Festivals - Sundance Film Festival 2021 : We're all going to the world's fair will have its world premiere

By Mulder, 07 january 2021

Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or may not be happening to her, adding her experiences to the shuffle of online clips available for the world to see. As she begins to lose herself between dream and reality, a mysterious figure reaches out, claiming to see something special in her uploads.

This debut feature from writer-director Jane Schoenbrun is exactly the type of striking, singular work the NEXT section was created to showcase. Schoenbrun dives into deep emotional terrain, exploring themes of identity and isolation while skillfully building in online wormholes and creepypasta. This haunting contemporary work thrives as the audience stares into the eyes of lead actress Anna Cobb, who provides a captivating performance.

Synopsis :
A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.

We're all going to the world's fair (USA)
Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Produced by Sarah Winshall, Carlos Zozaya
Executive Producers : Hannah Dweck, Theodore Schaefer, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Matthew Petock, Zachary Shedd, David Lowery
Co-Producer : Abby Harri
Associate Producer : Mila Matveeva
Starring Anna Cobb, Michael J. Rogers
Music by Alex G
Cinematography : Daniel Patrick Carbone
Casting Director : Abby Harri
Sound Design/Mix : Eli Cohn
Production Designer : Grace Sloan
Edited by Jane Schoenbrun
Distributed by Love In Winter LLC
Release date : February 1, 2021 (Sundance)
Running time : 86 minutes

Premiere : feb. 1 - 3:00am // Second screening : feb. 2 - 4:00pm (local time)

(Source : press release)