Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Hot Water Warms The Soul
Sundance Film Review: Hot Water Director: Ramzi Bashour Cow Hip Films, Spark Features, 10mK Premiere: 01.23.2026 A good road trip, and a good road trip movie, aren’t so much about the destination as they are the smoothness of the ride and the memorable stops along the way. Hot Water, the debut feature from writer-director Ramzi
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Why Cinematographer David McFarland Took a Shot on Bedford Park
For cinematographer David McFarland, Bedford Park arrived at exactly the right moment — not just as a project, but as a kind of distillation of how he thinks about visual storytelling. The 2026 drama premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2026 and was written and directed by Stephanie Ahn in her feature debut. Bedford Park is
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Alysa Nahmias On Being a Tagalong with Girls Scouts For...
In Nahmias’s hands, cookie booths become stages where modern girlhood is rehearsed in real time. … read more
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I Want Your Sax: Will Bates On Scoring Tuner and...
These films showcase the range of Bates’ work, from romantic, saxophone-led themes to quietly hopeful textures shaped by trauma and resilience. … read more
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Is Great, Dumb...
David Wain marks the anniversary of the Sundance premiere of Wet Hot American Summer with a movie that isn’t trying to be profound, just very entertaining. … read more
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Josephine Is Daring, Devastating and Dynamic Filmmaking
Through meticulous attention to perspective, Josephine captures the profound vulnerability, resilience and complexity of childhood in crisis. … read more
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Andrew Orkin and Joseph Shirley Bring Musical Artistry to The...
For Orkin and Shirley, the music doesn’t just underscore The Gallerist’s madness — it sells it, frame by frame, note by note, just like the art at its center. … read more
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Felipe Bustos Sierra Takes Everybody To Kenmure Street
Everybody To Kenmure Street reconstructs the events through the eyes of the people who were there: neighbors, passersby, parents, workers — many of them strangers. … read more
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Filmmakers Lily Platt and Lovisa Sirén Are Rocking Shorts This...
Though wildly different in tone and geography, Platt and Sirén share a commitment to emotional honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable or unflattering. … read more
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Senior Programmer John Nein On The Legacy of Sundance in...
As Sundance leaves Park City, Nein hopes the legacy remembered is not only institutional but deeply rooted in place. … read more
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Film Review: Is This Thing On?
Is This Thing On? shows a comic drifting through the carefully managed calm of an amicable divorce while quietly avoiding the deeper emotional fallout. … read more
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Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs Look Back at...
Anna Boden, Jared Hess and Ira Sachs have had prolific careers and varied filmographies, but also share Sundance as a launching pad for their dreams coming true. … read more
