Sundance Interest List 2024
I am the Founder and CEO of IMDb. This is a list of the movies which I am hoping to see at Sundance in 2024 (in alphabetical order). Titles are moved over to my Sundance Film Festival 2024 list as I watch them. See also my Sundance Top Picks list.
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- DirectorMarie Amachoukeli-BarsacqStarsLouise Mauroy-PanzaniIlça Moreno ZegoAbnara Gomes VarelaSix-year-old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria must return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, the two must make the most of their last summer together.
- DirectorShiori ItoStarsShiori ItoJournalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault, seeking to prosecute the high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case, exposing Japan's outdated judicial and societal systems.
- DirectorJianjie LinStarsKe-Yu GuoMuran LinXilun SunA middle-class family's fate becomes intertwined with their only son's enigmatic new friend in post one-child policy China, putting unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions under the microscope.
- DirectorGary HustwitStarsBrian EnoIt is a documentary about artist Brian Eno.
- DirectorHans BlockMoritz RiesewieckStartups use AI to create avatars that allows to talk with their loved ones after death. Exploration of deep human desire for immortality, questioning consequences of commodifying this age-old dream.
- DirectorJane SchoenbrunStarsJustice SmithBrigette Lundy-PaineIan ForemanTwo teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.A24
- DirectorChris NashStarsRy BarrettAndrea PavlovicCameron LoveWhen a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it.
- DirectorGreg JardinStarsBrittany O'GradyJames MorosiniAlycia Debnam-CareyA pre-wedding party descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase.Netflix
- DirectorBruno MourralStarsGessica GeneusBruno MourralAnabel LopezDoc and Zoe are two hapless kidnappers tasked with what appears to be a simple abduction for hire, only to find out that it's anything but and end up in the middle of a political conspiracy.
- DirectorSteffen HaarsFlip Van der KuilStarsNick FrostJan BijvoetGaite JansenSet in the 1990s, Krazy House follows religious homemaker Bernie and his sitcom family. When Russian workers in Bernie's house turn out to be wanted criminals, Bernie has to man up and save his imprisoned family, while slowly going crazy.
- DirectorPeter SillenFuturists Martine and Bina Rothblatt create humanoid AI Bina48 to transfer Bina's consciousness into a robot, aiming to perpetuate their extraordinary love affair across eternity.
- DirectorJack BegertStarsDavid SchwimmerGaby HoffmannTalia RyderA middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two kids in search of a lost backpack. A small dog a long way from home.
- DirectorPedro FreireStarsYara de NovaesJuliana Carneiro da CunhaCarol DuarteMalu, a 50 year old unemployed actress living off memories of her glorious past, shares a run-down home in a Rio de Janeiro slum with her conservative mother, whilst also dealing with a troubled relationship with her own daughter.
- DirectorMegan ParkStarsMaisy StellaAubrey PlazaPercy Hynes WhiteElliott Labrant, who has been advised by her future self not to fall in love, is sure she can do so after being given the advice. That is, until she meets the boy her older self warned her about.Amazon MGM
- DirectorAmber SealeyStarsJennifer AnistonRosemarie DeWittJudith LightMelody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonverbal wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it
- DirectorNora FingscheidtStarsSaoirse RonanSaskia ReevesLauren LyleAfter living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands (where she grew up) hoping to heal. Adapted from Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir.
- DirectorKlaudia Reynicke-CandeloroStarsSusi SánchezMia OwensTatiana AstengoTwo teenage sisters are about to leave their country forever when they unexpectedly reconnect with an absent father. This relationship will both amplify and ease their pain of change.
- DirectorYance FordStarsCharlie AdamsBaher AzmyPaul ButlerDriven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.Netflix
- DirectorJazmin JonesStarsJazmin JonesOlivia McKayla RossInvestigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology.
- DirectorDavid ZellnerNathan ZellnerStarsJesse EisenbergRiley KeoughChristophe Zajac-DenekA year in the life of a unique family. It captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable.
- DirectorJeff ZimbalistMaria BukhoninaStarsAngela NikolauIvan BeerkusA daring couple travels worldwide to climb the last super skyscraper, attempting a bold acrobatic stunt on the spire to salvage both their career and relationship.Netflix
- DirectorJohan GrimonprezStarsLouis ArmstrongFidel CastroMalcolm XJazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
- DirectorAstrid RonderoFernanda ValadezStarsJuan Jesús VarelaYadira PérezAlexis VarelaWhen a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father's destiny may be inescapable.
- DirectorIan BonhôtePeter EttedguiStarsChristopher ReeveReeve's rise to becoming a film star, follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After which he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.Warner
- DirectorChristopher JenkinsStarsMo GilliganSimone AshleySophie OkonedoA pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.
- DirectorHaley Elizabeth AndersonStarsSarae AdamsMike DonovanKota JohanAs her boyfriend returns to Ukraine to care for his ailing father, 23-year-old Dakota faces the challenges of a precarious new reality, navigating the complexities of survival in New York City on her own.
- DirectorDaniel HoeslJulia NiemannStarsOlivia GoschlerUrsina LardiJohanna Orsini-RosenbergThe Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn't shoot animals, as the family's wealth allows them to live totally free from consequences.
- DirectorJosh GreenbaumStarsWill FerrellHarper SteeleIn this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship.Netflix
- DirectorTony GerberJesse MossStarsChris Henry CoffeyFrederick WellmanUS officials simulate a coup post a disputed election. Insurgents take capitals, questioning the president's military control. Countering disinformation is vital, highlighting bipartisan defense of democracy.
- DirectorCaroline LindyStarsMelissa BarreraMeghann FahyTommy DeweyAfter her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage.