Anne de Mare, Liani Greaves, David Greaves, and attend the premiere of “Once Upon A Time in Harlem” at The Yarrow Theatre on January 25, 2026, in Park City, UT. (Photo by Stephanie Dunn/Sundance Institute) By Jessica Herndon Once Upon A Time In Harlem unfolds like an invitation you can’t refuse. The film, debuting in […]

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By Ramona Flume   Speaking out against injustice rarely comes without a price. Those who do it can face retaliation and persecution, expensive legal battles

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(Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Patty Consolazio One of the magical things about film is its ability to bring to life the times,

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The movie unpacks how "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" materialized over five to six years, accumulating 31 tracks featuring not just Wu-Tang members but unexpected contributors like Cher.

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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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By Katie Arthurs Merata Mita (1942–2010), the legendary Māori filmmaker, godmother of Indigenous cinema, and namesake of Sundance Institute’s Merata Mita Fellowship, devoutly believed in

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“Once Upon a Time in Harlem” transports us back to 1972, when William Greaves orchestrated an afternoon gathering of the architects of the Harlem Renaissance at Duke Ellington’s apartment.

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Introducing the AI Literacy Hub on Sundance Collab    Sundance Institute recently announced a three-year, product-agnostic AI Literacy Initiative for filmmakers, with initial support from

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By Ramona Flume Behind every headline about borders and immigration policy are real people with complex lives, families, and dreams of their own. Few art

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David France, Jesse Short Bull, Mato Wayuhi, N. Bird Runningwater, Jodi Archambau, Jhane Myers, Paul McGuire, Amber Morning Star Byars, Holly Macarro, Nick Tilsen, James

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