2011 was Cahill 's pivotal year . His first feature film as director , co-written with Marling , '' Another Earth '' , about a parallel planet Earth , won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Fox Searchlight Pictures . '' Variety '' reported : " It has been deemed one of the more highly praised pics of the fest as it received a standing ovation after the screening and strong word of mouth from buyers and festgoers . " The distributor Fox Searchlight Pictures won distribution rights to the film in a deal worth to , beating out other distributors including Focus Features and the Weinstein Company
2011 Sundance Film Festival
2011 Sundance Film Festival
Mike Cahill (director)