChaim BiancoAnimated short
Island MemoryByron SpicerDocumentary Shorts
It’s Like Lies...Greg Cummins, Shawn McConnelougShort
Jo-Jo at the Gate of LionsBritta SjogrenBritta Sjogren
Johnny SuedeTom DiCilloTom DiCillo
Ju DouZhang Yimou, Yang FengliangLiu Heng
Jumpin' at the BoneyardJeff StanzlerJeff Stanzler
KafkaSteven SoderberghLem DobbsPremieres
The KillingStanley KubrickRetrospective
The KissPascale FerranShorts
The Last HarvestLa Ultima SiembraMiguel Pereira
Last Images of WarStephen Olsson, Scott AndrewsDocumentary Competition
The Last RoundupPaul FoxDocumentary Shorts
Latino BarPaul Leduc
The Letters from MoabMark Krenzien
Light SleeperPaul SchraderPaul SchraderPremieres
Listen CarefullyRobert Manganelli
The Living EndGregg ArakiGregg ArakiDramatic Competition
LolitaStanley KubrickRetrospective
London Kills MeHanif KureishiPremieres
LowJames HerbertShort
Media DarlingThad PoveyDocumentary Shorts
Memory CircusMary KurylaShort
Mississippi MasalaMira NairSooni TaraporevalaPremieresOpening Night
Monster in a BoxNick BroomfieldSpalding GreyPremieres
The Most Beautiful Breasts in the WorldRainer KaufmannShort
My Crasy LifeJean-Pierre GorinDocumentary
Night on EarthJim JarmuschJim JarmuschPremieres
Old WellWu Tianming
One & EightZhang Junzhao
Paths of GloryStanley KubrickRetrospective
Play Is the Work of ChildrenJohn Axelrad, Stephen B. LewisDocumentary Shorts
Poison IvyKatt SheaKatt Shea, Andy Ruben
The Potato HunterTimothy Lee LittleShort
ProofJocelyn Moorhouse
Raise the Red LanternZhang YimouPremieres
Recovering SilverKaren KennedyShort
Red SorghumZhang Yimou
RelaxChristopher NewbyShort
Reservoir DogsQuentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoDramatic Competition
ResonanceStephen CumminsShort
Revenge of the OccupantHoward MarchShort
RevestrictionBarthelemy BompardPark City at Midnight
Rock SoupLech KowalskiDocumentary Competition
Rodney & JulietFane FlawsShort
The RoomJeff BalsmeyerShort
R.S.V.P.Laurie LyndShort
Salvation GuaranteedKaren InghamShort
Session ManSeth WinstonShort
Shoot for the ContentsTrinh T. Minh-haDocumentary Competition
Six Point NineDan BootzinShort
Some Divine WindRoddy BogawaDramatic Competition
Star TimeAlexander CassiniDramatic Competition
Stealing AltitudeRoger Teich, John StarrDocumentary Shorts
StoryvilleMark FrostMark FrostPremieres
SurfacingEric MartinDocumentary Shorts
SwoonTom KalinTom KalinDramatic Competition
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take OneWilliam GreavesSpecial Screenings
Tater TomaterPhil MorrisonShort
Techqua Ikachi: Land—My LifeJames Danaqyumtewa, Agnes Barmettler, Anka SchmidDocumentary Competition
Thanksgiving PrayerGus Van SantShort
That Sinking FeelingCindy CanejoShort
There’s No Place Like HomegirlMike CostanzaShort
This Is My LifeNora EphronNora Ephron, Delia EphronPremieresOpening Night
Through an Open WindowEric MendelsohnShort
The TuneBill PlymptonDramatic Competition
Two LiesPamela TomShort
Vegas in SpacePhillip R. FordPhillip R. FordPark City at Midnight
Venus PeterIan SellerCountry Focus
Washing Machine GuyDean PitchfordShort
The WaterdanceNeal Jimenez, Michael SteinbergNeal JimenezDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Where Are We?: Our Trip Through AmericaJeffrey Friedman, Rob EpsteinDocumentary Competition
Without a PassMarco WilliamsShort
The WoundingSusan EmerlingShort
Yellow EarthChen Kaige/Zhang YimouRetrospective
Young Soul RebelsIsaac JulienCountry Focus
ZebraheadAnthony DrazanDramatic Competition

1993

Dates: January 21 – January 31
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial KillerNick BroomfieldNick BroomfieldDocumentary Competition
Aisle SixDavid WainDavid WainShorts Program
Amongst FriendsRob WeissRob WeissDramatic Competition
An Ambush of GhostsEverett Lewis, Judy IrolaDramatic Competition
Bodies, Rest & MotionMichael SteinbergRoger HeddenDramatic Competition
Bottle RocketWes AndersonOwen Wilson, Wes AndersonShorts Program
Boxing HelenaJennifer Chambers LynchJennifer Chambers Lynch
Children of FateAndrew Young, Susan Todd ; Robert M. Young, Michael Roemer Documentary Competition
Cigarettes & CoffeePaul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas AndersonShorts Program
Combination PlatterTony ChanWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
CrushAlison Maclean
The Dark Side of the HeartEliseo Subiela
Days of Being WildWong Kar-wai
Dead/AliveBraindeadPeter JacksonPark City at Midnight
Delivered VacantNora JacobsonDocumentary Competition
Earth and the American DreamBill CouturieDocumentary Competition
