From Japan to Brooklyn, from tears to guns, here are our top picks from this year’s Documentary Short Films Program.
Sundance 2021 Short Films Roundup
From comedies to dramas to thrillers to the fantastical, here are our top picks from this year’s Sundance 2021 Short Films Program.
“Judas and the Black Messiah” Tells A Story That Must Be Remembered
Director Shaka King tells an unbelievable true story with stellar performances from Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield.
Sundance 2021: “The World To Come” Plays Out Tragic Pioneer Lesbian Romance
Mona Fastvold’s film tells the tragic story of two women who fall in love in the mid-18th century American East Coast frontier.
Sundance 2021: “Land” Inspires Awe and Respect for Nature
Robin Wright debuts her feature film. A story about a woman in the wild who finds meaning and purpose in life after tragedy.
Sundance 2021: “R#J” A Refreshing and Contemporary Shakespearean Tale
From the histories to the tragedies to the comedies, there can never be enough Shakespeare adaptations in my book
Sundance 2021: “These Days” is Callous and Unoriginal
In searching for a lighter story, I decided to watch These Days, a part of the Indie Series Program for Sundance. Produced by Adam Brooks and Theo Brooks, These Days tells the story of Mae (Marianne Redón) struggling through online dating in a post-COVID world where she meets Will (William […]
Sundance 2021: There’s No Easy Answer For “In the Same Breath”
Nanfu Wang returns to Sundance with an eye-opening documentary about the COVID-19 pandemic
Sundance 2021 films from Black artists that we are looking forward to!
Sundance 2021 is here and there are a lot of great features by and featuring Black artists! Every year Sundance is known for its dynamic programming, and 2021is no different! Check out this year’s slate of content featuring or by Black artists & talent that I cannot wait to check […]
“Promising Young Woman” Evokes Hopelessness Rather Than Righteous Triumph
In Emerald Fennell’s debut project, Promising Young Woman, a young woman named Cassie (Carey Mulligan) is haunted and traumatized by a horrific event in her past involving her best friend, Nina. Dropping out of med school, Cassie’s life becomes engulfed by revenge. All wrapped up in pastel colors and candy […]
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