(L–R) Jade Croot, Rosy McEwen, and Bryn Chainey attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Rabbit Trap” at Eccles Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by Stephen Speckman for Sundance Institute)By Lucy SpicerListen to writer-director Bryn Chainey talk about his feature directorial debut, Rabbit Trap, and you’ll learn that he’s| sundance.org - sundance.org
By Jessica Herndon Lauren Greenfield has always had an eye for America’s obsessions. For over two decades, the Emmy Award–winning filmmaker has focused her lens on the most uncomfortable truths about wealth, beauty, and youth culture — from the devastating intimacy of Thin (2006 Sundance Film Festival) to the gaudy excess of The Queen of […] The post “Social Studies” Director Lauren Greenfield on the Art of Documenting America’s Most Connected Generation first appeared on sundan...| sundance.org
& & & Sierra Falconer attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)” at The Ray Theatre on The post “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)” Cinematically Narrates a Short Story Collection of Place first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
By Katie Arthurs The phrase “we stand on the shoulders of giants” was a sentiment taught to me as a child, but one that’s meaning The post Short and Sweet: Indigenous Program Short Films’ Past, Present, and Future first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
By Jessica Herndon When it comes to high-stakes television, few shows have captured the intensity and heart of trauma medicine quite like The Pitt. HBO The post “The Pitt” Director Amanda Marsalis Unpacks the Art of Crafting Raw Emotion and Visual Flair first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
Director Rachael Abigail Holder introduces the premiere of her film “Love, Brooklyn” at the Eccles Theater in Park City. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance The post “Love, Brooklyn” is a Testament to the Power and Beauty of Community first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
(L—R) Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival “Twinless” premiere at Eccles Theatre. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) The post “Twinless” Is James Sweeney’s Darkly Comic Exploration of Loss and Connection first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
(Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones appear in Train Dreams by Clint Bentley, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute The post Film Festival Watch: 9 Sundance Institute–Supported Must-Sees to Catch at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent The post Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Bryn Chainey, the Writer-Director of “Rabbit Trap” first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org
June Squibb stars in Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great,” which was supported by Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. By Lucy Spicer Fall is just around The post Release Rundown: What to Watch in September, From “Twinless” to “Eleanor the Great” first appeared on sundance.org.| sundance.org