By Vanessa Zimmer Imagine if the Sundance Institute looked in the mirror and saw Indie Memphis staring back. The similarity of their profiles is remarkable.

Eagle eye viewers of our program might have noticed that within the U.S. Documentary Competition section of our 2022 Film Festival lineup there were only

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

By Vanessa Zimmer Director and co-writer Julian Higgins describes his feature-film debut, God’s Country, as a study of what happens when a woman’s moral code

By Amy Felix Stewart Journalists, investigators, and storytellers of all types know they must answer certain basic questions — who, what, when, where, why, and

By Katie Small If you could travel back in time to any point within your own life — under what circumstances could you be persuaded

By Vanessa Zimmer Francisca Alegría’s poignant debut feature film, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, explores the secret landscapes of family relationships,

By Stephanie Ornelas  In this day and age, it’s shocking to discover that the truth about many atrocities committed against minorities has been omitted from

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,

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

by Katie Small  Hanna Bergholm’s Finnish coming-of-age film Hatching is a visceral combination of supernatural horror and grim satire that dissects emotional manipulation and mother-daughter

Every year, producers from around the world convene at the Sundance Film Festival to celebrate and honor our independent producing community. On Sunday, January 23,