WATCH THESE MOVIES

A total of 30 films supported by the Sundance Institute, through the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Documentary Fund, and the Feature Film Program, are now appearing on screens throughout the U.S. The 26 films listed below continue their runs.

Click on underlined titles to link directly to films’ Web sites, and check your local listings for screening and broadcast schedules. Films are listed in alphabetical order.

A Thousand Clouds of Peace
This film by writer/director Julian Hernandez opens in select cities throughout the spring. The film screened as part of the 2004 Festival’s World Cinema line up.

BAADASSSSS!
The film by writer/director Mario van Peebles’ screened at the ’04 Festival and continues to open in select cities across the country through the summer.

Carandiru
Hector Babenco’s eighth feature film was part of the 2004 Festival’s World Cinema offerings. It is currently playing in select theatres.

The Clearing
This film from director Pieter Jan Brugge and writer Justin Haythe premiered at the ’04 Festival.

The Corporation
This Canadian film from Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, and Joel Bakan received the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award at the 2004 Festival.

Control Room
The documentary from Jehane Noujaim was one of the American Spectrum offerings at the ’04 Festival.

Garden State
Garden State is the feature writing and directorial debut of Zach Braff, and was part of the Dramatic Competition at the ’04 Festival. The film is Braff’s debut as a writer/director.

Good Bye Lenin!
Now playing in select cities, this German film screened as part of the World Cinema category at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Director Wolfgang Becker collaborated with Bernd Lichtenberg on the script.

The Five Obstructions
Written and directed by Danish filmmakers Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier, The Five Obstructions was a Special Screening at the Festival this year. It appears on select U.S. screens this month.

The Hunting of the President
This film from writers/directors Harry Thomason and Nickolas Perry was shown as a Special Screening at the Festival this year. The film is based on the book by Gene Lyons and Joe Conason.

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
The latest film from British director Mike Hodges and screenwriter Trevor Preston was shown at the ’04 Festival.

Imelda
This documentary by Ramona S. Diaz is now playing in select cities. The film was supported by the Sundance Documentary Fund and went on to screen at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where Ferne Perlstein received the Excellence in Cinematography Award for her work on the picture.

Last Life in the Universe
Director Pen-ek Ratanaruang collaborated with Prabda Yoon to write the script for this Thai film that was one of the ’04 Festival’s World Cinema offerings.

Maria Full of Grace
Writer/director Joshua Marston brought Maria Full of Grace, his first feature film, to the Feature Film Program’s Screenwriters Lab in 2003. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, where it received the Audience Award for Dramatic Feature.

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster was screened in the American Spectrum category of the Festival this year.

Napoleon Dynamite
Director Jared Hess collaborated with his wife Jerusha Hess to write the script for Napoleon Dynamite, his first feature film which premiered at the Festival this year.

Open Water
Writer/director Chris Kentis’ film screened as part of American Spectrum during the ’04 Festival. It opens nationwide on August 20.

Riding Giants
Stacey Peralta’s latest picture was shown as the Opening Night Film of the ’04 Festival and is playing nationwide throughout the summer.

The Saddest Music in the World
The latest film from Canadian director Guy Maddin, who collaborated with Kazuo Ishiguro and George Toles on the screenplay. The film screened at the 2004 Festival and is now playing in select cities nationwide.

Seducing Doctor Lewis
Directed by Jean-François Pouliot and written by Ken Scott, this French-Canadian film won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award at the ’04 Festival.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. . .Spring
By writer/director Kim Ki-duk of South Korea, this film was part of the World Cinema category at the Festival this year. The film is now playing in select cities.

Stander
Directed by Brownwen Hughes and written by Hughes and Bima Stagg, this film was one of the Festival’s World Cinema offerings this year.

Supersize Me
Director/producer Morgan Spurlock is also the subject of this documentary, which earned the Documentary Directing Award at the 2004 Festival. The film is now playing nationwide.

Touch of Pink
Writer/director Ian Iqbal Rashid’s feature film debut screened in the Premieres section of the 2004 Festival. It continues in select cities.

Word Wars
A documentary by directors Eric Chaikin and Julian Petrillo, the film was shown at the ’04 Festival. It screens in select cities nationwide throughout the summer.

Zaitoichi
The Japanese film by writer/director Takeshi Kitano is based on the story by Kan Shimozawa. It was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in ’04 and is now playing in select cities nationwide.