In an era of performative politics and manufactured personas, Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz's Prime Minister offers something revolutionary: a leader being genuinely human on camera. This Audience Award-winning documentary follows Jacinda Ardern through her…
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Rashad Frett's extraordinary directorial debut transforms the familiar story of post-incarceration reintegration into something profound and deeply moving. Based on his acclaimed 2023 short film, Ricky follows 30-year-old Ricardo Smith (Stephan James) as he navigates…
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David Osit's Predators examines the cultural phenomenon of NBC's To Catch a Predator with the precision of a master surgeon and the moral complexity of a philosopher. This isn't simply another true crime documentary, it's…
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Brittany Shyne's Seeds , winner of the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize, is the kind of quietly revolutionary film that reminds you why Sundance matters. Shot over nine years in gorgeous black and white,…
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Cole Webley's directorial debut Omaha is the kind of quiet devastator that Sundance does best – a film so stripped-down and intimate that its emotional impact feels like a physical blow. Working from Robert Machoian's…
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Paul Reubens might have died in 2023, but holy hell, did he leave us with one final gift that's as confrontational, messy, and brilliant as the man himself. Pee-wee as Himself isn't just a documentary…
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Bill Condon just delivered the movie musical we didn't know we desperately needed in 2025. Kiss of the Spider Woman is a glittering, gutsy triumph that takes the Broadway show and transforms it into something…
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Alex Russell, a writer on The Bear and Beef, just delivered one of the most uncomfortable films at Sundance, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Lurker is a jittery, cell-phone-aesthetic nightmare about a…
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