As it searches for a new home beyond Park City, Utah, the film festival showcases a neo-western, a promising comedic debut and two unsettling documentaries.
Category: Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah)
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Sundance Made Park City the It Town. Now, It’s Moving.
After holding the event for 40 years in the Utah ski town, organizers plan to take it elsewhere starting in 2027.
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Sundance Film Festival Unveils a Lineup Heavy on Politics
The annual event also makes room for a remake of the musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the return of Justin Lin.
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For ‘Dinner in America,’ a Surprise Theatrical Run Is Dessert
The film became popular on TikTok two years after its quiet initial release. Now, it’s getting a second chance in movie theaters.
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Sundance Institute Announces Six Finalists for Its New Home
The organization, and its influential film festival, may stay in Park City, Utah, or move to another location like Atlanta or Cincinnati.
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A New Home for Sundance? Festival Organizers Say It’s Possible.
A 13-year contract with Park City, Utah, is set to expire in 2026 and the film festival is beginning a review process to see if it should move.
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Theda Hammel’s Road to a Directorial Debut With ‘Stress Positions’
Theda Hammel wasn’t always sure her varied résumé would include “Stress Positions,” her directorial debut.
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Young Filmmaker Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance
Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Didi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.
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Which Sundance 2024 Movies Will Make It to Next Year’s Oscars?
A Jesse Eisenberg-Kieran Culkin film, along with performances by Saoirse Ronan and André Holland, may be on the ballot next year.
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Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start
The festival, seen as a barometer for the overall health of the film industry, featured several movies and documentaries snatched up by studios and streaming services.
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Sundance Documentaries: ‘Eternal You,’ ‘Ibelin’ and More
Festival documentaries ranged across the genre map, but several explored the lengths we’ll go to communicate with lost loved ones.