List of films at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival

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The following films are to be shown at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Documentary Competition

U.S. Dramatic Competition

World Cinema Documentary

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Premieres

Spectrum

Documentary Spotlight

Park City at Midnight

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References

  1. "2009 Sundance Film Festival announces films in competition. Festival celebrates 25 years of independent filmmaking and cinematic storytelling". Sundance Institute. 2008-12-03. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  2. Todd McCarthy (2008-12-04). "More star power at Sundance". Variety . Retrieved 2008-12-28.