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Release Rundown: What to Watch in October, From “The Alabama Solution” to “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
Tonatiuh and Diego Luna star in Bill Condon’s musical feature “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy
2025 Sundance Institute Filmmakers Fund Sponsored by Chase Sapphire Reserve® Recipients Announced
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 30, 2025 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 10 projects selected for the inaugural 2025 Sundance Institute Filmmakers Fund
How the Sound of Celine Song’s “Materialists” Elevates Every Beat
By Jessica Herndon Sound and music aren’t embellishments in film — they’re storytelling tools that can shape emotional beats and signature settings. Think of the
TIME: What It Was Like Working With Robert Redford for 44 Years
Robert Redford and Michelle Satter at the 1995 Directors Lab. Photo by Sandria Miller TIME features a piece by Michelle Satter, Sundance Institute Founding Senior
Blumhouse and K Period Media’s Screamwriting Fellowship Welcomes Second Cohort of Nine Fellows
Immersive Program Created By K Period Media and Blumhouse – in Partnership with Sundance Institute – Helps Identify and Mentor Underrepresented Emerging Horror Film and
“Predators” Examines the Tangled Legacy of “To Catch a Predator”
David Osit attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Predators” at The Ray Theatre on January 25, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by
Take 5: Sundance Collab Instructor K.D. Roeder Daza on the Benefit of Being “Humble, Not Hidden”
By Jessica Herndon Welcome to the second edition of Take 5, where we invite you to get familiar with the talented instructors behind our Sundance
Directors Lab at 45: Sterlin Harjo Thinks Back to Gaining a Seat at the Table During the 2004 Lab
Director Sterlin Harjo and creative advisor Mike White at the 2004 Screenwriters Lab. By Jessica Herndon As the Sundance Institute Directors Lab turns 45, we’re
From the Archives: Revisit Robert Redford’s Words of Wisdom
To much of the world Robert Redford is Roy Hobbs, Bill McKay, Jeremiah Johnson, or invariably, The Sundance Kid. He is an artist, an activist, and a creative leader. But Robert Redford also inhabits another world, one where he’s known simply as “Bob.
From the Archives: Sundance Institute Founder Robert Redford on Why He’s Always Believed in the Power of Documentary Filmmaking
The Sundance Film Festival’s longstanding commitment to documentary has been driven by the personal connection founder and president Robert Redford feels for the form. Leading up to the premiere of Chicago 10, the second doc to ever open the Festival, we talked to Redford about the past, present, and possible future of documentaries.You made an early commitment to documentary.
WATCH: Be a Fly on the Wall for a Conversation Between Robert Redford and Michelle Satter
Editor’s Note: The loss of our founder and friend Robert Redford, leaves us bereft and grateful for his life’s work. Bob’s vision of a space
Get to Know This Fall’s Filmmakers Through These 27 Sundance Institute–Supported Titles
Steve Zahn, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Janeane Garofalo star in Ben Stiller’s “Reality Bites,” which premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy
“Rabbit Trap” Pulsates With Folklore Dread
(L–R) Jade Croot, Rosy McEwen, and Bryn Chainey attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Rabbit Trap” at Eccles Theatre on January 24, 2025,
“Social Studies” Director Lauren Greenfield on the Art of Documenting America’s Most Connected Generation
By Jessica Herndon Lauren Greenfield has always had an eye for America’s obsessions. For over two decades, the Emmy Award–winning filmmaker has focused her lens
“Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)” Cinematically Narrates a Short Story Collection of Place
& & & Sierra Falconer attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)” at The Ray Theatre on