Magic Magic directed by Sebastian Silva, 2013 Sundance Film Festival (Park City At Midnight) Juno Temple. Photo by Andrés Gachón. PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT From horror flicks to comedies to works that defy any genre, these unruly films will keep you edge-seated and wide awake. Each is a world premiere. Ass Backwards / U.S.A. (Director: Chris Nelson, Screenwriters: June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson) — Loveable losers Kate and Chloe take a road trip back to their hometown to claim the beauty pageant crown that eluded them as children, only to discover what really counts: friendship. Cast: June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer, Brian Geraghty. Hell Baby / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon) — An expectant couple moves into the most haunted fixer-upper in New Orleans – a house with a demonic curse. Things spiral out of control and soon only the Vatican's elite exorcism team can save the pair – or can it? Cast: Rob Corddry, Leslie Bibb, Keegan Michael Key, Riki Lindhome, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel. In Fear / United Kingdom (Directed and story by: Jeremy Lovering) — Trapped in a maze of country roads with only their vehicle for protection, Tom and Lucy are terrorized by an unseen tormentor exploiting their worst fears. Eventually they realize they've let the evil in – it’s sitting in their car. Cast: Alice Englert, Iain De Caestecker, Allen Leech. kink (documentary) / U.S.A. (Director: Christina Voros) — A story of sex, submission and big business is told through the eyes of the unlikely pornographers whose 9:00-to-5:00 work days are spent within the confines of the San Francisco Armory building, home to the sprawling porn production facilities of Kink.com. The Rambler / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Calvin Lee Reeder) — After being released from prison, a man known as “The Rambler” stumbles upon a strange mystery as he attempts the treacherous journey through back roads and small towns en route to reconnecting with his long-lost brother. Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Lindsay Pulsipher, Natasha Lyonne, James Cady, Scott Sharot.
2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN SPOTLIGHT, PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT AND NEW FRONTIER NEW FRONTIER INSTALLATIONS AND PERFORMANCES ALSO ANNOUNCED SPOTLIGHT: PART ONE PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT: PART ONE NEW FRONTIER: PART ONE
2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN SPOTLIGHT, PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT AND NEW FRONTIER NEW FRONTIER INSTALLATIONS AND PERFORMANCES ALSO ANNOUNCED SPOTLIGHT: PART ONE PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT: PART ONE NEW FRONTIER: PART ONE
Magic Magic directed by Sebastian Silva, 2013 Sundance Film Festival (Park City At Midnight) Michael Cera. Photo by Andrés Gachón. Magic Magic / U.S.A., Chile (Director and screenwriter: Sebastián Silva) — An American girl vacationing in remote Chile mentally unravels, putting herself and those around her in danger. Cast: Michael Cera, Juno Temple, Emily Browning, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Augustín Silva. World Premiere Sebastián Silva is a Chilean writer and director based in New York. He has made five feature films, including The Maid, which won the dramatic Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival; Old Cats, which screened at the Festival in 2011; and a comedy series. He has another film screening at the Festival this year, Crystal Fairy, in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. He is also an all right painter, a mediocre musician, an enthusiastic dancer, and a phony mystic. S-VHS / U.S.A., Canada (Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, Jason Eisener, Screenwriters: Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Jamie Nash, Timo Tjahjanto & Gareth Huw Evans, John Davies) — Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house and find another collection of mysterious VHS tapes. In viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be terrifying motives behind the student’s disappearance. Cast: Adam Wingard, Lawrence Levine, L.C Holt, Kelsy Abbott, Hannah Hughes. VIRTUALLY HEROES / U.S.A. (Director: GJ Echternkamp, Screenwriter: Matt Yamashita) — Two self-aware characters in a Call of Duty-style video game struggle with their screwy, frustrating existence. To find answers, one abandons his partner and mission, seeking to unravel the cheat codes of life. Cast: Robert Baker, Brent Chase, Katie Savoy, Mark Hamill, Ben Messmer. We Are What We Are / U.S.A. (Director: Jim Mickle, Screenwriters: Nick Damici, Jim Mickle) — A devastating storm washes up clues that lead authorities closer and closer to the cannibalistic Parker family. Cast: Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell, Kelly McGillis.