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2012 Sundance Predictions: David Riker’s The Girl
It has been a long time coming for David Riker's sophomore to arrive - like Derek Cianfrance we're talking more than a decade between 1998's La Ciudad and next year's The Girl. Riker did make a blip at the fest for co-writing the award winning Sleep Dealer and this border crossing drama was workshopped at Sundance in 2007 and was one of the 2009 Sundance NHK Filmmaker Award winners. This should receive a U.S Dramatic Comp. showing.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Jenny Deller’s Future Weather
Knowing how Redford feels about the environment and films that promote responsibility of mother earth, Sundance programmers have probably been tracking this title for some time now. Multiple grant winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Jenny Deller's three generational tale/environmental drama has got some strong indie pedigree such as Lili Taylor among the cast and on the tech side, they've got dp Zak Mulligan who did some great work on Obselidia - a Park City entry back in 2010. Nominated for a new Gotham award this year, we think Future Weather is possibly a good fit for the U.S Dramatic Comp.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Jay Gammill’s Free Samples
An item we could easily see in the U.S Dramatic Comp, Jay Gammill's quirky dramedy comes equipped with familiar Park City faces Jess Weixler, Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Ritter, legend Tippi Hedren and on the tech side had cinematographer Reed Morano (Frozen River, Little Birds).
2012 Sundance Predictions: So Yong Kim’s For Ellen
Fans of So Yong Kim have been waiting for what seems to be an eternity for her third oeuvre to make a festival appearance. After hoping for a showing at Sundance and the major film fests this year, I'd be willing to bet that the filmmaker and producer will travel the festival circuit with not one but two films in 2012 - For Ellen might just be joined to the hip to Bradley Rust Gray's Jack and Diane. I expect this to be included in the Dramatic Competition Section or a Premieres section showing and find a subsequent festival release in Berlin.
2012 Sundance Predictions: Duplass Bros.’ The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
Will this be the year that the Duplass Bros.'s comedy The Do-Deca-Pentathlon finally gets released? Either this was tucked away because the quality level wasn't there or... most likely the Bros. have been so busy when studios came calling (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives At Home) that this pushed back. With less items on tap -- this long time completed comedy should see the light of day perhaps in the NEXT category.
