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What to Watch at the 2022 Festival: 40 Short Films Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary
A still from Shimásání by Blackhorse Lowe. By Katie Small In 1961, while on a cross-country motorcycle trip, Robert Redford fell in love with the wildness of

Watch Este Haim and Christopher Stracey Talk About Scoring “Cha Cha Real Smooth” with ASCAP
by Bailey Pennick Anyone you ask in this community of artists and storytellers can confirm that it does, in fact, take a village to bring

Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: The Stars Align for Digital Gym
By Stephanie Ornelas Digital Gym is ready to deliver a slice of Sundance Film Festival to San Diego. Almost two years ago, when the California–based

Five Key Takeaways from “Calling All Artists: The Climate Crisis Is Recruiting”
By Bailey Pennick It’s well known that here at the Sundance Institute we’re committed to championing independent storytelling in all forms. By supporting the next

“The Dark Heart” Finds Crime in the Forests of Sweden
Gustav Lindh and Clara Christiansson Drake appear in The Dark Heart by Gustav Möller. By Vanessa Zimmer True crime makes for the best stories, as director

How to View Award-Winning Films
Winners will be announced on Friday, January 28 at 3 p.m. MST. Join us on Twitter (@sundancefest) to see the announcements and live reactions from

MEET THE ARTIST: KHOZY RIZAL ON “MAKASSAR IS A CITY FOR FOOTBALL FANS” PRESENTED BY DROPBOX
Our Meet The Artist video series on YouTube takes you directly into the minds of the storytellers. It’s a series about the directors featured in the Sundance Fest submitted by the directors themselves, designed to take a deeper look into the films that will be premiering at the 2022 Festival.

What to Watch at the 2022 Festival: Films on Women Fighting Back
Actor Evan Rachel Wood’s journey from domestic violence survivor to activist is told in Phoenix Rising, in Special Screenings. By Laura Kern In these selections

Swim With Amazing Live Sea Monkeys in the Aquarium of “Instant Life”
By Vanessa Zimmer Instant Life is a saga of showmanship, stubbornness, and the love of Sea Monkeys. Showing in a three-hour block in the Indie

“Three Minutes – A Lengthening” is a Cinematic Meditation on Memory and Loss
By Stephanie Ornelas When a ten-year old boy addressed the artists and creators of Three Minutes – A Lengthening during the film’s post-screening Q&A, he

“Navalny” Introduces the World to Alexei Navalny
by Bailey Pennick Up until yesterday, our tenth and final competitor in the U.S. Documentary section was simply known as “Untitled LP9.” Even in the

Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, Washington
By Bailey Pennick There’s something special about the Capitol Hill space in which Northwest Film Forum operates in Seattle, Washington. “It’s like this old auto

What to Watch at the 2022 Festival: 40 Short Films Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary
A still from Shimásání by Blackhorse Lowe. By Katie Small In 1961, while on a cross-country motorcycle trip, Robert Redford fell in love with the wildness of

Kogonada Awarded with Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
By Stephanie Ornelas Science is key in bridging the gap between the real and the potential. The Sundance Institute and The Sloan Foundation have been

Swim With Amazing Live Sea Monkeys in the Aquarium of “Instant Life”
By Vanessa Zimmer Instant Life is a saga of showmanship, stubbornness, and the love of Sea Monkeys. Showing in a three-hour block in the Indie