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“LUZ” Blurs the Line Between Reality and Illusion
(L-R) Huang Lu, Flora Lau, and Sandrine Pinna attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “LUZ” at The Egyptian Theatre on January 23, 2025,

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” Places Audiences in the Ukrainian Trenches
Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “2000 Meters to Andriivka” at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2025, in Park

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Cherien Dabis, the Filmmaker Behind “All That’s Left of You (اللي باقي منك)”
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

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Cooper Raiff, the Creator of “Hal & Harper”
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

“Twinless” Is James Sweeney’s Darkly Comic Exploration of Loss and Connection
(L—R) Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Twinless” premiere at Eccles Theatre. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)

“April” Provides an Intimate View Into Women’s Rights
(L–R) Dea Kulumbegashvili and Alexandra Rossi attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “April” at The Egyptian Theatre on January 23, 2025, in Park

“Jimpa” Asks You to Choose Love
Sophie Hyde and John Lithgow backstage during the premiere of “Jimpa.” (Photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Sophie

Powerful Performances Fuel an Intimate Family Road Trip in “Omaha”
(L–R) Cole Webley, Molly Belle Wright, John Magaro, Robert Machoian, and Preston Lee attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Omaha” at The Ray

“Speak.” Commands to Watch and Listen Too
(L–R) Sam Schaefer, Mfaz Mohamed Ali, Noor Garoui, Josh Gad, Esther Oyetunji, and Noah Detiveaux attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Speak.” at

Update Regarding BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
Update on Saturday, January 25: Sundance Film Festival is overjoyed to welcome BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions back to the Festival lineup. This boundary-pushing, relentlessly innovative

“DJ Ahmet” Calls Us To Dance and Be Brave
(L-R) Ivana Shekutkoska, Georgi Unkovski, Arif Jakup, and Ivan Unkovski attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “DJ Ahmet” at The Egyptian Theatre on

Short Film Program 1 Brings a Round of Applause for Death, High School Debate, and Drag
(L—R) Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante, Daisy Friedman, Glenn Kaino, Alex Heller, Lennert Madou, and Luke Wintour attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film

Sundance Institute–Supported “A Real Pain,” “No Other Land,” “Black Box Diaries,” and More Earn Oscar Nominations
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival is kicking off and the Oscar nominations have dropped on the same day. Cinema is winning right now! As we

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Dea Kulumbegashvili, the Writer-Director of “April”
By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

Setting the Stage for 2025 the Night Before the Festival
Eugene Hernandez, Kim Yutani, Amanda Kelso and John Nein. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) As the sun was setting on