El MariachiRobert RodriguezRobert RodriguezDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
Fear of a Black Hat Rusty CundieffRusty CundieffPark City at Midnight
From Hollywood to HanoiTiana Thi Thanh NgaDocumentary Competition
Hard BoiledJohn Woo
Hercules ReturnsDavid ParkerDes ManganPark City at Midnight
A Hero of Our TimeMichael AlmereydaShorts Program
Inside Monkey ZetterlandJefery Levy
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.Leslie HarrisDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize for Outstanding Achievement in a First Feature
The Last Days of Chez NousGillian Armstrong
The Life and Times of Allen GinsbergJerry AronsonDocumentary
Like Water for ChocolateAlfonso ArauLaura EsquivelThe Pan American Highway
LillianDavid WilliamsDavid WilliamsDramatic CompetitionSpecial Jury Prize: Dramatic
Mi Vida LocaAllison AndersPremieres
Naked in New YorkDaniel Algrant
Nitrate KissesBarbara Hammer
Oedipus RexJulie Taymor
OrlandoSally PotterSally Potter
Public AccessBryan SingerBryan Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Michael Feit DouganDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Reality BitesBen StillerHelen ChildressPremieres
Ruby in ParadiseVictor NuñezVictor NuñezDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Silverlake Life: The View from HereTom Joslin, Peter FriedmanDocumentary
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer鉄男2Shinya TsukamotoShinya TsukamotoPark City at Midnight
Twenty BucksKeva RosenfeldLeslie Bohem, Endre Bohem

1994

Dates: January 20 – January 30
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
Alice's RestaurantArthur PennArthur Penn
AnchoressChris NewbyChris Newby
AswangWrye Martin, Barry PoltermannFrank L. Anderson, Wrye Martin, Barry PoltermannPark City at Midnight
Avenue XLeslie McCleaveShorts
BackbeatIain SoftleyIain Softley
The Bed You Sleep InJon Jost
The Blue KiteLan FengzhengTian ZhuangzhuangPremieres
BoatmanGianfranco RosiDocumentary Competition
Bonnie and ClydeArthur PennDavid Newman, Robert BentonArthur Penn
BulletheadPark City at Midnight
Child MurdersIldiko Szabo
Clean, ShavenLodge KerriganLodge Kerrigan
ClerksKevin SmithKevin SmithDramatic Competition
Dottie Gets SpankedTodd HaynesTodd HaynesShorts
Fast Trip, Long DropGregg BordowitzDocumentary Competition
FlounderingPeter McCarthyPeter McCarthy
Four Weddings and a FuneralMike NewellRichard CurtisOpening Night
Freedom on My MindConnie FieldDocumentary Competition
FreshBoaz YakinDramatic Competition
FunRafal ZielinskiDramatic Competition
Go FishRose TrocheRose Troche, Guinevere TurnerDramatic Competition
GriefRichard GlatzerDramatic Competition
Hoop DreamsSteve JamesDocumentary CompetitionAudience Award: Documentary
I Love a Man in UniformDavid WellingtonSpecial Screenings
Ivan and AbrahamYolande ZaubermanCountry Focus
Johnny 100 PesosGustavo Graef Marino
Killing ZoeRoger AvaryRoger AvarySpecial Screenings
LadyIra SachsDominique DibbellPark City at Midnight
Makin' UpKatja von GarnierCountry Focus
The Making of... And God SpokePark City at Midnight
MinotaurDan McCormackDan McCormackPark City at Midnight
Our Gay BrothersGreta SniderShort
The Perfect WomanIlleana DouglasShort
Pleasant Hill, USAJoshua Wintringham
Poor Little Rich GirlAndy WarholPark City at Midnight
Reality BitesBen StillerHelen ChildressPremieres
RiskDeirdre Fishel
River of GrassKelly ReichardtKelly ReichardtDramatic Competition
The Secret Life of HousesAdrian Velicescu
SirensJohn DuiganJohn DuiganPremieres
Soapy Soapy SambaMark YardasPark City at Midnight
Some Folks Call It a SlingbladeGeorge HickenlooperBilly Bob Thornton
Spanking the MonkeyDavid O. RussellDavid O. RussellDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
SutureDavid Siegel, Scott McGehee
Temptation of a MonkClara Law
Totally F***ed UpGregg ArakiGregg ArakiPremieres
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of SoundAndy WarholJohn SaylesPark City at Midnight
What Happened Was...Tom NoonanTom NoonanGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
What I Learned in AmericaAndy HudsonPark City at Midnight
You Only Live OnceLa Vida Una SolaMarianne Eyde

1995

Dates: January 19 – January 29
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
The AddictionAbel FerraraNicholas St. JohnPremieres
AngelaRebecca MillerRebecca MillerDramatic Competition
A Pure FormalityGiuseppe TornatoreGiuseppe Tornatore, Pascal QuignardPremieres
Avondale DogsGregor NicholasShorts
Before SunriseRichard LinklaterRichard LinklaterOpening Night
