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Sundance Institute Announces the 2021-2022 Episodic Lab Projects and Writing Fellows
PARK CITY, UTAH — The Sundance Institute announced today the 9 Fellows and 8 projects selected for their 2021-2022 Episodic Program. This year marks the
THE LATINX HOUSE, SUNDANCE INSTITUTE, NETFLIX & SHONDALAND ANNOUNCE NEW FILMMAKER INCUBATOR
Alexandra Martinez Kondracke, Monica Ramirez and Olga Segura attend The Latinx House and Netflix hosted joint kickoff party at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on
Six Sundance Artists (and Their Films) to Celebrate During Black History Month
By Stephanie Ornelas The last decade has seen a breadth of remarkable films by Sundance Institute and Festival alumni and artists who are aiming to
A Note from Joana Vicente and Tabitha Jackson
We have been listening to, and reflecting on, the many perspectives shared around the inclusion of Meg Smaker’s documentary film Jihad Rehab at our Festival
Straight Out of Sundance: Nia DaCosta Sets a New Bar for Rising Directors
By Vanessa Zimmer Two bleak films about determined and desperate women were Nia DaCosta’s first impression of the Sundance Film Festival more than a decade
“What We Do in the Shadows,” Four Other Comedies Celebrate February Anniversaries
By Vanessa Zimmer Arguably, the best thing a movie can trigger in the month of February is the laugh response. With the holidays (and the
Eight Sports-Themed Films that Premiered at the 2022 Festival
By Stephanie Ornelas Sports films have given us some of the greatest characters of all time and a ton of incredible cinematic moments, from real-life
Oscars 2022: Sundance Film Festival Alums Make History
The sun has set on the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, but fear not, film lovers! The independent storytelling spirit that filled all of our homes
Release Rundown: What to Watch in February, including docs on Cosby and the rapper formerly known as Kanye
Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie appear in The Worst Person in the World. By Vanessa Zimmer The larger world wastes no time in spreading the
“Gentle”: A Journey of Art and Brutal Truths
By Stephanie Ornelas The world of bodybuilding has long been known for its pursuit of the perfect, sculpted body. Men and women go to extreme
“Free Chol Soo Lee”: Seeking Redemption
By Stephanie Ornelas When Korean journalist K.W. Lee first wrote to Chol Soo Lee, who was on death row at a California prison, he had
“Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” Is Fueling Female Empowerment
By Stephanie Ornelas “If the camera is predatory, then the culture is predatory as well.” This is one message director Nina Menkes wanted to send
“You Won’t Be Alone” Questions What it Means to be an Outsider
By Stephanie Ornelas The haunting and artistic experience that’s delivered in You Won’t Be Alone explores what it means to be human when the rest
Kogonada Awarded with Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
By Stephanie Ornelas Science is key in bridging the gap between the real and the potential. The Sundance Institute and The Sloan Foundation have been
“LAST FLIGHT HOME” Shows a Different Meaning of Success
By Stephanie Ornelas When beloved father and husband Eli Timoner, founder of 1970s Air Florida, told his wife and three kids that he’d made the