At the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Sundance Institute recognized the importance of science in cinema by presenting the juried Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize to “SALLY,” directed by Cristina Costantini. The documentary explores the life and legacy of astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who made history as [...]

The Sundance Institute recognized three Indigenous filmmakers during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s Native Forum Celebration in Park City. Rhayne Vermette (Métis) received the prestigious Merata Mita Fellowship, while the newly established Graton Fellowship honored both writer-director Dr. Roni Jo Draper (Yurok) and filmmaker Stefan Perez (Coast Miwok). Named for groundbreaking Māori filmmaker Merata Mita, [...]

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will host the 27th Annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café on January 26 and January 27, from 2:00–6:00 PM and 12:00–4:15 PM respectively, at Acura’s House of Energy (550 Swede Alley) in Park City, UT. Sponsored by Acura, the event highlights the creative connection between music and [...]

The Sunrise Collective, a hub for Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) creatives, will return to the Sundance Film Festival for its third year. Presented by Daniel Dae Kim’s 3AD, Gold House, and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), the event will take place on January 24 and 25, 2025, at the private [...]

The Sundance Institute has revealed the fellows selected for its 2025 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive programs. These initiatives provide emerging filmmakers with guidance and support to develop their first or second independent features. The Screenwriters Lab, running January 18–22 at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, will host 11 fellows chosen from over 3,380 [...]

Shudder has secured the North American, UK, and ANZ distribution rights for The Ugly Stepsister. Directed by Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt, the feature debut is set to open the Midnight Section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and will premiere on Shudder later in the year. A dark reimagining of the Cinderella story, The Ugly [...]

The Sundance Institute has announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, emphasizing innovative and independent storytelling. This year’s Festival will take place from January 23 to February 2, 2025, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with online screenings available nationwide from January 30 to [...]