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Sundance Film Festival

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August 1, 1978
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The Sundance Film Festival provides and preserves the space for artists in film and episodic storytelling to create and thrive.

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Dìdi (弟弟) Review: A Thoughtful Coming-of-Age Drama That Will Make Millennials Cry and Cringe [Sundance 2024]

Dìdi takes us back to 2008 Fremont, California, where 13-year-old Chris Wang is enjoying (and enduring) his last summer before high school.

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The cast of Reservoir Dogs, Frances McDormand as Abby in Blood Simple, and Owen Wilson as Dignam, Luke Wilson as Anthony and Lumi Cavazos as Inez in Bottle Rocket
10 Directors Who Got Their Big Break at the Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival has been helping unknown filmmakers become discovered for decades. Here are 10 directors who got their big break there.

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Sundance 2024 Recap- The Best Films Previewed at Sundance
Sundance 2024 Recap: The Best Films Previewed at Sundance

Sundance 2024 featured some of the most anticipated films of the coming year.

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Frida Review: Frida Kahlo Speaks for Herself in a Self-Sabotaging Documentary [Sundance 2024]

Carla Gutiérrez makes her directorial debut with Frida, which brings the iconic artist to life using her own words and artwork.

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A close-up of Ruaridh Mollica as Max, who gazes at an older, blurred-out gentleman with lust, in Sebastian
Sebastian Review: Queer Cinema's Past and Present Collide in an Uneven Drama About Artistic Pursuit [Sundance 2024]

Sebastian stars Ruaridh Mollica as Max, a budding writer in London, whose debut novel is based on his experiences as a sex worker.

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Juan Jesús Varela as a teenage Sujo, wearing a hoodie and standing in a foggy forest, in Sujo
Sujo Review: A Gripping Mexican Cartel Drama Explores Free Will [Sundance 2024]

Sujo's father was a cartel member. While he wants a different life for himself, growing up in a cycle of violence might make that fate unattainable.

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Thelma Review: June Squibb Could Be the Next Tom Cruise [Sundance 2024]

June Squibb channels her inner Tom Cruise in Thelma, an action comedy about a grandmother who goes to great lengths to get back at her scammers.

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Will Ferrell's New Documentary Educated Him on the Trans Community: "This Was All New Territory For Me"

Will Ferrell's new documentary, Will & Harper, explores his relationship with longtime friend, Harper Steele, who came out in 2022.

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Sebastian Stan before and after the surgery he undergoes in A Different Man.
A24's A Different Man First Reactions Call It Sebastian Stan’s Best Performance Ever

Sebastian Stan leads the A24 thriller A Different Man as a man who undergoes surgery and becomes fixated on the actor chosen to play him on stage.

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Pedro Pascal Dishes on 'Immaculate' Scene in Freaky Tales at the Sundance Film Festival

Freaky Tales opens the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and star Pedro Pascal recalls a very intense scene during a new interview.

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Trailer for New Thriller Palm Trees and Power Lines Devotes a Cautionary Tale About Teenage Love

New trailer for drama thriller Palm Trees and Power Lines paints a surreal warning about the dark side of young love.

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How Sundance 2023 Showcased the San Francisco Bay Area

Three films premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival offering beautiful portrayals of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Fremont Review: An Exquisite Meditation on the Sometimes-Difficult Process of Moving Forward

Directed by Babak Jalali, Fremont stars Anaita Wali Zada and Jeremy Allen White as two people looking for connection.

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Cassandro Review: A Never-Better Gael García Bernal Leads a Touching Biopic Where Camp Meets Verisimilitude

Gael García Bernal stars in the lucha libre biopic Cassandro, which made its premiere at Sundance 2023.

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Sundance 2023: Jury Prize and Winners Revealed

Sundance has announced the winners of 2023.

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Exclusive: Sherry Cola on Her Scene-Stealing Turn in Randall Park's Shortcomings

We interviewed Sherry Cola about her starring role in Randall Park's directorial debut, Shortcomings.

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Exclusive: Maryam Keshavarz Discusses Turning the Lens Towards Herself for The Persian Version

We interviewed director Maryam Keshavarz at Sundance 2023 about her latest and most personal film, The Persian Version.

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Exclusive: Jacqueline Castel Talks Exploring Uncharted Horror Territory with My Animal

Leading up to Sundance 2023, we sat down with director Jacqueline Castel, who is making her feature directorial debut with My Animal.

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Fancy Dance Review: Coming-of-Age Amidst the Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Premiering at Sundance 2023, Fancy Dance stars Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson, and marks director Erica Tremblay's feature debut.

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