From Sundance to the Oscars: How ‘Minari,’ ‘Promising Young Woman,’ and More Conquered the Circuit
“Promising Young Woman,” “Minari,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” and “The Father” are Best Picture contenders — a rarity for Sundance.
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Sundance Loses a Leader: Institute CEO Keri Putnam Will Step Down in August
The respected CEO leaves after steering the annual film festival and Institute through a time of change as well as a pandemic.
Sundance 2021 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Purchases
Many films are arriving to the festival without distribution, meaning buyers have plenty of choices.
Sundance Institute Announces $200,000 in Grants for Artists of Color and Arts Organizations
The funds are meant to assist artists and organizations dealing both with the effects of the pandemic and racism.
Sundance Announces Record Audience in 2021: Over Half a Million Views
Sundance says the seven-day virtual engagement brought the festival’s largest-ever audience.
How New VR Projects Are Exposing Social Injustices
In this essay from a student in MIT’s Open Documentary Lab, new VR projects from Sundance illustrate the potential of the medium to instigate change.
Community Can Save Us: How Three New Media Works Spoke to the Challenges of Modern Times
In this essay from a student at MIT’s Comparative Media Studies Program, several works from Sundance’s New Frontier section chart a path to the year ahead.
How the ‘How It Ends’ Filmmakers Captured Our Moment Through an Apocalypse Comedy
Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones used Adobe Creative Cloud to help make their movie in the middle of the pandemic.
Critics Survey: Sundance 2021’s Best Movies According to 376 Critics
A record number of critics voted in this year’s survey, showcasing some of the buzziest titles out of the festival.
‘Summer of Soul’: Questlove’s Sundance Doc Winner Heads to Searchlight and Hulu
Questlove’s acclaimed music documentary, which won two top prizes at the film festival, will have a theatrical release.
Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2021 Sundance Movies
These Sundance 2021 highlights still need homes. It’s not too late!
‘President’ Review: This Infuriating Look at Zimbabwe’s Corrupt Election Will Bring You Up to Speed
Sundance: If the troubling events surrounding Zimbabwe’s 2018 election are new to you, this documentary is a good place to start.
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