‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ to Open Sundance London – Global Bulletin
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The U.K. premiere of “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande,” directed by Sophie Hyde, will open this year’s Sundance London (June 9-12), with lead actors Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack in attendance.
The festival will close with the U.K. premiere screening of Jim Archer’s “Brian and Charles,” starring actor and comedian David Earl.In all, the festival will host several features chosen from the larger U.S.
Sundance Film Festival. These include Adamma Ebo’s “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul”; Andrew Semans’ “Resurrection”; Max Walker-Silverman’s “A Love Song”; Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick”; Chloe Okuno’s “Watcher”; Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love”; Ed Perkins’ “The Princess”; Joe Hunting’s “We Met in Virtual Reality”; Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s “Free Chol Soo Lee”; and Hanna Bergholm’s “Hatching.” This year, the festival will feature an equal number of male and female directors across features and shorts.
Screenings will be at London’s Picturehouse Central cinema and at venues across the U.K. when the festival goes on tour.Tabitha Jackson, Sundance Film Festival director said: “Alongside some truly original voices and perspectives on the screen, we’re looking forward to joining filmmakers and an array of industry players for some illuminating conversations about the present and future possibilities of independent cinema.”Clare Binns, MD, Picturehouse Cinemas, added: “We are delighted to be back together in person with our friends from Sundance U.S., and are proud to announce a broad and diverse program, which champions female voices and encourages an inclusive industry landscape.
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