All Eyes On: These Sundance Breakouts

When January hits, there are a few things movie lovers can rely on: boring theater releases (yikes, Ride Along 2), heated Oscar buzz, and new indies competing for future Oscar buzz, courtesy of The Sundance Film Festival.

The Park City festival is often a launchpad for will-be smash hits, and while there’s no guarantee that every project gets snatched up by a distributor, we’re pretty confident these creatives will be heating up the snowcovered ground.

@benschnetzer

All newcomers hope for a break like this—Ben Schnetzer grabbed a role opposite Nick Jonas in a drama that examines fraternity hazing. With James Franco helming production, you can be certain this is not Animal House, nor is it a flash-in-the-pan for Schnetzer.

Film: Goat

Followers: 1,943

@nargesrashidi

Narges Rashidi’s protrayal of a woman struggling to survive a crazy-chaotic bombing in 1980s supernatural Tehran in Under The Shadows is getting lots of early attention, thanks to exclusive leaked clips—and the film’s slot in the Midnight Lineup, where The Blair Witch and Saw once premiered. Narges’s own feed is nothing but good vibes, though. Take, for example, her new puppy.

Film: Under The Shadow

Followers: 5,188

@seanpatrickburkefilms

There seems to be an unquenchable thirst for all things ’90s right now, and Sundance’s selection panel is not immune—As You Are retraces the friendship of 3 ’90s kids when the cops get involved. It could be a cliche story arc, but producer Sean Patrick Burke seems to know how to do it: his feed is stuffed with behind-the-scenes moments.

Film: As You Are

Followers: 944

@simplytwiggy

What better time for a doc about the glitter-strewn voguing scene (and the community it provides for people defining their identities) than right now? The legendary ball scenester Twiggy Pucci Garçon teamed up again with Swedish artist Sara Jordenö, and it’s supposed to be a beautiful, vibrant honest take. (And there’s plenty more positivity in the quotes that Twiggy regularly posts.)

Film: Kiki

Followers: 4,038

@taikawaititi

Taika Waititi’s new adventure comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople isn’t just premiering at Sundance—it grabbed the prestigious Friday night slot during opening weekend. He’s a comedian in his own right, and he’s currently in talks to direct the third installment in the Thor series.

Film: Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Followers: 16,247

All Eyes On: These Sundance Breakouts

When January hits, there are a few things movie lovers can rely on: boring theater releases (yikes, Ride Along 2), heated Oscar buzz, and new indies competing for future Oscar buzz, courtesy of The Sundance Film Festival.

The Park City festival is often a launchpad for will-be smash hits, and while there’s no guarantee that every project gets snatched up by a distributor, we’re pretty confident these creatives will be heating up the snowcovered ground.

@benschnetzer

@nargesrashidi

@seanpatrickburkefilms

@simplytwiggy

@taikawaititi

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When January hits, there are a few things movie lovers can rely on: boring theater releases (yikes, Ride Along 2), heated Oscar buzz, and new indies competing for future Oscar buzz, courtesy of The Sundance Film Festival.

The Park City festival is often a launchpad for will-be smash hits, and while there’s no guarantee that every project gets snatched up by a distributor, we’re pretty confident these creatives will be heating up the snowcovered ground.

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