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8 Out of 10 Oscar-Nominated Actors Waded in Sundance Waters
Bill Nighy’s performance in “Living” received accolades at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer If the Sundance Film Festival were a river, an

UK PREMIERE OF SCRAPPER TO OPEN SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON ON 6 JULY 2023
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“Bend It Like Beckham” Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in March
“Bend It Like Beckham” explores the love of soccer by a teenager whose traditional Indian family disapproves of her playing the sport. By Vanessa Zimmer

Sundance Institute Alums Take Center Stage at 2023 Independent Spirit Awards
Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan accept the Best Director award for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” onstage during the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Emanuele Crialese, the Director of “L’Immensità”
One of the most exciting things about starting each year with the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of


2023 Sundance Institute Momentum Fellows Announced
Fellowship Enters Fifth Year of Supporting Filmmakers from Underrepresented Communities As They Focus on a Sustainable and Creative Path Forward Los Angeles, CA – Today

Release Rundown: Prize-Winning “A Thousand and One” Among Festival Films Opening in March in Theaters
“A Thousand and One,” with Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley Adetola, won a Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer

ReFrame and IMDbPro Announce 2022 ReFrame Stamp Film Recipients
29 of the 100 Most Popular Films of 2022 Meet ReFrame Criteria for Gender-Balanced Production including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Woman King, and

Who Was… Walter Bernstein?
Walter Bernstein participated as an advisor at the 2005 Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute. He served as an advisor at the Sundance Labs for

Are Real Women with Curves in Film Celebrated or Stigmatized?
By Carla Renata I’ve always been fascinated with how plus-sized women are perceived on screen and noticed there was a definite bias. Having recurred on

“El Mariachi” at 30 Years: Looking Back at the Scrappy Passion That Brought the Film to Life
By Shahnaz Mahmud Hands down, 1993 was a great year for the independent film community. One of the main highlights: Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi. Who

The Long Journey to the Big Screen for “Alma’s Rainbow” Highlights a Bigger Issue Facing Black Women Filmmakers
“Alma’s Rainbow” [working title was “Violette (Balancing Dreams)”] being developed in the 1984 Directors Lab. by Aramide Tinubu Well into the 21st century, Hollywood remains

Coming Soon: 6 Upcoming Projects Proving that “Vietnamese American New Wave” Is What’s Up Next
By Thuc Doan Nguyen There are signs that Vietnamese Americans and our stories are the next powerhouses when it comes to filmed entertainment. Vietnamese American

From “Bottle Rocket” to “The French Dispatch”: A Brief Tribute to Wes Anderson’s Visual Storytelling
Wes Anderson puts up the poster for his new short film Bottle Rocket at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. by Laura Studarus At the 1993