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Sundance Institute and Islamic Scholarship Fund Select Filmmakers for Fourth Building Bridges Fellowship Cohort Amplifying U.S. Muslim Stories

Funded by the Doris Duke Foundation, fellows will receive financial, creative, and career support, including participation in ...
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Amir Bar-Lev, the Director of “The Last First: Winter K2”

By Ramona FlumeOne of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright ...
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Sundance Institute Announces 2026 Doc Fund Grantees

Nonfiction Projects Across All Stages of Production to Receive More Than $1 million in Support as Documentary Film Program ...
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Release Rundown: What to Watch in October, From “Wicker” to “Once Upon a Time in Harlem”

Olivia Colman stars in "Wicker," which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. By Ramona FlumeFall is finally here. And ...
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Documentaries Invite Active Reflection, Connecting Past and Present

Sundance Institute’s 2026 Documentary Producers Lab fellows and advisors (Photo by Jenae Neeson)By Kristin Feeley“The past is ...
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Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios Announce the Next Cycles of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund and the Artist Fellowship

Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios today announced the filmmakers supported through the second and third cycles of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund and the Artist Fellowship.
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19 Nonfiction Projects Across All Stages of Production to Receive More Than $1 million in Support as Documentary Film Program Approaches 25th Anniversary LOS ANGELES, “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!” is a ...
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Padraic McKinley, the Director of “The Weight”

One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2026 ...
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“Knife” Is Alex Gibney’s Intimate, Unflinching Portrait of Salman Rushdie’s Survival

(L–R) Alex Gibney, Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths attend “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 25, ...
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2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Park City, UT — After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and the audience has voted, and tonight the 2022 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards were announced. The ...
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2026 Sundance Film Festival Announces Park City Legacy Program Featuring Archival Screenings, Special Talks, and Culmination Event

PARK CITY, UTAH, October 21, 2025 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the Park City Legacy program for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, celebrating the Festival’s rich history and shared ...
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners Announced

PARK CITY, UTAH, January 31, 2025 — Today the 2025 Sundance Film Festival awards were presented at a ceremony for the jury and audience award–winning films at The Ray Theatre in Park City, where ...