We are so excited to be covering 2022 Slamdance this year! Now in its 28th year, the LA-based organization has evolved into a multi-faceted artist-led organization that serves new and emerging artists, filmmakers, and storytellers from around the world with a series of year-round initiatives. Chosen from over 1,124 submissions, this year’s lineup features films from around the globe, including Germany, Australia, Iran, Canada, China, Italy, Poland, and the UK among others.
The festival will be running virtually from January 27th, 2022 to February 6th. An all-access virtual pass costs just $10 and includes accessible on-demand streaming for the duration of the festival. Here’s a list of some the films we’re excited for that you will be able to catch during the festival. The full lineup can be accessed here.
Be Right Back (Breakouts – Germany)
Directed by Frauke Havemann, written by Frauke Havemann, Peter Stamer, and Matthias Wittekindt
Logline: With the appearance of a mysterious stranger, the absurd everyday life of four people living in an abandoned vacation resort in the woods comes apart at the seams.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/664368442
Facing Monsters (Breakouts – Australia)
Directed and written by Bentley Dean
Logline: Facing Monsters is a feature length documentary that digs deep into the psyche of West Australian ‘slab wave’ surfer Kerby Brown, a man whose connection with the ocean runs as deep as his love for his family.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZkQ8Nwn9yw
Fury (Documentary Features – Poland)
Directed and written by Krzysztof Kasior
Logline: Aleksandra Rola is a Polish MMA champion with a complicated backstory preparing for the World Championships in Las Vegas.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj91LfLQGFs
Hannah Ha Ha (Narratives Feature – USA)
Directed and written by Jordan Tetewsky, Joshua Pikovsky
Logline: A kind-hearted townie living with her aging father is pulled in different directions by her type-A older brother who returns closer to home and imposes his lifestyle choices on the family.
Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDJVhMBJzCI
Honeycomb (Narrative Features – Canada)
Written and directed by Avalon Fast
Logline: Five girls stray from society on the hunt for something more special…. you can find them if you follow the sound.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTNa6g8o1jQ
Noche del Infierno (Hell Night) (Unstoppable Shorts – USA)
Directed by Andrew Reid, written by Jesenia Ruiz and Roberto Saieh
Logline: Three freshman pledges must denounce cultural stereotypes and survive a magical test to gain entry into the most prestigious Latina sorority.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBibAluafU0
Poppy (Unstoppable Features – New Zealand)
Written and directed by Linda Niccol
Logline: A young woman with Down syndrome is forced to employ secret strategies to achieve her ambition of becoming an apprentice motor mechanic.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiczzupzOyY
Therapy Dogs (Narrative Features – Canada)
Directed by Ethan Eng, written by Ethan Eng and Justin Morrice
Logline: Two best friends set out to create the ultimate senior video for their graduating class of 2019.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFi_6-Q963E
Ultrainocencia (Narrative Features – Spain)
Directed by Manuel Arija, written by Manuel Arija, David Climent and Pablo Molinero
Logline: Does God exist? Two blessed and rather bold test subjects, Orión and Adán, intend to prove it in a scientific experiment run by a mysterious religious organisation.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdTBmwowoaU
Yelling Fire In An Empty Theater (Narrative Features – USA)
Written and directed by Justin Zuckerman
Logline: A young woman moves to New York and becomes entangled in her roommates’ tumultuous relationship.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TOYtviIUyk
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