Kate Berlant, Kate Micucci, Natasha Leggero will Represent some of the Comedy at NEXT FEST
The Sundance Institute has announced additional screenings and speakers for the NEXT FEST event taking place in Los Angeles from August 10 – 13.
Guests will pack into The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to experience screenings to some of the hottest films from the Sundance Film Festival.
The festival organizers have noted:
Conversations
Ava DuVernay (13th, Selma) will join a conversation, presented by FilmL.A., Inc., with director Justin Chon after Saturday’s 4:00 p.m. screening of Gook. Also on Saturday, Gente-fied executive producer America Ferrera, director/creator/co-writer Marvin Lemus, co-writer Linda Yvette Chavez and producer Aaliyah Williams will be in conversation following the noon screening of all seven episodes of the series.
On Sunday, Emmy Award winner Larry Wilmore will join directors Antonio Santiniand Dan Sickles and the subject of Dina for a conversation following the afternoon screening. Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) will be in conversation with filmmaker Alex Ross Perry following Sunday’s 4:00 p.m. screening of Golden Exits.
World Premiere Music Videos
Highlighting the connection between music and movies, three brand-new music videos have been added to the lineup and will screen before films.
Temptation — Joey Bada$$
Do It, Try It — M83
Written and directed by David Wilson. A family outing to a burger joint sparks an argument between the parents whilst two children draw pictures to entertain themselves, taking the viewer into their imaginations. This four-minute adventure of mixed media film, fusing live action and hand-drawn animation, premieres Sunday, August 13 with the noonscreening of Dina.
Fingers — Hundred Waters
Comedians
Watch over previews with clips featuring NEXT FEST artists with the YouTube Playlist.