Competition

Sundance Film Festival 2024 Announces Impressive Lineup of Competition Jury Members

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PARK CITY, UTAH – The 2024 Sundance Film Festival has announced the members of its Competition Jury and the jurors for the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The festival, known for discovering and promoting emerging artists, has selected 16 alums from past editions to serve on the Competition Jury. The list includes notable figures such as Debra Granik, Adrian Tomine, and Lena Waithe in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category. Additionally, the Alfred P. Sloan Jury, which deliberated ahead of the festival, has chosen Sam and Andy Zuchero’s film “Love Me” as the winner of … Read more

Renowned Filmmaker Jennifer Kent to Judge at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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PARK CITY, Utah — The 16 jurors who will decide the winners at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced by the Sundance Institute. The festival, now in its 40th edition, will take place in Park City and Salt Lake City from Jan. 18-28, with a selection of films also available online from Jan. 25-28. The jury is made up of a diverse group of individuals from the film, art, and culture sectors. All jurors are festival alumni who have had their own films showcased at Sundance in the past. In addition to serving on … Read more

Shaunak to Join Esteemed Jury at World Cinema Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival 2024

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Salt Lake City, Utah – Shaunak, director of the award-winning film “All That Breathes,” has been invited to join the jury for the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2024. The festival, scheduled to take place from January 18 to 28, is a renowned platform for independent cinema. Shaunak’s film had previously won the Grand Jury Prize in the same category at the Sundance fest in 2022. Shaunak expressed his honor and excitement about being selected as a jury member at the Sundance Film Festival. The festival is highly regarded as … Read more

Federal Trade Commission Blocks John Muir Health’s $142.5 Million Acquisition of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, Citing Competition Concerns

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San Ramon, California – John Muir Health has abandoned its plans to acquire Tenet Healthcare’s San Ramon Regional Medical Center after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit to block the move, citing concerns about competition in the area. The San Ramon Medical Center, a 123-bed acute care hospital located west of Oakland, sits just 14 miles away from another John Muir Health hospital. Federal regulators argue that the proposed acquisition would “substantially lessen competition for critical healthcare services” along the I-680 corridor, which spans parts of California’s Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. A … Read more