Highlights

“Cookie Queens” Is Sweet With Substance
(L–R) Nyah B., Nala B., Shannon Elizabeth S., Celia K., Olive G., and Nikki B. attend the Q&A for “Cookie Queens” by Alysa Nahmias, an official selection of the 2026

“All About the Money” Sees the World in Colors Other Than Black, White, and Green
(L-R) Editor Enda O’Dowd and director Sinead O’Shea attend the Q&A for All About the Money by Sinéad O’Shea, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute

“Knife” Is Alex Gibney’s Intimate, Unflinching Portrait of Salman Rushdie’s Survival
(L-R) Alex Gibney, Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths attend “Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January

What to Watch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival: 10 Films For Those Who Love Filmmaking
Writing, acting, filmmaking — the act of creativity itself helped inspire 10 of the outstanding projects premiering as part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

“If I Go Will They Miss Me” Explores Fractured Fatherhood Through a Poetic Lens
Emotions were divinely high following the premiere of “If I Go Will They Miss Me.” “How beautiful was it to see Black bodies in this way?” Danielle Brooks asked the crowd.

“Kikuyu Land” Chronicles Historic Injustice and One Woman’s Quest for Truth
Nairobi journalist Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown co-direct the new film.

“Fing!” Brings Big Feelings and Wild Things to Family Matinee
Jeffrey Walker, Taika Waititi, Blake Harrison, Iona Bel, and Mia Wasikowskal attend the premiere of Fing! by Jeffrey Walker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute

“Filipiñana” Sets the Class Divide on a Golf Course in the Philippines
(L–R) Rafael Manuel and Isabel Sicat attend the “Filipiñana” premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by

“Shame and Money” and a Struggle to Survive With Dignity
“Shame and Money” is a searing look at a family’s struggle against inequality and precarity in Kosovo.

“Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant” Delivers Hilarious Body Horror Sci-Fi With a Maternal Heart
THUNDERLIPS and Sundance Film Festival senior programmer Adam Montgomery attend the premiere of Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute |

“Birds of War” Documents an Inspiring Love Story Against the Backdrop of Conflict
Abd Alkader Habak and Janay Boulos unveiled their personal new film in Park City.

Let Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, and Bikini Kill Be Your Travel Buddies in “The Best Summer”
(L-R) Tamra Davis, Kim Gordon, and Kathleen Hanna attend the premiere of The Best Summer by Tamra Davis, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival (© 2026 Sundance