Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, the Co-Directors of Daughters

What to Watch: 9 Sundance Institute-Supported Documentaries About Farming the Land and Fighting for a Sustainable Future

By Ramona Flume Each harvest season brings a sense of renewal and possibility. ...

Wicker Spins Social Norms and Marriage Tropes Into a Charming, Comedic Fable

(L-R) Peter Dinklage, Alexander Skarsg rd, and Olivia Colman attend the Q&A for Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Joanna Natasegara, the Director of The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable

By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festiva...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans, the Co-Directors Behind Who Killed Alex Odeh?

By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Fest...

2027 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Legacy Programming

Co-Presented by Letterboxd BOULDER, Colorado, October 21, 2026 - The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the Legacy program for the 2027 Sundance Film...

Reimagining a National System

Pictured: Filmmaker Vero Kompalic (Photo by Gia Rigoli) By Vero Kompalic This is the last picture I ever took in Venezuela. I had seen the girl in the row ah...

The Invite, Josephine, Closure, and More Sundance Institute-Supported Films Nominated for 36th Gotham Awards

Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Pen lope Cruz, and Edward Norton appear in The Invite...

What to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month: 16 Sundance Institute-Supported Documentaries About Love, Resilience, and Self-Discovery

By Ramona Flume For members of the LGBTQ community around the world, love can ...

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES RETURN OF DIRECTORS LAB TO SUNDANCE MOUNTAIN RESORT, SUPPORTED BY $3 MILLION GIFT FROM HEARTHLAND FOUNDATION

Grant from Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg's foundation will also expand...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Micha Marczak, the Director of Closure

By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. Wh...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, the Directors of One in a Million

By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festiva...

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE NAMES TRACY BRADY AS CHIEF MARKETING, BRAND AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Veteran Entertainment and Brand Executive to Lead Global Communications Strategy...

What to Watch: 13 Sundance Institute-Supported Documentaries About Speaking Up and Speaking Out

By Ramona Flume Speaking out against injustice rarely comes without a price. Th...

In Brilliant Color, Frida Breathes New Life, Love, and Expression Into Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo

(Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Patty Consolazio ...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Noah Segan, the Director of The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festiva...

I'm Achieving Something Worthwhile for the Revolution. : Highlighting Merata Mita and the Merata Mita Fellowship

By Katie Arthurs Merata Mita (1942-2010), the legendary M ori filmmaker, godmot...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know David Greaves, the Co-Director of Once Upon A Time in Harlem

By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Fest...

Free Leonard Peltier Proves That the Fight for Justice Is Just Beginning

David France, Jesse Short Bull, Mato Wayuhi, N. Bird Runningwater, Jodi Archambau, Jhane Myers, Paul McGuire, Amber Morning Star Byars, Holly Macarro, Nick Tils...

Release Rundown: What to Watch in October, From Wicker to Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Olivia Colman stars in Wicker, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festi...

Merrell and Sundance Collab Announce Three-Year Global Storytelling Program and 2027 Sundance Film Festival Partnership

The Partnership Will Support Filmmakers Worldwide Through Original Short Films I...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Amir Bar-Lev, the Director of The Last First: Winter K2

By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festiva...

Sundance Institute Announces 2026 Doc Fund Grantees

19 Nonfiction Projects Across All Stages of Production to Receive More Than $1 million in Support as Documentary Film Program Approaches 25th Anniversary LOS ...

Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! Encourages Us to Keep Dancing

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka attends the premiere of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! with the film's cast and crew at Eccles Theatre on January 22, 2026, in P...

From Sketch to Strut, Unzipped Returns to the Sundance Film Festival at 30

Douglas Keeve attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival screening of Unzipped at the Egyptian Theatre. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock for Sundance Film...

The Musical and the Power of Spiteful Thinking

Alexander Heller, Nevada Jose, Will Brill, and Giselle Bonilla pose with cast members at The Musical premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles...

The Weight Explores the High Cost of Freedom in the Depression Era

Sam Hazeldine, Austin Amelio, Padraic McKinley, Julia Jones, and Ethan Hawke attend the premiere of The Weight at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026, in Park...

