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By Aramide Tinubu Thirteen begins with a slap across the face. Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) and her new bestie Evie (Nikki Reed) sit cross-legged in

By Aramide Tinubu Thirteen begins with a slap across the face. Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) and her new bestie Evie (Nikki Reed) sit cross-legged in

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photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance By Bailey Pennick “Watching that made me realize why I have gray hair,” says Mark Mothersbaugh, a bit dazed

By Shahnaz Mahmud Thirty-five years ago, Steven Soderbergh debuted his feature film sex, lies and videotape at the Sundance Film Festival, forever changing the filmmaking

(L-R) Clay Pateneaude, Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, director Kate Beecroft, Leanna Shumpert, Jesse Thorson, and Jennifer Ehle attend the premiere of “East of Wall” at

By Lucy Spicer In a world where film serves as a form of escapism to many, it’s rare to see a documentary grab hold of

(L-R) Amy Berg, Mary Guibert, and Ben Harper attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “It’s Not Over, Jeff Buckley” premiere The Ray Theatre. (Photo by

By Jessica Herndon In writer-director Marielle Heller’s feature debut, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, a scene opens with titular teen Minnie (Bel Powley) and

By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the premiere of “Together” (photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick “Well, Dave read it

A still from Amy Berg’s documentary “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Devotees of independent

The 2009 Directors Lab fellows share a moment together outside at the Sundance Resort. Photo by Fred Hayes By Archives team While many know the