Christopher Nolan To Receive Inaugural Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award At 2024 Opening Night; Maite Alberdi & Celine Song To Receive Vanguard Awards
deadline.comThe nonprofit Sundance Institute today unveiled details for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser, Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Presented by Chase Sapphire® whichwill take place on January 18, 2024 at the DeJoria Center in Utah.
Kicking off the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the evening will honor trailblazing and breakout storytellers, as well as celebrate 40 years of Sundance’s commitment to elevating independent storytelling.
Christopher Nolan will be honored with the first-ever Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award. Celine Song and Maite Alberdi — both of whom premiered films Past Lives and The Eternal Memory,respectively, at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival — will each receive the annual Vanguard Award Presented by Acura.The annual opening night gala enables the nonprofit to raise critical funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists globally.
The 2024 event is made possible with the generous support of Chase Sapphire. The upcoming Sundance Film Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as online from January 25–28.
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