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Rashad Frett’s Sundance Triumph | Hartford News

1 min · 27. juli 2026
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Rashad Frett just won the Sundance directing award for “Ricky,” a raw, heartfelt film about a man rebuilding his life in Hartford after prison — a city he knows intimately. Born from a short he wrote at NYU and shaped by real conversations with parole officers, the movie captures the fragile hope and messy reality of re-entry. Frett, a former combat medic turned filmmaker, credits his breakthrough to a mentor who pushed him to “sink or swim” — and he dove in, mastering every facet of filmmaking. His intuitive, intimate directing style — blending his background as editor, actor, and cinematographer — draws viewers into Ricky’s flawed, relatable journey. Now teaching film and eyeing a comeback for his earlier project “The Second District,” Frett’s Sundance win is just the beginning of his mission to spotlight Hartford and uplift stories that matter. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e7b748a1ecdf56aa

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