Category: Festival

There’s a new Harvey Weinstein film at Sundance this year, but it’s one the former movie mogul wishes didn’t exist. Although it had been whispered about for years, when the incendiary allegations of rape and sexual harassment against Weinstein were published in October 2017, many were shocked. Some wondered how he’d gotten away with it for so long.

Honey Boy
By Dana Kendall

When director Alma Har’el first met Shia LaBeouf, she discovered that both of their fathers were alcoholics—and “all children of alcoholics are my brothers and sisters,” she explained at the world premiere screening of Honey Boy, written by LaBeouf and based on his troubled childhood.

The two collaborated on a number of other projects before LaBeouf’s screenwriting debut—but this screenplay didn’t start off as a film project at all; it began as an assignment during his recovery. While in rehab, LaBeouf was tasked with writing down his life experiences, and they came out in script form simply because of his tendency for narrative.

Native SonBy Jeremy Kinser
Native Son, Richard Wright’s classic novel about the tragedy that befalls a young black man in Chicago, has endured many adaptations into feature films, television movies, and stage productions since its publication in 1940. Rashid Johnson, an influential visual artist who makes a very impressive directorial debut, has updated the story to the present day and created a potent version that speaks to contemporary audiences. Johnson’s nervy take on the material opened the festival’s U.

If you can’t join us in Park City for the festivities this year (or if your fest schedule is already booked to the brim), we’ve got your back. Sundance.org is once again presenting tons of live video and editorial coverage of film premieres, panels, and music, as well as up-to-the-minute updates on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media.