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Sundance Review / A Different Man: A Surreal Tale About the Desire to Self-Actualize

©Photo by Matt Infante/Matt Infante-Sundance Institute The most intriguing characters are often those who are bound by the empathic limits of their own lived experiences. That’s certainly true for Sebastian Stan’s protagonist of Edward in the new psychological sci-fi thriller, A Different Man, as societal expectations fuel his internal turmoil and sense of truth. The…

Sundance Review / Never Look Away: The Story of Margaret Moth

Journalism can be a dangerous profession, and the risks are amplified by the stability of the place news is being covered. Many hostile regions freely target members of the press, who typically travel in vehicles and clothing marked with their designations to hopefully shield them from harm. Covering war is never easy, but some still…

Sundance Review / Good One: An Old-Fashioned Hiking Trip

Nature is an escape, a chance to connect with something that doesn’t involve a cell tower or wifi signal. Hiking and camping typically appeal to those who are athletic and not especially high-strung, open to long treks with considerable supplies on their backs and a less-than-glamorous night under the stars in a tent. But being…

Sundance Review / Suncoast: Nico Parker Shines in Poignant Tale

There are certain key events that people from a particular generation will remember. One of them for Americans who were alive in the early 2000s is the case of Terri Schiavo, who was in a vegetative state and whose husband’s request to remove her feeding tube attracted national controversy and attention. Her story played a…

Sundance Review / Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Flies High with Emotion

Just like Superman, the most indelible superheros are those who repeatedly defy self-pity, even in the most difficult circumstances. They instead rise up to become a passionate advocate to improve not their own lives, but also others who find themselves in the same situation. Christopher Reeve is one such superhero, whose successful career was marred…

Sundance Review / Love Me: Romance at the End of Time

What does it mean to be alive? That’s the central question posed in the sci-fi drama Love Me, which is set thousands of years in the future long after Earth is no longer inhabited. A satellite launched by NASA to scan for lifeforms to welcome them to what used to be the planet locates a…

Sundance Film Festival : And So It Begins / Exclusive interview with Director Ramon S. Diaz, former Vice President of the Philippines, Leni Robredo, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.

©Cinediaz And So It Begins : Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy. With the end of Rodrigo…

Sundance Film Festival Winners : Check Out the Full List!

©In the Summers Today the jury and audience award-winning films for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced during a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City. The Awards Ceremony occured two days before the conclusion of the Festival, taking place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a…

Sundance Film Festival : In the Land of Brothers: Exclusive Interview with Directors

The most striking political stories are often those that infuse their its characters with a sense of heartfelt authenticity. Up-and-coming filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi did just that with their new drama, In the Land of Brothers. To create the sense of universality, the filmmaking duo looked to the real-life Afghan community in Iran….

Sundance Opening Night Gala : Christopher Nolan and Kristen Stewart Speaks!

@Credit Sundance Last night, the Sundance Institute kicked off the 40th annual Sundance Film Festival with Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Presented by Chase Sapphire, held at the DeJoria Center in Utah. The annual event honored inspiring and breakout storytellers whose journeys have been connected to Sundance. The event raised funds to enable Sundance…

Sundance’s Top 10 Feature Films List of Past 40 Years

@Sundance Institute Whiplash has topped the list of the top 10 feature films that have screened during the Sundance Film Festival over the past four decades, Variety is reporting. The psychological drama, which premiered in competition at the festival in 2014, was written and directed by Damien Chazelle. After the movie’s premiere, the filmmaker was nominated…