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CWA and Sundance Institute Jointly Announce Union Recognition of Staff Union
The Sundance Institute jointly with the Sundance Institute Workers United announces the Institute’s voluntary recognition of the staff union represented by the Communications Workers of
Inside the Archives: Winter Is in the Air and in Our Festival Films
A cinematic snow sculpture at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Randall Michelson By Archives team With the holiday season fast approaching, in some
Relive the 1990s With These Candid Sundance Film Festival Pics
By Lucy Spicer When you think of the 1990s, what comes to mind? The end of the Cold War? The advent of grunge music? The
“Sauna” Is an Intimate Exploration of Queer Love and Identity
Mathias Broe attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sauna” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jessica
Dinner and a Movie: Jared Lank on “Powwow Highway” and Luskinikn
Jared Lank and his mother in the ’90s By Jared Lank Growing up, the start of November always meant a few specific things for me:hunting
Travel Back to the 1980s With These Sundance Film Festival Photos
By Lucy Spicer 1985: the first year that the Sundance Film Festival — then called the U.S. Film Festival — took place with Sundance Institute
“Zodiac Killer Project” Refuses to Kill Its Darlings With an Avant-Garde Essay Film
Charlie Shackleton attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Zodiac Killer Project” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 27, 2025, in Park City, UT.
Sundance Institute–Supported “Seeds,” “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” “Selena y Los Dinos,” and More Earn IDA Documentary Awards Nominations
Awards season is heating up, and the International Documentary Association just dropped its nominations for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards — with several Sundance Institute–supported
“Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” Takes a Tender View on Queer Relationships
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade attends the premiere of “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 26, 2025, in
Introducing the Sundance Film Festival 101 Watchlist
The Sundance Film Festival is impossible to summarize because it has never followed one straight path. There is no set history of the Festival because
Watch These 11 Winners of Special Jury Awards for Ensemble Casts at the Sundance Film Festival
By Lucy Spicer If you’re someone who goes to the movies for the acting performances, a strong ensemble cast is a cinematic feast. Good chemistry
From Sundance Institute to Chile’s Oscar Contender: Diego Céspedes and Giancarlo Nasi on the Making of “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo”
By Jessica Herndon When Chilean filmmakers Diego Céspedes and Giancarlo Nasi arrived at the Cannes Film Festival this past May, they brought with them a
WATCH: 6 Meet the Artist Videos From Sundance Film Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Winners
Great filmmaking starts with great writing. At the heart of every incredible movie is the script that lays the groundwork for its vision. Through our
From Family Band to Icon: “Selena y Los Dinos” Is a Loving Tribute to the Queen of Tejano
(L-R) Suzette Quintanilla, Isabel Castro, and Chris Pérez attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Selena y Los Dinos” premiere at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by
Dinner and a Movie: “Remaining Native” and Chicken Adobo for the Soul
By Roni Jo Draper My father was born and raised in the Yurok village of Weitpus, in what is now considered Northern California. There at