Sundance - UK Films 2017

All the UK films and co-productions at Sundance 2017

Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country will have its world premiere at Sundance 2017 featuring in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Tokyo Idols from Kyoko Miyake and The Workers Cup directed by Adam Sobel will both compete in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. Lady Macbeth from debut director William Oldroyd and Lone Scherfig’s Their Finest both feature in the Spotlight category following their world premieres at Toronto last September. Also in selection is Chris Baugh’s Bad Day for the Cut as well as a fantastic selection of narrative and documentary short films including the BAFTA-nominated Tough by Jennifer Zheng.

WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION

  • God’s Own Country (Francis Lee) WP

WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

  • Tokyo Idols  (Kyoko Miyake) (UK & Canada) WP
  • The Workers Cup (Adam Sobel) WP

DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES

  • Untitled Buena Vista Social Club Documentary (Lucy Walker)

SPOTLIGHT

  • Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd) USP
  • Their Finest (Lone Scherfig) USP

MIDNIGHT 

  • Bad Day for the Cut (Chris Baugh) WP

NEW FRONTIER FILM PERFORMANCES & ART 

  • World Without End (No Reported Incidents) (Jem Cohen) 
  • Pleasant Places (Davide Quayola) 

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS

  • Dawn of the Deaf (Rob Savage) 
  • Dear Mr Shakespeare (Shola Amoo) 

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS 

  • Fish Story (Charlie Lyne) 
  • Tough (Jennifer Zheng) 
  • White Riot: London (Rubika Shah)