Before the RainMilcho Manchevski
The Bill Nayer ChroniclesCory McAbeePark City at Midnight
Black Is… Black Ain'tMarlon RiggsDocumentary
The Brothers McMullenEdward BurnsEdward BurnsDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Complaints of a Dutiful DaughterDeborah HoffmannShorts
CrumbTerry ZwigoffDocumentaryGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
DeliriumMindy Faber
The Doom GenerationGregg ArakiGregg ArakiPremieres
Double HappinessMina ShumPremieres
Double StrengthBarbara Hammer
EclipseJeremy Podeswa
ExoticaAtom EgoyanAtom EgoyanSpecial Screenings
The Four Corners of NowhereStephen ChboskyStephen ChboskyDramatic Competition
GardenJames SpioneJames SpioneShorts
HeavyJames MangoldJames MangoldDramatic Competition
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in LoveMaria Maggenti
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre LordeMichelle Parkerson, Ada Gay Griffin
Living in OblivionTom DiCilloTom DiCilloDramatic CompetitionWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Miami RhapsodyDavid FrankelDavid FrankelCelebration in Provo
Mute WitnessAnthony WallerAnthony WallerPark City at Midnight
NadjaMichael AlmereydaMichael AlmereydaDramatic Competition
Naked JaneLinda KandelDramatic Competition
New Jersey DriveNick GomezNick GomezDramatic Competition
NightwatchNattevagtenOle BornedalOle BornedalPark City at Midnight
Parallel SonsJohn G. YoungDramatic Competition
Party GirlDaisy von Scherler MayerDaisy von Scherler Mayer, Harry BirckmayerDramatic Competition
Picture BrideKayo HattaKayo Hatta, Mari HattaAudience Award: Dramatic
Plan 10 from Outer SpaceTrent HarrisTrent HarrisPark City at Midnight
Postcards from AmericaSteve McLeanSteve McLeanDramatic Competition
PriestAntonia BirdJimmy McGovernPremieres
SafeTodd HaynesTodd HaynesPremieres
The Salesman and Other AdventuresHannah WeyerShort
The Secret of Roan InishJohn SaylesJohn SaylesMagic, Myth, and Fable
Shallow GraveDanny BoyleJohn HodgePremieres
The Silences of the PalaceMoufida Tlatli
Six Days, Six NightsÀ la folieDiane Kurys
Son of the SharkAgnes Merlet
Super 8 1/2Bruce LaBruceBruce LaBrucePark City at Midnight
TrevorPeggy RajskiPeggy Rajski, Randy Stone
UnzippedDouglas KeeveDocumentary CompetitionAudience Award: Documentary
The Usual SuspectsBryan SingerChristopher McQuarriePremieres
Wigstock: The Movie
Words of Our AncientsPaige Martinez
Words Upon the Window PaneMary McGuckian
The Young Poisoner's HandbookBenjamin RossJeff Rawle, Benjamin RossGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic

1996

Dates: January 18 – January 28
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
301 302Chul-Soo ParkWorld Cinema
A Leap of FaithJenifer McShane and Tricia ReganDocumentary Competition
American JobChris SmithDoug RuschauptAmerican Spectrum
A Midwinter's TaleKenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghPremieresOpening Night
Angel BabyMichael RymerMichael RymerWorld Cinema
Angels and InsectsPhilip HaasBelinda Haas and Philip HaasPremieres
Arresting GenaHannah Weyer
A Star Is BornWilliam A. WellmanWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
BandwagonJohn SchultzDramatic Competition
The Battle Over Citizen KaneMichael Epstein, Thomas LennonRichard Ben Kramer and Thomas LennonDocumentary Competition
Believe MeAngela PopeWorld Cinema
Belly TalkersSandra LuckowDocumentary Competition
Big NightStanley Tucci, Campbell ScottStanley Tucci, Joseph TroccianoDramatic CompetitionWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy ShoesLeslie MacCleaveShorts
The Bloody ChildNina MenkesFrontier
BoundThe WachowskisThe WachowskisPremieres
Breathing LessonsShorts
BroomsLuke Cresswell and Steve McNicholasShorts
Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out LoudKaren Goodman and Kirk SimonDocumentary Competition
Care of the Spitfire GrillThe Spitfire GrillLee David ZlotoffLee David ZlotoffDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
Carried AwayBruno BarretoPremieres
CaughtRobert M. YoungEdward PomerantzPremieres
Celestial ClockworkMecaniques CelestesFina TorresWorld Cinema
The Celluloid ClosetRob Epstein and Jeffrey FriedmanSharon Woo, Armistad Maupin, Rob Epstein, and Jeffrey FriedmanDocumentary CompetitionFreedom of Expression Award
Cold FeverPremieres
Color of a Brisk and Leaping DayChristopher MünchChristopher MünchDramatic Competition
Cutting LooseSusan Todd and Andrew YoungDocumentary Competition
DadetownAmerican Spectrum
The Darien GapBrad AndersonBrad AndersonDramatic Competition
