
Sundance Institute’s Ignite Director on the Power of Short Films and Support
Dear Ignite Alumni, As we speed forward into the year, I wanted to give you an exciting new update from Sundance Institute and Adobe. Over

Dear Ignite Alumni, As we speed forward into the year, I wanted to give you an exciting new update from Sundance Institute and Adobe. Over

Barbara Hammer appears in Barbara Forever by Brydie O’Connor, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by

Nina Kiri stars as Evy, the co-host of a paranormal podcast in “undertone,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer

Editor’s Note: We are updating this piece yearly. By Vanessa Zimmer As the 98th annual Academy Awards approach, independent film fans are cheering for the

(L–R) Director David Borenstein introduces co-director Pavel “Pasha” Talankin to the audience via video call at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City for the 2025

And just like that, it’s awards day! We’re here at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, for the much-anticipated 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards

The Sundance Film Festival is impossible to summarize because it has never followed one straight path. There is no set history of the Festival because