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The Start of “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” Puts Your Faith in Ye
by Bailey Pennick “Remember that this is a faith-based movie,” say Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, the directing duo behind one of the most
2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Left to Right Top Row: All That Breathes, Nanny, Utama Middle Row: The Exiles, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Framing Agnes Bottom Row: Navalny, The Territory, Girl Picture Top Jury Prizes Go
“My Old School” Unearths a Scottish Scandal
By Katie Small If you could travel back in time to any point within your own life — under what circumstances could you be persuaded
Post-College Limbo and Seventh Grade Collide in “Cha Cha Real Smooth”
by Bailey Pennick “It’s just such a special and awkward and insane time,” says Cooper Raiff, laughing during a Q&A celebrating the premiere of Cha
Exploring Paranoia and the Paranormal with “Something in the Dirt”
By Katie Small Something in the Dirt is a strange trip. The pandemic brainchild of collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson features paranormal activity, pseudo-science,
“Meet Me In The Bathroom” Takes You Back to the Beginning of New York’s Garage Rock Revival
by Bailey Pennick “Well, that was long ago and, darling, I don’t mind…” There’s something unsettling about watching Meet Me In The Bathroom. Every song
Festival’s “blood” Listens In on One Woman’s Reluctance to Release Her Grief
By Vanessa Zimmer Writer-director-producer Bradley Rust Gray’s blood examines the tenacity of grief and its dreamlike hold on a young widow who trudges through life
“Girl Picture” Says Sexuality Belongs to Everybody
By Katie Small Finnish director Alli Haapasalo wants to reclaim the word “girls.” “I love the term ‘girls’ — it’s a very positive word for
“Dos Estaciones” Is a Visual Love Letter to Jalisco
By Stephanie Ornelas Director and writer Juan Pablo González displays his true love and respect for the Mexican state of Jalisco while showing the resilience
“Palm Trees and Power Lines” Explores Teenage Insecurity and Emotional Manipulation
By Katie Small Writer-director Jamie Dack’s first feature, Palm Trees and Power Lines, explores the feelings of loneliness and insecurity that often lead young women
Stellar Performances Fill “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
by Bailey Pennick Trinitie and Lee-Curtis Childs have been swirling around the heads of the Ebo twins for a while. Writer-director Adamma Ebo started writing
“Utama”: Our Home is Dying
by Katie Small “They have taught you nothing. Do you know how a condor dies, Clever? When he feels that he’s not useful anymore. When
Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Awards
On Thursday, January 27, we gathered digitally to honor all of the editors whose work screened at the 2022 Festival, across all categories (fiction and
Bullies Get Their Due in Bold and Bloody “PIGGY”
By Katie Small Bloody and laced with grim satire, PIGGY is a psychologically thrilling, nail-biting tale of justice, redemption, and the vulnerability of a tormented
“The Janes” Proves There’s No Time to Waste for Progress
by Bailey Pennick Halfway through The Janes, the new feature documentary from Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, one of the titular Janes mentions a Bob