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Sundance Film Festival 101: Irresistible Love Stories
By Jessica Herndon Love stories. They’re part of the Sundance Film Festival’s DNA. Across four decades, we’ve premiered films rooted in romance. From tropes spanning
Meet the 2026 Sundance Institute Documentary Edit Intensive Fellows
By Kristin Feeley, Director, Documentary Film & Artist Programs “… the memories of your elders … [are] a scaffolding for you to build your
2026 Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens
Top L–R: “Take Me Home,” “The Lake”
Bottom L–R: “TheyDream,” “Union County”
Sundance Film Festival 101: Powerful Films by Black Directors
Gabourey Sidibe appears in Precious, an official selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of the Sundance Institute By Jessica Herndon If you’ve started
Sundance Film Festival 101: Films by Directors With a Signature Style
A still from “Whiplash” by Damien Chazelle, which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute) By Lucy Spicer Do you have
2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows Named
Ten Emerging Filmmakers Ages 18 to 25 Will Start Fellowship Year at Ignite Lab from June 14–19 LOS ANGELES, CA, June 15, 2026 — The
The Pride of the Sundance Film Festival: 400 LGBTQ+ Films to Watch This June (and Beyond!)
John Cooper is the emeritus director of the Sundance Film Festival, a role he stepped into this summer after serving as Festival director from 2010 to 2020. He originally joined Sundance Institute in 1989.
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From “Captains of Za’atari” to “Kicking It”: How Soccer on Celluloid Can Inspire Lives
[Editor’s note: This piece was originally published on December 14, 2022 during the World Cup. Today we’re resharing it to celebrate the start of the
Resource Actors Throughout the Years at Sundance Institute’s Directors Lab
Laura Dern at the 1986 Sundance Institute Directors Lab (Photo by Eric Edwards) By Lucy Spicer It takes a village to bring together the Sundance
Sundance Film Festival 101: Films by LGBTQ+ Directors
A still from “The Doom Generation” by Gregg Araki (Courtesy of Sundance Institute) By Lucy Spicer Have you checked out our Sundance Film Festival 101
Meet the Bold Filmmakers Shaping the Future at Sundance Institute’s 2026 Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Eight Projects to Be Developed at Directors Lab, 10 Projects to Be Supported Online at Screenwriters Lab LOS ANGELES, CA, June 9, 2026 — The
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Laura Casabé, the Director Behind “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake”
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
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Vladimir de Fontenay, the Filmmaker Behind “Sukkwan Island”
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
TikTok and Sundance Collab Launch Micro-Series Storytelling Program
New global program empowers and supports storytellers through scriptwriting course and access to industry experts TikTok and Sundance Institute today announced a new micro-series writing
Film Festival Watch: Catch These 11 Must-See Sundance Institute–Supported Films at Tribeca 2026
Retrieval still courtesy of Tribeca. By Jessica Herndon This year, the Tribeca Festival returns to New York City with another stacked lineup of premieres and