Finally, on how he feels this year’s identity helps to support Sundance’s mission and ethos, Luis tells us: “This year’s identity relies on the use of icons to translate the connection between our institute and artists, artists and audiences, and between our institute and audiences...
A still from How to Build a Library by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Christopher King Over in Kenya, Maia Lekow and Christopher King’s well-meaning documentary“How to Build a Librar...
Founded by Robert Redford in 1981 with the mission of fostering new voices in independent storytelling, the nonprofit Sundance Institute is an iconic institution and a champion of independent filmmakers globally. Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024, with the tagline “Championing Creative Independence”, w...
“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 ...
international cinema. Over the past 37 years,SBIFFhas become one of the leadingfilmfestivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire theSantaBarbaracommunity through...
In today’s fast-changing industry, the mission of Sundance and other forward-thinking organizations has never been more crucial, paving new paths for independent artists and elevating voices that deserve to be heard.” The 2025 festival will take place from January 23 through February 2, 2025,...
On Sunday, January 26, the Sundance Producers Celebration was held for this exact purpose, with the 2025 Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Awards being presented to producers of films premiering at this year’s festival. “Babygirl” producer David Hinojosa also delivered the keynote ...
As for the live screenings, they’ll be programmed by Sundance at the The Ray in Park City and at the Rose Bowl and Mission Tiki Drive-Ins in Los Angeles. The various Satellite Screen partners “will create and host their own events, sharing local cultural conversations with...
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including new films starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh O'Connor, Lily Gladstone, Chloë Sevigny, Sheryl Lee Ralph a
(“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,” Kelso said in a statement with today’s announcement.) Then there is the pesky ...