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The annual Sundance Film Festival is going virtual this year.

news Sundance Festival opens under shadow of COVID-19 dw.com 29/01/2021 Scott Roxborough Opening film "In the Same Breath," a documentary from Chinese-American director Nanfu Wang, charts the misinformation and propaganda that accompanied the spread of the coronavirus in both Wuhan and Washington. © Sundance Institute/AP/picture alliance Provided by Deutsche Welle In 2021, the whole world is living under the shadow of COVID-19. So its grimly fitting that this years Sundance...

Sundance Festival opens under shadow of COVID-19 Opening film "In the Same Breath," a documentary from Chinese-American director Nanfu Wang, charts the misinformation and propaganda that accompanied the spread of the coronavirus in both Wuhan and Washington. The coronavirus changed the format of Sundance but not its reputation for presenting independent and documentary gems In 2021, the whole world is living under the shadow of COVID-19. So its grimly fitting that this years Sundance Film Fes...

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SHARE Red carpets for the stars might not be rolled out in Park City, Utah, this year, but the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is opening its doors to audiences globally with online premieres and virtual panels. Like many other festivals, the main US showcase for independent film, founded by actor and director Robert Redford, has cancelled its in-person edition at the ski resort town owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, presenting a digital version instead. Smaller in size and length, it began on Thurs...

Neon Acquires Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s ‘Flee’ in 7-Figure Deal Sundance 2021: Film is executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-WaldauBeatrice Verhoeven | January 29, 2021 @ 10:49 AM Last Updated: January 29, 2021 @ 11:16 AM Neon/Courtesy of Sundance Institute Neon made one of the first 2021 Sundance acquisitions on Friday with Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee,” executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The film, which sold for an undisclosed seve...

January 29, 2021 Here are the headlines you Need2Know for Friday, January 29, 2021: VACCINES VS. VARIANTS The South Africa variant is here. South Carolina has two confirmed cases of the mutated strain, which is both more contagious and at least somewhat more resistant to the current vaccines. Novavax said for the first time that its vaccine candidate is 90 percent effective, but much less so against the South Africa variant. A study found Pfizer’s vaccine to be somewhat less effective against...

Valentines Day got you down? No matter your relationship status, the hearts, and flowers can push just about anyone to retreat from the over-the-top celebrations — whether theres a stay-at-home order or not. If youre looking to check out some holiday-appropriate rom-coms, romantic movies, or throwback favorites, here are 14 of the best.  Always Be My Maybe Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Mariah Carey? Its the only love triangle to hope for this Valentines Day. Oh, if that wasnt enough, theres a...

Sundance is a place of discovery. Its where debut directors blossom, where some of the greatest names in moviemaking got their start, where a new class emerges. This year, it happens to be fielding some higher-profile first-timers than usual. Theres Golden Globe-nominated actress Rebecca Hall, behind the black-and-white adaptation Passing. Acclaimed comic Jerrod Carmichael, whose On the Count of Three is one of the fests buzziest titles. And that doesnt even cover the participants on EWs star...