Sundance Institute’s 2026 Documentary Producers Lab fellows and advisors (Photo by Jenae Neeson) By Kristin Feeley “The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.” — Wendell Berry Fall is […]

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Nairobi journalist Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown co-direct the new film.

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  The Partnership Will Support Filmmakers Worldwide Through Original Short Films Inspired by Merrell’s “It Starts Outside” Global Brand Platform ROCKFORD, Mich. (Oct. 1, 2026)

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By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

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19 Nonfiction Projects Across All Stages of Production to Receive More Than $1 million in Support as Documentary Film Program Approaches 25th Anniversary  LOS ANGELES,

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"Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!" is a colorful, occasionally surreal story about what happens when the body remembers what joy feels like, even as it’s still processing grief.

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Douglas Keeve attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival screening of “Unzipped” at the Egyptian Theatre. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By

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(L–R) Gayle Rankin and Domhnall Gleeson attend the premiere of “The Incomer” by Louis Paxton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo

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In addition to resonating with anyone who has had to face the complications of caregiving, “Take Me Home” provides a rare opportunity for audiences to see a big-screen performance by a lead actor with a cognitive disability.

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Alexander Heller, Nevada Jose, Will Brill, and Giselle Bonilla pose with cast members at “The Musical” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles

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