NYWIFT Announces 5 Projects Selected for Sundance Film Festival
Plus NYWIFT-backed NINA IS AN ATHLETE to premiere at Slamdance
[NEW YORK, NY — January 16, 2024] New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce that five projects from six members have been officially selected for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The festival takes place January 18–28, 2024, both virtually and in-person in Park City, Utah.
The projects premiering at Sundance include: Girls State, a revealing look at the week-long immersive democratic experiment for teen girls (NYWIFT Member Laela Kilbourn, Cinematographer), Look into my Eyes, an intimate portrait of New York City psychics (NYWIFT Member Ruth Ann Harnisch, Executive Producer), Hit Man, Richard Linklater’s feature inspired by the true story of a strait-laced professor turned fake hit man (NYWIFT Member Shivani Rawat, Executive Producer), As We Speak, a documentary following rap artist Kemba as he explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the U.S. criminal justice system (NYWIFT Member Amanda Culkowski, Executive Producer), and FRIDA, an intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo, told in her words (NYWIFT Member Julie Cohen, Executive Producer, and NYWIFT Member Sara Bernstein, Producer).
NYWIFT is also proud to share that Nina is an Athlete, which received the 2023 NYWIFT Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant, will make its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival focused on emerging artists and raw voices January 22–28 in Park City and online. Written, directed, and produced by Ravit Markus and co-produced by NYWIFT member Janine McGoldrick, the documentary follows wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, who finally has a chance to make it to the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as an athlete and as a woman. What would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream?
“We at NYWIFT are so proud of the innovative films from our community headed to Park City this year! Each offers a unique glimpse into a fascinating lives and encourages us to approach the world with a new perspective. Congratulations to all of the creatives on their accomplishments. We can’t wait to see what they do next,” said NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez.
Learn more about the NYWIFT member projects at Sundance and Slamdance at https://www.nywift.org/nywift-members-at-the-2024-sundance-film-festival/.
Originally published at http://behindtherabbitproductions.wordpress.com on January 16, 2024.
