Sundance Film Festival is my favorite event to kick off the new year. Nothing rebuilds my excitement for the film industry more than a fresh perspective. That’s why the indie showcase is always the perfect palate cleanser.

Some festival staff had lost their homes, as had Michelle Satter, founding senior director of the Sundance Institute, which is kind of like a summer camp/incubator for new artists. She showed up in Park City to work with screenwriters a week after her family house burned down,

It's a wrap on the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and we're highlighting our favorite films. How to watch: A few of these films will soon hit theaters or streaming platforms. "The Alabama Solution" A still from "The Alabama Solution" by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman,