(L–R) Evianne Casey and Vanessa Martino attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Bucks County, USA” at The Ray Theatre on January 28, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Lucy Spicer Can we have a civil discussion? That’s what Evi and Vanessa would like to know. […]

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By Jessica Herndon Before the lights dim and the first premieres begin, we’re taking you inside the spaces that will shape the Sundance Film Festival

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Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios today announced the filmmakers supported through the second and third cycles of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund

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Even the most ardent John Wilson fan won’t be able to guess where the director’s debut feature goes

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(L–R) Alex Gibney, Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths attend “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at

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Even though The Weight is a period piece, don’t be surprised if the echoes of history start to get louder and more familiar as you watch the film.

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Emotions were divinely high following the premiere of "If I Go Will They Miss Me." “How beautiful was it to see Black bodies in this way?” Danielle Brooks asked the crowd.

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By Jessica Herndon The fall film season is kicking off, and Sundance Institute–supported projects are making their way to Toronto, Canada, for one of cinema’s

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The scariest movie playing at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival is a 110-minute essay film about AI.

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Directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, Sundance Institute–supported “American Factory” was named Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. By Lucy Spicer As

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