Our 6 favorite films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Funmilayo Akechukwu in the movie “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions.” (Rich Spirit) Briefly pulled from the Sundance lineup over a dispute between director Kahlil Joseph and…
Selena documentary removed from Sundance online platform
It was an up-and-down day on Friday for the filmmaking team behind the documentary “Selena y Los Dinos,” which tells the story of Tejano music…
Neon inks first deal of Sundance Film Festival with ‘Together’ bid
Indie studio Neon has acquired worldwide rights to the horror film “Together” at the Sundance Film Festival, marking the first big deal at what has…
Sundance: ‘The Alabama Solution’ should outrage the nation
PARK CITY, Utah — I’ve been recommending “The Alabama Solution” to everyone I meet since I landed at the Sundance Film Festival last week — but…
Sundance 2025: Is this the festival’s winter of discontent?
PARK CITY, Utah — It’s been nine months since the Sundance Film Festival announced it was exploring the potential of a new home beginning in 2027.…
Sundance 2025: Marlee and Pee-wee take celeb docs to next level
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Sundance: Wildfire recovery tale ‘Rebuilding’ stirs raw emotions
PARK CITY, Utah — For those of us fortunate enough to avoid evacuation, much less life-altering destruction, during the recent L.A. wildfires, the past weeks have…
A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s ‘napalm girl’ photo in Vietnam
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressLindsey BahrPublished Jan 26, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Sundance: Jacinda Ardern on why ’empathetic leadership’ matters
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Sundance: Inside ‘The Stringer’s’ allegations about ‘Napalm Girl’
PARK CITY, Utah — Saturday night in Park City saw the world premiere of “The Stringer,” which calls into question the origins of one of the…
Michelle Satter, her home burned in Palisades fire, accepts Sundance award
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Sundance 2025 photos: Juliette Lewis, Questlove and more
PARK CITY, Utah — The 2025 Sundance Film Festival is officially underway, which means we’re back on Main Street documenting the actors, writers, directors and documentary…
Sundance 2025: 7 Latino movies to watch at the film festival
From first-time features by emerging U.S.-based talent to a star-studded production to a new look at one of the most beloved Mexican American music artists…
8 movies to look out for at the Sundance Film Festival
How is this for whiplash? Fresh off a hot batch of Oscar nominations, we now turn to the week’s other big news, a new edition…
What should we expect at Sundance 2025? We asked the sellers
A quick heads-up to Wide Shot subscribers: The newsletter is going back to Sundance! I will be in Los Angeles but my colleague Matt Brennan…
Focus features chairman talks ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Conclave’ and Sundance
Before getting into the main topic of this week’s newsletter, we have to acknowledge the story dominating our region. Wildfires have devastated Southern California since…
Sundance 2025 lineup: Rachel Sennott, Chloë Sevigny, Steven Yeun
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival will have not one but two events potentially drawing eyeballs away from the programming. The festival, running from Jan. 23…
Sundance Head of ‘The Voice’ shoots himself while hunting
“The Voice” winner Jason “Sundance” Head says he’s thankful to be alive after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach on his East Texas ranch.The Season…
‘Thelma’ review: June Squibb unleashes her inner Eastwood
Back in January, Jason Statham starred in the action thriller “The Beekeeper” as a former special-ops assassin who seeks revenge on a group of people…
Sundance Institute CEO exits in surprise leadership shakeup
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who helped bring the beloved indie film festival back in person after the COVID pandemic shutdown, is stepping down, the…