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Six Composers Selected for 2022 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive
We are excited to kick off our Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive taking place from June 6-13. Six composers have been invited to participate in
“Smoke Signals” and “Swiss Army Man” Celebrate June Birthdays
Victor (Adam Beach, left) and Thomas (Evan Adams) go on a road trip to retrieve the ashes of Victor’s father, in Smoke Signals. By Vanessa
Director Sophia Banks applies Sundance Collab skills to “Black Site”
Director Sophia Banks attends a Los Angeles screening of her film Black Site. Not to make a huge deal of it, but director Sophia Banks
Don’t Miss the Sundance Institute Indigenous Shorts Tour This Weekend
By Stephanie Ornelas There’s no doubt that Indigenous cinema has blossomed over the years, with award-winning films like The Wild Indian, The Territory, and The
Sundance Institute Announces Local Lens Screenings and Community Events for the Summer
Park City, UT – Summer is around the corner, and Sundance Institute is back with a slate of free Local Lens screenings and events. On
“All That Breathes” Wins Top Documentary Award at Cannes
Pictured: Shaunak Sen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival By Stephanie Ornelas The 2022 Sundance-supported film All That Breathes has won the L’Œil d’or “Golden
Release Rundown: What to Watch in June, From “Watcher” to “Brian and Charles”
By Vanessa Zimmer Seven films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival — including the suspenseful Watcher and the warm and quirky comedy Brian and Charles
11 Sundance Institute–Supported Films From Summer’s Hot Directors
New Zealand’s Taika Waititi, who helmed Hunt for the Wilderpeople at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, directs this summer’s Thor: Love and Thunder. By Vanessa
Sundance Alums Take Center Stage at 2022 Cannes Film Festival
By Stephanie Ornelas The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and our eyes are on Sundance Film Festival alums Shaunak Sen (All That
Get Ready for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
Audiences who missed this year’s Sundance Film Festival (or who want to relive it!) can enjoy a mix of fiction, documentary, and animated shorts curated
Nanfu Wang’s Brave Journey Into Filmmaking
By Vanessa Zimmer Nanfu Wang’s journey took her from a small, remote village in China with not a single movie theater — and where her
Ten 2022 Sundance Films Available to Stream Now
By Stephanie Ornelas Streaming services have become one of the most popular ways to watch films. The convenience and flexibility that streaming offers, in addition
To Fly or Not to Fly, That’s Not the Question
By Stephanie Ornelas No question, drones are impacting the way many filmmakers approach cinematography today. Whether in television, biopics, documentaries, or shorts, drones in more
Hartbeat & Sundance Institute Announce Return of “Women Write Now” Comedic Screening Fellowship to Champion the Next Generation of Black Women in Comedy Through Mentorship, Advocacy, Production and Exhibition
Selected Fellows to Receive 12-Month First-Look Deal With HartBeat, and Join HartBeat at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to Showcase Their Winning Films at a
The Sundance Labs: Where Indie Films Go To Thrive
Greg Nava (far left) and Anna Thomas attend a Directors Lab at the Sundance Resort in 1981. By Vanessa Zimmer Director Greg Nava proudly points