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‘Wicker,’ Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård Sundance Hit, Sets Theatrical Release Date
Independent studio Black Bear has set an Oct. 23 limited theatrical release for comedic fable “Wicker,” which premiered at the 2026…
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‘Closure’ Review: In This Sundance Stunner, a Missing Person Mystery Becomes a Devastating Study of Love and Loss
Filmmaker Michał Marczak carves out a unique space for his documentary “Closure” within the non-fiction world. The film is set up as a…
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MetFilm Boards Sundance Awards Winner ‘To Hold a Mountain’ for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
MetFilm Sales has acquired international sales rights to Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić’s feature documentary “To Hold a Mountain,”…
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Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema
Manuel’s approach to narrative is as original as his sense of cinematic form, and his gift for documentary-style observation is balanced…
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‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: Sundance Award Winner Reveals the Strength and Beauty of Observational Nonfiction
Filmmakers Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić pull off a miraculous trick with “To Hold a Mountain.” What begins as a slow-burn…
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Sundance on ICE: How the Spirit of Robert Redford Shined Through a Chilling Political Moment
“There’s no room in our society for discrimination. None. I think it’s un-American.” In 2013, Robert Redford stood before a group of his…
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The 13 Best Movies of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival’s last edition in Park City offered a bittersweet chance to take stock of how much the independent film world…
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One Last Sundance in Park City
I encountered a version of this phenomenon on the first morning of my first Sundance. Trying to find my way around festival headquarters,…
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‘Take Me Home’ Review: Sundance Award-Winner Paints an Intimate Portrait of a Family in Crisis
The family drama “Take Me Home” is a not an easy watch and (arguably harder than it needs to be). Yet, how could a film that takes such an…
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Sony Pictures Classics Lands Stephanie Ahn’s ‘Bedford Park,’ Sundance Prize Winner for Debut Feature
Sony Pictures Classics has landed rights to Stephanie Ahn‘s feature debut “Bedford Park,” following its premiere at this year’s Sundance…
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Antoine Fuqua on His Nelson Mandela Sundance Doc ‘Troublemaker,’ ICE Crisis and Reuniting With Denzel Washington on Netflix Film: ‘It’s My ‘Lawrence of Arabia’’
Antoine Fuqua’s timely new Sundance documentary about Nelson Mandela proves the Oscar Wilde quote true: “Every saint has a past, and every…
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Paul Dano Reacts to Quentin Tarantino Dissing Him: ‘Incredibly Grateful the World Spoke Up for Me So I Didn’t Have To’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor Paul Dano has finally spoken out after Quentin Tarantino dissed his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s seminal 2007 film “There…
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Molly Ringwald, Danielle Brooks and More Talk Traveling and Shooting Internationally at Variety and Hyatt Sundance Panel
At the “Variety Culture & Storytelling presented by World of Hyatt” event at the Sundance Film Festival, a panel of creatives in the film…
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Next-Gen Filmmakers Discuss Shaping the Future at Variety and Adobe Sundance Panel
At the “Shaping the Future – Voice of Next-Gen Filmmakers” event presented by Variety and Adobe at the Sundance Film Festival, a panel of…
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Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sells to A24 Following Sundance Premiere
After an old-fashion, multi-day bidding war, Olivia Wilde‘s Sundance darling “The Invite” has sold to A24. A24 and Focus Features were…
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Neon Buying Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film ‘Leviticus’
Neon, the indie label behind “Parasite” and “Anora,” is inking one of the first deals of this year’s Sundance Film Festival and buying…
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‘Soul Patrol’ Review: Sundance Documentary Serves Up the Elegant, Elegiac Vietnam War History We Need
When Vietnam veteran Ed Emanuel wrote the memoir “Soul Patrol” (2003), the gesture could have been likened to that of a marooned man…
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Will Poulter and Noah Centineo Drug Recovery Drama ‘Union County’ Lands Extended Sundance Standing Ovation
Park City had another crowd-pleasing premiere with Adam Meeks’ “Union County,” which earned a lengthy standing ovation at its Sunday…
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Jenna Ortega and Charli XCX Bring Sculpted Neutrals in Mugler and Simon Carle to ‘The Gallerist’ Sundance Premiere
Jenna Ortega and Charli XCX lined up in coordinated beige at “The Gallerist” premiere on Saturday, bringing two very different takes on…
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Backing the Sundance Doc ‘Cookie Queens’ and What Being a Girl Scout Taught Her About Business
What’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s, favorite Girl Scout cookie? “Isn’t everyone’s Thin Mints?” Meghan says over Zoom, her eyes glimmering…
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Ethan Hawke on Doing His Own Stunts in Sundance Drama ‘The Weight’ and Advice to Maya Hawke After ‘Stranger Things’ Ends: ‘Time to Move on. Don’t Look Back’
Ethan Hawke might not be hanging from skyscrapers or clinging to a flying Airbus à la Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible” adventures, but…
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Alberto Guerra Dances Onto Sundance Screens in ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’
Name: Alberto Guerra Notable past projects: The Cuban actor has starred in Netflix series including “Griselda” with Sofía Vergara, Mexican…
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Jenny Slate and Chris Pine Are the Most Stylish Duo at Sundance: Shop Pieces Inspired by Their Park City Fashion Here
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A man is under arrest for assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival
A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida…