One of the big break-out success stories of Sundance 2025, so far, is “Train Dreams,”. The 102-minute film based on Denis Johnson’s novella. Director Clint Bentley premiered the film on January 26th at the Library Center Theatre in Park City. ...
The first two Sundance 2025 offerings I watched turned out to have very similar themes, although focused on two very different people. “Sally,” was a 103 minute documentary helmed by Cristina Costa, which screened at the Ray Theatre in Park ...
Andre Ricciardi, an eccentric advertising executive, lived a unique and tragically short life. As his daughters, Tallula and Delilah, described him, he “looked like someone who lives on the street.” This 88-minute film, directed by Tony Benna, explores Andre’s life ...
Mstyslav Chernov filmed “20 Days in Mariupol” two years ago. His first documentary showing the Russian invasion of Mariupol won the Oscar as Best Documentary of the Year at the 2024 Academy Awards. At Sundance this year the 97-minute documentary ...
INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN debuted January 24th at Sundance in the Animated Shorts Film Program with three additional in-person screenings to follow. The film will also screen online across North America January 29th, 7:00 AM PST through February 3rd, 3:55 AM PST. Currently ...
The opening sequence at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival for “Stranger, Brother,” is a beautiful ocean scene. This is an Australian short by Tongan/Australian director Annelise Hickey. The film opens with a silhouetting charismatic lead Tiaki Teremoana who plays Adam. ...
“Marion” is a story about the only female bull-jumper in France, Caroline Nogues-Larbere. Who knew that France had a sport called “La Course Landaise,” which looks a lot like a bullfight, except that the bullfighters don’t kill the bull but ...
In the short film “Sister Wives” Director/Star Louisa Connolly-Burnham plays Kaidence, the wife of a polygamous husband (Mormon) who must welcome a new wife, 19-year-old Galilee, into her home. Mia McKenna-Bruce plays Galilee. This is actually streaming on Channel 14, which, I ...
“Motherland” – This 24 minute 21 second short dealt with a couple–an Iranian man and a girl from Iowa— who are meeting the girl’s in-laws for the first time. The Jasmin Mozaffari film is set against the backdrop of the ...
“His Mother,” a 13 minute and 39 second short film that is Oscar eligible, stars Jennifer Lawrence look-alike Bethany Anne Lind as the mother of a young man who is threatening violence at his college, Southern Tech. Young Harrison Miller, age ...
One of the most intriguing films in theaters now is Heretic. This horror-suspense thriller, written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, showcases their storytelling prowess once again. The duo, who hail from Bettendorf, Iowa, first gained fame with ...
Here are five short films that are Oscar-eligible shorts. This is my attempt to help acquaint you with some of the contenders for this year’s Academy Awards. “Moeder,” “Then Comes the Body,” “Fireline,” “Will I See You Again?” and “Sunflower.” ...
