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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

Swim With Amazing Live Sea Monkeys in the Aquarium of “Instant Life”
By Vanessa Zimmer Instant Life is a saga of showmanship, stubbornness, and the love of Sea Monkeys. Showing in a three-hour block in the Indie

“Three Minutes – A Lengthening” is a Cinematic Meditation on Memory and Loss
By Stephanie Ornelas When a ten-year old boy addressed the artists and creators of Three Minutes – A Lengthening during the film’s post-screening Q&A, he

“Navalny” Introduces the World to Alexei Navalny
by Bailey Pennick Up until yesterday, our tenth and final competitor in the U.S. Documentary section was simply known as “Untitled LP9.” Even in the

Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, Washington
By Bailey Pennick There’s something special about the Capitol Hill space in which Northwest Film Forum operates in Seattle, Washington. “It’s like this old auto

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

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

Swim With Amazing Live Sea Monkeys in the Aquarium of “Instant Life”
By Vanessa Zimmer Instant Life is a saga of showmanship, stubbornness, and the love of Sea Monkeys. Showing in a three-hour block in the Indie

“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

Lifting Voices: 2022 Native Forum Highlights Success of Indigenous Filmmakers
By Stephanie Ornelas It’s been a remarkable year for Indigenous artists. Native and Indigenous filmmakers were a key part of Robert Redford’s vision when he

Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: Amherst Cinema
Deep in the heart of Amherst, a small yet robust town in Massachusetts, rests independent nonprofit organization Amherst Cinema. The vibrant, four-screen theatre will be

“Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.” Is This Year’s From the Collection Film
Nearly 30 years after it premiered at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Achievement in a First Feature,

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize Awarded at 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Three New Artist Grant Recipients Revealed
20th Year of Science-In-Film Initiative Celebrated, Feature Film Prize Goes to After Yang Park City, UT — The Sundance Film Festival has announced the artist

Aubrey Plaza Takes Tense Thriller “Emily the Criminal” to New Heights
By Vanessa Zimmer If you haven’t seen Aubrey Plaza since she played the bored and snarky April Ludgate in television’s Parks and Recreation — surprise!

Bullies Get Their Due in Bold and Bloody “PIGGY”
By Katie Small Bloody and laced with grim satire, PIGGY is a psychologically thrilling, nail-biting tale of justice, redemption, and the vulnerability of a tormented