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Merrell and Sundance Collab Announce Three-Year Global Storytelling Program and 2027 Sundance Film Festival Partnership
The Partnership Will Support Filmmakers Worldwide Through Original Short Films Inspired by Merrell’s “It Starts Outside” Global Brand Platform ROCKFORD, Mich. (Oct. 1, 2026)

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Amir Bar-Lev, the Director of “The Last First: Winter K2”
By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

Sundance Institute Announces 2026 Doc Fund Grantees
19 Nonfiction Projects Across All Stages of Production to Receive More Than $1 million in Support as Documentary Film Program Approaches 25th Anniversary LOS ANGELES,

“Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!” Encourages Us to Keep Dancing
“Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!” is a colorful, occasionally surreal story about what happens when the body remembers what joy feels like, even as it’s still processing grief.

From Sketch to Strut, “Unzipped” Returns to the Sundance Film Festival at 30
Douglas Keeve attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival screening of “Unzipped” at the Egyptian Theatre. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By

Domhnall Gleeson Meets Some Truly Strange Strangers in “The Incomer”
(L–R) Gayle Rankin and Domhnall Gleeson attend the premiere of “The Incomer” by Louis Paxton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Liz Sargent, the Writer-Director of “Take Me Home”
In addition to resonating with anyone who has had to face the complications of caregiving, “Take Me Home” provides a rare opportunity for audiences to see a big-screen performance by a lead actor with a cognitive disability.

“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

“The Weight” Explores the High Cost of Freedom in the Depression Era
Ethan Hawke anchors the film with a quietly commanding performance, embodying a man whose resolve hardens even as doubt creeps in.

The School Board Becomes a Political Battleground in “Bucks County, USA”
(L–R) Evianne Casey and Vanessa Martino attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Bucks County, USA” at The Ray Theatre on January 28, 2025,

Inside the 2027 Sundance Film Festival Venues: Chautauqua Auditorium Welcomes a New Era of Film
By Jessica Herndon Before the lights dim and the first premieres begin, we’re taking you inside the spaces that will shape the Sundance Film Festival

“The History of Concrete” Contains More Surprises Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Even the most ardent John Wilson fan won’t be able to guess where the director’s debut feature goes

“Knife” Is Alex Gibney’s Intimate, Unflinching Portrait of Salman Rushdie’s Survival
(L–R) Alex Gibney, Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths attend “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Padraic McKinley, the Director of “The Weight”
Even though The Weight is a period piece, don’t be surprised if the echoes of history start to get louder and more familiar as you watch the film.

“If I Go Will They Miss Me” Explores Fractured Fatherhood Through a Poetic Lens
Emotions were divinely high following the premiere of “If I Go Will They Miss Me.” “How beautiful was it to see Black bodies in this way?” Danielle Brooks asked the crowd.