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Check out the LGBTQ-inclusive films and experiences coming to Sundance<\/b><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Bayard & Me \/ Courtesy of Sundance Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 2017 Sundance Film Festival<\/a> lineup was announced recently for the annual festival in Park City, Utah coming up next month. The festival takes place January 19-29 and tickets are on sale now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sundance has long been one of the more LGBTQ-inclusive mainstream film festivals with screenings and premieres of great films including How to Survive a Plague<\/em>, Pariah, Keep the Lights On, Dope, Other People<\/em> and more. Check out all the LGBTQ-inclusive films, art projects, and virtual reality experiences coming to Sundance this year that we know of so far in alphabetical order, please note that synopses are taken directly from the Sundance program.<\/p>\n

\"\"Bayard & Me<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Matt Wolf) — Walter Naegle’s boyfriend, Bayard Rustin, was a famous civil rights activist 30 years Walter’s senior. In the 1980s, Bayard decided to adopt Walter for legal protection. This love story is about a time when gay<\/a> marriage was inconceivable.<\/p>\n

Beach Rats<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Eliza Hittman) — An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend<\/a>, and older men<\/a> he meets online.Cast: Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge, Neal Huff. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Call Me by Your Name<\/strong><\/em> \/ Italy, France (Director: Luca Guadagnino, Screenwriters: James Ivory, Luca Guadagnino) — The sensitive and cultivated Elio, only child of the American-Italian-French Perlman family, is facing another lazy summer at his parents’ villa in the beautiful and languid Italian countryside when Oliver, an academic who has come to help with Elio’s father’s research, arrives. Cast: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire Du Bois. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"God’s Own Country<\/strong><\/em> \/ United Kingdom (Director and screenwriter: Francis Lee) — Springtime in Yorkshire: isolated young sheep farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex<\/a>, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker, employed for the lambing season, ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path. Cast: Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart, Gemma Jones.<\/em> World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Sueño en otro idioma (I Dream in Another Language)<\/strong><\/em> \/ Mexico, Netherlands (Director: Ernesto Contreras, Screenwriter: Carlos Contreras) — The last two speakers of a millennia-old language haven’t spoken in 50 years, when a young linguist tries to bring them together. Yet hidden in the past, in the heart of the jungle, lies a secret concerning the fate of the Zikril language. Cast: Fernando Álvarez Rebeil, Eligio Meléndez, Manuel Poncelis, Fátima Molina, Juan Pablo de Santiago, Hoze Meléndez. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"I Love Dick<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Directors: Jill Soloway, Andrea Arnold, Kimberly Peirce, Executive Producers: Jill Soloway, Sarah Gubbins, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu) — Chris and Sylvere, a married couple<\/a> in the intellectual community of Marfa, Texas, become obsessed with a charismatic artist named Dick. What follows is the unraveling of a marriage, the deification of a reluctant messiah and the awakening of the female<\/a> gaze. The Festival will present the first three episodes of this Amazon original series, followed by an extended Q&A. Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunne, Roberta Colindrez, India Menuez, Phoebe Robinson. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"If Not Love<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Lead Artist: Rosemarie Troche, Key Collaborator: Bruce Allan) — A conflicted Christian man<\/a> carries out a mass shooting. In his past: a same-sex<\/a> hookup and self-loathing. What if events had unfolded differently? What if his partner had convinced him to face himself? Could that simple act change the course of history? Cast: Zachary Booth, Mitchell Winter.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Out of Exile: Daniel’s Story<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Lead Artist: Nonny de la Peña) — In August 2014, Daniel Ashley Pierce’s family verbally and physically accosted him before kicking him out of the house because they disapproved of his sexuality. Built directly around audio Daniel recorded from that encounter, this project includes thoughts of hope and triumph from Daniel and three other LGBTQ youth. Cast: Daniel Ashley Pierce, Kyle Wills, Julene Renee, Cyntia Domenzain, Angel VanStark, Phoebe VanCleefe.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"The Chances<\/em><\/strong> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Anna Kerrigan, Creators: Josh Feldman, Shoshannah Stern) — Best friends Kate and Michael, who are deaf, try their best to see their friendship through new changes in their lives, as Kate adjusts to being newly married and Michael attempts to get over his ex-boyfriend. The Festival will debut five episodes of this short-form episodic series. Cast: Josh Feldman, Shoshannah Stern, Aaron Costa Ganis, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Darryl Stephens, Wilson Cruz. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"The History of Comedy<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Executive Producers: Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, Co-Executive Producer: Stephen J. Morrison) — Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history. The Festival will premiere two episodes of this docuseries, Spark of Madness<\/em> and Going Blue<\/em>, followed by an extended Q&A. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"The Wound<\/strong><\/em> \/ South Africa (Director: John Trengove, Screenwriters: John Trengove, Thando Mgqolozana, Malusi Bengu) — Xolani, a lonely factory worker, joins the men<\/a> of his community in the mountains of the Eastern Cape to initiate a group of teenage<\/a> boys<\/a> into manhood. When a defiant initiate from the city discovers his best kept secret, Xolani’s entire existence begins to unravel. Cast: Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay Ncoyini. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Barbara Kopple) — A groundbreaking film that portrays the journey of Gigi Lazzarato, a fearless woman<\/a> who began life as Gregory, posting fashion videos<\/a> to YouTube from his bedroom, only to later come out as a transgender female<\/a>. With never-before-seen personal footage, the film spotlights a family’s unwavering love for a child. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

The 2017 Sundance Film Festival<\/a> will take place in Park City, Utah from January 19 to 29th<\/sup>. Find out more about attending here<\/a> and keep up to date with announcements on Twitter at @SundanceFest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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December 13, 2016<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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