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James Mangold to Be Honored With Trailblazer Award; Cynthia Erivo to Be Honored With Visionary Award at 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV
Tables and Tickets Available Now: Annual Event Recognizes Outstanding Independent Storytellers and Raises Funds to Support Nonprofit’s Year-Round Programs December 18, 2024, Park City,

2025 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Short Film Program Presented by Vimeo
Top L–R: View From the Floor, THE LILY (เดอะลิลลี่), Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites, Hold Me Close Center Row L-R: Azi, Debaters, Platanero, Sweetheart Bottom

2025 Sundance Film Festival Reveals 92 Projects for Feature Film and Episodic Programs
Top L–R: The Legend of Ochi, Rabbit Trap, East of Wall, Seeds Center Row L–R: Rebuilding, Together, Love, Brooklyn, Jimpa Bottom L–R: Hal & Harper,

“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” Imagines New Heights in Equality
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: (Top Row L–R) Patrice Bowman, Jarobi Moorhead, Greg Harriott, Ayana Enomoto-Hurst, Director Joe Brewster, Chris Pattishal and Terra Long

“A Different Man,” “Hit Man,” and “A Real Pain” Gain Golden Globe Nominations
At the top of each year, we introduce the film and TV landscape to groundbreaking projects when they premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Many

“Sugarcane” Exposes the Atrocities at St. Joseph’s Mission
Julian Brave NoiseCat hugs Chief Willie Sellars as the “Sugarcane” film team takes the stage following the premiere of the documentary January 20 at the

Release Rundown: “Gaucho Gaucho” Among Sundance-Supported Films Reaching Wider Audiences This December
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s “Gaucho Gaucho” won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Sound at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer

20 Sundance-Supported Films and Series Land Nominations for the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Since 1993, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have been held at Santa Monica State Beach, and the dreamy California coast couldn’t be a more appropriate

The Storytelling We Need
Dear Sundance Community, Each year, the Sundance Film Festival team watches and discusses thousands of submissions from around the world to shape the annual program

“Gaucho Gaucho” Celebrates a Traditional Cowboy Community With Authenticity
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: Tati Gonza and Guada Gonza attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Gaucho Gaucho” premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo

“Sujo” Paints a Lyrical Portrait of a Cartel Gunman’s Son
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: (L–R) Fernanda Valadez, Juan Jesús Varela, and Astrid Rondero attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Sujo” premiere at The

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know 3 Indigenous Filmmakers With Shorts at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
A still from Vea Mafile’o’s “Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue,” which screened as part of Short Film Program 2 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Inside the Archives: Showcasing Sundance Talent in Oz and the Colosseum
Denzel Washington at the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute press conference at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Sandria Miller By the Archives team This past week

Dinner and a Movie: Katie Arthurs on “Top End Wedding” and Breakfast Burritos
The author watching a film with her mother and brother. By Katie Arthurs A little over a year ago, I awoke to dozens of missed

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, the Co-Directors of “Sujo”
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