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 [...]

A Zombie Film That Isn't Concerned With Apocalyptic Horror

Sundance 2024 Film Festival - If you're looking for a documentary that offers interesting and thoughtful commentary on Satanism, Realm of Satan isn't it. Written and directed by Scott Cummings, the film is more a visual and to some extent, auditory experiment about the everyday lives of Satanists. It has mystical and interesting moments for [...]

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