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Felicity Kyle Napuli and Jasmine Curtis-Smith in In My Mothers Skin
(Courtesy of festival.sundance.org)

Sundance 2023: The Creepy Crawly Nightmare of ‘In My Mother’s Skin’

By Luke Jackson January 26, 2023

  Using the end of World War II as a backdrop, “In My Mother’s Skin” finds a young family struggling against the military powers of the Japanese occupation to stay alive. For the most part,...

Little Richard appears in Little Richard: I Am Everything directed by Lisa Cortés (Courtesy of Sundance
Institute)

Sundance 2023: ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Honoring A Rock ‘N’ Roll Legend

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 25, 2023

  Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as “Little Richard,” is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The documentary “Little Richard:...

Artist Taylor Smith (Photo www.abstractmodern.com)

Artist Taylor Smith Speaks About New Art at Pando Fine Art

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer January 25, 2023

  January is a busy time in Park City as ski season rages on and the Sundance Film Festival takes place. No matter your reason to visit Park City, there are plenty of art galleries that are worth...

(Courtesy of The Sundance Institute and Ikiré Jones)

Sundance 2023: ‘Bravo, Burkina!’ Charm with a Side of Cheese

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 24, 2023

  From writer, director and fashion designer Walé Oyéjidé, whose brand has been featured in “Black Panther” and “Coming 2 America,” “Bravo, Burkina!” follows a Burkinabè immigrant...

Valentina Véliz Caileo in Sorcery (2023) (Courtesy of Sundance Institute |
Photo by Catarina Oliveira)

Sundance 2023: ‘Sorcery’ A Dark Revenge Fantasy

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 23, 2023

A Grim Fairytale Set on Chiloé Island in the late 1800s, “Sorcery” (or “Brujería”) is a dark revenge fantasy set in a colonial era. The film focuses in on themes of coming of age and the hidden...

(Graphic by Brenda Payan Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Banksy Reappears in War-Torn Ukraine

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer November 23, 2022

  On a shattered concrete wall of a heavily shelled apartment building, graffiti of a young gymnast balances on a few hunks of concrete. This is one of seven new murals from graffiti artist...

Aubrey Plaza in a still from Emily the Criminal. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: ‘Emily the Criminal’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 30, 2022

  Director and screenwriter John Patton Ford has made his return to Sundance with the premiere of “Emily the Criminal”. With actor and producer Aubrey Plaza joining him at the helm, the film...

Lucy & Desi, directed by Amy Poehler, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival 2022. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: In ‘Lucy & Desi,’ Poehler Proves That ‘I Love Lucy’ Was Never Just a Title

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 30, 2022

  The documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's relationship "Lucy & Desi" made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 22. Directed by Amy Poehler with guidance from...

Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson in the Sundance award-winning film Cha Cha Real Smooth. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: Raiff’s ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Shines, Wins Audience Award

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 29, 2022

  Filmmaker Cooper Raiff makes his Sundance debut directing, producing, writing and acting in his feature “Cha Cha Real Smooth.” Largely considered a fan-favorite of the festival, winning an...

Still from Girl Picture. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: Bright, Predictable and Unabashedly Girly, ‘Girl Picture’ is a Portrait of Female Sexuality

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer January 29, 2022

  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — two best friends try to navigate the roller coaster ride of teenage life as they take their first unsure steps into independence and adult sexuality....

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