An Irish documentary has been selected to screen at the renowned Sundance Film Festival early next year.
His & Hers, which is directed by Ken Wardop is one of just 200 short and feature films to be selected for exhibition during the respected festival which showcases the best in new cinema.
Established by Robert Redford in 1978, Sundance is the largest independent cinema festival in the US.
Overall some 9,000 films were submitted for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival which takes place in Park City, Utah between January 21st and the 31st. The festival is attracts more than 50,000 people, many of whom are significant players in the movie industry.
His& Hers is a documentary which explores the lives of 70 women living in the Midlands who talk about the relationships they have with their husbands, partners and sons. The film received huge praise when it premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July, picking up the Best Irish Feature award. It was also shortlisted for the Grierson Award at the 2009 Times BFI London Film Festival last month.
Ken Wardrop has already become established as a respected filmmaker through his other groundbreaking films which include
Undressing My Mother ,a short documentary which won a European Film Academy Award in 2005.
Another of Wardrop's documentary film's
The Herdis in contention for a European Film Award in the short film category at this year's ceremony which is to be held on December 12th.
The Irish film industry has fared well at the Sundance Film Festival in previous years.
Five Minutes of Heavenwhich stars Liam Neeson and James Nesbit won two awards at this year's festival while the short film'
A Film From My Parish — 6 Farms, which was written and directed by Tony Donoghue was also screened.
In 2006,
Once, the film for which Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglova received an Oscar, won the Audience Award for Best Film which led to a distribution deal with Fox. In addition,
Bloody Sundaypicked up the World Cinema Award at Sundance in 2002