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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Jesse Eisenberg, the Writer-Director of “A Real Pain”
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

Release Rundown: What to Watch in November, From “A Real Pain” to “Porcelain War”
Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg (R) stars alongside Kieran Culkin in “A Real Pain,” winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic at the 2024 Sundance

Dive Into Our Sundance Film Festival Horror Guide for Halloween
Ghostly vibes, sinister strangers, and inescapable situations are all par for the course on All Hallows’ Eve. To help celebrate the spirited day we’re sharing

WATCH: The 10 Most-Viewed Meet the Artist Fest Alum Videos
By Jessica Herndon Through our annual Meet the Artist series, we’re treated to moments that pull back the curtain and reveal what drove Sundance Film

Inside the Archives: Highlighting Archives Month, Digitization, and Doc Filmmakers
Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns, Michael Moore, Patricio Guzmán, and David Haugland during the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Photos by Jill Orschel By the Archives team

Hope for the Independent Documentary Ecosystem: How Artist Accelerator Envisions an Equitable Future
The Artist Accelerator team on day 3 of the Shangri La / Sundance / Building Bridges Fellowship. Photo by Elyse Butler. By Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs, Director

2024 Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Projects Selected
15 Projects From 35 Filmmakers Will Benefit From Increased Granting in 2024 LOS ANGELES, CA, October 29, 2024 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox

“A Different Man,” “No Other Land,” and More Sundance-Supported Films Secure Nominations for the 2024 Gotham Awards
The nominees for the 2024 Gotham Awards have been unveiled by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, and it fills us with pride to see

“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”: Political Machinations in the Congo
Writer-director Johan Grimonprez talks about his film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” following its premiere January 22 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the Filmmakers Behind “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
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

Sundance Institute and Gold House Announce Second Cohort of “One House Filmmakers Fund,” Made Possible With Funding From The East West Bank Foundation
Grantees Celebrated at First-Ever One House Filmmakers Fund Soiree at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 26, 2024 LOS ANGELES, CA; October 28, 2024

Fall in Love With “Your Monster”
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 18: (L–R) Tommy Dewey, Melissa Barrera, Kayla Foster, Meghann Fahy, and Edmund Donovan attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Your

What to Watch: These 7 DFP-Supported Films From 2024 Will Inspire You to Organize for Change
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when thinking about the current state of the world. With so much on the line and in flux, what change

WATCH: 12 Hilarious Meet the Artist Videos From Fest Alums
By Jessica Herndon Ahead of each Sundance Film Festival, we ask the directors whose projects are premiering and screening to submit videos about the inspiration

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Greg Jardin, the Writer-Director of “It’s What’s Inside”
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