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Hailey Gates at the “Atropia” premiere (photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez

Hailey Gates at the “Atropia” premiere (photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez

(L–R) Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Judith Helfand attend the premiere of “Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” at The Egyptian Theatre in Park

(L–R) Peter Scriver and Seth Scriver introduce their documentary “Endless Cookie” for its premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City. (Photo by Andrew H.

Nadia Fall attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Brides” at The Egyptian Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by

Mathias Broe attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sauna” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jessica

Charlie Shackleton attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Zodiac Killer Project” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 27, 2025, in Park City, UT.

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade attends the premiere of “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 26, 2025, in

(L-R) Suzette Quintanilla, Isabel Castro, and Chris Pérez attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Selena y Los Dinos” premiere at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by

(L-R) Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen, Ryan White, Megan Falley, and Andrea Gibson attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Come See Me in the

(L–R) Kali Reis, Josh O’Connor, and Max Walker-Silverman attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Rebuilding” at Eccles Theatre on January 26, 2025, in

Kahlil Joseph attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” premiere at Egyptian Theatre. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)

Joel Edgerton at “Train Dreams” Park City premiere (photo by Soul Brother / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick What makes a life