
“In the Bedroom” and “Smiley Face” Among Festival Alums Celebrating November Birthdays
Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek received acclaim for their performances in “In the Bedroom,” at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer Fifteen years

Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek received acclaim for their performances in “In the Bedroom,” at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. By Vanessa Zimmer Fifteen years

Here at the Sundance Institute, we talk a lot about film. Whether it’s helping co-workers figure out what to watch this weekend or feeling positively

By Stephanie Ornelas Documentary storytellers are often on the forefront of major societal issues, and in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v.

In the arid high country of Bolivia, an elderly Chechua couple, Sisa and Virginio, live simply, tending their llamas and collecting water. By Vanessa Zimmer

By DarkSkyLady Communism and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, STDs and It Follows, appropriation of Black people/culture, and Get Out — social issues and horror

Director Sara Dosa and producer Shane Boris talk about “Fire of Love” at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: London. By Vanessa Zimmer On the self-described

Eight Fellows selected to develop four live action dramas, two live action comedies, and two adult animation PARK CITY, UTAH — The Sundance Institute announced

By Carson Timar The thin mountain air of Park City, Utah, is a perfect setting for sparks to grow into wildfires. There is something about

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films today announced the 10 projects and filmmaking teams selected as the latest cohort for

Sally Menke was a creative advisor at the 2005 Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute. By Vanessa Zimmer Quentin Tarantino called her his only true

By Shira Rockowitz and Kristin Feeley We’re delighted to announce the 12 fellows selected to participate in the second edition of the Sundance Institute Producers

A still from “The Territory,” by Alex Pritz, an official selection of the World Cinema: Documentary Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of