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“Time and Water” Is a Moving Portrait of Family History and a Warming Iceland
Director Sara Dosa’s new film explores a present-day Iceland impacted by climate change and ponders connections to both past and future.
Directors Lab at 45: Sterlin Harjo Thinks Back to Gaining a Seat at the Table During the 2004 Lab
Director Sterlin Harjo and creative advisor Mike White at the 2004 Screenwriters Lab. By Jessica Herndon As the Sundance Institute Directors Lab turns 45, we’re
Sara Dosa: How the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program Keeps Directors in the Game
Director Sara Dosa and producer Shane Boris talk about “Fire of Love” at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: London. [Editor’s Note: This piece was originally
Get to Know This Summer’s Filmmakers Through These 18 Sundance Institute–Supported Films
Pictured: John Carney’s “Sing Street,” which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Summer is a special time for film lovers —
Filmmakers’ Favorites: Sundance Film Festival Alums on “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
Heather Matarazzo as Dawn Wiener in Todd Solondz’s “Welcome to the Dollhouse” (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) By Lucy Spicer At Sundance Institute, we’re always
Boots Riley Unpacks His Vision of Power, Style, and Time at Sundance Institute’s “I Love Boosters” Denver Screening
By Jessica Herndon The line wrapped around the building outside Denver’s Landmark Mayan Theater, a steady hum of anticipation building as nearly 400 guests filed
A Morbid Weight Loss Trick Triggers an Insatiable Ghost in “Saccharine”
(L–R) Midori Francis and Natalie Erika James attend the “Saccharine” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 22, 2026,
Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall Bring the Noise in Daniel Roher’s “Tuner”
A buzzy opening-day screening at the Eccles Theater, “Tuner” lands laughs, gasps and real momentum.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Natalie Erika James, the Writer-Director Behind “Saccharine”
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
Sundance Institute Names 2026 Episodic Lab Fellows
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 14, 2026 – The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the cohort selected for the 2026 Episodic Lab program, taking place at
Your Next Double Feature: “Old Joy” and “Past Lives”
A still from “Past Lives” by Celine Song, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Chloé Robichaud, the Director of “Two Women”
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
A Mother’s Day Toast to Joan Rubinsky in “Theater Camp”
Molly Gordon and Ben Platt appear in “Theater Camp.” (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures) By Lucy Spicer Her character is the beloved founder of the AdirondACTS
Gregg Araki’s “Mysterious Skin” Is Still a Staggering and Devastating Triumph
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Gregg Araki and Joseph Gordon Levitt attend the Park City Legacy Screening of “Mysterious Skin” during the 2026
“Two Women” Wants You to Make the First Move to Get Your Pleasure
(L–R) Juliette Gariépy, Mani Soleymanlou, Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, Chloé Robichaud, Laurence Leboeuf, and Sophie Nélisse attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Two Women” at The