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Sundance Film Festival sets Robert Redford tributes and legacy screenings
Robert Redford’s legacy and mission were always going to be a key component of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be the last of…
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Sundance Institute and Islamic Scholarship Fund Grants $10,000 to Five Emerging Filmmakers
The Sundance Institute and Islamic Scholarship Fund have inducted five filmmakers into the third cohort of its Building Bridges…
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Sundance Institute Filmmakers Fund Grants $120,000 to 12 Emerging Artists
The Sundance Institute has revealed the 10 projects selected for the inaugural 2025 Sundance Institute Filmmakers Fund. Sponsored by Chase…
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Spain’s Amore Cine Joins Chile’s Maquina on ‘Dæmon’ by Valeria Hofmann, the Sundance-Winning Helmer of Short ‘AliEN0089’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Madrid-based Amore Cine, founded by Paz Lázaro, Juan Pablo Félix and Edson Sidonie, has boarded “Dæmon,” the debut feature of Chile’s…
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Robert Redford Remembered: How Hollywood’s Golden Boy Used His Star Power to Boost Indies and Launch the Sundance Film Festival
Today, the film industry lost not only one of its brightest stars, but also one of its biggest champions: Robert Redford, who was…
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Sundance Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ Sets Indian Theatrical Release via ‘Baahubali’ Star Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Rohan Parashuram Kanwade’s “Cactus Pears” (Sabar Bonda) is heading home to India after making history earlier this year as the first…
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The Match Factory Reveals Key Deals for Sundance Title ‘All That’s Left of You’ Ahead of European Premiere at Karlovy Vary
The Match Factory has revealed a slate of international distribution deals for “All That’s Left of You,” the Sundance title by Cherien…
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Sundance Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ Scores Grand Jury Prize at Inaugural SXSW London
Marathi-language feature “Cactus Pears” (“Sabar Bonda”) continued its festival winning streak by taking home the Grand Jury Prize at the…
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Sundance Hit ‘Omaha’ Nabbed by Cercamon for International Sales, Heads to Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has snagged international sales rights to family drama “Omaha” following its acclaimed world premiere at…
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Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney’s Sundance Comedy ‘Twinless’ Finalizes Sale, Sets Fall Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
“Twinless” has finalized a sale to Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate. The twisted comedic drama, which premiered at Sundance Film…
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Berlinale Winner ‘Pepe,’ Sundance Sensation ‘Sujo‘ and Panama’s Acclaimed ‘Beloved Tropic,’ Lead this Year’s Audience Award Contenders at the 13th Panama Film Festival
Led by Ana Endara’s widely acclaimed feature debut “Beloved Tropic,” this year’s standouts vying for the Panama Film Festival’s (IFF…
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Sundance Moving to Boulder, Colorado in 2027
The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colo. in 2027, ending its decades-long run in Park City, Utah. The festival reached a…
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‘Lurker’ Director Alex Russell on Making a Splash at Sundance With His First Film and Exposing the Parasitic Nature of L.A.’s Music Scene: ‘I Was Purging Something About My Surroundings’
When Alex Russell arrived for the first day of shooting his feature directorial debut, “Lurker,” he realized he probably had the least…
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The Theatrical Release of “Compensation” Is Cause for Celebration
It took only twenty-five years from the time that “Compensation,” Zeinabu irene Davis’s first fiction feature, premièred at Sundance to…
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Sundance Grand Jury Winner ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Acquired by Autlook Ahead of Berlinale (EXCLUSIVE)
Autlook Filmsales has acquired “Cutting Through Rocks,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize of the World Cinema Documentary Competition section…
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A Glow of Discovery in the Chill of Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival has long established itself as the most important showcase for American independent cinema, piping out work…
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‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Becomes a Chair in a Bold if Baggy Body-Swap Sundance Movie
The logline for Amanda Kramer’s latest film, “By Design,” sounds both like the setup and the punchline for a winking joke. When a woman…
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Independents’ Days: Standouts from Sundance 2025
I’ve never been to Park City, Utah, where the Sundance Film Festival takes place, but for years I’ve been going to Sundance in New York,…
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Sundance Favorite ‘Lurker’ Sells to ‘The Substance’ Distributor Mubi (EXCLUSIVE)
Riding momentum from its five Academy Award nominations for “The Substance,” boutique movie distributor Mubi has picked up another buzzy…
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'The Voice' Winner Sundance Head Shot in Naval Area in His Texas Ranch as He Is Airlifted to Hospital
Country singer Sundance Head, the Season 11 winner of The Voice, was shot in his Texas ranch on Friday. According to his agent, Trey…