The Sundance Film Festival has announced the jury members for its upcoming 2020 edition, which includes Colombian-born director Rodrigo García in the U.S. Dramatic category and Brazilian actor Wagner Moura in the World Cinema Dramatic competition.
García was born in Bogotá, Colombia, grew up in Mexico City and studied History at Harvard University in Boston, and Cinematography at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His films include the award-winning Nine Lives, Albert Nobbs, Mother and Child, and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her. His television credits include the pilots of In Treatment, Carnivale, Big Love, Bull, and the upcoming Party of Five series reboot. García is co-CEO of the digital studio Indigenous Media, which produced the series Five Points, Lauren, and Blue.
Moura is a Brazilian stage, film, and television star. His performance in Elite Squad (2007) put him on the world stage when the film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. He recently starred as Pablo Escobar in Netflix’s critically acclaimed series Narcos, garnering both the show and him Golden Globe nominations. He made his directorial debut in 2019 with Marighella. He currently works with the UN to end forced labor.
The 2020 edition of the Sundance Film Festival will take place January 23 - February 2 in Park City, Utah.
