India, Jan. 30 -- One of the joys of covering the Sundance Film Festival is watching a great feature film made by debut director. The festival has been a launchpad for some of the most important voices of this generation, on either sides of the screen. It is when a film instantly transports you and makes you believe the characters' circumstances. Omaha, directed by Cole Webley, is one of those films. Premiering at the US Dramatic Competition section, it is a story that does not hide its destination, still it is the journey with these characters that matters the most. (Also read: Plainclothes review: Tom Blyth gives a breakout performance in gritty cop drama)

Actor John Magaro finally gets to show his scope as a leading man after carving ...