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The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour presented by Vimeo is hitting the road this month. Don’t miss one of the only opportunities to see a part of the Fest program locally when our shorts collection screens at independent art houses in more than 50 cities nationwide.
Delve into the shorts that spotlight the next wave of innovative storytellers, from Christophe Radcliff’s We Were The Scenery, the Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction–winner about two refugees who became extras in the film Apocalypse Now after fleeing from Vietnam to the Philippines, to Chheangkea’s Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites, the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction–winner that follows the ghost of a queer man’s grandmother who goes on a mission after hearing that her grandson is getting engaged to a woman.
Don’t pass up on your chance to see the future of film. Experience projects from filmmakers who will continue the legacy of Short Film Program alums like Wes Anderson, Taika Waititi, Janicza Bravo, Damien Chazelle, and Andrea Arnold. Catch the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour, running through April 2026, at your local theater.
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Hey Utahns, Save the Date! Local Lens Returns This July |
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Our free screening series is back, running July 17–19 in Park City and Salt Lake City. Stay tuned for more information coming soon. |
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Catch the Indigenous Film Tour for Free |
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Coming to four states this summer, the 5th annual 2025 Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour is where you’ll catch seven bold short films from Indigenous filmmakers that you can view for free. In partnership with the Honolulu Museum of Art, Vidiots of Los Angeles, Tulsa Film Collective, and Cinedoom in Santa Fe, get lost in the stories from the emerging generation of Indigenous storytellers. See Annelise Hickey’s tender Stranger, Brother., which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and Loren Waters’s moving Tiger, winner of the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing at the 2025 Fest. |
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Benefits of Being a Member |
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This June, we’re bringing members access to the Sundance Institute–supported short film Ourika!, Xenia Matthews’ film that tells the story of the deceased Ourika, an enslaved Senegalese girl, who awakes in the eerie space between life and death, before finding her way into liberation. If you are currently a member be sure to check your inbox because we’ve sent the film directly to you — a perk you can enjoy every month, along with 20% off all merch and one waived application fee for artist program submissions. Starting at just $99, become a Sundance Institute member and champion indie storytellers through programs and initiatives. |
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June Releases |
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Dropping this month in Sundance Film Festival and Institute–supported films, find bold docs like Prime Minister, an intimate look at Jacinda Ardern’s groundbreaking leadership and the sacrifices that defined her tenure as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, and SALLY, winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, explores the hidden romance between Sally Ride and Tam O’Shaughnessy. Plus, check out narrative features Ponyboi, about an intersex sex worker who is forced to run from the mob when a drug deal goes awry, and Sorry, Baby, winner of the 2025 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: US Dramatic, which follows a woman sorting through how to navigate young adulthood following a traumatic experience. |
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ARTIST PROGRAMS |
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work |
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The 45th Directors Lab is underway in Estes Park, Colorado, where nine fellows are developing eight projects through June 16 before participating in the Screenwriters Lab from June 24–27. While focusing on building a visual language, directing actors, and refining their creative vision, fellows Leo Aguirre (Little Phnom Penh), Chheangkea, Roberto Fataland (Electric Homies), Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (High Steel), Diffan Sina Norman (Sitora), Alexandra Qin (Thirstygirl), Chloe Sarbib (Trou Normand), Katla Sólnes (Eruption), Lana Wilson (Backseat), and co-writer-directors Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker (The Dispute) are being guided by creative advisors like Rick Famuyiwa, Catherine Hardwicke, Ed Harris, and Kasi Lemmons. |
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Level Up Your Filmmaking Skills With These Summer Online Courses |
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Get ready to fuel your filmmaking journey this June with new, inspiring Sundance Collab courses and events designed to ignite your creativity and elevate your craft.
Registration closes on June 11 for our new course: Navigating AI in Filmmaking, an online weekend intensive that will equip you with practical knowledge and insights from industry professionals.
Starting June 16, engage in Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay, an eight-week self-paced course where you’ll learn to develop your original story idea by zeroing in tone, structure, and character development.
On June 20, step into a virtual cutting room for Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: Patrice: The Movie, a deep dive into how this witty and touching documentary about disability came to life.
Join us on June 23 for the start of self-paced courses Screenwriting: Core Elements and TV Writing: Core Elements to learn the fundamentals of crafting your feature film or episodic TV pilot idea.
Unlock how to find the audience who needs to see your documentary or indie film during the Profiles in Indie Distribution: Harnessing Data for Audience Discovery with Jolt and Can’t Look Away event on June 26.
And kicking off June 30, tap into your directing skills with Directing Actors, an introductory eight-week self-paced course where you’ll learn the best on-set practices, including techniques to sharpen your communication with actors.
Get discounts on on-demand courses and master classes year-round when you become a Sundance Institute member. And for the latest on our Sundance Collab courses and online events, subscribe to our newsletter.
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