Sydney Freeland

Sydney Freeland
Born (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980 (age 44)
Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationAcademy of Art University, San Francisco
Occupation(s)Director
Screenwriter
Known forDrunktown's Finest

Sydney Freeland (born October 10, 1980) is a Native American (Navajo) filmmaker. She wrote and directed the short film Hoverboard (2012) and the film Drunktown's Finest (2014), which garnered numerous acclaims after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.[1] Her second film, Deidra and Laney Rob a Train, debuted at Sundance and was released on Netflix in 2017;[2] her third, Rez Ball, appeared in 2024.

  1. ^ Sciortino, Karley (19 February 2015). "Why You Should See Drunktown's Finest This Weekend". Vogue. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ Linden, Sheri (1 February 2017). "'Deidra & Laney Rob a Train': Film Review, Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 July 2018.