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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
Antoine Fuqua steps onto the Sundance stage with a powerful new documentary about Nelson Mandela. The film, titled Troublemaker, opens with a quiet scene in Park City, Utah. It invites audiences to hear Mandela’s own voice for the first time ...
At the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano answered a reporter from Variety about Quentin Tarantino’s recent comments. He said he appreciated the support he received and that he felt grateful the industry spoke up for him. Dano told the crowd ...
“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 ...
“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 ...
Three months ago Taika Waititi finished post production on Klara and the Sun and the MPA gave the film a PG-13 rating. Fans expected a 2024 debut but the date slipped. Some analysts even guessed a 2025 launch. Now the ...
Taika Waititi walks the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival this year. He plays the villain in the family adventure film “Fing!” based on a popular children’s book. Reporters ask him about his next big project and he smiles. ...
Robert Redford, the beloved star who won an Oscar for directing Ordinary People, passed away in his sleep at his Utah home. He was 89. Fans and colleagues learned the news from Cindi Berger, chief executive of Rogers & Cowan ...
o Logan Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of Chicago co-hosted the first event with Sundance to be held in a city other than Park City, Utah. Sundance X Chicago began with the screening of the ...
There are plenty of prestigious film festivals that we wait to hear about year-round, from TIFF to Cannes. Another favourite, The Sundance Film Festival, is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary. Hosted by the Sundance Institute, it’s the largest independent film ...
