One of the most important considerations for any arts critic and reviewer is to ponder the role that new work plays in the ...

The two features in the Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase and the seven offerings in the Documentary Short Film Program ...

Comedy also has its place on this year’s Sundance slate, including the feature-length Hot Water and three selections in the Episodic Fiction Pilot Showcase. A boilerplate road comedy but anchored with ...

One of the most important considerations for any arts critic and reviewer is to ponder the role that new work plays in the democratization of society. For any critic to embrace a genuine role as a ...

With different subjects and geographical locations, three Sundance Film Festival documentaries are masterfully crafted ...

The ‘Not AI’ motif comes through robustly in the urgent tone of the punk aesthetic approach that propels Valerie Veatch’ ...

After making her Sundance debut in the Midnight Short Program with the short narrative Prime, also her first film as a ...

After casting producers interviewed hundreds of Girl Scouts for the making of the Cookie Queens documentary and whittled down ...

Superbly demonstrated in an octet of animated films as part of this year’s 2026 Sundance short film program, a viewer should ...

Part II summarizes the films and programs from Sundance 2026 that are part of The Utah Review coverage. For Part I which is ...

Comedy also has its place on this year’s Sundance slate, including the feature-length Hot Water and three selections in the Episodic Fiction Pilot Showcase. A boilerplate road comedy but anchored with ...

Part I is an overview of the Utah film industry in the current moment. Part II (tomorrow) will offer a summary preview of the ...