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“Framing Agnes”: A Film That “Crosses Gender and Genre”
By Bailey Pennick Jen Richards is being very honest right now. “As for the process of filming and the film itself, I found it a

Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Awards
On Thursday, January 27, we gathered digitally to honor all of the editors whose work screened at the 2022 Festival, across all categories (fiction and

Shifting Power from Within: Meet Color Congress
By Stephanie Ornelas When four leaders and program officers of newly-formed Color Congress were asked to have a bold conversation about the political and cultural

Animated Shorts Cover the Angry, the Disenfranchised, the Hungry
By Vanesssa Zimmer The Short Film Program, says longtime volunteer Nori Huntsman, of West Valley City, Utah, is her favorite part of the Sundance Film

“Utama”: Our Home is Dying
by Katie Small “They have taught you nothing. Do you know how a condor dies, Clever? When he feels that he’s not useful anymore. When

Meet the Artist: Gabriela Ortega on “Huella” Presented by Dropbox
Our Meet The Artist video series on YouTube takes you directly into the minds of the storytellers. It’s a series about the directors featured in the Sundance Fest submitted by the directors themselves, designed to take a deeper look into the films that will be premiering at the 2022 Festival.

“The Dark Heart” Finds Crime in the Forests of Sweden
Gustav Lindh and Clara Christiansson Drake appear in The Dark Heart by Gustav Möller. By Vanessa Zimmer True crime makes for the best stories, as director

What to Watch at the 2022 Festival: 40 Short Films Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary
A still from Shimásání by Blackhorse Lowe. By Katie Small In 1961, while on a cross-country motorcycle trip, Robert Redford fell in love with the wildness of

Watch Este Haim and Christopher Stracey Talk About Scoring “Cha Cha Real Smooth” with ASCAP
by Bailey Pennick Anyone you ask in this community of artists and storytellers can confirm that it does, in fact, take a village to bring

Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: The Stars Align for Digital Gym
By Stephanie Ornelas Digital Gym is ready to deliver a slice of Sundance Film Festival to San Diego. Almost two years ago, when the California–based

Five Key Takeaways from “Calling All Artists: The Climate Crisis Is Recruiting”
By Bailey Pennick It’s well known that here at the Sundance Institute we’re committed to championing independent storytelling in all forms. By supporting the next

“The Dark Heart” Finds Crime in the Forests of Sweden
Gustav Lindh and Clara Christiansson Drake appear in The Dark Heart by Gustav Möller. By Vanessa Zimmer True crime makes for the best stories, as director

How to View Award-Winning Films
Winners will be announced on Friday, January 28 at 3 p.m. MST. Join us on Twitter (@sundancefest) to see the announcements and live reactions from

MEET THE ARTIST: KHOZY RIZAL ON “MAKASSAR IS A CITY FOR FOOTBALL FANS” PRESENTED BY DROPBOX
Our Meet The Artist video series on YouTube takes you directly into the minds of the storytellers. It’s a series about the directors featured in the Sundance Fest submitted by the directors themselves, designed to take a deeper look into the films that will be premiering at the 2022 Festival.

What to Watch at the 2022 Festival: Films on Women Fighting Back
Actor Evan Rachel Wood’s journey from domestic violence survivor to activist is told in Phoenix Rising, in Special Screenings. By Laura Kern In these selections