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The Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour is Back! |
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Don’t miss this powerful slate led by Aanikoobijigan (ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild), fresh from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award: NEXT presented by Adobe, alongside a selection short films including Native Sin and Menil and Her Heart. The films offer a striking, deeply personal look at Indigenous life. The program will screen in select locations in partnership with museums, Native cultural centers, and arthouse cinemas beginning in June.
Building on a legacy that includes filmmakers like Taika Waititi, Sterlin Harjo, and Erica Tremblay, the tour celebrates Sundance Institute’s longstanding commitment to championing Indigenous artists. Support for the tour is provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for select screenings. |
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We’re on the Ground in Colorado! |
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You don’t have to wait until January to join our Colorado community. Browse our Colorado events page for all of the upcoming happenings, including the chance to connect with us at our booth at the Boulder Creek Festival from May 23–25. Be sure to join our free outdoor screening of Napoleon Dynamite on Saturday, May 23. |
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From the Festival to the Stacks |
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We marked the Library of Congress’s 226th anniversary with a list of titles from our Sundance Film Festival 101 Watchlist. These films have also been selected for the National Film Registry, the institution’s prestigious list of works deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Check out our collection of 15 unforgettable films — from Paris Is Burning to Memento — that have earned their place in cinematic history. |
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May Release Rundown |
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Out this month in can’t miss Sundance Institute–supported films, see Conbody VS Everybody, Debra Granik’s five-part documentary, which became available on the Criterion Channel May 1. Granick’s doc, of which two episodes premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, focuses on Coss Marte, a former drug dealer who, after serving time, opened a gym in New York City where he hires formerly incarcerated trainers. In theaters, catch 2026 Festival features, including Natalie Erika James’s horror Saccharine, focusing on a med student who is tormented by a ghost after engaging in a peculiar weight strategy, and Daniel Roher’s crime thriller Tuner, about a piano tuner who discovers he can crack safes. |
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Fuel the Future of Film and Unlock Perks |
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Join the Sundance Institute family by becoming a member and help fund programs and initiatives that support the next generation of innovative artists. We have new member levels and exclusive perks, like priority access to Festival tickets and a waived application fee for artist program submissions. Plus, we’ll send a screener of a Sundance Institute–supported short right to your inbox. This May, watch Angalis Field’s BUST, which follows an NYPD trans cop who goes undercover to make a drug bust. |
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Step Into Your Most Focused Creative Work Yet With Sundance Collab |
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A Care-Centered Approach to Documentary Filmmaking: May 15. Join award-winning director Anayansi Prado (Uvalde Mom) for a deep dive into the delicate balance between compelling storytelling and ethical responsibility. In this Master Class, explore practices for protecting participants, supporting your crew, and more. Registration: $30
- Master Class: Directing Action and Stunts from Script to Screen: June 2. Emmy-nominated director Morenike Joela Evans (Grey’s Anatomy, Legacies) will break down the mechanics of directing action from start to finish — from the planning phase to collaborating with multiple departments, to VFX considerations. Registration: $30
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Games as a Narrative Medium: May 28. Whether you’re a filmmaker pivoting to play or curious about nonlinear craft, explore how to adapt traditional screenplay structures to interactive worlds and build stories that react to the player in this advisor studio with author-illustrator and filmmaker Nic Yulo (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint). Registration: $10
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Plus, on May 26, join writer-director Rashad Frett and producer Simon TaufiQue of the independently released Ricky, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, for a FREE spotlight discussion on navigating alternative distribution.
Bundle and save! Get up to $175 off when you purchase a course bundle. Choose from packages like Core Filmmaking Foundations — including core elements of directing, producing, and screenwriting — and more! To check out our other Spring offerings, including a course on crafting your short film screenplay, visit our courses and events page.
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