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“Fire of Love” Director Sara Dosa: The Religion of Filmmaking
Sara Dosa and her film team visited active volcanoes as part of their research for “Fire of Love.” (Photo courtesy Sara Dosa) By Vanessa Zimmer

These are the 29 Sundance-Supported Films Screening at SXSW
[Theater Camp, 2023 Sundance Film Festival] By Stephanie Ornelas From the mountains to the riverfront, 29 Sundance-supported films are making their way to the 2023

Women Are the Past, the Present, and the Future
(L-R) Pat Mitchell, Maryam Keshavarz, Noora Niasari and Sierra Urich speak at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Women at Sundance Celebration in Park City, Utah.

BLUMHOUSE AND K PERIOD MEDIA’S SCREAMWRITING FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL COHORT OF NINE FELLOWS
New Immersive Program Created By K Period Media and Blumhouse – in Partnership with the Sundance Institute – to Help Identify and Mentor Underrepresented Emerging

8 Out of 10 Oscar-Nominated Actors Waded in Sundance Waters
Bill Nighy’s performance in “Living” received accolades at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer If the Sundance Film Festival were a river, an

UK PREMIERE OF SCRAPPER TO OPEN SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON ON 6 JULY 2023
Picturehouse Entertainment 10TH EDITION OF SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON WILL RUN 6 – 9 JULY 2023 AT PICTUREHOUSE CENTRAL EARLY BIRD FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE

“Bend It Like Beckham” Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in March
“Bend It Like Beckham” explores the love of soccer by a teenager whose traditional Indian family disapproves of her playing the sport. By Vanessa Zimmer

Sundance Institute Alums Take Center Stage at 2023 Independent Spirit Awards
Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan accept the Best Director award for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” onstage during the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Emanuele Crialese, the Director of “L’Immensità”
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


2023 Sundance Institute Momentum Fellows Announced
Fellowship Enters Fifth Year of Supporting Filmmakers from Underrepresented Communities As They Focus on a Sustainable and Creative Path Forward Los Angeles, CA – Today

Release Rundown: Prize-Winning “A Thousand and One” Among Festival Films Opening in March in Theaters
“A Thousand and One,” with Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley Adetola, won a Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer

ReFrame and IMDbPro Announce 2022 ReFrame Stamp Film Recipients
29 of the 100 Most Popular Films of 2022 Meet ReFrame Criteria for Gender-Balanced Production including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Woman King, and

Who Was… Walter Bernstein?
Walter Bernstein participated as an advisor at the 2005 Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute. He served as an advisor at the Sundance Labs for

Are Real Women with Curves in Film Celebrated or Stigmatized?
By Carla Renata I’ve always been fascinated with how plus-sized women are perceived on screen and noticed there was a definite bias. Having recurred on