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What to Watch at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: Real Magic and Magical Realism
By Shelby Shaw Magic is often the term attributed to what cannot be explained by natural laws or logical reasoning. But if seeing is believing,

“Touch Me” Brings Therapy Into Sci-Fi Erotica
(L–R) Marlene Forte, Lou Taylor Pucci, Addison Heimann, Jordan Gavaris, and Olivia Taylor Dudley attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Touch Me” at

“The Virgin of the Quarry Lake” Unsettles Girl Power From Being Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice
A still from “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake” by Laura Casabé, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners Announced
Top L–R: Zodiac Killer Project. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Coexistence, My Ass!, 2000 Meters

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,

“Sugar Babies” Illuminates the Grind Behind the Search for a Better Life
Rachel Fleit attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sugar Babies” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Chad Salvador/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By

“Middletown” Shows You’re Never Too Young (or Old) to Effect Change
(L–R) Jeff Dutemple, Rachel Raimist, Fred Isseks, Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss, David Birmingham, and Mike Regan attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Middletown”

“Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)” Brings Bronx Hustle and Heart
Joel Alfonso Vargas and the cast and crew of “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)” attend the 2025 Sundance Film

“Maybe Those Rules Don’t Feel True for Me Anymore”: Quotes From a Conversation with Rashad Frett, Eva Victor, Katarina Zhu, and Théodore Pellerin
(L–R) Théodore Pellerin, Eva Victor, Katarina Zhu, and Rashad Frett attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Filmmaker Lodge on January 28, 2025, in Park

Identity, Influencer Culture, and Self Worth Intersect at the End of the Earth in “Love Me”
Steven Yeun and Kristen Stewart at the Love Me premiere (photo by George Pimentle/Shutterstock for Sundance) by Bailey Pennick It might be strange to call

Power of Story: “On Success” Offers Sage Advice
(L–R) Stacey Wilson Hunt, Daniel Kaluuya, Mstyslav Chernov, Chloë Sevigny, and Celine Song at the Egyptian Theatre on January 28, 2025, in Park City, UT.

“Didn’t Die” Brings Improv to the Zombie Apocalypse
Samrat Chakrabarti, George Basil, Kiran Deol, Katie McCuen and Vishal Vijayakumar attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Didn’t Die” at the Library Center

The Big Conversation’s “Breaking Barriers” Rouses A Call-to-Action To Be Involved in All Things Science
(L–R) Dr. Chao-ting Wu, Wendy Calhoun, Nicole Perlman, Cady Coleman, and Cristina Costantini at Filmmaker Lodge on January 27, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo

Meet Josh Campbell: The 2025 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

“El Norte,” Gregory Nava’s Immigrant Epic, Returns to Sundance Film Festival
(L-R) Gregory Nava, Dolores Huerta, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, and David Villalpando attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “El Norte” screening at the Egyptian Theatre. (Photo