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“Brides” Asks for Compassion for Our Youths
Nadia Fall attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Brides” at The Egyptian Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by
Dinner and a Movie: N.J. Sowmick on “El Mariachi” and Red Lemon Pinwheel Cookies
By N.J. Sowmick Whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas would roll around, there was always a family gathering happening on my father’s side, usually at my aunt’s
CWA and Sundance Institute Jointly Announce Union Recognition of Staff Union
The Sundance Institute jointly with the Sundance Institute Workers United announces the Institute’s voluntary recognition of the staff union represented by the Communications Workers of
Inside the Archives: Winter Is in the Air and in Our Festival Films
A cinematic snow sculpture at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Randall Michelson By Archives team With the holiday season fast approaching, in some
“Sauna” Is an Intimate Exploration of Queer Love and Identity
Mathias Broe attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sauna” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jessica
Dinner and a Movie: Jared Lank on “Powwow Highway” and Luskinikn
Jared Lank and his mother in the ’90s By Jared Lank Growing up, the start of November always meant a few specific things for me:hunting
“Zodiac Killer Project” Refuses to Kill Its Darlings With an Avant-Garde Essay Film
Charlie Shackleton attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Zodiac Killer Project” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 27, 2025, in Park City, UT.
Sundance Institute–Supported “Seeds,” “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” “Selena y Los Dinos,” and More Earn IDA Documentary Awards Nominations
Awards season is heating up, and the International Documentary Association just dropped its nominations for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards — with several Sundance Institute–supported
“Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” Takes a Tender View on Queer Relationships
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade attends the premiere of “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 26, 2025, in
From Sundance Institute to Chile’s Oscar Contender: Diego Céspedes and Giancarlo Nasi on the Making of “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo”
By Jessica Herndon When Chilean filmmakers Diego Céspedes and Giancarlo Nasi arrived at the Cannes Film Festival this past May, they brought with them a
From Family Band to Icon: “Selena y Los Dinos” Is a Loving Tribute to the Queen of Tejano
(L-R) Suzette Quintanilla, Isabel Castro, and Chris Pérez attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Selena y Los Dinos” premiere at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by
Dinner and a Movie: “Remaining Native” and Chicken Adobo for the Soul
By Roni Jo Draper My father was born and raised in the Yurok village of Weitpus, in what is now considered Northern California. There at
In “Come See Me in the Good Light” Andrea Gibson Turns Dying Into Something Beautiful
(L-R) Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen, Ryan White, Megan Falley, and Andrea Gibson attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Come See Me in the
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Alireza Khatami, the Director of “The Things You Kill”
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
2026 Sundance Film Festival Annual Event Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford
L–R: Ed Harris, Gyula Gazdag Inaugural Robert Redford Luminary Award to Honor Ed Harris and Gyula Gazdag PARK CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 12, 2026 — The