Sundance Institute Archives

Since 1981, Sundance Institute has supported thousands of independent film and theatre artists with its artist development programs and its annual Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute Archives is dedicated to preserving and facilitating access to the work of these independent film and theatre artists and the material that documents their artistic processes in the creation of this work. Learn more or donate.
Posted Jun 17, 2013 • 37 notes
Over twenty years before he joined the fight against the Zombie pandemic in World War Z, Brad Pitt played the title role in Tom DiCillo’s Johnny Suede, which premiered during the 1992 Sundance Film Festival.World War Z is directed by Sundance alum Marc Forster and opens in theatres on Friday, June 21.Film still from the Sundance Institute Archives

Over twenty years before he joined the fight against the Zombie pandemic in World War Z, Brad Pitt played the title role in Tom DiCillo’s Johnny Suede, which premiered during the 1992 Sundance Film Festival.

World War Z is directed by Sundance alum Marc Forster and opens in theatres on Friday, June 21.

Film still from the Sundance Institute Archives

Posted Jun 13, 2013 • 12 notes
Director Robert Stone premiered his first film Radio Bikini, an anti-nuclear documentary, during the 1988 United States Film Festival. Stone has returned to the Festival many times since, and most recently premiered Pandora’s Promise during the 2013 Festival, a film that directly attacks popularly held reasons to oppose nuclear energy.Pandora’s Promise opens in select cities on Friday, June 14.Film stills from the Sundance Institute Archives

Director Robert Stone premiered his first film Radio Bikini, an anti-nuclear documentary, during the 1988 United States Film Festival. 

Stone has returned to the Festival many times since, and most recently premiered Pandora’s Promise during the 2013 Festival, a film that directly attacks popularly held reasons to oppose nuclear energy.

Pandora’s Promise opens in select cities on Friday, June 14.

Film stills from the Sundance Institute Archives

Posted Jun 10, 2013 • 15 notes
Singers Judith Hill, Tata Vega and Merry Clayton join director Morgan Neville for the premiere of their film Twenty Feet from Stardom during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.  Hill, Vega and Clayton also performed during the Festival at the Celebration of Music in Film.Twenty Feet from Stardom opens in select theatres on Friday, June 14.Photos by Jonathan Hickerson and Michael Loccisano

Singers Judith Hill, Tata Vega and Merry Clayton join director Morgan Neville for the premiere of their film Twenty Feet from Stardom during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.  Hill, Vega and Clayton also performed during the Festival at the Celebration of Music in Film.

Twenty Feet from Stardom opens in select theatres on Friday, June 14.

Photos by Jonathan Hickerson and Michael Loccisano

Posted Jun 6, 2013 • 53 notes
Sundance Institute has established the Roger Ebert Scholarship for Film Criticism to support passionate and aspiring young film critics.We want to enable and inspire next generations of film critics and thinkers to learn from, and experience, the Sundance Film Festival Roger Ebert loved so much. This program will make grants to 6 to 8 emerging critics to enable them to participate in the Indiewire Critics Academy program at 2014 Sundance Film Festival.You can help keep Roger Ebert’s inspiration, spirit and passion for the Festival going for another generation. Independent film needs thoughtful, authentic and independent voices in journalism. Please help spread the word: Retweet, Post and Share - together we can create this worthy memorial.Find out more and donate here.Photo by Sandria Miller

Sundance Institute has established the Roger Ebert Scholarship for Film Criticism to support passionate and aspiring young film critics.

We want to enable and inspire next generations of film critics and thinkers to learn from, and experience, the Sundance Film Festival Roger Ebert loved so much. This program will make grants to 6 to 8 emerging critics to enable them to participate in the Indiewire Critics Academy program at 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

You can help keep Roger Ebert’s inspiration, spirit and passion for the Festival going for another generation. Independent film needs thoughtful, authentic and independent voices in journalism. Please help spread the word: Retweet, Post and Share - together we can create this worthy memorial.

Find out more and donate here.

Photo by Sandria Miller

Posted Jun 3, 2013 • 4 notes
Director Richard Rowley and journalist/author Jeremy Scahill answer questions during the Dirty Wars Q&A at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.Dirty Wars was supported by the Documentary Film Program in 2011 and 2012 and went on to win the Festival’s Excellence in Cinematography Award.Dirty Wars opens in select theatres on Friday, June 7 and will be available on demand June 14.Photo by Ryan Johnson

Director Richard Rowley and journalist/author Jeremy Scahill answer questions during the Dirty Wars Q&A at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Dirty Wars was supported by the Documentary Film Program in 2011 and 2012 and went on to win the Festival’s Excellence in Cinematography Award.

Dirty Wars opens in select theatres on Friday, June 7 and will be available on demand June 14.

Photo by Ryan Johnson

Posted May 30, 2013 • 13 notes
Director/screenwriter Zal Batmanglij and screenwriter/actor Brit Marling premiered their film Sound of My Voice during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.They both returned to the 2013 Festival with their new film The East.The East opens in select cities on Friday, May 31.Photos by Chelsea Lauren, Brandon Joseph Baker, and Tiffany Roohani

Director/screenwriter Zal Batmanglij and screenwriter/actor Brit Marling premiered their film Sound of My Voice during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

They both returned to the 2013 Festival with their new film The East.

The East opens in select cities on Friday, May 31.

Photos by Chelsea Lauren, Brandon Joseph Baker, and Tiffany Roohani

Posted May 28, 2013 • 2 notes
Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush along with executive producer Tom Colicchio (center) premiered their film A Place at the Table fka Finding North during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.  Jacobson will be attending a free community screening of the film in Park City, UT on Friday, May 31.  Learn more about the screening here.Not in the Park City area, check out how you can see the film here.Photo by Dave Tucker, film stills courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush along with executive producer Tom Colicchio (center) premiered their film A Place at the Table fka Finding North during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.  

Jacobson will be attending a free community screening of the film in Park City, UT on Friday, May 31.  Learn more about the screening here.

Not in the Park City area, check out how you can see the film here.

Photo by Dave Tucker, film stills courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Posted May 23, 2013 • 67 notes
Years before he was Dominic Toretto in the Fast and Furious series, Vin Diesel wrote and directed Strays, which premiered during the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.Fast & Furious 6, directed by Sundance alum Justin Lin, opens in theatres on Friday, May 24.Photos by Brett Colvin

Years before he was Dominic Toretto in the Fast and Furious series, Vin Diesel wrote and directed Strays, which premiered during the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

Fast & Furious 6, directed by Sundance alum Justin Lin, opens in theatres on Friday, May 24.

Photos by Brett Colvin

Posted May 20, 2013 • 52 notes
Richard Linklater premiered his film Before Sunrise with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy 18 years ago during the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.  Linklater and Delpy returned to the Festival in 2013 to premiere the third film in the trilogy, Before Midnight.Before Midnight opens in NYC, LA, and Austin on Friday and expands on May 31.Photo by Stephen Speckman and photographer unidentified

Richard Linklater premiered his film Before Sunrise with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy 18 years ago during the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.  Linklater and Delpy returned to the Festival in 2013 to premiere the third film in the trilogy, Before Midnight.

Before Midnight opens in NYC, LA, and Austin on Friday and expands on May 31.

Photo by Stephen Speckman and photographer unidentified

Posted May 16, 2013 • 7 notes