Travel Back to the 1980s With These Sundance Film Festival Photos
By Lucy Spicer
1985: the first year that the Sundance Film Festival — then called the U.S. Film Festival — took place with Sundance Institute at the helm. More than 30
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The Sundance Film Festival is impossible to summarize because it has never followed one straight path. There is no set history of the Festival because it has been an infinite
Watch These 11 Winners of Special Jury Awards for Ensemble Casts at the Sundance Film Festival
By Lucy Spicer
If you’re someone who goes to the movies for the acting performances, a strong ensemble cast is a cinematic feast. Good chemistry within a cast elevates the emotional
WATCH: 6 Meet the Artist Videos From Sundance Film Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Winners
Great filmmaking starts with great writing. At the heart of every incredible movie is the script that lays the groundwork for its vision. Through our Meet the Artist series on
Take a Peek Backstage at Sundance Film Festival Premieres Past Through These Candid Photos
By Lucy Spicer
It takes a village to bring together an event like the Sundance Film Festival. While avid audiences fill seats in theaters, scores of folks are milling about tirelessly
Watch These 16 Winners of Special Jury Awards for Vision at the Sundance Film Festival
By Lucy Spicer
In a cinematic landscape teeming with sequels, remakes, and reboots, indie films by risk-taking artists are a breath of fresh air. Projects made with bold, original vision stand
Filmmakers’ Favorites: Sundance Film Festival Alums on “American Movie”
Mark Borchardt appears in Chris Smith’s documentary “American Movie,” which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
By Lucy Spicer
At Sundance Institute, we’re always in awe of the power independent film
WATCH: Revisit Five Years of Sundance Film Festival Opening Day Moments
Writer/moderator Barbara Chai, Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford, former Sundance Institute Executive Director Keri Putnam, and former Sundance Film Festival Director John Cooper attend the Day One Press
Trust Us, These are the Best Places to Stay During the 2026 Festival
Get ready to bundle up and head to Utah for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. From January 22 to February 1, Park City and Salt Lake City will come alive
Music on Film: 15 Documentaries on Iconic Musicians That Screened at the Sundance Film Festival
A still from “The Greatest Night in Pop,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
By Jessica Herndon
There’s a line in LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends” where frontman James Murphy
