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By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
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“AM I OK?” Proves That Discovering Yourself has No Expiration Date
by Bailey Pennick Before the Sundance Film Festival premiere of AM I OK? co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne described their feature as a love
2024 Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour Kicks Off in June
PARK CITY, UTAH, June 3, 2024 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 2024 Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour, a 83-minute short film program
From the Labs: 30 Years of Advising From Icons Joan Darling and Joan Tewkesbury
(L–R) Joan Tewkesbury and Joan Darling at the 2018 Sundance Institute Directors Lab (Photo by Brandon Cruz) By Lucy Spicer It’s easy to feel cynical
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know 8 AAPI Filmmakers With Shorts at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
A still from Renee Zhan’s “SHÉ (SNAKE),” which screened as part of the Midnight Short Film Program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival By Lucy
CHOOSE CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCE PROGRAMMING DETAILS OF SUNDANCE INSTITUTE X CHICAGO 2024 (June 28 – 30)
Tickets are now available for the first-of-its-kind event in the United States featuring three days of screenings and programming for Chicago audiences, including titles from
Inside the Archives: The 1980s Directors Labs in Snapshots
By the Archives team During a recent trip to the archives, our team came across several early Sundance Institute newsletters. The newsletters are always a
2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Shorts Film Tour
Park City, Utah, May 29, 2024 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, a 110-minute program of
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Thea Hvistendahl, the Filmmaker Behind “Handling the Undead”
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
“In A Violent Nature”: Festivalgoers Look Through the Eyes of a Murderer
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 22: Chris Nash attends the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “In A Violent Nature” premiere at the Library Center Theatre on
Get to Know This Summer’s Filmmakers Through These 12 Sundance Films
(L–R) Writer-director Hannah Pearl Utt and co-writer Jen Tullock star as sisters in “Before You Know It,” which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” Asks, How Far Will You Go For Love?
Richard Linklater and Glen Powell (photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance) By Bailey Pennick As he walks onto the Eccles stage to introduce his 10th
“The Tuba Thieves” Asks What It Means to Listen
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 22: The cast and crew of “The Tuba Thieves” pose during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “The Tuba Thieves” premiere
“Power” Provokes Vital Questions About the Role of Police
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 18: Director Yance Ford introduces the “Power” premiere at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Chad Salvador/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)