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
A still from “Captains of Zaatari” by Ali El Arabi, an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s that time of year for the annual True/False Fest to take over Columbia, Missouri. Dedicated to
Sly Stone appears in “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
By Jessica Herndon From the early stages of flirtation to the trials of maintaining connection, stories about the pursuit of love are easy to get
By Shelby Shaw Acts of care for your chosen kin don’t just include weaving friendship bracelets or showing up together at a party, as this