The Latest
Sundance-supported Films Shine in Stacked 2022 Gotham Awards Nominations List
With the Emmys done and dusted (including a couple statuettes being taken home by Lucy and Desi), we’re now fully in the swing of the
Five Tips for Documentary Script Writers According to “Lucy and Desi” Writer Mark Monroe
By Stephanie Ornelas When Mark Monroe first got into documentary filmmaking, he didn’t know there was a role for writers. Now, after working as the
From the Archives: The History of Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program
This month, DFP Director Cara Mertes looks back at the Documentary Film Program over the last decade, and how it is evolving as a global resource for contemporary documentary filmmaking.
From the Archives: Tabitha Jackson Reflects on One Year at Sundance and the State of Documentary Film
Tabitha Jackson is approaching her first anniversary as director of the Documentary Film Program at Sundance Institute. This week she spoke at DOC NYC to shares some thoughts on the cultural value of documentary film, the contemporary documentary landscape, and shared a personal promise as well as a call-to-action for the year to come.Thanks to Thom and Raphaela for having me.
What to Watch: 25 Hidden Gems Supported by Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program Available to See Now
[Pictured: Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People] By Stephanie Ornelas Over the past month, you’ve heard from members of our
From the Archives: The Visionaries: A Roundtable of Documentary Editors Share Their Tips and Tricks
The director goes out into the field to tell a story. They shoot hundreds of hours of footage and return home to—what people in the documentary world often call their marriage—their artistic life partner, their editor. The role of the documentary film editor is often unseen (which may be a good thing as one editor tells us).
A Decade Later, Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson Reflect On “American Promise”
photo courtesy of American Promise by Aramide Tinubu Education has always been seen as a golden ticket in this country. In 2015, the Schott Foundation
From the Archives: “Rich Hill” Filmmakers Share 4 Lessons From the DFP Edit and Story Lab
Tracy Droz Tragos is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and co-director of the work-in-progress film “Rich Hill.” To learn more about Rich Hill, go to www.richhillfilm.
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Its First Films: Dive Deep With the From the Collection Screenings
With in-person packages and tickets going on sale for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, we were too excited to hold our entire lineup
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Its First Films: Dive Deep With the From the Collection Screenings
With in-person packages and tickets going on sale for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, we were too excited to hold our entire lineup
From the Archives: “Talking with Diane Weyermann”
Note from the Archives team: Today we’re sharing an early Documentary Film Program gem from the archives. Diane Weyermann launched the Soros Documentary Fund at
Two Native Lab Fellows Discuss Their Thoughts About Indigenous People’s Day and the Unbridled Joy in Existing
By Katie Arthurs Growing up, many of us had the school rhyme “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” fed to us along with heaps
“Reservoir Dogs,” “Clerks” Among Festival Films Celebrating October Birthdays
Steve Buscemi (on floor) and Harvey Keitel face off in “Reservoir Dogs.” By Vanessa Zimmer Thirty years have passed since Quentin Tarantino became an overnight
