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“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
“Ghost in the Machine” Is a Documentary — but It’s Also an Urgent Technological Horror Story
The scariest movie playing at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival is a 110-minute essay film about AI.
“Jaripeo” Unveils the Complexity and Beauty of Queer Life in Mexico’s Rodeo Culture
“Jaripeo” is a testament to those who navigate spaces never designed for their existence, but find liberation anyway.
Space and Time Aren’t Linear in “Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]”
This profound, formally bold documentary follows Native American repatriation specialists who work to return the looted remains of Indigenous Ancestors to their tribal communities for reburial.
In “Run Amok,” a School Shooting Becomes a Musical — Somehow, It Works
(L-R) Alyssa Marvin, Patrick Wilson, NB Mager and Molly Ringwald attend the “Run Amok” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater
“The Musical” and the Power of Spiteful Thinking
Alexander Heller, Nevada Jose, Will Brill, and Giselle Bonilla pose with cast members at “The Musical” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute Name Winners of Science-In-Film Initiative’s Feature Film Prize and Artist Grants
L–R: Jonathan Cuchacovich, Sonia Kennebeck, Alan Fischer, Daeil Kim, Andrew Stanton, Colby Day, Tetiana Anderson 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Juried Sloan Feature Film Prize
“Wicker” Spins Social Norms and Marriage Tropes Into a Charming, Comedic Fable
(L-R) Peter Dinklage, Alexander Skarsgård, and Olivia Colman attend the Q&A for Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance
“Soul Patrol” Pays Moving Tribute to Elite Squad of Black Vietnam War Veterans
J.M. Harper’s new documentary marries archival footage, interviews, and re-enactment to tell powerful story.
“BURN” Sees Glitter in the Asphalt
Makoto Nagahisa brings the heat to the NEXT section.
“Tell Me Everything” Is a Tender Portrait of a Boy Who Just Wants His Father
(L-R) Neta Orbach, Mor Dimri, Moshe Rosenthal, Yair Mazor, Ido Tako, Keren Tzur and Assi Cohen attend the “Tell Me Everything” Premiere during the 2026
“Frank & Louis” Seeks Reform from Inside
Cast and crew attend the Q&A for Frank & Louis by Petra Biondina Volpe, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (© 2026 Sundance Institute
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Barbara Kopple, the Director of “American Dream”
After premiering at NY Film Festival in 1990, Kopple brought American Dream, her powerful documentary following the Hormel meatpacking strike in Minnesota, to the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.
“The Friend’s House is Here” Illuminates Tehran’s Underground Art Scene
In “The Friend’s House is Here,” we’re invited inside an artistic world shadowed by the constant awareness that visibility carries consequences.
“Seized” Is a Must-See Documentary About a Small-Town Crisis
(L-R) Eric Meyer, Finn Hartnett, Sharon Liese and Jessica McMaster attend the “Seized” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on