Depth SolitudeShorts
Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You're GoingNo te mueras sin decirme adónde vasEliseo SubielaEliseo Subiela
The DresdenSherri BreyerShorts
DrunksAmerican Spectrum
EdenHoward GoldbergHoward GoldbergDramatic Competition
Ed's Next MoveJohn C. WalshJohn C. WalshAmerican Spectrum
Egg SaladBilly KentShorts
Everything RelativeSharon PollockSharon PollockAmerican Spectrum
Female PerversionsSusan StreitfeldSusan Streitfeld, Julie HebertDramatic Competition
Fire on the MountainBeth Gage and George GageBeth GageDocumentary Competition
FlirtHal HartleyHal HartleyOpening Night
Follow Me HomePeter BrattPeter BrattDramatic Competition
Foreign LandWalter Salles, Daniela ThomasWorld Cinema
Franchesca PageKelley Sane
FreewayMatthew BrightMatthew BrightDramatic Competition
FriskAmerican Spectrum
Girls TownJim McKayDramatic Competition
Go NowMichael WinterbottomJimmy McGovern, Paul PowellWorld Cinema
God's Lonely ManDramatic Competition
Grandfather and Other StoriesJuan Carlos RulfoShorts
The GraveJonas PateJonas Pate, Josh PatePark City at Midnight
GuantanameraPremieres
Halving the BonesRuth OzekiDocumentary Competition
The High and the MightyWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
HouseLaurie LyndWorld Cinema
Hustler WhiteRick Castro, Bruce LaBruceRick Castro, Bruce LaBrucePark City at Midnight
Hype!DougDocumentary Competition
I Shot Andy WarholMary HarronMary Harron, Daniel MinahanDramatic Competition
If Lucy FellEric SchaefferEric SchaefferPremieres
It's My PartyRandal KleiserRandal KleiserPremieres
Jane: An Abortion ServiceKate Kirtz and Nell LundyDocumentary Competition
JenipapoMonique Gardenberg
Joe & JoeDavid WallDavid WallAmerican Spectrum
JohnsScott SilverAmerican Spectrum
The KeeperJoe BrewsterJoe BrewsterDramatic Competition
The Last SupperStacy TitleDan RosenAmerican Spectrum
Late BloomersJulia Dyer and Gretchen DyerGretchen DyerDramatic Competition
LoadedAnna CampionWorld Cinema
Looking for RichardAl PacinoPremieres
Losing ChaseKevin BaconAnne MeredithPremieres
Love SerenadeShirley BarrettPremieres
Madagascar
Manny & LoLisa KruegerLisa KingAmerican Spectrum
Meet Ruth StoopsCitizen RuthAlexander PayneAlexander Payne, Jim TaylorDramatic Competition
MiguelWalter KehrShorts
My Father's GardenMiranda SmithAmerican Spectrum
My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the KindertransportsMelissa HackerDocumentary Competition
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're DeadAgustín Díaz Yanes
Normal LifeJohn McNaughtonBob Schneider, Peg HallerPremieres
Notes from the UndergroundGary WalkowGary WalkowPremieres
Nothing SacredWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
Nothing to LoseEric BrossAmerican Spectrum
One of Those DaysMark DecenaShorts
The Ox-Bow IncidentWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
PalookavilleAlan TaylorDavid EpsteinPremieres
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood HillsJoe Berlinger, Bruce SinofskyDocumentary Competition
Personal BelongingsSteven BognarAmerican Spectrum
Pie in the SkyBryan GordonAmerican Spectrum
Pig!Shorts
Rave OnSteven DuplerShorts
Rumble in the BronxStanley TongPark City at Midnight
Ruth Orkin: Frames of LifeMary EngelShorts
Scorpion SpringBrian CoxAmerican Spectrum
ShineScott HicksJan SardiPremieres
The SlapTamara HernandezShorts
The SpartansDavid PortlockShorts
Staccato Purr of the ExhaustL.M. MezaL.M. MezaAmerican Spectrum
StonewallNigel FinchRikki Beadle-BlairWorld Cinema
StraysVin Diesel
Struggles in SteelAmerican Spectrum
Surprise!Viet HelmerShorts
SwingerGregor JordanShorts
SydneyHard EightPaul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas AndersonAmerican Spectrum
Synthetic PleasuresIara LeeDocumentary Competition
Ten BennyEric Bross
Tender FictionsBarbaraDocumentary Competition
Their Own VietnamNancy D. KatesShorts
TimelessChris HartChris HartAmerican Spectrum
Tokyo FistShinya TsukamotoShinya TsukamotoPark City at Midnight
Trailer CampJenni OlsonPark City at Midnight
Troublesome Creek: A MidwesternJeanne Jordan and Steven AscherDocumentary Competition
UndertakerRachel Libert and Barbara ParkerShorts
Walking and TalkingNicole HolofcenerNicole HolofcenerDramatic Competition
War StoriesGaylene Preston
Watching Her SleepBarbara Rose MichaelsShorts
Welcome to the DollhouseTodd SolondzTodd SolondzDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Westward the WomenWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
When We Were KingsLeon GastDocumentary Competition
