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Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, Egyptian Theater.
Hello and Goodbye: My Whirlwind 10 Days at the Sundance Film FestivalSundance

Hello and Goodbye: My Whirlwind 10 Days at the Sundance Film Festival

Caitlyn HomolyaCaitlyn HomolyaFebruary 4, 2026
When I got the opportunity to report on the Sundance Film Festival, I was excited and terribly nervous at the…
Kelly Marie Tran appears in Rock Springs by Vera Miao, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rocks Springs LLC.
Review: Rock Springs Brings Up a Painful Past Through FictionSundance

Review: Rock Springs Brings Up a Painful Past Through Fiction

Jaime WinstonJaime WinstonFebruary 4, 2026
With a fictionalized story, director Vera Miao’s Rock Springs brings up real, painful history. Following the death of her husband,…
Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, Egyptian Theatre
Remembering Sundance’s Presence at the Egyptian TheatreSundance

Remembering Sundance’s Presence at the Egyptian Theatre

Caitlyn HomolyaCaitlyn HomolyaFebruary 3, 2026
Since the 2026 Sundance Film Festival—the final edition in Utah—ended on Feb. 1, Main Street feels quieter than usual. ,…
Alyssa Emily Marvin appears in Run Amok by NB Mager, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Review: Run Amok Confronts America’s Gun Control Debate Sundance

Review: Run Amok Confronts America’s Gun Control Debate 

Mariah MaynesMariah MaynesFebruary 2, 2026
Written and directed by NB Mager, Run Amok premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 26, 2026. The film…
A still from American Doctor by Poh Si Teng, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Ibrahim Al Otla.
Review: American Doctor Examines Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Through Experiences U.S. Volunteer DoctorsSundance

Review: American Doctor Examines Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Through Experiences U.S. Volunteer Doctors

Mariah MaynesMariah MaynesFebruary 2, 2026
Directed by Poh Si Teng, American Doctor takes viewers directly into the middle of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza through…
Mike Diamond and Tamra Davis appear in The Best Summer by Tamra Davis, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tamra Davis.
Interview: Tamra Davis on Unearthing a Lost Time Capsule of Joy for The Best SummerSundance

Interview: Tamra Davis on Unearthing a Lost Time Capsule of Joy for The Best Summer

Aura MartinezAura MartinezFebruary 2, 2026
Tamra Davis' film The Best Summer premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24th. Shot entirely by Davis in 1995…
Nana Mori appears in BURN by Makoto Nagahisa, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
Review: BURN Demonstrates How No Amount of Glitter Can Hide DespairSundance

Review: BURN Demonstrates How No Amount of Glitter Can Hide Despair

Jaime WinstonJaime WinstonFebruary 2, 2026
Makoto Nagahisa’s BURN twists a harsh reality marginalized youth face with the totally surreal — demonstrating how no amount of glitter…
A still from The Lake by Abby Ellis, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
Review: The LakeSundance

Review: The Lake

Jaime WinstonJaime WinstonFebruary 2, 2026
Like many Salt Lake readers, director Abby Ellis lives in Utah and has kids here. So, also like many of…