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Release Rundown: “Eileen” and “Pianoforte” Coming to Theaters This December
Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie star in the suspenseful “Eileen,” based on the novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh. By Lucy Spicer As
Inside the Archives: A Commitment to Indigenous Artists and Storytelling
(left of center) Native Cinema curator Stephen Roe Lewis and (center) spiritual leader and storyteller Larry Cesspooch along with the In the Tradition: New Dimensions
For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Sundance Indigenous Program’s Must Watch List
Over the course of Native American Heritage Month, we have highlighted some of the Sundance Institute–supported Indigenous artists, including conversations with Jana Schmieding and Alex
“Past Lives” and “A Thousand and One” Are Honored at 2023 Gotham Awards
Earlier this evening the Gotham Film & Media Institute held their annual Gotham Awards and we’re over the moon that Sundance-supported projects nabbed two major
Watchlist: Try to Escape the Holidays with These 14 Films About Being Trapped
By Stephanie Ornelas This time of year can be stressful enough without having to deal with the anxiety we sometimes get from attending holiday gatherings.
Colorado’s Stanley Hotel will host Sundance Institute’s Signature Directors Lab in 2024
Park City, UT — November 22, 2023 –The nonprofit global arts organization Sundance Institute and the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado announced today that
The 39th IDA Documentary Awards Nominations Are Full of Sundance-Supported Projects
Awards season is in full swing and this morning the International Documentary Association unveiled their full nominee list for their 2023 honors. We were thrilled
A Circular Path: A Conversation with Indigenous Program Alum Alexandra Lazarowich
Alexandra Lazarowich photo by Sam Richardson By Adam Piron In keeping with our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we have been looking at the
Food and Family: Anpa’o Locke and Zoë Neugebohr On Reframing Thanksgiving Through an Indigenous Multicultural Lens
For Native American Heritage Month, the Sundance Institute is proud to highlight conversations with former and current Indigenous Program fellows that focus on the bi/multiracial
“Mami Wata” Cinematographer Lílis Soares on Creating a New Kind of Gaze
Lílis Soares attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Mami Wata premiere on January 23, 2023 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) By
Pat Mitchell to Receive Vanguard Award for Philanthropy at Sundance Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Presented by Chase Sapphire®
November 16, 2023, Park City, UT — The nonprofit Sundance Institute today revealed an additional honoree of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser, Opening Night
What the Chuck? | A Conversation with Native Lab Fellow Jana Schmieding
by Ianeta Le’i Sipping on a frothy homemade vanilla latte, Jana Schmieding is the kind of person you want as your best friend. It’s the
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” and More Take Top Honors at 2023 Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Last month we were thrilled to see so many Sundance Film Festival projects named as nominees for the 2023 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. From nonfiction
An Indigenous Infinity: A Dispatch from Adam Piron
by Adam Piron I’ve been thinking a lot about time over this past year. In Western European cultures, there’s the idea that the future lies
Catch These 16 Sundance-Supported Documentaries at DOC NYC
By Stephanie Ornelas Let the celebration of documentary filmmaking continue. We just wrapped up our annual Doctober programming where we explored a number of powerful