Sundance Film Festival

The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival included a satisfying mix of independent film stalwarts like Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater — plus plenty of bold new voices, too.

For the first time since 2020, Sundance welcomed in-person festival goers while retaining an online viewing option.

The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR's Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.

The Sundance Film Festival has been a hub for Native filmmakers to screen work, get funding and network. This year, a number of Indigenous films by Indigenous filmmakers are getting a spotlight and some of them were made in Oklahoma.

A new date has not been announced for the Grammys. Sundance events begin Jan 20.

Sundance may be just one part of a much bigger puzzle, but filmmakers of color say it has an important role to play.

Steve Inskeep talks to film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the movies we should watch for coming out of this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

The Sundance Film Festival gets underway Thursday night in Park City, Utah. NPR explores the themes of the festival and which films are getting big buzz.