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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
2022 Sundance Film Festival Live Awards Updates
When it comes to championing the new voices, leaders, and narratives of independent storytelling, we’re ready to celebrate at the drop of a hat. Today,
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
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