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Who Was… Merata Mita?
By Vanessa Zimmer A single Māori mother who saw inequities in New Zealand, who had experienced oppression, racism, and sexism, Merata Mita (1942–2010) picked up
Distributing Your Short: 4 Lessons Learned From Our Collab Video
By Stephanie Ornelas “Short films force you to be poetic. They force [us] to be visual and sonic storytellers.” These are some opening words
Watch These Sundance-Supported Films at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2022
It’s no secret that we love a good documentary. From our stacked Film Festival non-fiction lineups to the fact that Sundance-supported documentaries regularly take the
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON ANNOUNCES BIGGEST LINE-UP TO DATE
GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE TO OPEN THE FESTIVAL WITH EMMA THOMPSON IN ATTENDANCE PROGRAMME INCLUDES FEATURE FILMS, SHORT FILMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND A
Through a Unique Lens: Lifting Up Artists on The Spectrum
By Stephanie Ornelas Art allows us to express ourselves in so many unique ways and, sometimes, in ways we never thought possible. I saw this
Three Things Impacting Latin American Cinema
By Stephanie Ornelas All eyes are on cinema in Latin America. If you watched films The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022)
2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia returns for in-person festival and events on 25-28 August, 2022
2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia Short Film Competition submissions open Calling for entries from Indonesian filmmakers now until 31 May, 2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia,
Ahmir Thompson and Siân Heder: A Tale of Two Directors
By Vanessa Zimmer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Siân Heder have been on winning streaks that are essentially a mirror image of each other since the
Smash Cut: How Do You Get From Billie Eilish to “Y Tu Mamá También”?
by Bailey Pennick Art is one of the best social connectors. Everywhere you look people are banded together by the art that ignites passion, conversation,
Personnel Thoughts: Our Picks for the Ideal Pet From a Sundance Institute Film
Here at the Sundance Institute we talk a lot about film. Whether it’s helping coworkers figure out what to watch this weekend or feeling positively
Preservation Fund Grants a Second Life to Indie Films
The Tax Day crew prepares to shoot a scene (clockwise from left): Laura Colella, Kerstin Stock, Aaron Jungels, Monica Day, Richard Rutkowski and Tom Guiney
Neo-Noir “Brick” and Anti-Corporate “American Psycho” observe April Anniversaries
Christian Bale is Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. By Vanessa Zimmer A neo-noir film set in (surprise!) a high school, with an intense Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Gotcha! Nine Sundance Films with Twists You Won’t Expect
By Stephanie Ornelas It’s April Fools’ Day! And there’s no better way to celebrate than by watching a film with a crazy twist or an
Release Rundown: What to Watch in April, From “Dual” to “Hatching”
By Vanessa Zimmer Truth to tell, there’s something frightening about every one of the Sundance Film Festival offerings coming to America’s theaters in April. Maybe
