Chernobyl, Bigfoot and Political Drag Queens Highlight

The Slamdance Film Festival unveiled its 2020 lineup of microbudget movies Monday that can premiere on the Sundance various, amongst of which embody tasks about Chernobyl, a brainwashing camp, drag queens and a taxidermist searching for Bigfoot.

All movies in competitors throughout its weeklong celebration in Park City from Jan. 24-30 haven’t any U.S. distribution and a finances of underneath $1 million. Films from 10 nations will take part: U.S., Belarus, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, and South Africa.

“Slamdance is above all a place of discovery,” mentioned Slamdance Co-founder and President Peter Baxter. “Every year filmmakers break out of the festival because the industry at large recognizes the need for new voices. With a record breaking 8,231 submissions this year, our artist-led organization brings a lineup full of wonderful risk taking and unique storytelling. That’s the spirit of Slamdance 2020.”

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“Avengers: Endgame” administrators Anthony and Joe Russo will as soon as once more present a $25,000 fellowship by their AGBO Films manufacturing firm to allow a deserving filmmaker the chance to proceed their journey with mentorship from the filmmaking duo. The Russos and Slamdance have a protracted historical past collectively, as the 2 administrators premiered their first movie, “Pieces,” on the pageant in 1997.

2019 winner Hannah Peterson, obtained the fellowship for her brief movie “East of the River,” which she screened at Tribeca in April. She has since been signed by Paradigm and employed by the Duplass Brothers to direct the Disney Channel net sequence “Shook.”

Among the movies which have premiered at previous Slamdances embody Steven Soderbergh’s Netflix movie “High Flying Bird,” Christopher Nolan and Bong Joon-ho’s debut movies “Following” and “Barking Dogs Never Bite,” and the primary installment within the horror sequence “Paranormal Activity.”

Check out the total 2020 lineup beneath:

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NARRATIVE FEATURES

“1986” – (Germany, Belarus) North American Premiere
Director/ Screenwriter: Lothar Herzog

While Elena repeatedly has to drive into the forbidden zone of Chernobyl as a way to make
offers for her father, her life appears increasingly contaminated by a damaging pressure…

Cast: Daria Mureeva, Evgeni Sangadzhiev, Vitali Kotovitski, Alexei Filimonov, Helga Filippova,
Alexei Kravchenko

“A Dog’s Death” – (Uruguay, France, Argentina) North American Premiere
Director: Matías Ganz

Veterinarian Mario and his spouse Silvia take pleasure in a bourgeois life in Montevideo however two occasions will disturb their tranquility. A canine surgical procedure goes flawed for Mario and Silvia discovers retirement. They might be dragged from paranoia to violence and from violence to nonsense.

Cast: Guillermo Arengo, Pelusa Vidal, Soledad Gilmet, Lalo Rotaveria, Ruth Sandoval, Ana
Katz

“Beware of Dog” – (USA, Russia, Germany) World Premiere
Director/ Screenwriter: Nadia Bedzhanova

Three younger adults expertise parallel struggles with psychological well being and id. In Moscow a lady struggles with extreme OCD, whereas her cousin in Berlin tries to construct a romantic relationship ignoring her personal psychological situation. Meanwhile in New York City, a heartbroken boxer faces dependancy and lack of self-worth within the aftermath of a break-up.

Cast: Marina Vasileva, Buddy Duress, Paula Knüpling, Marina Prados, Kevin Iso, Pavel
Tabakov

“Murmur” – (Canada)
Director/ Screenwriter: Heather Young

While performing group service at an animal shelter, an older girl begins compulsively adopting pets to ease her loneliness.

Cast: Shan MacDonald

“Majnuni” – (Bosnia i Herzegovina, USA) North American Premiere
Directors: Kouros Alaghband, Drew Hoffman Screenwriters: Kouros Alaghband, Drew Hoffman,
Adnan Omerović

After stalking a damaged household by the night time within the war-torn metropolis…