(Joanne Lee/Daily Bruin contributor)
The annual Sundance Film Festival has rolled through the Utah mountains once again. Amid snow-capped trees and ski slopes, theaters across Park City lit up in celebration of independent film from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2. Read on for the Daily Bruin’s coverage of the festival, including premiere interviews and spotlighted alumni.Arts
Jan. 30, 2025 2:49 p.m.Sundance 2025: In Creator Day fireside chat, viral YouTubers discuss origins, industry changes
YouTube’s top creators are expanding the small screen – let’s talk about that.
Saturday, industry organization BrandStorytelling hosted its inaugural Creator Day, a sanctioned event of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of its 11-day run in Park City, Utah.
By Victoria Munck
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Jan. 29, 2025 11:29 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: Hailey Gates’ satire film ‘Atropia’ critiques US war involvement through humor
Weaving absurdism and romance, “Atropia” interrogates the Western perspective of the Middle East.
Directed by Hailey Gates, the war satire film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
By Sanjana Chadive
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Jan. 29, 2025 7:58 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Rabbit Trap’ captures the eerie sound of Welsh folktales
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 8:09 p.m.
There is nothing fluffy about Bryn Chainey’s feature film debut.
Distributed by horror production company SpectreVision, “Rabbit Trap” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight category.
By Sanjana Chadive
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Jan. 28, 2025 8:18 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Brides’ cast, screenwriter reflects on film’s theme of female friendship
“Brides” is inviting viewers on a journey of introspection and faith.
Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Nadia Fall’s directorial debut is an entry into the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
By Sanjana Chadive
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Jan. 28, 2025 6:27 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘The Thing with Feathers’ adapts Max Porter’s novella on grief to the big screen
“The Thing with Feathers” is exploring grief in its most shadowy stages.
Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the thriller stars Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch as a father of two mourning the unexpected loss of his wife.
By Victoria Munck
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Jan. 28, 2025 4:06 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: Evan Twohy, Dave Franco say ‘Bubble & Squeak’ boils down to being earnest
A fresh oddball comedy is emerging from the soil.
Adapted from Evan Twohy’s absurdist play of the same name, “Bubble & Squeak” had its world premiere in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S.
By Victoria Munck
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Jan. 27, 2025 10:59 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Jimpa’ portrays elements of LGBTQ+ experience with themes of community, family
In “Jimpa,” generations come together in a meditation on the LGBTQ+ experience.
Directed by Sophie Hyde, the family drama follows Hannah (Olivia Colman) and her nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) on a trip to Amsterdam to visit the titular character (John Lithgow), who is also Hannah’s father and Frances’ grandfather.
By Sanjana Chadive
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Jan. 27, 2025 4:08 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Ricky’ cast talks presentation of criminal justice system
“Ricky” is forging a path toward reintegration and redemption.
The drama film presents the story of 30-year-old Ricky (Stephan James) as he tries to live an independent life for the first time after 15 years of incarceration.
By Victoria Munck
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Jan. 26, 2025 4:48 p.m.Sundance 2025 Q&A: Directors, producers of “One to One: John & Yoko” reframe iconic love story
Music’s most famous – and most scrutinized – love story is continuing to unfold on screen, five decades later.
Following a successful world premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald’s “One to One: John & Yoko” made its Sundance debut in Park City, Utah.
By Victoria Munck
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Jan. 23, 2025 2:26 a.m.UCLA graduate student splashes into Sundance scene with feature-length film debut
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 8:02.
After diving headfirst into her feature-length debut, Sundance Film Festival audiences will dip their toes in Sierra Falconer’s childhood memories of Green Lake.
By Martin Sevcik
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