The History of Concrete Contains More Surprises Than You Can Possibly Imagine

John Wilson attends The History of Concrete premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Yarrow Theatre on January 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Ph...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Padraic McKinley, the Director of The Weight

By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. ...

If I Go Will They Miss Me Explores Fractured Fatherhood Through a Poetic Lens

J. Alphonse Nicholson, Danielle Brooks, Walter Thompson-Hernandez, and Bodhi Dell attend the premiere of If I Go Will They Miss Me at the Library Center Theat...

Get to Know This Fall and Winter's Filmmakers Through These 36 Sundance Institute-Supported Films

By Ramona Flume and Lucy Spicer There's a particular kind of magic that hap...

Film Festival Watch: 8 Sundance Institute-Supported Films to See at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival

By Jessica Herndon The fall film season is kicking off, and Sundance Institute-...

Get to Know This Fall and Winter's Filmmakers Through These 24 Sundance Institute-Supported Films

By Ramona Flume and Lucy Spicer There's a particular kind of magic that hap...

Buddy Turns Childhood Comfort into Midnight Terror

(L-R) Topher Grace, Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Casper Kelly, and Keegan-Michael Key pose with the character Buddy at the Buddy Premiere during the 2026 S...

UNIVERSAL FILM AND FOCUS FEATURES RENEW EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNDANCE INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT RISING FILMMAKERS

Announcing the 2026 Sundance Institute Breakthrough | Focus Features Fellows L...

Macon Blair on Filmmaking and the Long Road to Idiots

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco, and Mason Thames appear in Idiots by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of ...

Filipiana Sets the Class Divide on a Golf Course in the Philippines

(L-R) Rafael Manuel and Isabel Sicat attend the Filipi ana premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2026, in Park Cit...

Love, Separation, and the Cost of Comfort in How to Divorce During the War

Writer-Director Andrius Bla evi ius and crew attend the premiere of How to Divorce During the War at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026, in Park City, UT. (P...

Release Rundown: What to Watch in August, From American Doctor to Idiots

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco, and Mason Thames appear in Idiots by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of ...

Union County Paints an Authentic Picture of Recovery and Community

Adam Meeks attends the premiere of his film Union County, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Sundance Institut...

Cookie Queens Is Sweet With Substance

(L-R) Nyah B., Nala B., Shannon Elizabeth S., Celia K., Olive G., and Nikki B. attend the Q&A for Cookie Queens by Alysa Nahmias, an official selection of the...

Reflecting on the 2026 Summer Season of Our Sundance Institute Labs

The 2026 Sundance Institute Directors Lab fellows in Estes Park, Colorado (Photo by Gabe Rovick) Dear Friends, This has been an extraordinary year for our ar...

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE NAMES TRISTA SCHROEDER GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 30, 2026 - The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announce...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Gregg Araki, the Director of I Want Your Sex

By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. ...

2026 Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive Celebrates its Fifth Year Supporting Projects From Transgender Storytellers of Color

Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute shared the names of this year's cohor...

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Stacey Lee, the Filmmaker Behind Murder 101

By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. Whi...

American Pachuco Gives a Legend of Stage and Screen His Due

(L-R) Edward James Olmos, Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips and Lupe Valdez attend American Pachuco: The Legend Of Luis Valdez Premiere during the 2026 Sundan...

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Sundance Institute Announce Landmark Collaboration to Develop the Next Generation of Independent Storytellers

Sundance Institute Announces 2026 Producers Labs Fellows

LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2026 - Sundance Institute today announced the 10 producers selected to participate in its annual Producers Labs taking place July 13-18 fo...

Night Nurse Is for the Sickos

(L-R) Bruce McKenzie, Mimi Rogers, Cemre Paksoy, Georgia Bernstein, El onore Hendricks, and Colleen Rose Trundy attend the Night Nurse premiere during the 202...

20 Years Later, We're All Still Part of the Little Miss Sunshine Family

(L-R) Michael Arndt, Paul Dano, Toni Collette, Valerie Faris, Abigail Breslin, Jonathan Dayton, and Greg Kinnear attend the Park City Legacy program screening o...