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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
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
Never-before-seen footage of Selena Quintanilla and her family’s band offers new insights into the musician’s legacy in Isabel Castro’s documentary “Selena y Los Dinos.” By
June Squibb stars in Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great,” which was supported by Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. By Lucy Spicer Fall is just around
Directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, Sundance Institute–supported “American Factory” was named Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. By Lucy Spicer As
By Jessica Herndon This summer, we’re turning up the heat with a watchlist series dedicated to exploring some of the most irresistible dynamics in love
By Jessica Herndon This summer, we’re turning up the heat with a watchlist series dedicated to exploring some of the most irresistible dynamics in love
John Cooper is the emeritus director of the Sundance Film Festival, a role he stepped into this summer after serving as Festival director from 2010 to 2020. He originally joined Sundance Institute in 1989.
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Sally Ride appears in “SALLY” by Cristina Costantini, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by NASA.
Elijah Wood and Melanie Lynskey star in Macon Blair’s award-winning film “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” which premiered at the 2017
A sinister fairy infiltrates a desperate family in Kenneth Dagatan’s “In My Mother’s Skin,” which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Photo courtesy of
Paul Reubens appears in “Pee-wee as Himself,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Michael Ochs
By Jessica Herndon It’s vital to keep pushing for a world where all identities are valued and seen in all their authenticity. Through Sundance Institute–supported