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Intimacy Coordinator Marci Liroff’s Rules for Shooting Safe and Authentic Intimate Scenes
By Jessica Herndon When Gwyneth Paltrow sat down with Vanity Fair for its April 2025 cover story, she admitted she had no idea there was

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Andrew Ahn, the Filmmaker Behind “The Wedding Banquet”
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

“One to One: John & Yoko” is an Immersive ’70s Viewing Experience
(L–R) Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “One to One: John & Yoko” at The Ray Theatre on

What to Watch: 6 Sundance Institute–Supported Films by North African Directors
A still from “Captains of Zaatari” by Ali El Arabi, an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance Institute Announces the 2025 Episodic Intensive Fellows
By Jandiz Estrada Cardoso I am overjoyed to share the eight screenwriting fellows selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s 2025 Episodic Intensive. In its

With Intellectual Freedom Under Fire, “The Librarians” Sounds the Alarm
The cast and crew of “The Librarians” attend the film’s 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundance

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Kevin Macdonald, the Filmmaker Behind “One to One: John & Yoko”
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

Personnel Thoughts: Our Picks for the Most Iconic Parker Posey Sundance Film Festival Roles
Parker Posey and Lady Bunny at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival for their film “Party Girl.” Photo by Randall Michelson Here at the Sundance Institute,

“Freaky Tales” Is a Genre-Bending Love Letter to 1980s Oakland
(L–R) Ji-young Yoo, Pedro Pascal, and Jay Ellis at the “Freaky Tales” premiere. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Stephanie Ornelas “Make

Release Rundown: What to Watch in April, From “Freaky Tales” to “The Wedding Banquet”
Pedro Pascal appears in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Freaky Tales,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer If variety is

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Albert Birney, the Filmmaker Behind “OBEX”
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

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” Proves That a Good Story Is Worth the Wait
Tom Basden, Tim Key, and Carey Mulligan (Photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick “The whole thing was 18

Sundance Institute Announces Boulder, Colorado, as the New Home for the Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027
Boulder’s Vibrant Community of Artists, Enthusiastic Audiences, and Breathtaking Rocky Mountains Will Provide the Setting for the Future of Independent Film Thursday, March 27, 2025

Inside the Archives: Celebrating the Power of Women-Driven Cinema
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood reviews the script for her beloved film “Love and Basketball,” which she workshopped at the 1998 Directors Lab before it premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Sandria Miller

“La Pecera (The Fishbowl)” Finds Strength in Grief
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 23: (L–R) José Esteban Alenda, Maximiliano Rivas, Glorimar Marrero Sánchez, Isel Rodríguez, Pedro Juan Lopez, and Amaya Izquierdo attend the