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The James Twins — JaNeika and JaSheika — Lend Advice for Aspiring TV Writers
By Vanessa Zimmer Back when they were children, eagerly awaiting regular deliveries of videotapes of their favorite TV shows to their doorstep, JaNeika and JaSheika

Merata Mita Fellow Fox Maxy on the Power of Designing our own Realities
A still from Watertight. By Adam Piron In January, during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, filmmaker and artist Fox Maxy (Ipai Kumeyaay and Payómkawichum) was

2023 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Ticketing Details, On-Sale Dates, Venues, and the Festival Platform
Mark your calendars! Ticket packages on sale starting October 17, and individual tickets on sale starting January 12 Park City, UT – The nonprofit Sundance

Here’s Your List of all the Venues (Including New Additions!) at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
If you happened to head over to the Sundance Film Festival website right now, you would be transported to the new and exciting world of

Here’s Your List of all the Venues (Including New Additions!) at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Welcome to the new and exciting world of the upcoming 2023 Festival! From the vibrant colors you’ll be seeing brightening the snowy skies of Utah


What to Watch: 8 Movies From the Sundance Film Festival Celebrating the Best Teachers
Patricia Clarkson plays a gifted teacher and a young Elle Fanning portrays a student excited to be part of a school production of “Alice in

What to Watch: 10 Sundance Festival Films to Stream Right Now During Hispanic Heritage Month
By Stephanie Ornelas Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate, honor, and acknowledge the histories and cultures of Hispanic Americans

From the Archives: Director Keith Davis Recounts His Sundance Lab Experience
Writer/director Keith Davis is currently at the Sundance Resort in Utah developing his screenplay The American People as one of eight fellows at this year’s Directors Lab. Each fellow has the opportunity to rehearse, shoot and edit selected scenes from his or her screenplay in a workshop environment, where the focus is completely on creative exploration and discovery. We’ve asked Keith to share a glimpse into his process at the Lab in a couple of blog pieces, the first of which is below.

“Lucy and Desi” Takes Home Two Awards at 2022 Emmys
Last night the 2022/2023 award season kicked off with some interesting dance numbers and some great fanfare for an excellent season of television. Across the

Personnel Thoughts: Our Picks for Favorite Summer Sundance Film Festival Flings
photo courtesy of Focus Features Here at the Sundance Institute, we talk a lot about film. Whether it’s helping co-workers figure out what to

Mira Sorvino Started Her Film Career at the Sundance Festival
Patrick McGaw and Mira Sorvino starred in Amongst Friends, which played the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer You might call Sundance Festival acting

Sundance Institute Announces Key Updates for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is supercharged to return in 2023, with an exciting new plan that complements in-person screenings and festivities in Utah with an online component

Sundance Institute Announces Next Festival Director: Eugene Hernandez
Dear Sundance community, Over the summer we have been conducting a search for the Sundance Institute’s next Festival Director and head of public programming. We

Meet the Sundance Institute Lab Fellows, Class of 2022
For 41 years, the Sundance Institute has hosted filmmaking labs, bringing emerging filmmakers together with veteran writers, directors, editors, actors, and producers to workshop the