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Entertainment
A Few of the Films That You Can See at This
Year’s (Virtual) Sundance Film Festival
By CINEMACY for cinemacy.com
This time of year typically sees the entertainment
industry heading to their closets to
dust off their parkas and boots for the annual
Sundance Film Festival (traditionally held
in snowy Park City, Utah), but like many
things affected by COVID-19, this year will
be looking different.
Shifting online, Cinemacy will be covering
our fifth consecutive festival from the comfort
of our couches. And while we wish we could be
attending in person – seeing a world premiere
at the Eccles theater, interviewing A-list talent,
and meeting new friends and filmmakers – we
are still so excited for the main event: being
able to see the premieres of independent films.
Below are just a few of the films that Cinemacy
will be covering (head to cinemacy.
com to check out even more films we’ll be
watching and to purchase your own tickets,
visit https://festival.sundance.org).
Photo courtesy: (From top left, clockwise One For The Road, Homeroom, We’re All Going To The World’s Fair, Cryptozoo)
One For The Road directed
by Baz Poonpiriya
When we saw that the legendary Wong
Kar Wai was credited as the film’s producer,
we immediately knew we had to make this
screening a priority. This coming-of-age film is
being described as an emotional watch about
the bittersweet time between the flowering
of youth and the hard-earned realization that
all things must end.
We’re All Going to the World’s
Fair directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Director Jane Schoenbrun’s dark feature film
debut promises to dive into deep emotional
terrain, exploring themes of identity and
isolation while skillfully exploring online
wormholes.
Judas and the Black Messiah
directed by Shaka King
This late addition to the festival was one
of the best surprises: Daniel Kaluuya and
LaKeith Stanfield star in this political biopic
about the inner workings of the Black Panther
Party and the FBI informant sent out to
infiltrate their organization.
Cryptozoo directed by Dash Shaw
We needed at least one magically surreal
film on our schedule, and Cryptozoo is it,
described as a fantastical feature animation
for adults that takes audiences on a sublime
journey toward multispecies justice.
Homeroom directed
by Peter Nicks
This documentary follows the lives of Oakland
high school seniors navigating college
admissions, graduation, and planning their
futures amidst the pandemic. Homeroom
also completes a trilogy of documentaries
exploring health care, criminal justice, and
education in Oakland, California from director
Peter Nicks.
A Glitch in the Matrix
directed by Rodney Ascher
Do you ever question whether the world
we live in is real? So does director Rodney
Ascher (Room 237), who returns to Sundance
with this fascinating and visually stimulating
documentary examining simulation theory.
Cue the existential crisis. •
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Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
I have a reputation for being competent and
successful, and I live in fear of jeopardizing this
image, but I feel like I am not living the way I
want to live in so many ways. There is so much
I want to do and say, but I am afraid to put my
ideas out into the world because I fear I will
look like a fool. I have been told many times that
“all you have is your reputation.” I believe that,
and I guard my reputation like gold. But fear of
public failure and shame has made me afraid to
apply for jobs, ask someone out on a date, or
compete for anything at all, because I feel like
I am supposed to be successful in everything I
attempt. It has made me unable to “put myself
out there” in part because this is a small community
and I don’t want it to seem like everything
in my life isn’t perfect. I know nobody’s life is
perfect, but I am terrified of seeming desperate
or being pitied. How can I handle this?
– Fear of Failing, El Segundo
Dear Fear of Failing,
If I could give one gift to everyone, it would
be the gift of not giving a hoot about what
others think regarding the vast majority of
their activities and lifestyle choices.
Of course it’s not so easy, but there is good
news: I promise you, you’re not that special. I
mean that in the best possible way.
Most people don’t care about who we are
or what we do nearly as much as we think. It
may feel like our failures and shortcomings are
spotlighted on a public stage, especially when
we live in a small community and we feel like
we “know everybody.” But unless you have
been uniquely horrible in some way - and let’s
assume you’re wonderful! - most people are
not going to think that much about you, even
if you are the “Mayor” of your neighborhood,
friend group, or community.
Imagine someone who you believe to be
genuinely humble and kind and also perfect
at everything. Now imagine that this person
had tried and failed to do something that was
really important to them. Is there any chance
you would think, “Wow, that person is a loser
and a failure” instead of, “Wow, I thought they
were perfect, but of course nobody is perfect
at everything?” Isn’t there also a chance you
wouldn’t think about it very much at all?
If you lived in a place where you didn’t
know anybody - where you did not have any
reputation whatsoever, and thus no goodwill
to lose - would you go ahead with the ideas
and actions you are now considering? If the
answer is no, then I suspect you’re having
second thoughts about the actions themselves,
and it’s probably wise to reconsider.
But if the answer is yes, then your next job
is to answer a few key questions. First: who,
specifically (name names), might change their
mind about you? Second: is the risk unacceptably
high to you that they might change their
mind about you in a way that damages your
relationship? Third, if they did change their
mind about you in the most negative way
possible, what are the consequences of this?
Most importantly: are these consequences
worse than certainly missing out on whatever
it is you are contemplating?
“Putting yourself out there” is not going
to be easy or feel comfortable at first, but I
suspect that if you try it, the world will not
collapse around you. You are certainly not
alone in feeling this way. if we would all give
ourselves and each other more permission to be
imperfect, our collective mental health would
improve dramatically.
Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with questions
about handling what is affecting your life, your
family, the community or the world. Tom Andre
is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
(LMFT119254). The information in this column
is for educational purposes only and nothing
herein should be construed as professional advice
or the formation of a therapeutic relationship. •