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From “The Janes” to “After Tiller”: How Films Are Championing Reproductive Justice
By Stephanie Ornelas Documentary storytellers are often on the forefront of major societal issues, and in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v.
Release Rundown: What to Watch in November
In the arid high country of Bolivia, an elderly Chechua couple, Sisa and Virginio, live simply, tending their llamas and collecting water. By Vanessa Zimmer
Sundance Horror Films Like “Nanny” and “Master” Allow For Provocative Reflection on Social Issues
By DarkSkyLady Communism and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, STDs and It Follows, appropriation of Black people/culture, and Get Out — social issues and horror
Sara Dosa: How the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program Keeps Directors in the Game
Director Sara Dosa and producer Shane Boris talk about “Fire of Love” at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: London. By Vanessa Zimmer On the self-described
Sundance Institute Announces the 2022 Episodic Lab Fellows
Eight Fellows selected to develop four live action dramas, two live action comedies, and two adult animation PARK CITY, UTAH — The Sundance Institute announced
From “The Blair Witch Project” to “Hereditary”: How the Sundance Film Festival Defined Modern Horror
By Carson Timar The thin mountain air of Park City, Utah, is a perfect setting for sparks to grow into wildfires. There is something about
Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Announces This Year’s Grantees
Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films today announced the 10 projects and filmmaking teams selected as the latest cohort for
Who Was… Sally Menke?
Sally Menke was a creative advisor at the 2005 Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute. By Vanessa Zimmer Quentin Tarantino called her his only true
Announcing the 2022 Fellows for the second edition of the Sundance Institute Producers Intensive
By Shira Rockowitz and Kristin Feeley We’re delighted to announce the 12 fellows selected to participate in the second edition of the Sundance Institute Producers
What to Watch: 13 DFP Documentaries That Explore Threats to Our Environment
A still from “The Territory,” by Alex Pritz, an official selection of the World Cinema: Documentary Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of
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