Oprah Says Russell Simmons Tried to Pressure Her to Drop Sex-Abuse Doc Headed for Sundance
A New York Times report details what went on behind the scenes of Oprah’s split from a Sundance doc targeting the hip-hop mogul.
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Oprah Winfrey Exits Russell Simmons Sex Abuse Doc, Says It Won’t Air on Apple TV+
Winfrey has removed her credit as executive producer ahead of its Sundance premiere, saying her vision doesn’t align with the filmmakers’.
Sundance Film Festival Announces Travel Stipend for Minority Journalists
The Sundance Press Inclusion Initiative will support critics who identify as women, non-binary and/or transgender, people of color, and people with disabilities.
A Diversity Record: Almost Half of Sundance 2020 Competition Films Have Black Leads
We track 30 years of black films at Sundance, and this lineup is a record breaker with titles like “Nine Days,” “Sylvie’s Love,” and “Zola.”
‘Always In Season’ Trailer: Sundance Prize Winner Captures Search for Justice After 2014 Lynching — Exclusive
Danny Glover narrates the documentary which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Special Jury Prize for “Moral Urgency.”
BlackStar: How a Film Festival for People of Color Became ‘the Black Sundance’
Founder Maori Karmael Holmes reflects on building an essential annual showcase for new work by filmmakers of color.
Sundance Signs Exclusive Three-Year Agreement with FilmFreeway for Festival Submissions
When the festival opens for 2020 submissions on Monday, it will mark the official end of the Withoutabox era.
Sundance 2018 Box Office Recap: Winners and Losers
Sundance is an effective launch pad for American indies and documentaries, which do better at the box office than other festival launches.
Sundance Will Not Pull Michael Jackson Child Abuse Doc ‘Leaving Neverland’ Amid Fan Protests
“It has come to our attention that some of you may have received messages or social media posts from Michael Jackson fans who would like us to pull the screening of ‘Leaving Neverland,'” a statement reads.
Unlocking a Sundance Success: Why ‘Searching’ Was the Biggest Acquisition of 2018
John Cho proved to be an enormous asset for the low-budget thriller, but he wasn’t the only one.
Killing the Sundance Myth: No Filmmaker Comes Out of Nowhere
What’s an unconnected filmmaker to do about a festival with over 14,000 applicants? Don’t worry about it.
Sundance Selects Withoutabox as Its Exclusive Film Festival Submission Service Through 2021
The IMDb-owned platform continues to push for exclusive partnerships with festivals, as they also reveal a new submission management service they created in collaboration with Sundance.
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