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Inside the Archives: The Highly Anticipated Summer Trivia Sequel
By the Archives team As you try to keep cool in the summer heat, our Sundance Institute trivia game continues to sizzle! As a
Celebrating Our Summer Labs!
Fellows, staff, and mentors at the 2024 Directors Lab. (Photo by Shayla Blatchford) Dear friends, I love this time of year because our transformative labs
“Dìdi (弟弟)” Embraces the Cringier Side of Adolescence
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: Sean Wang attends the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Dìdi (弟弟)” premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock
Magical Moments and Letting Your Brain Free: A Conversation With Lisa Steen, Director of “Late Bloomers”
(L–R) Louise (Karen Gillan) and Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein) strike up an unconventional friendship in “Late Bloomers.” By Lucy Spicer The title of Lisa Steen’s
Talking Story and Building Community: A Conversation With Indigenous Program Alumni and Advisor Bryson Chun
by Ianeta Le’i I honestly don’t remember the first time I met Bryson Chun, but what I do know is that it’s always fun when
There Are No Heroes or Villains in “Against the Tide”
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: (L–R) Quentin Laurent, Sarvnik Kaur, and Koval Bhatia attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “Against the Tide” premiere at
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Sean Wang, the Writer-Director of “Dìdi (弟弟)”
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
Counting Down the Days to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival!
Dear Sundance Community, I hope you’re having a great summer. With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival six months away, I’m writing today to share plans
Sundance Institute Announces Finalists in RFP Process
to Host the Sundance Film Festival in 2027 and Beyond Sundance Institute Announces Finalists in RFP Process to Host the Sundance Film Festival in 2027
2024 Trans Possibilities Intensive Fellows Announced
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the artists selected to participate in the Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive, a three-part event held online from July
“The Greatest Night in Pop,” “Girls State” Lead 2024 Sundance Institute–Supported Emmy Nominations
With limited-edition summer merch out now and our Early Bird Ticket Sale happening next week, it’s no secret that we’re pretty excited for the 2025
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Jeff Zimbalist, the Filmmaker Behind “Skywalkers: A Love Story”
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
Glen Mazzara’s Six Rules for Writing a Compelling TV Episode
by Sundance Collab team Showrunner Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead, The Shield) thinks that writing for TV has one rule: Cool people doing cool stuff
Meet the Documentarians Selected for Sundance Institute’s Documentary Edit Intensive
By Kristin Feeley, Documentary Film Program Interim Director When a film is well edited the audience won’t notice the “invisible hand” of the editor —
“Skywalkers: A Love Story” Takes Love to Unimaginable Heights
Jeff Zimbalist, Ivan Beerkus, Angela Nikolau, and Maria Bukhonina at the premiere of “Skywalkers: A Love Story” at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, on January