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“Jane Elliott Against the World” Spotlights One Woman’s Relentless Fight Against Racism
Director Judd Ehrlich’s documentary spotlights the hard-charging activist who has devoted her life to ending discrimination.

“The Brittney Griner Story” Is as Close as She’s Ever Let the Camera Get
(L-R) Brittney Griner and Alexandria Stapleton attend “The Brittney Griner Story ” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January

2026 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Short Film Program Award Winners
Top L–R: The Liars, Jazz Infernal, Living with a Visionary Second Row L–R: Paper Trail, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, Crisis Actor Third Row: The Boys and the Bees The Baddest Speechwriter

“Queen of Chess” Will Make You a Judit Polgár Superfan
Judit Polgár has lived the kind of life that lends itself easily to the cinematic treatment.

“The Weight” Explores the High Cost of Freedom in the Depression Era
Ethan Hawke anchors the film with a quietly commanding performance, embodying a man whose resolve hardens even as doubt creeps in.

“Time and Water” Is a Moving Portrait of Family History and a Warming Iceland
Director Sara Dosa’s new film explores a present-day Iceland impacted by climate change and ponders connections to both past and future.

TV Comedy Is Alive and Well in the Pilot Showcase
(L-R) Alec Goldberg, Julien Turner, Justen Turner, and Nicole Holofcener attend the Episodic Fiction Pilot Showcase during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray

Peek Inside the Directors Brunch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Amy Redford and Eugene Hernandez attend the Directors Brunch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute | photo by Stephanie Dunn. Being

Grabbing the World in “The Story of Documentary Film”
From Mark Cousins, director of the docuseries ”The Story of Film,” comes a work of ambition and scope journeying through the history of documentary film.

“Joybubbles” Celebrates the Upbeat Pioneer of the Phone Phreak Revolution
Joe Engressia is the fascinating subject of Rachael J. Morrison’s new documentary.

“Night Nurse” Is for the Sickos
A debut engineered to provoke a reaction — bold, daring, mysterious, and directed with an abundance of style by Georgia Bernstein.

“Who Killed Alex Odeh?” Revisits a Political Assassination We Never Reckoned With
“Who Killed Alex Odeh?” interrogates how a brutal act of political violence was allowed to fade into the background of American history.

“Sentient” Forces Us to Confront the Question Science Keeps Avoiding
(L-R) Lisa Jones Engel and Tony Jones attend the “Sentient” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026

“Union County” Paints an Authentic Picture of Recovery and Community
Adam Meeks attends the premiere of his film “Union County,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Sundance Institute) By

“Chasing Summer” Finds the Comedy (and Damage) in Nostalgia
(L-R) Josephine Decker and Iliza Shlesinger attend the “Chasing Summer” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 26, 2026