Portland, OR. Irene Taylor Brodsky is an Oscar-nominated, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker based in Portland. Her film, “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements,” is an HBO film that will premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 27th. It’s in the U.S. Documentary Competition. “It’s about my deaf son growing up, my deaf father growing old, and Beethoven as he wrote his famous “Moonlight Sonata” while going deaf. It’s a coming of age story about three people across three centuries discovering their true voices,” Brodsky explains.
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Irene Taylor Brodsky’s first feature film, “Hear and Now,” won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2007 as well as a Peabody. Her most recent feature documentary, “Beware the Slenderman,” was nominated for an Emmy, received two Critics’ Choice Award nominations for Best Director and Best Documentary, and premiered on HBO. “Open Your Eyes,” “One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp,” and “Saving Pelican 895” are among her other credits.
“Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” is one of dozens of films that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. With Over 46,000 attendees expected, it’s the largest independent film festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Utah, the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival includes competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films. The 2019 Sundance Film Festival runs through February 3rd. It draws top artists from around the world.
President and Founder Robert Redford and actress/producer Glenn Close sit together at An Artist at the Table.
Jada Pinkett Smith at An Artist at the Table at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo by Duston Todd.
Lisa Kron at An Artist at the Table at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo by Duston Todd.
Jackie Chan at An Artist at the Table at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo by Duston Todd.
Ty Burell at An Artist at the Table at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo by Duston Todd.
The chilly atmosphere outside the Library Center Theatre.
One hot ticket was the screening of “‘Late Night” written by Mindy Kalin.
Screenwriter/actor Mindy Kaling attends the ‘Late Night’ premiere.
Michelle Williams on the press line for the premiere of ‘After the Wedding’ at Eccles Theatre.
Actor Michelle Williams, director Bart Freundlich and actor Julianne Moore attend the World Premiere of After The Wedding by Bart Freundlich, an official selection of the Premieres at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. © 2019 Sundance Institute | photo Ryan Kobane.
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