The New York Times and Sundance Institute Announce Joint Projects at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival
buzzz worthy. . . NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2016 – The New York Times and Sundance Institute today announced several collaborations at the start of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The projects, both new and ongoing, include: New Frontier Films on NYT VR The NYT VR app will showcase virtual reality films from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier program, which highlights the work of artists and technologists who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling. Films featured in the app are selected by New York Times Opinion editors from among a wide range of virtual reality films premiering at the Festival. The films are “Kiya” by Nonny de la Peña, a film about a true story of domestic violence, “American Bison” by Danfung Dennis and Condition One, an experiential film with endangered animals, and “Waves of Grace” by UN advisor Gabo Arora and Vrse and Vrse.works co-founder Chris Milk, about a Liberian woman who survived Ebola and used her immunity to tak...