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Hall Photographed by Lia Clay Miller; Thompson and Negga Photographed by Martha Galvan Tessa Thompson and Ruth Neggas Racial-Identity Movie Passing and Why Rebecca Hall Was the "Perfect Person" to Direct by Tatiana Siegel January 27, 2021, 6:00am PST When the helmer was seeking financing for her directorial debut, producers worried that she wasnt the right person to adapt the novel about a Black woman who "passes" for white. Then they learned of her personal connection to the project, premieri...

Dreamstime On January 23, 2020—the opening night of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival—the "novel coronavirus" outbreak in Wuhan, China, was still a secondary news story in the United States, with only one confirmed case in this country. While attendance was down a bit—approximately 4 percent less, according to Sundance Institute CFO Betsy Wallace—things still felt somewhat normal, with "normal" in l...

Newsletter From the Emmys to the Oscars. Get our revamped Envelope newsletter for exclusive awards season coverage, behind-the-scenes insights and columnist Glenn Whipp’s commentary. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. As we mentioned last week, the Sundance Film Festival begins this Thursday, Jan. 28. Jen Yamato spoke to Tabitha Jackson, the new director of the festival, about the challenges of reimagining the event for a w...

With Virtual Panels and Events, Sundance Hopes to Bring the Park City Experience Home Andrew Barker, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Sundance always has pride of position when it comes to the festival calendar: as the first major fest of the year, it often sets the tone for the 12 months of far-flung festival galas and premieres to come. But the 2020 edition of the Park City, Utah, event has an unusual distinction: it was one of only a few fests to take place as normal before the cloud of COV...

Here are 10 titles playing at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival likely to grab attention Sean P. Means The ticket buyer asks the veteran Sundance Film Festival hand: “What looks good this year?” The old hand shrugs his shoulders and replies, “Heck if I know.” That’s always the dilemma with Sundance: The slate of feature films is loaded with mysteries — and, despite what any prognosticators say, nobody knows for sure what’s going to be good until after they screen. In...

LOS ANGELES, Jan 24 — In normal years, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off in late January with Hollywood’s award season already in full swing. Producers, stars and journalists meet in the spectacular Utah mountains to swap last-minute Oscar tips, and catch a first glimpse of the next year’s...

Sundance's Tabitha Jackson won the festival director gig, then the pandemic hit. How she's leading the film festival's 2021 edition into the future at a pivotal time in history.

In normal years, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off in late January with Hollywood's award season already in full swing. Producers, stars and journalists meet in the spectacular Utah mountains to swap last-minute Oscar tips, and catch a first glimpse of the next year's batch of contenders. This year, due to the pandemic, everything has been turned upside-down. Indie film extravaganza Sundance, beginning Thursday, will take place largely...

In normal years, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off in late January with Hollywoods award season already in full swing.

Could the Sundance Film Festival leave Park City? While this year’s online and out-of-state screenings open up possibilities, some say the mountain festival’s energy can’t be duplicated. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Actor Nicolas Cage is mobbed by fans as the 2018 Sundance Film Festival kicks off along Main Street in Park City on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. | Updated: 4:25 p.m. Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for...