OPENS SEPTEMBER 12
AT IFC CENTER
"The true discovery of this year’s Sundance." - Brian Tallerico, Roger Ebert
‘Don’t Miss Indies: What to Watch in September - Programmer's Pick’, Cortney Matz, Film Independent
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sierra Falconer on “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)”, Marya E. Gates, Roger Ebert
50 Films to See This Fall, The Film Stage
‘Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)’ Trailer: One of Sundance’s Recent True Discoveries Is Coming to a Theater Near You, Kate Erbland, IndieWire
New Image From Sundance Standout ‘Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)’ Reveals a Glimpse of Small Town Secrets [Exclusive], Ryan O'Rourke, Collider.
‘Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake)’ By Sierra Falconer Set For U.S. Theatrical Release With The Future of Film is Female, Jill Goldstein, DEADLINE.
2025 Breakout Filmmakers at Sundance. Kate Erbland, Indiewire
A Languorous, 87-Minute Movie Worth Watching, Bilge Ebiri, Vulture
‘Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)’ Review: A Gentle and Rewarding Debut Sails Around the Frustrations of Most Anthology Films, Dave Erlich, Indiewire.
"A collection of wistfully effervescent vignettes that resists the usual highs and lows of its format by drawing a gentle power from the stillness of the water that runs through it." Dave Erlich, Indiewire
SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE)
Written and directed by Sierra Falconer
Release: 2025
Runtime: 87
Country: U.S.
Language: English
Director: Sierra Falconer
Executive Producer: Joanna Hogg
Cast: Maren Heary, Jim Kaplan, Karsen Liotta, Dominic Bogart, Tenley Kellogg, Emily Hall
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2025
Lives intertwine around Green Lake as a girl learns to sail, a boy fights for first chair, two sisters operate a bed-and-breakfast, and a fisherman is after the catch of his life.
Sierra Falconer’s perceptive debut feature immerses us in the rhythms of life on Green Lake, drawing us into distinct slices of life unfolding. Each chapter introduces new lives and relationships portrayed with subtlety and nuance, capturing the quiet beauty of human connection. Against the backdrop of the lake, the characters experience a profound yearning for something different while discovering new facets of themselves — independence, joy, excitement, and heartache.
UPCOMING
IFC Center, New York, NY (September 12 theatrical)
American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA (September 17)
Savor Cinema, Fort Lauderdale, FL (September 19)
Bud Frank Cinema, East Tennessee State University (September 19)
City Lights Film Festival, Aurora, IL (September 20)
State Theater, Traverse City, MI (September 25)
Music Box, Chicago, IL (September 30)
Marquee Arts, Ann Arbor Michigan (October 1)
Grand Cinema, Tacoma, WA (October 3)
Vidiots, Los Angeles, CA (October 3-5)
Tomorrow Theater, Portland, OR (October 5)
Cornell Cinema, New York (October 17 and October 26)
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, Cleveland, OH (October 17 and October 29)
Naro Cinema, Norfolk, VA (November)
Austin Film Society, Austin, TX (November 3 and 5)
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Hells Half Mile Film Festival (September 2025)
Fresh Coast Film Festival (October 2025)
Frankfurt Film Festival, Garden Theater (October 2025)
Leiden International Film Festival (October 2025)
Stockholm International Film Festival (November 2025)
Festival Der Neue Heimatfilm, Austria (August 2025)
PAST
Sundance Film Festival, World Premiere (January 2025)
Lighthouse International Film Festival (June 2025)
Nantucket Film Festival (June 2025)
Maine International Film Festival, Closing Night Film (July 2025)