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by Vanessa Zimmer, updated by Sundance Institute Editorial Staff This Sunday marked the 98th Academy Awards and we’re beyond honored to have several nominations, including
by Vanessa Zimmer, updated by Sundance Institute Editorial Staff This Sunday marked the 98th Academy Awards and we’re beyond honored to have several nominations, including
A still from “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” by David Borestein and Pavel Talankin, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance
Nina Kiri attends the premiere of “undertone” by Ian Tuason, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Lauren Hartmann for Sundance
Samrat Chakrabarti, George Basil, Kiran Deol, Katie McCuen and Vishal Vijayakumar attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Didn’t Die” at the Library Center
By Jessica Herndon We love kicking off each year by introducing the world to powerful projects from dynamic voices at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s
By Jessica Herndon Filmmaker Chloé Zhao has a singular way of channeling poetic and visceral energy, both on screen and off. It’s nearly impossible to
Emilie Blichfeldt attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “The Ugly Stepsister” at Library Center Theatre on January 23, 2025, in Park City, UT.
Conan O’Brien and Rose Byrne (photo by Andrew H. Walker / Shutterstock for Sundance FIlm Festival) By Bailey Pennick “This is the first time that
André Ricciardi in a still from “André is an Idiot” by Anthony Benna, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Shelby Shaw
By Lucy Spicer How does an emerging filmmaker get their first feature all the way to the Oscars shortlist? For writer-director Hasan Hadi, an award-winning
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