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"The Panola Project" (Courtesy PMG)

Sundance: Directors of Short Film ‘The Panola Project’ on Highlighting Community Activist Dorothy Oliver

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 27, 2022

  In August 2021, The New Yorker published “An Alabama Woman’s Neighborly Vaccination Campaign” featuring short documentary “The Panola Project,” which follows Dorothy Oliver’s efforts...

Sinead O'Connor in the Sundance premiere of "Nothing Compares." (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: ‘Nothing Compares’ Misses the Mark

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor January 27, 2022

  Director Kathryn Ferguson’s debut Sundance feature documentary "Nothing Compares" is a vulnerable and intimate picture of pop star Sinead O’Connor’s rise to fame and the controversial...

(Photo by Dmitriy Protsenko | Courtesy Flickr)

The Show Must Go On: Entertainment Careers Through COVID

By Luke Jackson January 27, 2022

  It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on two years since COVID-19 disrupted our lives. In case you haven’t noticed, things have been a little bit different since then. Even...

Nina Menkes in a Still from "Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power." (Courtesy Sundance Institute).

Sundance: ‘Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power’ Dissects Cinematography’s Impact on Female Empowerment

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 25, 2022

  In "Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power," filmmaker Nina Menkes takes the content of her talk "Sex and Power: The Visual Language of Cinema" and translates it to documentary, compiling clips from...

Kanye West in "Jeen-Yuhs." (Courtesy Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ is a Kanye Documentary for the Super-Fans

By Luke Jackson January 25, 2022

  Kanye West — he’s a rapper, producer, fashionista, father, husband and all-around cultural phenomenon. Even if you don’t listen to his music, you are no doubt familiar with his over-the-top,...

Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie in a still from "The Worst Person in the World." (Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ is an Observant, Funny Look at Millennial Unrest

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer January 24, 2022

  Toward the beginning of Joachim Trier’s "The Worst Person in the World," the main character, the titular worst person in the world, Julie (Renate Reinsve), is told by her boyfriend, underground...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Arts Internships Offer Students Community

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer January 24, 2022

  Arts internships can be intensely rewarding and enriching to the students who participate in them. These internships can provide opportunities for career exploration, academic enrichment...

Karen Gillan in "Dual." 
(Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘Dual’ Fascinates with Darkness and Obscurity

By Luke Jackson January 23, 2022

  Riley Stearns has proven a unique and interesting addition to the world of off-kilter indie cinema. While I have only seen two of his three feature films, Stearns' distinctive style oozes through...

Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande." (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Sparks Discussion about De-stigmatizing Female Pleasure

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 23, 2022

  The intimate comedy “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 22. Directed by Sophie Hyde with a script...