
Release Rundown: What to Watch in May, From “The Moogai” to “Pee-wee as Himself”
Paul Reubens appears in “Pee-wee as Himself,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Ochs

Paul Reubens appears in “Pee-wee as Himself,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Ochs

(L–R) Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne, Nyle DiMarco, Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, and Davis Guggenheim attend the premiere of “Deaf President Now!” at Eccles Theatre in

Emily Watson, Isaiah Saxon, Helena Zengel, and Finn Wolfhard at “The Legend of Ochi” premiere (photo by Soul Brother/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey

By Jessica Herndon In 2022, Reza Dahya took a pivotal step in shaping his debut feature, Boxcutter, by enrolling in the Sundance Institute Collab’s “Directing:

Chloe Sevigny at the “Magic Farm” premiere (photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick As writer-director Amalia Ulman makes her way

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

Director Andrew Ahn, alongside actors Youn Yuh-jung and Joan Chen, takes a photo of the audience after the premiere of his film “The Wedding Banquet”

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

The cast and crew of “The Librarians” attend the film’s 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundance

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

Parker Posey and Lady Bunny at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival for their film “Party Girl.” Photo by Randall Michelson Here at the Sundance Institute,

(L–R) Ji-young Yoo, Pedro Pascal, and Jay Ellis at the “Freaky Tales” premiere. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Stephanie Ornelas “Make