4-Day
Summer Festival at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
Life
After Beth + solo acoustic performer Father John Misty >> Kumiko, the
Treasure Hunter >> Listen Up Philip >> Imperial Dreams + R&B
singer, songwriter and performer Tinashe >> The Guest >> A Girl
Walks Home Alone at Night + indie rock band Warpaint
Films
About Zombie Love, Iranian Vampires, Buried Treasure, a Mysterious Soldier and
Artistic Ambition
Napoleon
Dynamite 10th Anniversary
Screening
Aug. 7 with Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery as Festival
Kickoff
Tickets
on Sale Tomorrow at sundance.org/next; Now on Presale for Sundance Institute
Members
LOS
ANGELES, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the films and music acts that
will headline the Sundance NEXT FEST summer festival August 7-10 in Los
Angeles. NEXT FEST, headquartered at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los
Angeles, celebrates the intersection of film and music and the renegade spirit
of independent artists. Tickets ($15-25) go on sale to Sundance Institute
members today and all others tomorrow at sundance.org/next.
In
addition to a 10th Anniversary
screening of Napoleon Dynamite with Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
as the festival’s kickoff event on August 7, NEXT FEST will present the Los
Angeles premieres of six films that first screened at the 2014 Sundance Film
Festival in Park City, Utah, and offer unfettered creativity and fresh
perspectives. The program features a zombie love story, an Iranian-set vampire
movie, a modern tale of buried treasure, a thriller about a mysterious soldier,
and films that explore the perils of artistic ambition amongst gang life in
Watts and the literary world of New York respectively.
Each
film screens once at the Theatre at Ace Hotel August 8-10 and will be paired
with either a special music act that shares a complementary artistic
sensibility or conversations that bring together filmmakers with those who
inspired them. The Sundance Film Festival programming staff selected the films
and music acts for NEXT FEST.
The
festival is an extension of the popular NEXT <=> section at the Sundance
Film Festival, which showcases stylistically adventurous and bold films, and
builds on the Institute’s NEXT WEEKEND event, hosted in 2013.
John
Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “NEXT FEST is a
continuation of our efforts to connect film-loving audiences with the next
generation of independent filmmakers. The unique convergence of film and
music enhances the experience of each and offers fresh insight into the talent
and vision of these outstanding independent artists.”
Trevor
Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “In the
heart of one of the most creative cities in the world, NEXT FEST will launch a
new wave of film and music talent into the artistic atmosphere. The Theatre at
Ace Hotel, with its roots in cinematic trailblazing, will serve as the ideal
hub for this cultural adventure.”
Sundance
Institute members have access to a host of benefits related to NEXT FEST,
including the ability to purchase tickets today, before they go on sale to the
general public tomorrow. At the August 7 screening with Cinespia at the
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, members will enjoy a reserved seating section and
receive an exclusive tote bag, screenprinted live at the event by Hit + Run.
Members are also invited to a special party during NEXT FEST and are eligible
to win a prize package including a three-night stay at the Ace Hotel plus
airfare. To join, visit sundance.org/membership.
Sundance
NEXT FEST is supported by Principal Sponsors Acura and YouTube, which are both
long-time sponsors of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Additional
NEXT FEST sponsors include: Major – Kickstarter; Media – KCRW 89.9; and
Supporting – Beachside Films, FilmL.A., Inc., Southwest Airlines and Stella
Artois.
Thursday,
Aug 7
Cinespia
at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Napoleon
Dynamite (Director: Jared Hess, Screenwriters: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess) — From
the rural town of Preston, Idaho, comes Napoleon Dynamite – a new kind of hero.
He spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking
skills to impress the chicks, and begrudgingly feeding his Grandma's pet llama.
When his friend Pedro runs for class president, Napoleon helps him triumph over
adversity. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Cast: Jon
Heder, Aaron Ruell, Jon Gries, Sandy Martin, Efren Ramirez.
Special
guests to be announced. 10th ANNIVERSARY
SCREENING
Friday,
Aug. 8, 8:00 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
Life
After Beth / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jeff Baena) — Zach is
devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she
mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world
turns upside down... Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly
Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser. LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Father
John Misty — Father John Misty is the charismatic singer- songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist and performer who released his debut album, Fear Fun in
2012 to universal praise. The acclaim, emboldened by his incredible live show,
led to multiple sold-out tours and high profile TV performances on Late Show
with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan and the Tonight Show with Jay
Leno. He is currently at work on his follow up, due in early 2015. NEXT FEST
will feature a solo acoustic performance.
