Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know John Wilson, the Filmmaker Behind “The History of Concrete”
When asked who he wants this film to reach, Wilson responds “Anyone who has a relationship with concrete.”
When asked who he wants this film to reach, Wilson responds “Anyone who has a relationship with concrete.”
At the Sundance Film Festival, support of films that focus on music dates back to the ’80s. The 2026 slate continues that legacy with projects about the fast, messy, and influential lives of musicians.
By Gina McIntyre From rock stars, artists, and authors to athletes, political luminaries, and youthful chess grandmasters — some of the most colorful, innovative, and
Across feature films, episodic works, and short films, more than 70 new projects by women are premiering and screening this year, each offering a distinct lens on love, identity, power, and more.
In “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!,” writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka tackles grief with motion, crafting a deeply felt story about what it means to keep moving when life threatens to bring you down.
Given the number of features, short films, and episodic works playing the Festival in 2026, it’d be impossible to catalog every comedy, dramedy, or comedy-adjacent project in the lineup. But if you’re looking to watch something laugh-out-loud funny in person or at home, you can’t go wrong with any of the following.
The slate of films by Black artists, across documentaries, narrative features, episodic storytelling, and short films, asks audiences to recognize and understand Black life as multifaceted.
Tamra Davis’ “The Best Summer” captures the raw energy of the 1995 Summersault indie music festival in Australia, where bands like Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, and Bikini Kill hit the stage.
Jay Duplass is headed back to Park City in 2026 with his first solo-directed project at the Sundance Film Festival since “The Puffy Chair” — his feature debut — in 2005.
In “Run Amok,” writer-director NB Mager focuses on the aftermath of a school tragedy and asks: What happens when young people are finally allowed to speak for themselves?
Director David Alvarado shines a spotlight on the filmmaker, activist, and vital figure in the history of Mexican American culture, art, and political consciousness.
An expansion of their award-winning eponymous short film from 2021, “Nuisance Bear” takes Osio Vanden and Weisman back to Churchill, Manitoba, where a polar bear migration has crossed paths with modern human life.