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What to Watch: 5 Sundance-Supported Films to Watch During World Autism Awareness Month… and Long After
By Stephanie Ornelas There’s so much beauty in seeing the world differently. Independent filmmakers have done a lot to help open our eyes to unique
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Tracy Droz Tragos, the Filmmaker Behind “PLAN C”
One of the most exciting things about starting each year with the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of
Rain Scenes Enhance the Mood in These Festival Films
Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant star in “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” By Vanessa Zimmer In addition to the causal relationship between April showers and
2023 Peabody Awards: 6 Sundance-Supported Projects Nominated, Shari Frilot Honored with Inaugural Visionary Award
“Fire of Love” is one of six Sundance-supported projects nominated for a 2023 Peabody Award. This week, the nominees for the 83rd annual Peabody Awards
DEEPENING DOCUMENTARY GRANT FUNDING THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Open Call For Applications Closes April 17 By: Paola Mottura, Director, Documentary Film Fund We are excited to share a meaningful
Transcendent Transgression: Looking Back at Todd Haynes’ “Poison”
By Nick Joyner “Todd Haynes’s Poison is a vision of unrelenting, febrile darkness.” Thus opens Hal Hinson’s 1991 damnation of the film in The Washington
“Kinky Boots” and Jim Jarmusch’s Vampire Love Story Among Films With April Anniversaries
Patrick Stewart (front) plays the owner of a sketchy nightclub, in “Green Room.” By Vanessa Zimmer Spring has arrived, but if you’re lacking color and
Who Was… Lynn Auerbach?
From left, Lynn Auerbach, Michelle Satter, and Kathleen Broyles attended the 2000 Directors Lab. When Lynn Auerbach died shortly after the Sundance Film Festival in
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Laurel Parmet, the Writer-Director of “The Starling Girl”
One of the most exciting things about starting each year with the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of
Release Rundown: Documentaries on Brooke Shields, Little Richard, Judy Blume Among Festival Films Opening in April
Little Richard displays his piano-pounding style in archive footage in “Little Richard: I Am Everything.” By Vanessa Zimmer As we inch toward summer, an increasing
Grand Jury Prize Winner: Writer-Director A.V. Rockwell and the Road to “A Thousand and One”
Director A.V. Rockwell pauses backstage after winning the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize for “A Thousand and One.” (Photo by Stephen Speckman) By Vanessa Zimmer
Effective Trans Storytelling Starts with Authenticity
“My radical existence is my art.” – Aitch Albertowriter-director By Stephanie Ornelas Today is Trans Day of Visibility, a day to honor the contributions and
The Importance of Trans Visibility
By Félix Endara – Félix, a creative advisor in the 2023 Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive (which took place 3/27–3/29), is a transgender New York–based independent
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know D. Smith, the Filmmaker Behind “KOKOMO CITY”
This Friday, March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility, a day to honor the contributions and existence of our trans community — from artists to