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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 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

One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

By Lucy Spicer Editor’s note: We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert A. Nakamura, a trailblazer in Asian American cinema and the subject

(Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Patty Consolazio This one’s for any person who’s ever felt put down, left out, marginalized, oppressed, alone, defeated,

Hege Wik and Odin appear in “FOLKTALES” by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance

By Jessica Herndon Welcome to the first edition of Take 5, where we invite you to get familiar with the talented instructors behind our Sundance

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 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

Louis Greatorex, Amrou Al-Kadhi and Bilal Hasana. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Veronika Lee Claghorn The world premiere of Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Layla, which

Aubrey Plaza getting ready for My Old Ass (photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance) Here at the Sundance Institute, we talk a lot about film.

John August with fellow Kibwe Tavares at Sundance Institute’s 2016 June Screenwriters Lab. Photo by Brandon Cruz for Sundance Institute By Lucy Spicer When screenwriter

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