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Release Rundown: What to Watch in June, From “Watcher” to “Brian and Charles”
By Vanessa Zimmer Half a dozen films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival — including the suspenseful Watcher and the warm and quirky comedy Brian
11 Sundance-Supported Films From Summer’s Hot Directors
New Zealand’s Taika Waititi, who helmed Hunt for the Wilderpeople at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, directs this summer’s Thor: Love and Thunder. By Vanessa
Sundance Alums Take Center Stage at 2022 Cannes Film Festival
By Stephanie Ornelas The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and our eyes are on Sundance Film Festival alums Shaunak Sen (All That
Get Ready for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
Audiences who missed this year’s Sundance Film Festival (or who want to relive it!) can enjoy a mix of fiction, documentary, and animated shorts curated
Nanfu Wang’s Brave Journey Into Filmmaking
By Vanessa Zimmer Nanfu Wang’s journey took her from a small, remote village in China with not a single movie theater — and where her
Ten 2022 Sundance Films Available to Stream Now
By Stephanie Ornelas Streaming services have become one of the most popular ways to watch films. The convenience and flexibility that streaming offers, in addition
To Fly or Not to Fly, That’s Not the Question
By Stephanie Ornelas No question, drones are impacting the way many filmmakers approach cinematography today. Whether in television, biopics, documentaries, or shorts, drones in more
Hartbeat & Sundance Institute Announce Return of “Women Write Now” Comedic Screening Fellowship to Champion the Next Generation of Black Women in Comedy Through Mentorship, Advocacy, Production and Exhibition
Selected Fellows to Receive 12-Month First-Look Deal With HartBeat, and Join HartBeat at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to Showcase Their Winning Films at a
The Sundance Labs: Where Indie Films Go To Thrive
Greg Nava (far left) and Anna Thomas attend a Directors Lab at the Sundance Resort in 1981. By Vanessa Zimmer Director Greg Nava proudly points
Documentary Storytelling With Care: A Learning Process
By Stephanie Ornelas In all things, to progress — to get better — means to listen and to learn. For documentary filmmakers, it’s paramount they
IllumiNative, The Black List, Sundance Institute Announce The Second Indigenous Screenwriting List
Los Angeles, CA (May 17, 2022) – Today, IllumiNative, The Black List, and the Sundance Institute announced the eight finalists of The Indigenous List. These
Sundance Film Festival: London Announces More Films, Live Talks and The UK Tour
Three films to screen across the UK as part of the Sundance Film Festival: London UK Tour – Good Luck To You, Leo Grande; A
What to Watch: 8 Sundance Films to Watch on National Biographers Day
By Stephanie Ornelas Pictured: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) Biographical films give us the opportunity to learn about lives different from our own,
Ryan Coogler and Friends: Creating a Soundscape on Film
Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson have worked together on several films, including Fruitvale Station. By Vanessa Zimmer Why do people say they watched a movie?
A Game Plan for Submitting Your Work to a Film Festival
John Nein is a senior programmer for the Sundance Institute. By Vanessa Zimmer So, you’re thinking about submitting your film to a festival. Sweet congratulations