Sundance
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Rita Moreno Rages Against Persistent Hollywood Racism: ‘It’s Still the Same Damn Problem’ (Video)
Sundance 2021: The subject of “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” offers candid opinions at TheWrap’s interview studio
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Neon Acquires Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s ‘Flee’ in 7-Figure Deal
Sundance 2021: Film is executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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For Indie Studios, Sundance Kicks Off a Year of Experimentation
Sundance 2021: “Why not try putting your film out in 10 cities instead of two on the first weekend and get more word of mouth?” one executive tells TheWrap
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Why Hulu Is Once Again Sundance’s Buyer to Watch
Sundance 2021: “Is Disney going to be aggressive now that can go international with their recently acquired Star in Asia?” one agent tells TheWrap
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14 Buzziest Sundance Movies for Sale in 2021, From Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ to Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’ (Photos)
Other acquisition titles, such as “Wild Indian,” “Coda” and “The Sparks Brothers,” play virtual fest running Jan. 28-Feb. 3
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How Will Sundance’s Virtual Festival Affect Film Sales?
“If somebody actually likes a movie and wants to buy it and comes in aggressively, it could make (the acquisitions process) much faster,” one sales agent tells TheWrap
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Sundance Preview: Documentaries Are Festival’s Best Bets for Awards
As usual, Sundance’s nonfiction films are the ones that are likeliest to be in the awards race a year from now
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Nicolas Cage Action Film ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Picked Up by RLJE Films Ahead of Sundance
Japanese auteur Sion Sono directs the film that also stars Sofia Boutella and Nick Cassavetes
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Sundance Preps for ‘Robust’ Sales Market Despite Pandemic and Theater Closures
“People still need content, production has been stop-start, so everyone is going to be looking for finished products,” one sales agent tells TheWrap
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Julie Dash, Cynthia Erivo Among 2021 Sundance Jury Members
Festival runs between Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
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Juno Films Nabs Bjorn Andresen Doc ‘The Most Beautiful Boy in the World’ Ahead of Sundance
Film about star of Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice” is playing in world documentary competition and will hit theaters in May 2021
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How ‘Charm City Kings’ Crew Hope to Bring ‘Mentorship’ to Marginalized Kids (Video)
Sundance 2020: “This is the life that a lot of people face in marginalized communities,” director Angel Manuel Soto says
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‘Charm City Kings’ Filmmakers on Lifting Up ‘Marginalized’ Youth Through Dirt Biking | Video
“This is the life that a lot of people face,” director Angel Manuel Soto says
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‘Possessor’ Film Review: Brandon Cronenberg’s Thriller Emphasizes Body Horror Over Character
Sundance 2020: The filmmaker is more interested in squishy jolts than in character, and he totally wastes the talented Andrea Riseborough
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How ‘Save Yourselves!’ Filmmakers Imagined a Couple in Quarantine Pre-COVID (Video)
Sundance 2020: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s sci-fi comedy is about what happens when two people shut off their phones during an alien invasion