Oscar nominees James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo, and ‘Sugarcane’ administrators are celebrated at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Movie Competition welcomes creatives from all elements of the business, together with a lot of this 12 months’s Oscar nominees.

“A Full Unknown” director James Mangold is receiving the Trailblazer Award, and “Depraved” star Cynthia Erivo is receiving the Visionary Award on the Sundance Movie Competition Gala.

Mangold has had a detailed relationship with Sundance, from first collaborating within the Institute’s artist packages in 1994, to receiving the pageant’s Particular Jury Prize for Directing in 1995 for his directorial debut, “Heavy.” Now, the filmmaker is nominated for Finest Director and Finest Image at this 12 months’s Oscars.

Nationwide Geographic’s “Sugarcane” co-directors, Julian Courageous NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, are being honored with Vanguard Awards. The awards rejoice rising artists and spotlight unbiased storytelling.

“Sugarcane” initially premiered on the 2024 Sundance Movie Competition, the place it received the U.S. Documentary for Directing Award. The movie has since been nominated for the Finest Documentary Function Oscar. “Sugarcane” is streaming now on Hulu.

The pageant seeks new voices and contemporary views, not simply in its documentaries, narrative options and shorts, however in all of its programming.

Among the many sponsors on the pageant amplifying contemporary views is GLAAD, a non-profit focusing “on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change.” The group hosted its second annual “Cheers, Queers” occasion, which uplifts queer voices on the pageant.

The Sundance Movie Competition will proceed via Feb. 2.

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