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Zackary Drucker attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Enigma” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 28, 2025, in Park City. (Photo by Andrew
Zackary Drucker attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Enigma” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 28, 2025, in Park City. (Photo by Andrew
(L—R) Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, and Shoshannah Stern attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” premiere at Eccles Theatre. (Photo by George
After premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Channing Godfrey Peoples’s debut feature is hitting digital platforms this Juneteenth—the day for which the film is named and which is very close to the director’s heart. “I feel like I’ve been living Miss Juneteenth my whole life,” she says.
The June 19 holiday—which commemorates the day slavery was finally abolished in Texas (more than two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation was issued)—is celebrated in her hometown of Fort Worth with a deep sense of reverence and community, with barbecues, a parade, and a scholarship pageant for young Black women.
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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
(L–R) Lindsay Utz, Michelle Walshe, and The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Prime Minister” at Eccles Theatre
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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
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 Bailey Pennick Alex Ross Perry is in the middle of a thought. It’s not following just one strand, though. It’s a textured and tangent-filled
(L–R) Cristina Costantini, Tam O’Shaughnessy, Bear Ride, and Lauren Cioffi attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “SALLY” at The Ray Theatre on January
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