Robin Wright and Rebecca Hall Make Directorial Debuts at Sundance 2021
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival, held online and at drive-ins, features directorial debuts from actors Robin Wright and Rebecca Hall. Wright's 'Land' follows a woman retreating to the wilderness after a tragedy, starring Wright, Demián Bichir, and Kim Dickens, written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. Hall adapts Nella Larsen's Harlem Renaissance novel 'Passing,' about two childhood friends navigating interracial relationships in 1920s New York, with a cast including Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, and Bill Camp. The festival's 44th edition includes 71 films, such as 'Mayday,' 'How It Ends,' 'Judas and the Black Messiah' (about Fred Hampton's 1969 FBI killing), and 'I Was a Simple Man.'
Key facts
- Robin Wright and Rebecca Hall debut as directors at Sundance 2021.
- Wright's 'Land' stars herself, Demián Bichir, and Kim Dickens.
- Hall's 'Passing' adapts Nella Larsen's novel set in 1920s New York.
- Cast of 'Passing' includes Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Camp.
- Sundance 2021 is held online and at outdoor theaters and drive-ins.
- The 44th edition features 71 films available via virtual tickets or passes.
- Other notable films include 'Mayday,' 'How It Ends,' 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' and 'I Was a Simple Man.'
- 'Judas and the Black Messiah' covers the FBI killing of Fred Hampton in 1969.
Entities
Artists
- Robin Wright
- Rebecca Hall
- Demián Bichir
- Kim Dickens
- Jesse Chatham
- Erin Dignam
- Nella Larsen
- Tessa Thompson
- Ruth Negga
- André Holland
- Alexander Skarsgård
- Bill Camp
- Sean Penn
- Jon Krakauer
- Christopher McCandless
- Reese Witherspoon
- Jean Marc Vallée
- Woody Allen
- Antonio Campos
- Christine Chubbuck
- Paddy Chayefsky
- Sydney Lumet
- Fred Hampton
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Sundance Film Festival
- FBI
- Harlem Renaissance
- Artribune
- House of Cards
Locations
- Sundance
- New York
- United States