Saturday,
Aug. 9, 1:00 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
Kumiko,
the Treasure Hunter / U.S.A. (Director: David Zellner, Screenwriters: David
Zellner, Nathan Zellner) — A lonely Japanese woman becomes convinced that a
satchel of money buried in a fictional film is, in fact, real. Abandoning her
structured life in Tokyo for the frozen Minnesota wilderness, she embarks on an
impulsive quest to search for her lost mythical fortune. Cast: Rinko Kikuchi.
Winner of a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Musical Score at the 2014
Sundance Film Festival. LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Followed
by a conversation between director David Zellner and co- screenwriter Nathan
Zellner with a special guest to be announced.
Saturday,
Aug. 9, 4:45 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
Listen
Up Philip / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Alex Ross Perry) — A story about
changing seasons and changing attitudes, a newly accomplished writer faces
mistakes and miseries affecting those around him, including his girlfriend, her
sister, his idol, his idol's daughter, and all the ex-girlfriends and enemies
that lie in wait on the open streets of New York. Cast: Jason Schwartzman,
Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter, Josephine de La Baume. LOS
ANGELES PREMIERE
Followed
by a conversation between director Alex Ross Perry and Jason Schwartzman with a
special guest to be announced.
Saturday,
Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
Imperial
Dreams / U.S.A. (Director: Malik Vitthal, Screenwriters: Malik Vitthal, Ismet
Prcic) — A 21-year-old, reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his
future are put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his
old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles. Cast: John Boyega, Rotimi Akinosho,
Glenn Plummer, Keke Palmer, De'aundre Bonds. Winner of the Audience Award: Best
of NEXT <=> at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Tinashe
— Tinashe does everything on her own terms. The stunning 21- year-old singer,
songwriter and performer arrives with a distinct and dynamic vision of R&B
punctuated by hip-hop attitude, pop flavor, rock swagger and electronica spark.
It all comes to life vividly on Aquarius, her forthcoming full- length debut on
RCA Records.
Sunday,
Aug. 10, 4:00 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
The
Guest / U.S.A. (Director: Adam Wingard, Screenwriter: Simon Barrett) — A
soldier on leave arrives at the home of a fallen comrade. Friendly and helpful,
they welcome him in, but when people start mysteriously dying in town, mayhem
ensues as their teenage daughter starts wondering if he’s responsible. Cast:
Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick, Chase Williamson, Brendan
Meyer. LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Sunday,
Aug. 10, 7:45 p.m.
Theatre
at Ace Hotel
A
Girl Walks Home Alone at Night / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ana Lily
Amirpour) — In the Iranian ghost town of Bad City, a place that reeks of death
and loneliness, depraved denizens are unaware they are being stalked by a
lonesome vampire. Cast: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Dominic Rains, Marshall
Manesh, Mozhan Marnó, Milad Eghbali. LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Warpaint
— Warpaint was formed in 2004 and comprises Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny
Lee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa. They recently released their self-titled
second album to rave reviews. Rolling Stone described it as, “The perfect
backdrop for your next midnight séance or moonlit dance party” and W Magazine
said, “If the LA band’s first album was the sonic equivalent of falling into
happy slumber, then its newly released follow-up is a beautifully lucid dream.”
Followed
by a conversation between director Adam Wingard and a special guest to be
announced.
Sundance
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independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the
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Theatre
at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
A loving reanimation of the former flagship movie house of United
Artists, the Theatre at Ace Hotel serves Los Angeles' burgeoning epicenter for
art and modern entertainment with a prime setting for a wide array of events —
from large-scale concerts to movie premieres, conferences, seminars, symposiums
and other performances. Retrofitted with a state-of-the-art digital projection
system and cinema sound, an independent, ultramodern live sound system, plus an
elaborate contemporary stage lighting system, the Theatre can take on whatever
fits within the confines of its dazzling proscenium — a much-needed bridge to the
exciting future of Downtown Los Angeles.
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