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Sundance Film Festival: CDMX Is Back for 2025! |
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We’ve partnered with Cinépolis, the leading film exhibition company in Mexico and Latin America, to bring the Sundance Film Festival: CDMX to Mexico City in 2025, 2026, and 2027. The second edition of the Festival will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2025. We’re thrilled to celebrate dynamic creativity in Mexico City and connect cinephiles with the fresh voices of independent cinema. The Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 program — bringing some of the unforgettable films from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to four Cinépolis venues across Mexico City — will feature Selena y los Dinos, Together, Prime Minister, Twinless, The Virgin of the Quarry Lake, and more. Also, expect compelling panels with filmmakers of the featured films. Tickets will be available soon, details to come. |
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2026 Sundance Film Festival Submissions Are Open Now |
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Submit your feature film, short film, or episodic project for consideration in our 2026 Sundance Film Festival slate. Early submission deadlines begin mid-July, official deadlines are throughout August, and late deadlines span September. Go to our website for more details, including a complete list of submission categories and eligibility requirements, a full rundown of deadlines and entry fees, and answers to frequently asked questions. |
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MEMBERSHIP |
Monthly Viewing Perks for Members |
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On top of 20% off all merch and one waived application fee for artist program submissions, members can access a Sundance Institute–supported short film sent right to their inbox each month. This May, watch writer-director and Sundance Institute Native Lab alum Taietsarón:sere ‘Tai’ Leclaire’s Headdress. This 2023 Sundance Film Festival premiere follows a queer Native who retreats into his mind to find a response from different versions of his identity after he is confronted by a non-Native wearing a ceremonial headdress at a music festival. Play a vital role in supporting dynamic independent storytellers like Leclaire through programs and initiatives by becoming a member today. |
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May Releases |
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This month, in Sundance Film Festival and Institute–supported outings, horror The Moogai, a film about an Aboriginal mother who believes an evil spirit is after her newborn, and To Live and Die and Live, about a Hollywood director who returns home to Detroit to bury a family member and settle debts, hit theaters. Deaf President Now!, chronicling the 1998 student protest following the election of a hearing candidate over Deaf candidates at the only Deaf university, begins streaming on Apple TV+. And the two-part documentary Pee-wee as Himself, a portrait of performer Paul Reubens, comes to Max. |
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6 Must-Watch Films by Filipino Directors |
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With themes like haunting folklore, problematic first loves, and pursuing aspirations, these Sundance Institute–supported works by Filipino directors will inspire shivers, empathy, and laughter. Catch Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s Aswang — meaning evil spirit — about the broken communities among Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, Auraeus Solito’s The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, which follows a poor family of thieves whose lifestyle is threatened when one of them falls for a cop, Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die, a funny tale about a screenwriter who reworks a script after an accident, and more. |
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Unlock Your Filmmaking Potential With Our New Online Courses |
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This May, sharpen those filmmaking skills and level up your creative game with fresh Sundance Collab courses. Starting May 20, engage in our Creative Leadership: Tools for Successful Collaboration course led by Alexis Alexanian, the producer of Pieces of April and creator of the digital studio InDigEnt. This four-week course is designed to help you harness the skills needed to lead, problem solve, and advocate for your creative vision during production.
On May 21, dive into Advisor Studio: Navigating Generative AI with the Archival Producers Alliance Tool Kit, a session that will guide you through the legal and ethical considerations of incorporating AI-generated material into your documentary.
Join us on May 22 for Introduction to Screenwriting, a four-week, beginner-friendly course where you’ll learn to create rich characters, shape your story, and understand formatting with SAVED! writer Michael Urban.
Also, this month, take advantage of the opportunity to learn from filmmaking experts with 20% off one course through May 14 with promo code ########. Become a Sundance Institute member to get discounts on on-demand courses and master classes year-round. For the latest on our Sundance Collab courses and online events, subscribe to our newsletter.
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