White Autumn CrysanthemumPatrick RuaneShorts
The Whole Wide WorldDan IrelandMichael Scott MyersDramatic Competition
Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickTodd RobinsonTodd RobinsonWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
Wild Boys of the RoadWilliam A. WellmanWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
Wild Horses
WingsWilliam A. WellmanWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
Without AirNeil AbramsonAmerican Spectrum
The WordMark PellingtonShorts
Yellow SkyWilliam A. WellmanWilliam Wellman: American Storyteller
Your Name in CelluliteGail NoonanShorts
Zimbabwe WheelSamuel BallShorts

1997

Dates: January 16 – January 26
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards and Notes
35 Miles from NormalMark SchwahnMark SchwahnAmerican Spectrum
100 ProofJeremy HortonJeremy HortonAmerican Spectrum
A Healthy Baby GirlJudith HelfandDocumentary Competition
All of Them WitchesSobrenaturalDaniel GruenerWorld Cinema
All Over MeAlex SichelDramatic Competition
Allen Ginsberg's "Ballad of the Skeletons"Gus Van SantShort
An Act of ConscienceRobbie LeppzerDocumentary Competition
The ApartmentL'AppartementGilles MimouniGilles MimouniPremieres
Aristotle's PlotLe Complot d'AristotleJean-Pierre BekoloWorld Cinema
Arresting GenaHannah WeyerDramatic Competition
A True StoryAbolfazl JaliliWorld Cinema
Black & White & Red All OverDeMane Davis, Harry McCoy, Khari StreeterDramatic Competition
Black Circle BoysMatthew CarnahanMatthew CarnahanAmerican Spectrum
BlackrockSteven VidlerPremieres
Blacks and JewsAlan Snitow, Deborah KaufmanAmerican Spectrum
Box of MoonlightTom DiCilloTom DiCilloPremieres
Brassed OffMark HermanMark HermanOpening Night in Salt Lake City
Bremen FreedomBremen FreiheitRainer Werner FassbinderRetrospective
Buddha Bless AmericaWorld Cinema
Chasing AmyKevin SmithKevin SmithPremieres
Children of the RevolutionPeter DuncanWorld Cinema
Chronicle of a DisappearanceElia SuleimanFrontier
ClockwatchersJill SprecherJill Sprecher, Karen SprecherDramatic Competition
Colin FitzRobert BellaTom MorrisseyDramatic Competition
Deep CrimsonArturo RipsteinPremieres
The DeltaIra SachsIra SachsDramatic Competition
Divinity GratisFrontier
Dream with the FishesFinn TaylorAmerican Spectrum
East Side StoryDana RangaWorld Cinema
Eye of GodTim Blake NelsonDramatic Competition
Family NameMacky AlstonDocumentary Competition
Farewell My DarlingPark Chul-sooWorld Cinema
Fast, Cheap, and Out of ControlErroll MorrisPremieres
Fear and Learning at Hoover ElementaryLaura Angelica SimonDocumentary Competition
FinishedFrontier
Fistful of FliesMonica PellizzariWorld Cinema
FocusIsaka SatoshiWorld Cinema
Franchesca PageKelley SanePark City at Midnight
The Full MontyPeter CattaneoSimon BeaufoyWorld Cinema
GallivantFrontier
George B.Eric LeaEric LeaDramatic Competition
Girls Like UsJane Wagner, Tina DiFeliciantonioDocumentary Competition
Going All the WayMark PellingtonDramatic Competition
Green ChimneysConstance MarksAmerican Spectrum
Gridlock'dVondie Curtis-HallVondie Curtis-HallPremieres
Happy HourTommy O'HaverPark City at Midnight
Hide and SeekSu FriedrichDocumentary Competition
His & HersHal SalwenHal SalwenAmerican Spectrum
House of AmericaMark EvansWorld Cinema
The House of YesMark WatersMark WatersDramatic Competition
Hugo PoolRobert Downey Sr.Premieres
HurricaneHurricane StreetsMorgan J. FreemanMorgan J. FreemanDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic, Directing Award: Dramatic, Best Cinematography
Ilona Arrives in the RainSergio CabreraSergio CabreraWorld Cinema
I Love You, Don't Touch Me!Julie DavisAmerican Spectrum
In the Company of MenNeil LaButeNeil LaButeDramatic Competition
Joe's So Mean to JosephinePeter WellingtonPeter WellingtonWorld Cinema
KillersMike MendezMike Mendez, Dave LarsenPark City at Midnight
KissedLynne StopkewichWorld Cinema
Kiss Me, GuidoTony VitaleTony VitaleAmerican Spectrum
KolyaWorld Cinema
Landscapes of MemoryWorld Cinema
The Last Time I Committed SuicideStephen KayAmerican Spectrum
Licensed to KillArthur DongDocumentary Competition
LiliesJohn GreysonWorld Cinema
Little AngelHelke MisselwitzWorld Cinema
The Long Way HomeMark Jonathan HarrisDocumentary Competition
Lost HighwayDavid LynchDavid Lynch, Barry GiffordPremieres
Love and Other CatastrophesEmma-Kate CroghanWorld Cinema
Love GodFrank GrowFrank GrowPark City at Midnight
Love JonesTheodore WitcherTheodore WitcherDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic
Love SerenadeShirley BarrettPremieres
