Sundance 2021 Winners: ‘CODA’ Wins Four Awards, Including Grand Jury Prize
“Summer of Soul” won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury and Audience awards.
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‘Sabaya’ Review: World Doc Directing Winner About Rescuing Girls Sex-Trafficked by ISIS Is a Stirring Depiction of Heroism
Sundance: Hogir Hirori’s breathless account of the ongoing fight to rescue girls enslaved by ISIS shows the best and worst of humanity.
IndieWire’s Sundance Chili Party in VR Was BYOA: Bring Your Own Avatars
The first gathering of its kind, the VR party hosted a wide range of Sundance regulars for a memorable night on Mount Olympus.
‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Director Was Skeptical About Simulation Theory Until He Started Doing Research
At the IndieWire Sundance Studio, presented by Adobe, Ascher said the idea that we are living in a simulation isn’t that crazy.
‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ Review: Trailblazing Civil Rights Disruptor Gets Overdue Tribute
Sundance: A legal mind ahead of their time, Pauli Murray’s foundational contributions to race and gender equality are finally being recognized.
‘Passing’ Filmmaker Rebecca Hall and Her Producers Reveal Why She Was the Right Choice to Direct
In partnership with Canada Goose, IndieWire conducted a panel event with the “Passing” team to discuss the elegant, black-and-white adaptation of Nella Larsen’s classic novel.
Sundance Breakouts: Actors Become Directors, Newcomers Become Stars, and More Discoveries from 2021
From established artists exercising new skills to total discoveries who became overnight successes, this year’s Sundance breakouts hold a lot of potential for the future.
‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’ Review: An Intimate Exploration of Modern Internet Culture
Sundance: Jane Schoenbrun’s exploration of internet culture through a chilling coming-of-age story is an auspicious, wildly smart narrative feature debut.
Questlove on Building ‘Summer of Soul’ Around Awe-Inspiring Musical Moments
At the IndieWire Sundance Studio, presented by Adobe, Questlove discussed building a film around three huge musical moments from the Harlem Cultural Festival.
Sundance: How Zendaya, Halle Berry, Andra Day, Robin Wright, and Sia Broke Barriers
Each of these women jumped into a scary new place at the center of a movie, as revealed at Sundance’s Women Breaking Barriers panel.
‘Life in a Day 2020’ Review: A Pretentious Take on ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’
Sundance: Calling the crowdsourced YouTube doc a serious “America’s Funniest Home Videos” is unfair to “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
IndieWire Celebrates Female Filmmakers at Sundance Virtual Event with Canada Goose — Watch
Sundance: Sian Heder, Nanfu Wang, Mona Fastvold, Lucy Walker, Jessica Beshir, Carlson Young, Erin Vassilopoulos, and many more attended the virtual event.
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Scott Rudin to ‘Step Back’ From Broadway After Bullying Allegations
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‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’ Star Dominic Purcell Walking Away, But Burns A Few Bridges As He Departs
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Legends of Tomorrow's Dominic Purcell: 'I'm Walking Away' After Season 6
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