The Life, the Light, and the Shadows: The Stroll
The world premiere of “The Stroll,” a documentary from directors Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker (“Transparent,” “The Lady and the…
Sundance Film Festival
Sundance 2022’s Quarantine Edition Delivered Smart, Mindful Cinematic Works Amidst Covid’s Omicron Surge
Leave it to the Covid-19 pandemic to throw a wrench into the plans for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. When…
Thirty Years Ago, New Queer Cinema Was Born at Sundance
At the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, the Barbed-Wire Kisses panel kickstarted a film movement that revolutionized LGBTQ+ media forever.
Seeing Agnes: Chase Joynt Reframes an Iconic Folk Hero
“Framing Agnes” (2022), Chase Joynt’s directorial feature debut, offers the audience a critique of the media’s portrayal of transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. Joynt’s movie is the result of a collaborative process, one that was recognized by two NEXT awards at Sundance.
Kosovan Film “Hive” Enters the US Film Scene
The Kosovan film “Hive” which premiered at the Sundance film festival earlier this year, making Sundance history by being the first film to win an award in each of its three major categories: the Grand Jury Prize, the Audience Award, and the Director Award, will officially be released to select US theaters this November.
Ma Belle, My Beauty
An Ode to a Nuanced Existence The Sundance “Next” selection is always something to look forward to. As the name…
Sundance 2020: Reframing History with “Framing Agnes”
Courtney Gardner reveals how the documentary short Framing Agnes reframes LGBTQ history to contextualize trans existence and raise awareness about trans stories to make them relevant for future generations.
Sundance 2020: A conversation about “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen”
Courtney Gardner speaks with Sam Feder and Jen Richards about the important lessons on media literacy and representation in their groundbreaking documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, which premiered at Sundance 2020.
SUNDANCE 2019: Just Philippot’s Short, Acid
Artist/ Writer Neil Kendricks talks with Filmmaker Just Philippot about the inspiration behind his apocalyptic vision of environmental collapse in his terrifying film, Acid. The short was one of 73 featured at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.