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Grabbing the World in “The Story of Documentary Film”
From Mark Cousins, director of the docuseries ”The Story of Film,” comes a work of ambition and scope journeying through the history of documentary film.
“Joybubbles” Celebrates the Upbeat Pioneer of the Phone Phreak Revolution
Joe Engressia is the fascinating subject of Rachael J. Morrison’s new documentary.
“Who Killed Alex Odeh?” Revisits a Political Assassination We Never Reckoned With
“Who Killed Alex Odeh?” interrogates how a brutal act of political violence was allowed to fade into the background of American history.
“Sentient” Forces Us to Confront the Question Science Keeps Avoiding
(L-R) Lisa Jones Engel and Tony Jones attend the “Sentient” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026
“Chasing Summer” Finds the Comedy (and Damage) in Nostalgia
(L-R) Josephine Decker and Iliza Shlesinger attend the “Chasing Summer” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 26, 2026
“Jaripeo” Unveils the Complexity and Beauty of Queer Life in Mexico’s Rodeo Culture
“Jaripeo” is a testament to those who navigate spaces never designed for their existence, but find liberation anyway.
Space and Time Aren’t Linear in “Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]”
This profound, formally bold documentary follows Native American repatriation specialists who work to return the looted remains of Indigenous Ancestors to their tribal communities for reburial.
In “Run Amok,” a School Shooting Becomes a Musical — Somehow, It Works
(L-R) Alyssa Marvin, Patrick Wilson, NB Mager and Molly Ringwald attend the “Run Amok” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater
“The Musical” and the Power of Spiteful Thinking
Alexander Heller, Nevada Jose, Will Brill, and Giselle Bonilla pose with cast members at “The Musical” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute Name Winners of Science-In-Film Initiative’s Feature Film Prize and Artist Grants
L–R: Jonathan Cuchacovich, Sonia Kennebeck, Alan Fischer, Daeil Kim, Andrew Stanton, Colby Day, Tetiana Anderson 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Juried Sloan Feature Film Prize
“Wicker” Spins Social Norms and Marriage Tropes Into a Charming, Comedic Fable
(L-R) Peter Dinklage, Alexander Skarsgård, and Olivia Colman attend the Q&A for Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance
“Soul Patrol” Pays Moving Tribute to Elite Squad of Black Vietnam War Veterans
J.M. Harper’s new documentary marries archival footage, interviews, and re-enactment to tell powerful story.
“BURN” Sees Glitter in the Asphalt
Makoto Nagahisa brings the heat to the NEXT section.
“Tell Me Everything” Is a Tender Portrait of a Boy Who Just Wants His Father
(L-R) Neta Orbach, Mor Dimri, Moshe Rosenthal, Yair Mazor, Ido Tako, Keren Tzur and Assi Cohen attend the “Tell Me Everything” Premiere during the 2026
“Frank & Louis” Seeks Reform from Inside
Cast and crew attend the Q&A for Frank & Louis by Petra Biondina Volpe, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (© 2026 Sundance Institute