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Watch These 9 Sundance Institute–Supported Documentaries That Spotlight Workers’ Rights
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
Meet the 2025 Sundance Institute Documentary Edit Residency Artists
By Kristin Feeley, Director, Documentary Film & Artist Programs If you want to tell untold stories, if you want to give voice to the voiceless,
Inside the Archives: A Closer Look at the 2025 Spring and Summer Labs
Documentary Producers Lab fellows Wendy P. Espinal, Loi Ameera Almeron, Elijah Stevens, Crystal Isaac, and Nicole Tsien have a little fun for their group photo.
Kids Will Be Kids (Even When They’re Adults) in “A Little Prayer”
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 23: Actor Anna Camp attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “A Little Prayer” Premiere at The Ray Theatre on January
“Lurker” Simmers With Tension As Idol Worship Turned Sour
(L–R) Writer-director Alex Russell, Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, and Havana Rose Liu on stage for the premiere of “Lurker” at Eccles Theater in Park City. (Photo
“Thirteen” Turned the Teen Flick Inside Out
By Aramide Tinubu Thirteen begins with a slap across the face. Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) and her new bestie Evie (Nikki Reed) sit cross-legged in
ReFrame Analysis of IMDbPro Data Finds Gender-Balanced Series have Higher Viewership than Those that Hire Mostly Men
45 of the 100 most popular series of 2024-25 were gender-balanced productions, representing an improvement from the previous year but below the five-year average Los
“DEVO” Revitalizes the De-volution Movement for the Next 50 Years
photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance By Bailey Pennick “Watching that made me realize why I have gray hair,” says Mark Mothersbaugh, a bit dazed
How “sex, lies and videotape” Turns Our Gaze Inward
By Shahnaz Mahmud Thirty-five years ago, Steven Soderbergh debuted his feature film sex, lies and videotape at the Sundance Film Festival, forever changing the filmmaking
Summer of Love Watchlist: 6 Intoxicating “Enemies to Lovers” Sundance Institute–Supported Films
By Jessica Herndon This summer, we’re turning up the heat with a watchlist series dedicated to exploring some of the most irresistible dynamics in love
An Emotional “East of Wall” Premiere Brings Cast and Crowd To Grateful Tears
(L-R) Clay Pateneaude, Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, director Kate Beecroft, Leanna Shumpert, Jesse Thorson, and Jennifer Ehle attend the premiere of “East of Wall” at
20 Years Later, “Grizzly Man” Still Stuns Filmmakers and Audiences Alike
By Lucy Spicer In a world where film serves as a form of escapism to many, it’s rare to see a documentary grab hold of
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” is a Tender Tribute to the Alt-Rock Idol
(L-R) Amy Berg, Mary Guibert, and Ben Harper attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “It’s Not Over, Jeff Buckley” premiere The Ray Theatre. (Photo by
“The Diary of a Teenage Girl” Is 10! How One of Cinema’s Most Honest Coming-of-Age Films Came Together
By Jessica Herndon In writer-director Marielle Heller’s feature debut, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, a scene opens with titular teen Minnie (Bel Powley) and
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Kate Beecroft, the Filmmaker Behind “East of Wall”
By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent