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“Seized,” 1st Amendment Documentary, Screens at Sundance

Connie Wilson — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:50:42 +0000

The 94‑minute documentary “Seized,” directed by Sharon Liese, is a timely story out of Marion, Kansas (population 1,890). On August 11, 2023, local police chief Gideon Cody raided the offices of the Marion County Record, demanding all electronic devices. He and several officers also went to the home of the publishers: Eric Meyer and his ...

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“Nuisance Bear” Wins Documentary Prize at Sundance 2026

Connie Wilson — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:03:33 +0000

In 2021 Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman made a short about polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada,known as the Polar Bear Capitol of the World. The remote and frigid area first caught the attention of the filmmakers in 2015 and their short has now become a 90-minute documentary that won the documentary competition at ...

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“Hanging by a Wire” Documentary at Sundance

Connie Wilson — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:15:33 +0000

“Hanging by a Wire,” a 77‑minute documentary by Mohammed Ali Naqvi, follows the terrifying ordeal of eight passengers, six of them teenagers, left suspended in a cable car after one of two supporting cables snapped. What began as an ordinary school commute across the mountains of northern Pakistan on the morning of August 22, 2023, ...

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“Joybubbles” Brings Joy to Sundance

Connie Wilson — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:20:52 +0000

Joe Engressia is a name many won’t recognize, and his legally adopted name “Joybubbles” may not ring any bells, either. But in Rachael J. Morrison’s 79‑minute Sundance documentary, his story unfolds as a surprisingly tender look at a blind boy who never wanted to grow up, a self‑invented Peter Pan who used telephones, imagination, and ...

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“American Doctor” is A Powerful Doc at Sundance 2026

Connie Wilson — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:31 +0000

“American Doctor” is a Sundance documentary that doesn’t need stylistic flourishes to make its point. The power comes from watching three physicians grapple with the unbearable gap between what they’ve witnessed in Gaza and what the world is willing to acknowledge. Director Poh Si Teng keeps the camera focused closely on the doctors’ work in ...

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Ana A. Alpizar Directs “Norheimsund” at Sundance on 1/26/2026.

Connie Wilson — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:10:31 +0000

“Norheimsund” made its North American Premiere on 1/26/2026 at Sundance after its September 4, 2025, World Premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. “Norheimsund” is a 12-minute short from Cuban writer-director Ana A. Alpizar. It premiered at 9 p.m.at the Park City Library Theatre at Sundance on 1/26/2026. Ana A. Alpizar is a native ...

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Inside the All Night Bidding Frenzy for Olivia Wilde’s Sundance Hit The Invite

TMB — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:31:11 +0000

On Saturday night the packed Eccles Theatre erupted in applause as Olivia Wilde walked the stage after the premiere of her new film The Invite. The audience gave her a standing ovation that lasted several minutes. Wilde smiled, thanked the crowd and introduced her cast. The Invite follows two couples who meet for dinner. One ...

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“Prime” Screens at Sundance on January 25, 2026

Connie Wilson — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:26 +0000

The midnight short “Prime,” written and directed by Meagan Coyle, has some gorgeous images shot on McEnroe Organic Farm. According to Coyle, the entire film started out as a comedy, but morphed into a meditation on the director’s guilt over eating meat. As the press notes say, “The director still eats meat, and she still ...

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Crisis Actor Short Film: Sundance Premiere with Sarah Steele

Connie Wilson — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:07:57 +0000

“Crisis Actor,” written and directed by Lily Platt, highlights Sarah Steele, an actress whose face is instantly recognizable. Although the 13 minute Sundance short relates a message that there are people who thrive on drama, Steele carries the film on talented shoulders. She is ably supported by Philip Ettinger, who has 56 roles to his ...

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