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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Matt Wolf, the Filmmaker Behind “Pee-wee as Himself”
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
Directors Lab at 45: Writer-Director Marielle Heller Remembers Finding Her Voice in the 2012 Lab
Director of photography Benjamin Kasulke, actors Katie Henney and Hannah Marks, and writer-director Marielle Heller at the 2012 Directors Lab. (Photo by Fred Hayes)
Detroit Is Gorgeous and Grief Is Gritty in “To Live and Die and Live”
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick, Cory Hardrict, Qasim Basir, Dana Gourrier, and Amin Joseph attend the 2023 Sundance Film
Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 by Cinépolis Announces the Official Program for the Second Edition
The Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 program is composed of 15 feature films and five short films, as well as a series of panels with
What to Watch: 6 Sundance Institute–Supported Films by Filipino Directors
A sinister fairy infiltrates a desperate family in Kenneth Dagatan’s “In My Mother’s Skin,” which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Photo courtesy of
Dark History and Evil Are Unearthed in “The Moogai”
Shari Sebbens attends the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “The Moogai” premiere at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Donayle West/Shutterstock for Sundance Film
Sundance Institute–Supported “King Coal,” “FRIDA,” and More Land Nominations for News & Documentary Emmys
The 46th annual News & Documentary Emmys are just around the corner, and this year, Sundance Institute–supported projects have gained impressive recognition. Six of these
“Black Box Diaries,” “Queendom,” and “Will & Harper” Among Six Sundance Institute–Supported Films Taking Home Peabody Awards
The 85th annual Peabody Awards were a special moment for Sundance Institute–supported films, with six powerful documentaries earning the prestigious award, given to dynamic storytellers
Release Rundown: What to Watch in May, From “The Moogai” to “Pee-wee as Himself”
Paul Reubens appears in “Pee-wee as Himself,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Ochs
Inside the Archives: Preserving and Saving At-Risk Films Takes a Village
Film elements held at the Deluxe warehouse in March of 2015. Photo by Luis Silva By Archives team Because we have endless information and media
“Deaf President Now!” Resurfaces a Pivotal Civil Rights Struggle
(L–R) Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne, Nyle DiMarco, Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, and Davis Guggenheim attend the premiere of “Deaf President Now!” at Eccles Theatre in
“The Legend of Ochi” Takes Families on an Adventure
Emily Watson, Isaiah Saxon, Helena Zengel, and Finn Wolfhard at “The Legend of Ochi” premiere (photo by Soul Brother/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey
Film Festival Watch: Catch These 13 Sundance Institute–Supported Films at the 2025 Hot Docs Festival
We’re huge fans of shining a spotlight on the documentaries that empower, enlighten, and push boundaries here at the Sundance Institute. The Hot Docs Canadian
“Boxcutter” Director Reza Dahya on His Path From the Sundance Institute to SXSW
By Jessica Herndon In 2022, Reza Dahya took a pivotal step in shaping his debut feature, Boxcutter, by enrolling in the Sundance Institute Collab’s “Directing:
Amalia Ulman Breaks the Rules With “Magic Farm”
Chloe Sevigny at the “Magic Farm” premiere (photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick As writer-director Amalia Ulman makes her way