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(L-R) Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Vera Miao, Kelly Marie Tran, Aria Kim, and Fiona Fu attend the “Rock Springs” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance

(L-R) Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Vera Miao, Kelly Marie Tran, Aria Kim, and Fiona Fu attend the “Rock Springs” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance

By Adam Silverstein Love takes many forms at the Sundance Film Festival — romantic, obsessive, tender, and dangerous. This year’s Festival features stories of connection

Noah Segan’s new movie longs for the Big Apple where John Turturro and Giancarlo Esposito made Do the Right Thing.

(L–R) Programmer Emily Doe, Gregory Barnes, Leah Vlemmiks, Jamie Kiernan O’Brien, Eduardo Braun Costa, Jen Nee Lim, Samuel Suffren, and Adam Curley attend the premiere

Guillermo del Toro attends the Q&A for a restored screening of his film “Cronos,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by

Director Judd Ehrlich’s documentary spotlights the hard-charging activist who has devoted her life to ending discrimination.

(L-R) Brittney Griner and Alexandria Stapleton attend “The Brittney Griner Story ” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January

Judit Polgár has lived the kind of life that lends itself easily to the cinematic treatment.

Ethan Hawke anchors the film with a quietly commanding performance, embodying a man whose resolve hardens even as doubt creeps in.

Director Sara Dosa’s new film explores a present-day Iceland impacted by climate change and ponders connections to both past and future.

(L-R) Alec Goldberg, Julien Turner, Justen Turner, and Nicole Holofcener attend the Episodic Fiction Pilot Showcase during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray

Amy Redford and Eugene Hernandez attend the Directors Brunch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute | photo by Stephanie Dunn. Being