The Egyptian Theatre before the start of the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2024 in Park City, Utah. Michael Buckner for Deadline Sundance Film Festival Sundance Sundance Institute’s New Acting CEO Will Focus on ‘Long Term Sustainability’ ...
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, director of programming Kim Yutani, senior programmer John Nein and incoming Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez gathered Thursday afternoon in Park City, Utah, to discuss what’s to come. Just outside, on a snowy Main Street, finishing touc...
“We know that internationally, people are not traveling as much, budgets are tight, so we want to make it as inclusive an experience as possible,” says Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who warns, “There’s limited capacity, so people should be buying those tickets in...
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente said in a statement about the situation that the festival’s accessibility efforts are “always evolving” and that the feedback was appreciated. “Our team has been working hard in this area but there is always more work to do,” she said, i...
From left, Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez, director of programming Kim Yutani, Sundance Institute Acting CEO Amanda Kelso and senior festival programmer John Nein pose together at a news conference before the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Park Ci...
“The Institute takes great pride in the role the Festival plays in advancing our mission to support artists creating audacious work,” said Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute CEO. “This year is especially significant as we look back on our history of showcasing stories that surprise ...
“James Mangold and Cynthia Erivo embody the very essence of creativity and impact within the arts,” Amanda Kelso, the acting CEO of Sundance Institute, said in a press statement. “James’ career reflects the heart of filmmaking: bold and authentic storytelling. His connection to the Sundance...
In Full Frame: Director Rose Troche and Sundance Institute’s John Nein on Restoring the Lesbian Classic Go Fish “It’s very much like having a kid out there in the world doing its own thing,” said writer/director Rose Troche last month as she was finishing the restoration of her debu...
Joana Vicente, CEO of Sundance Institute said in a statement: “We are looking forward to introducing a wonderful selection of films to audiences in London and can’t wait to be back at Picturehouse Central. These films are provocative, moving, and entertaining, and created by some truly visi...
“The Festival is our most significant public program as an Institute and builds on the artist support work we do year-round as a nonprofit that seeks to make meaningful storytelling accessible and sustainable,” said Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute A...