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By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
After premiering at NY Film Festival in 1990, Kopple brought American Dream, her powerful documentary following the Hormel meatpacking strike in Minnesota, to the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.
“At the same time, the film will be of particular interest to those who wish to question the place of modern humans in nature and their relationship to it, as well as to examine the position of women in society and the deeply ingrained, often invisible denial of women’s rights.”
Set against the backdrop of a sexually charged Los Angeles gallery scene, “I Want Your Sex” pulses with the kind of provocative energy that has made Gregg Araki an indie film icon.
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
“My tween kids asked me to please make a documentary they’d actually want to watch with their friends,” Nahmias recalls about the origins of her latest project. “Mom-challenge accepted.”
When asked who he wants this film to reach, Wilson responds “Anyone who has a relationship with concrete.”
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.
“This film is about expansion and pleasure and living to your absolute fullest. It’s about being sensual and sexual and hilarious and lost.”
“I think the biggest inspiration is teenage female friendship,” says Manners about her new film. “I drew a lot from my own experiences at an all-girls school growing up and how huge and exciting and painful and exhilarating and kind of everything these friendships felt.”
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.