National Geographic Documentary Films Acquires Sundance Film Festival Award-Winner SUGARCANE

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of its fourth Oscar® nomination in six years, National Geographic Documentary Films announced today it has acquired worldwide rights to SUGARCANE following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last month. The film — from first-time director and TIME100 Next honoree Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emmy® and Peabody-nominated investigative journalist and filmmaker Emily Kassie — won the U.S. Documentary Competition Directing Award at Sundance. The Kassie