*Nate Parker, whose directorial debut, “The Birth of a Nation,” premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival – where it won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize – will receive the Sundance Institute’s Vanguard Award, reports Variety.
The award will be given at Night Before Next, a summer celebration benefiting the Institute and its artists on Aug. 11, the eve of Sundance’s Next Fest at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program supported “The Birth of a Nation” from development to post-production, through both ongoing mentorship and grant programs.
“Night Before Next will bring our community together to celebrate and support independent artists who create bold, original work,” said Keri Putnam, executive director of Sundance Institute. “In this spirit, we are excited to honor Nate Parker as he prepares to release the extraordinary film ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ which we supported during development and premiered at our Festival.”
Fox Searchlight will release “Birth of a Nation” theatrically Oct. 17.
Watch the trailer below:
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