January 6, 2009 - The 2009 Sundance Film Festival will play host to a number of “Made in NY” films. The festival, which runs from January 15-25, 2009, is the premier showcase for US and international independent film and the core program of the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit cultural organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981 in Park City, Utah.

The 2009 Sundance Film Festival will include 118 feature-length films, selected from more than 3,661 submissions. Among them are these notable “Made in NY” productions:

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Written and directed by John Krasinski
Cast: Julianne Nicholson, John Krasinski, Timothy Hutton, Dominic Cooper, Christopher Meloni, Bobby Cannavale
When her boyfriend leaves with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology tries to remedy her heartache by interviewing men about their behavior.

Brooklyn’s Finest
Directed by Antoine Fuqua; Written by Michael C. Martin, Brad Caleb Kane
Cast: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin
Three cops find their lives intertwine when fate brings them to the same Brooklyn housing project as each takes the law into his own hands.

Motherhood
Written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann
Cast: Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver
A single day in the life of a middle-aged mom with two kids unfolds as she struggles to keep her dreams alive.

Peter and Vandy
Directed and written by Jay DiPietro
Cast: Jess Weixler, Jason Ritter, Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms
A love story told out of order, the film explores the question most couples ask themselves - “How the heck did we get this way?”

Push
Directed by Lee Daniels; written by Damien Paul
Cast: Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mo’Nique Imes, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey
Based on the acclaimed, best-selling novel by Sapphire, Push is the redemptive story of Precious Jones, a young girl in Harlem struggling to overcome tremendous obstacles and discover her own voice.

Winning Season
Written and directed by James C. Strouse
Cast: Emma Roberts, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Jessica Hecht
An erstwhile coach gets a second chance to redeem himself when he gets the opportunity to run his local high school's girls basketball team.

For more information about the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, visit www.sundance.org/festival.