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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know 10 AAPI Filmmakers With Short Films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
[Pictured: a still from Chheangkea’s “Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites,” which is playing in Short Film Program 2 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival] By
Your Guide to the Indigenous Works at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
When Robert Redford founded Sundance Institute, he ensured that support for Indigenous voices would be a pillar of the organization. From iconic Indigenous artists like
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Michael Shanks, the Writer-Director of “Together”
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
Release Rundown: What to Watch in January, From “Love Me” to “Presence”
Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun embody the love story of a buoy and a satellite in Sam and Andy Zuchero’s “Love Me.” By Lucy Spicer
What to Watch at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: 9 Powerful Films About the Black Experience
By Jessica Herndon There is something visceral about stories that dig deep into what it feels like to be Black — the joy, beauty, and
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Max Walker-Silverman, the Writer-Director of “Rebuilding”
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
What to Watch at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: Films to Take You Back in Time
By Jordan Crucchiola By taking us into the past, filmmakers can guide audiences to a better understanding of where we are now through showing us
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know 3 Indigenous Filmmakers With Shorts at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
[Pictured: a still from Amanda Strong’s “Inkwo for When the Starving Return,” which is playing in the Animated Short Film Program at the 2025 Sundance
What to Watch at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: Stories of Finding Home
By Sandy Phan What does home mean to you? Is it a physical location — your house, your country, where your family and friends reside
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Meera Menon, the Director and Co-Writer of “Didn’t Die”
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
Inside the Archives: Spotlighting Sundance-Supported Alums in the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Program
Rashad Frett shares a moment with Michelle Satter at the 2023 Directors Lab. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson By the Archives team The 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Release Rundown: The 100 Sundance-Supported Projects Released in 2024
[Pictured: a still from “Love Lies Bleeding,” one of the 100 Sundance-supported titles that opened to wider audiences in 2024] By Lucy Spicer Are you
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Sam Feder, the Filmmaker Behind “Heightened Scrutiny”
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
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Bill Condon, the Writer-Director Behind “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
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
What to Watch at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: 11 Coming-of-Age Stories on the Mess and Beauty of Growing Up
By Jessica Herndon Ah, the raw delight and messiness of youth! Whether on the brink of adulthood or deep in the throes of maturity, coming-of-age