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Sundance Institute’s Ignite Director on the Power of Short Films and Support
Dear Ignite Alumni, As we speed forward into the year, I wanted to give you an exciting new update from Sundance Institute and Adobe. Over
Film Festival Watch: See These 18 Sundance Institute–Supported Docs at the 2026 True/False Film Fest
Barbara Hammer appears in Barbara Forever by Brydie O’Connor, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by
Release Rundown: What to Watch in March, From “undertone” to “André is an Idiot”
Nina Kiri stars as Evy, the co-host of a paranormal podcast in “undertone,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer
Inside the Creative Process of the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Directors Who Got Their Start at Sundance Institute Labs
Chloé Zhao, Michelle Satter, and Ryan Coogler. Photo by Chelsea Lauren for Shutterstock / Sundance Film Festival By Jessica Herndon While accepting her Trailblazer Award
Our Festival Has Contributed Best Picture Oscar Nominees Since 1986
Editor’s Note: We are updating this piece yearly. By Vanessa Zimmer As the 98th annual Academy Awards approach, independent film fans are cheering for the
Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2026 Returns for Its Third Edition
From April 30 to May 3, Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2026 will offer a selection of exciting independent cinema. Mexico City, March 3, 2026 –
Joel Edgerton Is Transfixing in “Train Dreams”
Joel Edgerton at “Train Dreams” Park City premiere (photo by Soul Brother / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick What makes a life
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” Is a Road Map for Bravery in the Face of Authoritarianism
(L–R) Director David Borenstein introduces co-director Pavel “Pasha” Talankin to the audience via video call at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City for the 2025
In “Come See Me in the Good Light” Andrea Gibson Turns Dying Into Something Beautiful
(L-R) Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen, Ryan White, Megan Falley, and Andrea Gibson attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Come See Me in the
“The Perfect Neighbor” Takes a Novel Approach to Examining America’s Race and Gun Violence
(L–R) Guest, Kimberly Robinson Jones, Geeta Gandbhir, Pamela Dias, and Takema Robinson attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “The Perfect Neighbor” at the
“Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” Shows the Difference That One Person Can Make for Change
(L–R) Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Judith Helfand attend the premiere of “Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” at The Egyptian Theatre in Park
2027 Sundance Film Festival To Take Place January 21–31 in Boulder, Colorado
Official Venues Unveiled for Festival’s Milestone Colorado Debut in 2027 LOS ANGELES, CA, February 24, 2026 — Today the Sundance Film Festival announces the 2027
“The Alabama Solution” Is Required Viewing
Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jarecki at the premiere of The Alabama Solution (photo by Michael Hurcomb / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Geeta Gandbhir, the Filmmaker Behind “The Perfect Neighbor”
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
“By Design” Director Asks Festival Audience to Flirt With Their Chairs at Premiere
(L–R) Writer-director Amanda Kramer photographs the photographers at the premiere of her film “By Design” at the Library Center Theatre in Park City. (Photo by