Featured Films
Blood BrotherThe unmistakable power of love is celebrated in this story of one man’s decision to move to India and restart his life among the dispossessed. “Rocky Anna,” as the… »
Metro ManilaSeeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family flee their impoverished life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines. But the sweltering… »
A River Changes CourseIn her feature directorial debut, Kalyanee Mam, the cinematographer for the Academy Award–winning documentary Inside Job, explores the damage rapid development has wrought… »
The Square (Al Midan)In February 2011, Egyptians—particularly young ones—showed the world the way people demanding change can drive an entire nation to transformation. The result was a profound… »
This Is Martin BonnerChad Hartigan’s moving second feature has an air of simplicity but proves a subtle meditation on friendship, faith, and human connection.In his fifties, Martin Bonner leaves… »
Film Categories
Rediscover classic works of independent cinema as the Sundance Film Festival presents a film from the vaults of the Sundance Collection at UCLA. Formed in partnership with the UCLA Film and Television Archive and growing through the support of donors, the Collection now contains more than 800 films.
Renowned filmmakers and films about huge subjects comprise this section highlighting our ongoing commitment to documentaries. Each is a world premiere.
From horror flicks to comedies to works that defy any genre, these unruly films will keep you edge-seated and wide awake. Each is a world premiere.
With media installations, multimedia performances, transmedia experiences, panels, films, and more, New Frontier highlights work that celebrates experimentation and the expansion of cinema culture through the convergence of film, art, and new media technology.
Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling. Digital technology paired with unfettered creativity proves the films selected in this section will inform a “greater” next wave in American cinema.
A showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year. Presented by Entertainment Weekly.
Limited only by run time, and driven by innovation and experimentation, short films transcend the rules of conventional storytelling. From cutting-edge animation to the best in Native and documentary cinema, these Shorts Programs call out filmmaking's most original imaginations.
Regardless of where these films have played throughout the world, the Spotlight program is a tribute to the cinema we love.
16 world-premiere documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day.