Love! Valour! Compassion!Joe MantelloPremieres
Love Walked InJuan José CampanellaPremieres
Making SandwichesSandra BullockShorts
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin AnymoreSarah JacobsonSarah JacobsonAmerican Spectrum
MimiLucile HadzihalilovicWorld Cinema
MoebiusFrontier
Mr. VincentRobert CelestinoAmerican Spectrum
My America, or Honk If You Love JesusRenee Tajima-PenaDocumentary Competition
The Myth of FingerprintsBart FreundlichBart FreundlichDramatic Competition
New School OrderGeni RetickerDocumentary Competition
Norma's LamentChristina BoothShorts
Not Love, Just FrenzyMás que amor, frenesíPark City at Midnight
NowhereGregg ArakiGregg ArakiPremieres
Oedipus MayorJorge Ali TrainaWorld Cinema
Out at WorkTami Gold and Kelly AndersonAmerican Spectrum
Pink FlamingosJohn WatersJohn WatersPark City at Midnight
PortlandGreta SniderShort
PowerMagnus IsacssonWorld Cinema
Poverty OutlawPamela Yates, Peter KinoyDocumentary Competition
PrefontaineSteve JamesPremieresOpening Night
Prisoner of the MountainsSergei BodrovWorld Cinema
Puddle CruiserJay ChandrasekharBroken LizardAmerican Spectrum
The Rainbow Man/John 3:16Sam GreenAmerican Spectrum
Rhinoceros Hunting in BudapestWorld Cinema
Riding the RailsMichael Uys, Lexy LovellDocumentary Competition
Running AgainstAntonio TibaldiWorld Cinema
Santa FeAndrew SheaMark Medoff, Andrew SheaDramatic Competition
SeedKarin ThayerShort
Shall We Dance?Masayuki SuoMasayuki SuoWorld Cinema
Shooting the BreezeChristina AndreefShort
Six O'Clock NewsRoss McElweeAmerican Spectrum
Slaves to the UndergroundKristine PetersonBill CodyDramatic Competition
Snakes and LaddersTrish McAdamTrish McAdamWorld Cinema
Space TruckersStuart GordonTed MannPark City at Midnight
Star MapsMiguel ArtetaMiguel ArtetaAmerican Spectrum
Stella Does TricksCoky GiedroycWorld Cinema
StraysVin DieselDramatic Competition
SubUrbiaRichard LinklaterEric BogosianPremieresOpening Night
SundayJonathan NossiterDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Sweet PowerLúcia MuratWorld Cinema
Temptress MoonChen KaigeWorld Cinema
This World, Then the FireworksMichael OblowitzLarry GrossAmerican Spectrum
The Twilight of the GoldsAmerican Spectrum
Twin TownKevin AllenPaul Durden, Kevin AllenWorld Cinema
Two People TalkingIsshin InudoWorld Cinema
Ulee's GoldVictor NuñezPremieres
Waco: The Rules of EngagementWilliam GazeckiAmerican Spectrum
When the Cat's AwayCédric KlapischWorld Cinema
WonderlandJohn O'HaganAmerican Spectrum

1998

Dates: January 15 – January 25
Film name Film name Directed ByWritten ByCategoryAwards
28Greg SaxFrontier
2by4Jimmy SmallhorneTerry McGoff, Jimmy Smallhorne, Fergus TigheDramatic CompetitionExcellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic
A, B, C... ManhattanAmir NaderiMaryam Dalan, Ben Edlund, Jessica Gohlke, Tracy McMillan, Amir NaderiAmerican Spectrum
About LaughterLana Bernberg, Andrew LinskAmerican Spectrum
The Absolution of AnthonyDean SlotarShorts
Advice to Adventurous GirlsKim WoodDocumentary Competition
AfflictionPaul SchraderPaul SchraderPremieres
Amarillo by MorningSpike JonzeShorts
AmySusan RivoShorts
Angel PassingDavid LanglitzShorts
AnimalsMichael Di JiacomoMichael Di JiacomoAmerican Spectrum
Arrow ShotMike DolanShorts
Baby, It’s YouAnne MakepeaceAnne MakepeaceDocumentary Competition
Backbone of the WorldGeorge BurdeauNative Cinema
Balloons, StreamersJosh SternfeldShorts
Battle of the SexesEric KripkeShorts
BeautopiaKatharina Otto-BernsteinKatharina Otto-BernsteinDocumentary Competition
The Big LebowskiJoel Coen, Ethan CoenEthan Coen, Joel CoenSpecial Screenings
The Big OneMichael MooreMichael MoorePremieres
Billy's Hollywood Screen KissTommy O'HaverTommy O'HaverDramatic Competition
BleachBill PlattShorts
Blind FaithErnest DickersonFrank MilitaryPremieres
Blood, Guts, Bullets and OctaneJoe CarnahanJoe CarnahanPark City at Midnight
Bocage, the Triumph of LoveDjalma Limongi BatistaGualter Limongi Batista, Djalma Limongi BatistaWorld Cinema
Bonnie Looksaway’s Iron Art WagonWes StudiBruce KingNative Cinema
BoyGlenn FraserShorts
BreezeBarbara SanonDocumentary Competition
Bringing It All Back HomeChris EyreNative Cinema
The Broken JawChris ShepherdShorts
A BrotherSylvie VerheydeSylvie VerheydeWorld Cinema
Brother TiedDerek CianfranceDerek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Mike TillmanAmerican Spectrum
Buffalo '66Vincent GalloAlison Bagnall, Vincent GalloDramatic Competition
BwiskCorky QuakenbushShorts
The Bystander from HellMatthew HarrisonShorts
