10 Directors Who Launched Their Careers With Sundance Film Festival Shorts
By Jessica Herndon Sometimes, keeping things short is key when you’re looking to make a lasting first impression. Each year at the Sundance Film Festival,
By Jessica Herndon Sometimes, keeping things short is key when you’re looking to make a lasting first impression. Each year at the Sundance Film Festival,
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: Tati Gonza and Guada Gonza attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Gaucho Gaucho” premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: (L–R) Fernanda Valadez, Juan Jesús Varela, and Astrid Rondero attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Sujo” premiere at The
A still from Vea Mafile’o’s “Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue,” which screened as part of Short Film Program 2 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ feature directorial debut, “Little Miss Sunshine,” premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and remains a favorite among audiences and
Denzel Washington at the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute press conference at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Sandria Miller By the Archives team This past week
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
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: (L–R) Judith Light, Rosemarie Dewitt, Luke Kirby, Michael Chernus, Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Sharon M. Draper, Amber Sealey, and Courtney Taylor
By Jessica Herndon The list of dynamic storytellers who began making films as young adults is a long one. In the lineup are several Sundance
By Jessica Herndon There’s nothing like turning on the soundtrack to a film you love and being transported back to your favorite scenes. If Simon
(Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Patty Consolazio If you find it difficult on any level to justify Russia’s war on
By Jessica Herndon In our long-running Meet the Artist series, filmmakers premiering and screening work at the Sundance Film Festival provide exclusive insights into their
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