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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Marija Kavtaradze, the Writer-Director of “Slow”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
2023 Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens Announced
PARK CITY, UT, June 27, 2023 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 2023 Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens program, a free summer screening
2023 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows Announced
Artist-Development Program Supporting Emerging Filmmakers Ages 18 to 25 LOS ANGELES, CA, June 26, 2023 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 2023 Sundance
D. Smith: Fighting for a Better World for Trans Women
Director D. Smith speaks during a panel at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jen Fairchild) By Vanessa Zimmer As a child of 5
Sundance Institute Names 2023 Women to Watch x Adobe Fellows
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 22, 2023 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the eight women selected for the 2023 Sundance Women to Watch x
Kristen Lovell: The Trans Community Deserves to Thrive
[Above: A still from “The Stroll,” coming to HBO and Max tonight at 9 p.m.] By Stephanie Ornelas Kristen Lovell wants you to know that
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Catherine Hoffman, Co-Director of “Parker”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
To Listen Is to Learn: A Conversation With Bethann Hardison
[Above: A still from Invisible Beauty] By Stephanie Ornelas “Just get to know someone that doesn’t look like you.” This was the response Invisible Beauty
6 Powerful Sundance Documentaries to Watch Before Juneteenth
“Descendant” [pictured] received the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Juneteenth commemorates the day that
A Brief History of the Movie Musical
“Sing Street” is the second of three movie musicals that writer-director John Carney has brought to the Sundance Film Festival. By Laura Studarus How about
Furthering Opportunities for Indigenous Talent From California Tribes Through $4 Million Endowment Gift From Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the largest endowment gift in its history, a $4 million dollar endowment to the Institute’s Indigenous Program from the
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Tari Wariebi, the Filmmaker Behind “We Were Meant To”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
Dance Like a Director at the Sundance Institute Directors Lab
Pictured is Miguel Arteta, a creative advisor at the 2015 Sundance Institute Directors Lab. By Vanessa Zimmer The ability to dance. That’s the most important
Meet the Filmmakers Behind This Year’s Sundance Film Festival Indigenous Film Tour
By Stephanie Ornelas “Indigenous joy is what makes us wake up in the morning. What’s the purpose of living if you can’t experience joy?” –