Carved from the HeartEllen FrankensteinNative Cinema
The CastleRob SitchSanto Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob SitchWorld Cinema
Catholic SchoolJona FrankShorts
Central StationWalter SallesMarcos Bernstein, Joao Emanuel CarneiroPremieres
Chile, Obstinate MemoryChile, la memoria obstinadaPatricio GuzmanWorld Cinema
A Chrysanthemum Burst in CincoesquinasDaniel BurmanDaniel BurmanFrontier
ClopsCorky QuakenbushShorts
Conceiving AdaLynn Hershman LeesonEileen Jones, Lynn Hershman LeesonAmerican Spectrum
The ConnectionShirley ClarkeShirley ClarkeSundance Collection
Cosmo’s TaleAdam ShankmanShorts
Cuba 15Elizabeth Schub BrowdeDocumentary Competition
CubeVincenzo NataliAndre Bijelic, Graeme Manson, Vincenzo NataliPark City at Midnight
Dead Man's CurveThe CurveDan RosenDan RosenAmerican Spectrum
The Decline of Western Civilization Part IIIPenelope SpheerisDocumentary CompetitionFreedom of Expression Award
Digging to ChinaTimothy HuttonKaren JanszenPremieres
DirtyBruce SweeneyWorld Cinema
Divine TrashSteve YeagerKevin Heffernan, Steve YeagerDocumentary CompetitionFilmmaker Trophy Documentary
Don’t Run, JohnnyTom E. BrownShorts
Eleven Eighty TwoKevin EversonDocumentary Competition
Elvis Dead at 58Giorgio Bonecchi BorgazziPark City at Midnight
English OnlyJuan UribeShorts
The FarmLiz Garbus, Jonathan StackDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
FireworksHana-biTakeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoWorld Cinema
First Love, Last RitesJesse PeretzDavid RyanAmerican Spectrum
Frank Lloyd WrightKen Burns, Lynn NovickGeoffrey C. WardDocumentary Competition
Frat HouseTodd Phillips, Andrew GurlandDocumentary CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Documentary
A Friend of the DeceasedVyacheslav KrishtofovichAndrei KurkovWorld Cinema
Furious GeorgeCorky QuakenbushShorts
GasmanLynne RamsayShorts
The GimmickPeter AskinDael OrlandersmithSundance Theatre Program
Girls' NightNick HurranKay MellorWorld Cinema
God Says SoMarjorie KayeAmerican Spectrum
Gods and MonstersBill CondonBill CondonAmerican Spectrum
GoshogaokaSharon LockhartSharon LockhartFrontier
The Hanging GardenThom FitzgeraldThom FitzgeraldWorld Cinema
Hav PlentyChristopher Scott CherotChristopher Scott CherotDramatic Competition
Have You Seen Patsy Wayne?Todd KorganShorts
Hawaiian StingPeter D. BeytAnthony KahawaiiNative Cinema
Here We Go AgainJason Richard RobinsonShorts
High ArtLisa CholodenkoLisa CholodenkoDramatic CompetitionWaldo Salt Screenwriting Award
A Hollow PlaceJoseph AnayaShorts
How to Make the Cruelest MonthKip KoenigKip KoenigDramatic Competition
Human RemainsJay RosenblattShorts
I Married a Strange Person!Bill PlymptonBill Plympton, P. C. VeyDramatic Competition
I RememberDavid Chartier, Avi Zev WeiderShorts
I Went DownPaddy BreathnachConor McPhersonWorld Cinema
Inbound MercyDavid Nesenoff, Glenn R. SchusterAmerican Spectrum
Inside/OutRob TregenzaRob TregenzaFrontier
Jerry and TomSaul RubinekRick ClevelandDramatic Competition
Junk MailPal SletauneJonny Halberg, Pal SletauneWorld Cinema
Just One TimeLane JangerShorts
Keep in a Dry Place and Away from ChildrenMartin DaviesShorts
Kurt and CourtneyNick BroomfieldWorld Cinema
La LeconCraig MarsdenShorts
The Land GirlsDavid LelandDavid LelandPremieres
The Last SupperJeremy BoxerShorts
Lawn DogsJohn DuiganNaomi WallaceWorld Cinema
A Letter without WordsLisa LewenzLisa LewenzDocumentary Competition
Life According to MurielLa vida según MurielEduardo MilewiczEduardo Milewicz, Susana SilvestreWorld Cinema
Life During WarTimeEvan DunskyEvan DunskyAmerican Spectrum
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll HeartTimothy Greenfield-SandersDocumentary Competition
Majorettes in SpaceDavid FourierShorts
Marie Baie des AngesManuel PradalManuel PradalWorld Cinema
Martín (Hache)Adolfo AristarainAdolfo Aristarain, Kathy SaavedraWorld Cinema
Melvin Van Peebles' Classified XMark DanielsMelvin Van PeeblesAmerican Spectrum
Melvyn Schmatzman, Freudian DentistDavid GrotellShorts
Miss MondayBenson LeeBenson Lee, Paul Leyden, Richard MorelDramatic Competition
The Misadventures of MargaretBrian SkeetBrian SkeetPremieres
ModulationsIara LeeDocumentary Competition
Moment of ImpactJulia LoktevJulia LoktevDocumentary Competition
MontanaJennifer LeitzesErich Hoeber, Jon HoeberPremieres
Monte Hellman: American AuteurGeorge HickenlooperShorts
More to LifePaul MorganShorts
Motel CactusPark Ki-YongBong Joon-Ho, Park Ki-YongWorld Cinema
Mr. P’s Dancing Sushi BarHirotaka TashiroHirotaka Tashiro, Tomoko TashiroSpecial Events
