
From “The Janes” to “After Tiller”: How Films Are Championing Reproductive Justice
By Stephanie Ornelas Documentary storytellers are often on the forefront of major societal issues, and in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v.

By Stephanie Ornelas Documentary storytellers are often on the forefront of major societal issues, and in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v.

Sally Menke was a creative advisor at the 2005 Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute. By Vanessa Zimmer Quentin Tarantino called her his only true

By Stephanie Ornelas When Mark Monroe first got into documentary filmmaking, he didn’t know there was a role for writers. Now, after working as the

[Pictured: Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People] By Stephanie Ornelas Over the past month, you’ve heard from members of our

photo courtesy of American Promise by Aramide Tinubu Education has always been seen as a golden ticket in this country. In 2015, the Schott Foundation

By Katie Arthurs Growing up, many of us had the school rhyme “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” fed to us along with heaps



By Stephanie Ornelas When it comes to Mexican cinema, Sundance Institute’s roots run deep. From groundbreaking films, to Oscar-winning directors, and Institute Labs designed to

Mark Silverman allied himself with the Coen brothers early in his and their careers. Here, he works as co-producer on the set of “Raising Arizona.”

Director Kirsten Johnson and her father, Dick Johnson, attend the premiere of “Dick Johnson Is Dead” at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Dan

A still from Watertight. By Adam Piron In January, during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, filmmaker and artist Fox Maxy (Ipai Kumeyaay and Payómkawichum) was