Rachel Fleit attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sugar Babies” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Chad Salvador/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By

“Middletown” Shows You’re Never Too Young (or Old) to Effect Change

(L–R) Jeff Dutemple, Rachel Raimist, Fred Isseks, Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss, David Birmingham, and Mike Regan attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Middletown”

“Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)” Brings Bronx Hustle and Heart

Joel Alfonso Vargas and the cast and crew of “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)” attend the 2025 Sundance Film

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(L–R) Théodore Pellerin, Eva Victor, Katarina Zhu, and Rashad Frett attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Filmmaker Lodge on January 28, 2025, in Park

Joel Edgerton Is Transfixing in “Train Dreams”

Joel Edgerton at “Train Dreams” Park City premiere (photo by Soul Brother / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick What makes a life

“Deaf President Now!” Resurfaces a Pivotal Civil Rights Struggle

(L–R) Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne, Nyle DiMarco, Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, and Davis Guggenheim attend the premiere of “Deaf President Now! at Eccles Theater in

“SALLY” Expands the Portrait of an American Icon

(L–R) Cristina Costantini, Tam O’Shaughnessy, Bear Ride, and Lauren Cioffi attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “SALLY” at The Ray Theatre on January

“Lurker” Simmers With Tension As Idol Worship Turned Sour

(L–R) Writer-director Alex Russell, Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, and Havana Rose Liu on stage for the premiere of “Lurker” at Eccles Theater in Park City. (Photo

Power of Story: “On Success” Offers Sage Advice

(L–R) Stacey Wilson Hunt, Daniel Kaluuya, Mstyslav Chernov, Chloë Sevigny, and Celine Song at the Egyptian Theatre on January 28, 2025, in Park City, UT.

The Fight for Trans Rights Is Highlighted in “Heightened Scrutiny”

Sam Feder at “Heightened Scrutiny” premiere (photo by Robin Marshall / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Chase Strangio is taking photos on

“Zodiac Killer Project” Refuses to Kill Its Darlings With an Avant-Garde Essay Film

Charlie Shackleton attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Zodiac Killer Project” at the Egyptian Theatre on January 27, 2025, in Park City, UT.

“Didn’t Die” Brings Improv to the Zombie Apocalypse

Samrat Chakrabarti, George Basil, Kiran Deol, Katie McCuen and Vishal Vijayakumar attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Didn’t Die” at the Library Center