
What to Watch: Debut Features From the Sundance Film Festival 101 List
(L-R): Olive (Abigail Breslin), Sheryl (Toni Collette), Frank (Steve Carell) and Richard (Greg Kinnear) in Little Miss Sunshine. Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox/Eric Lee By

(L-R): Olive (Abigail Breslin), Sheryl (Toni Collette), Frank (Steve Carell) and Richard (Greg Kinnear) in Little Miss Sunshine. Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox/Eric Lee By

By Jessica Herndon Spring has always had a reputation for stirring things up. Longer days, lighter moods, and irresistible possibilities define the season. It’s a

Moon Choi and Son Sukku appear in “Bedford Park” by Stephanie Ahn, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy of Sundance Institute

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