The nature of political filmmaking in the United States has always been different than in most other countries around the world. In many ways, doing a political film in the U.S. is in direct contradiction to the general impulses of the industry and is regarded as a specific choice which places the film in a completely separate category from the rest of production. And while there are certainly problems in finding funds for projects and, most of all, in getting the final products distributed, there is no shortage of international films that are specifically political. Yet almost nothing of this nature is being produced in the United States, and certainly very little commercially.
Credits
| Hamilton Fish
Panelist |
As you use our Online Archives, please understand that the information presented from Festivals, Labs, and other activities is taken directly from official publications from each year. While this information is limited and doesn't necessarily represent the full list of participants (e.g. actors and crew), it is the list given to us by the main film/play/project contact at the time, based on the space restrictions of our publications. Each entry in the Online Archives is meant as a historical record of a particular film, play, or project at the time of its involvement with Sundance Institute. For this reason, we can only amend an entry if a name is misspelled, or if the entry does not correctly reflect the original publication.
If you have questions or comments, please email [email protected]