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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Eva Victor, the Writer-Director Behind “Sorry, Baby”
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
This Is Your First Look at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Program
For what seems like, well, forever you’ve been asking us to drop the lineup for the 2025 Festival. Today we’re happy to oblige with our
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,
Meet Mal Ward: The 2024 Gayle Stevens Volunteer Award Recipient
The Gayle Stevens Volunteer Award is given annually to a volunteer who has demonstrated a long-standing passion for and commitment to the work of the
“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 Institute–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 Institute–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
10 Directors Who Launched Their Careers With Sundance Film Festival Shorts
By Jessica Herndon Sometimes, keeping things short is key when you’re looking to make a lasting first impression. Each year at the Sundance Film Festival,
“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.
The 7 Most-Loved Sundance Titles According to Filmmakers at the 2024 Festival
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ feature directorial debut, “Little Miss Sunshine,” premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and remains a favorite among audiences and