Mystery SchoolDoug HughesPaul SeligSundance Theatre Program
Naturally NativeJennifer Wynne Farmer, Valerie Red-HorseValerie Red-HorseNative Cinema
Next Stop WonderlandBrad AndersonBrad Anderson, Lyn VausDramatic Competition
Niagara, NiagaraBob GosseMatthew WeissAmerican Spectrum
ObsessionPeter SehrMarie Noelle, Peter SehrWorld Cinema
Omar, the ShortJarl OlsenShorts
Once We Were StrangersEmanuele CrialeseEmanuele CrialeseDramatic Competition
OneTony BarbieriTony BarbieriAmerican Spectrum
OopsMike MillerAmerican Spectrum
Open Your EyesAbre los OjosAlejandro AmenábarAlejandro Amenábar, Mateo GilWorld Cinema
OperationJason ReitmanShorts
The Opposite of SexDon RoosDon RoosPremieres
OrgazmoTrey ParkerTrey ParkerPark City at Midnight
Out of the PastJeff DupreMichelle FerrariDocumentary Competition
Party MonsterFenton Bailey, Randy BarbatoAmerican Spectrum
PaulinaVicky FunariVicky Funari, Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, Paulina Cruz SuárezDocumentary Competition
Persona Non GrataSara GilbertShorts
Pete’s GardenGreg GermannShorts
Phil Touches FloDavid BirdsellShorts
PiDarren AronofskyDarren AronofskyDramatic CompetitionDirecting Award: Dramatic
The Pigeon Egg StrategyMax MakowskiMax MakowskiFrontier
Polish WeddingTheresa ConnellyTheresa ConnellyPremieres
Postman BluesSabuSabuWorld Cinema
A Price Above RubiesBoaz YakinBoaz YakinPremieres
Qatuwas: People Gathering TogetherBarb CranmerNative Cinema
Raw Images from the Optic CrossKarl NussbaumShorts
The Real BlondeTom DiCilloTom DiCilloPremieresOpening Night
ReinfatherCorky QuakenbushShorts
Relax...It's Just SexP. J. CastellanetaP. J. CastellanetaAmerican Spectrum
River RedEric DrillingEric DrillingAmerican Spectrum
The Rocking Horse WinnerMichael AlmereydaShorts
Rosa’s TimeDaniel HawkesThom ErnstNative Cinema
Safe MenJohn HamburgJohn HamburgPark City at Midnight
The Saltmen of TibetUlrike KochUlrike KochWorld Cinema
ScarsJames HerbertFrontier
The Sea ChangeMichael BrayMichael Bray, Billy HurmanPremieres
Sea SpaceWilliam FarleyShorts
Silent TearsShirley CheechooNative Cinema
Sin QuererCiro CappellariOsvaldo Bayer, Ciro Cappellari, Graciela MaglieSpecial Events
SlamMarc LevinMarc Levin, Sonja Sohn, Richard Stratton, Saul WilliamsDramatic CompetitionGrand Jury Prize: Dramatic
SlavegirlsEllen BrunoEllen BrunoDocumentary Competition
Sleeping BeautiesJamie BabbitShorts
Sliding DoorsPeter HowittPeter HowittPremieresOpening Night
Smoke SignalsChris EyreSherman AlexieDramatic CompetitionAudience Award: Dramatic, Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic
Snake FeedDebra GranikShorts
SnipCraig SullivanShorts
Monument Ave.Monument Ave.Ted DemmeMike ArmstrongPremieres
Some Nudity RequiredOdette SpringerJohanna Demetrakas, Odette SpringerDocumentary Competition
SongbirdOh Kyoung HeeShorts
Sounds of FaithMalinda MaynorNative Cinema
The Spanish PrisonerDavid MametDavid MametPremieres
SparkGarret WilliamsGarret WilliamsAmerican Spectrum
The Spitball StoryJean BachAmerican Spectrum
Spudwrench—Kahnawake ManAlanis ObomsawinAlanis ObomsawinWorld Cinema
Stage FrightSteve BoxShorts
Still RevolutionariesSienna McLeanShorts
Switch Your RideCorky QuakenbushShorts
TeaBarney CokelissShorts
That Strange PersonEileen O'MearaShorts
Titsiana BooberiniRobert LuketicShorts
Tomorrow NightLouis C.K.Louis C.K.Park City at Midnight
Too Tired to DieWonsuk ChinWonsuk ChinAmerican Spectrum
Totem TalkAnnie Frazier HenryNative Cinema
TushkaIan SkorodinIan SkorodinNative Cinema
TwentyFourSevenShane MeadowsPaul Fraser, Shane MeadowsWorld Cinema
Under HeavenMeg RichmanMeg RichmanDramatic Competition
Under the SkinCarine AdlerCarine AdlerWorld Cinema
Unexpected GuestAdam DruxmanShorts
Up on the RoofJacqueline TurnureShorts
Venceremos!Giovanni Ghidini-PappalotteraShorts
The Waiting ChildrenEthan SilvermanShorts
We All Fall DownTuti giù per terraDavide FerrarioDavide FerrarioWorld Cinema
The WellSamantha LangLaura JonesWorld Cinema
Whacked!Rolf GibbsShorts
WhateverSusan SkoogSusan SkoogAmerican Spectrum
What’s the DealRobert MacShorts
When the Fire DimsDan GoldingNative Cinema
Who the Hell Is Juliette?¿Quien diablos es Juliette?Carlos MarcovichCarlos CuarónWorld Cinema
WickedMichael SteinbergEric WeissAmerican Spectrum
Wild Man BluesBarbara KoppleDocumentary Competition
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitStuart GordonRay BradburySpecial Screenings
Wrestling With AlligatorsLaurie WeltzScott Kraft, Laurie WeltzDramatic Competition
Yellow Wooden RingBarrett TrippNative Cinema