(L–R) Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Poh Si Teng, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, and Dr. Mark A. Perlmutter attend the premiere of “American Doctor” by Poh Si Teng, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Gabriel Mayberry/Sundance Institute) By Lucy Spicer “We’re living through some hard, disheartening times, and we often feel like, ‘What […]

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Announcing the 2026 Sundance Institute Breakthrough | Focus Features Fellows LOS ANGELES – August 25, 2026 – Universal Film and Focus Features have announced a

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

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O’Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco, and Mason Thames appear in “Idiots” by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of

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By Jessica Herndon The 1990s are back, and the obsession with the era is showing no signs of slowing down. Baby tees and baggy denim

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By Jandiz Estrada Cardoso Join me in celebrating the fourth edition of the Sundance Institute Episodic Intensive! This commemorates the end of a long Institute

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(L–R) Rafael Manuel and Isabel Sicat attend the “Filipiñana” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2026, in

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New agreement expands academic, volunteer, and internship opportunities for CU Boulder students and establishes community engagement commitments as the Sundance Film Festival prepares to open

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(L–R) Christopher King and Maia Lekow attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 26, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by

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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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