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Inside the Archives: Put Your Sundance Film History Knowledge to the Test

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By the Archives team

 

Let the summer games begin! While we wait a few more weeks for the Paris Olympics, we’re introducing some Sundance Institute trivia to shine a light on new releases and revisit some of our past gems. A new twist in our continued effort to highlight Sundance-supported artists and projects, see if you have the film smarts to guess the names of the people and films in this round! 

 

Instructions: Scroll over each of the three images to uncover clues. Once you decide your answer (or the anticipation is too high), reveal the correct response by clicking on the corresponding box below. How many can you guess correctly?

 

Identify this actor with a summer-y name:

This actor made their first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival in the 2015 film I’ll See You in My Dreams, starring alongside Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott.

Photo by: Jason Merritt/Getty

This actor was in Other People alongside Jesse Plemons and Molly Shannon, which was in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2016 Festival. Other People also played at Sundance London that year.
The actor’s first leading role was in the film Thelma, directed by Josh Margolin, which played at the 2024 Festival, and was released theatrically on June 21, 2024.

Photo by: Sam Emenogu

Answer
June Squibb
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Name this 2015 film:

The director, Rick Famuyiwa, served as a creative advisor during the 2024 Directors Lab (pictured with fellow Keisha Rae Witherspoon).

Photo by: Shayla Blatchford

This film premiered at the 2015 Festival and won a Special Jury Award for Excellence in Editing.

Photo by: Jemal Countess

The film follows high school friends Malcolm, Jib, and Diggy who share a voracious appreciation for all things '90s hip-hop played by Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, and Kiersey Clemons.
Answer
Dope
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Name this upcoming release:

Writer-director Sean Wang workshopped this film at the 2023 Directors Lab where his lead, Izaac Wang, participated as a resource actor for the project.

Photo by: Sam Emenogu

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won both the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble and the Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic.

Photo by: Breanna Downs

This film will be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.
Answer
Dìdi (弟弟)
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Name this Festival fan favorite:

Set in East Los Angeles, this film takes place the summer after Ana (America Ferrera) graduates from high school.
The film premiered at the 2002 Festival and won the Audience Award in the Dramatic Competition section and the Special Jury Prize for acting.

Photo by: Fred Hayes

The film’s director, Patricia Cardoso, has been a participant at various Sundance programs over the years, including the 1998 Independent Producers Conference (pictured).

Photo by: Sandria Miller

Answer
Real Women Have Curves
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