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It Just Keeps Getting Better |
We’ve reached the mid-point of our Festival! The momentum is real, and we’re far from done. Premiering today: the gripping documentary Who Killed Alex Odeh?; The Weight, a suspenseful drama starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe; and Give Me the Ball!, a dynamic portrait of Billie Jean King. Still looking for tickets for films from our incredible slate? Open seats for in-person screenings are available for Silenced, The Britney Griner Story, Episodic
Nonfiction Pilot Showcase, Sentient, When A Witness Recants. Couldn’t get a ticket for Extra Geography, The Musical, American Doctor, or Union County? No problem. You can watch these films and more titles at home on demand with Single Film Tickets: Online.
When you're not deep in a screening, swing by today's events, including The State of Producing & Future of Producing, Screenwriting Masterclass with Train Dreams Co-Writers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, and Every Frame, A Story: Tales from Top Sundance Film Festival Documentaries.
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The Big Conversation | From Fire to Flight: Humans, Technology and Time |
Join us at Filmmaker Lodge at 11 a.m. for The Big Conversation, a discussion supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation with In the Blink of an Eye filmmakers Andrew Stanton and Colby Day about the exploration of the human connection to science and technology in cinema. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early. You can also watch a live stream of the chat on the Video Wall at Miner’s Park or stream it later on our Festival TV App.
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Meet the Artist: Sentient |
When a former primatologist explores the hidden realities of animal testing, she delves into a disturbing intersection where scientific progress comes at a cost to both animals and humans in Sentient, premiering in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. In our
Meet the Artist series presented by Acura, watch as director Tony Jones discusses how his film uncovers what is done to monkeys during lab testing and the toll the analysis takes on the lab workers who care for the animals. Available in person and online.
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Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation |
Meet us for the launch of Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation as we explore the latest in storytelling, from AI to new production tools. Hear from artists, educators, and technologists about new practices and learn how to harness artist-first creative technologies creatively and ethically. Stop by the Sheraton Park City’s Silvermine Ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m for live conversations and experiences presented by Adobe, or via our digital program on Sundance Collab January 29 to January 30. Reserve your spot and see what this evolving landscape means for your creative process.
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Photo 1: Justin Chang and Salman Rushdie speak onstage at Cinema Cafe 3 with Salman Rushdie at Filmmaker Lodge (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images). Photo 2: Nyokabi Kariuki, Tracy Rector, Bea Wangondu, N'ganga Mungai, Andrew H. Brown, Joseph Njenga, Mia Vyzis, Mike Morrisroe, Amanda Brown and Moses Bwayo attend the Kikuyu Land Premiere at The Yarrow Theatre (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images). Photo 3: Zoey Deutch attends the premiere of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (Photo by Jemal Countess). Photo 4: THUNDERLIPS and Adam Montgomery attend the premiere of Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant (Photo by Lauren Hartmann). Photo 5: Natalie
Portman, Jenna Ortega, Charli xcx, Cathy Yan, Sophie Mas and Ash Sarohia attend the premiere of The Gallerist (Photo by Jemal Countess). Photo 6: Cast and crew attend the Q&A for The Musical (Photo by Jemal Countess). Photo 7: Noé Margarito Zaragoza, Arturo Salazar Rivero Borrell and Marton Radics attend the premiere of Jaripeo (Photo by Stephanie Dunn).
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Salman Rushdie, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and an Alien Baby — Day 4 was Wild! |
The fourth day of the Fest saw the premieres of Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, at which Salman Rushdie was moved by the audience's emotional reaction to the film, and Cookie Queens, where executive producers Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the
Duchess of Sussex, stepped out to show support for the Girl Scouts in the film.
Plus, the filmmakers of Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant showed off the film’s alien baby at the movie's premiere, and Shame and Money, Kikuyu Land, and All About the Money debuted. We also gave you the lowdown on premieres of Fing!, Filipiana, The Best Summer, The Gallerist, If I Go Will They Miss Me, Birds of War, and zi, and appearances by Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Charli xcx, Danielle Brooks, and Kim Gordon.
For more details on the latest premieres and events check out our Highlights page. And be sure to watch our Festival Moments presented by Adobe series on Instagram for behind the scenes happenings.
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