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Update Regarding BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
Update on Saturday, January 25: Sundance Film Festival is overjoyed to welcome BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions back to the Festival lineup. This boundary-pushing, relentlessly innovative

“DJ Ahmet” Calls Us To Dance and Be Brave
(L-R) Ivana Shekutkoska, Georgi Unkovski, Arif Jakup, and Ivan Unkovski attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “DJ Ahmet” at The Egyptian Theatre on

Short Film Program 1 Brings a Round of Applause for Death, High School Debate, and Drag
(L—R) Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante, Daisy Friedman, Glenn Kaino, Alex Heller, Lennert Madou, and Luke Wintour attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film

Sundance Institute–Supported “A Real Pain,” “No Other Land,” “Black Box Diaries,” and More Earn Oscar Nominations
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival is kicking off and the Oscar nominations have dropped on the same day. Cinema is winning right now! As we

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Dea Kulumbegashvili, the Writer-Director of “April”
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

Setting the Stage for 2025 the Night Before the Festival
Eugene Hernandez, Kim Yutani, Amanda Kelso and John Nein. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) As the sun was setting on

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Carmen Emmi, the Writer-Director of “Plainclothes”
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

Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” Reinvents the Ghost Story
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: Steven Soderbergh at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Presence” premiere at the Library Center Theatre on January 19, 2024,

Welcome to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
There are so many reasons why it’s so meaningful to come together for the Sundance Film Festival each year: The sense of possibility every time

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Rashad Frett, the Director and Co-Writer of “Ricky”
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

Your Guide to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Projects by Filmmakers Who Are Black, African American, or of African Descent
Among the endlessly exciting new projects at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival are 14 titles by filmmakers who identify as Black, African American, or of

Your Guide to Everything Available to Watch Online at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Starting on January 30, we’ll be expanding the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to our Online community, which means that it’s time to double down on

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Seth and Peter Scriver, the Filmmakers Behind “Endless Cookie”
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

Sundance Institute Announces Merata Mita and Graton Fellows at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Rhayne Vermette Named 2025 Merata Mita Fellow; 2025 Graton Fellowships Go to Roni Jo Draper and Stefan Perez During Native Forum Celebration in Park City

Sundance Institute Announces 2025 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive Fellows
10 Projects to Be Developed at Annual January Screenwriters Lab; 10 Projects to Be Supported at Screenwriters Intensive in March