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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 Mar 15, 2013 • 15 notes
Congratulations to Destin Cretton, who won the SXSW Narrative Feature Grand Jury Award for his film Short Term 12.Short Term 12 was developed from Cretton’s short film of the same title, which won the Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.Photo by Chelsea Lauren

Congratulations to Destin Cretton, who won the SXSW Narrative Feature Grand Jury Award for his film Short Term 12.

Short Term 12 was developed from Cretton’s short film of the same title, which won the Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Photo by Chelsea Lauren

Posted Mar 14, 2013 • 33 notes
Elle Fanning waits to take her seat before the premiere of her film The Nines during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.Fanning stars in Sundance alum Sally Potter’s new film Ginger & Rosa, which opens in select theatres on Friday.Photo by George Pimentel

Elle Fanning waits to take her seat before the premiere of her film The Nines during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Fanning stars in Sundance alum Sally Potter’s new film Ginger & Rosa, which opens in select theatres on Friday.

Photo by George Pimentel

Posted Mar 11, 2013 • 6 notes
Posted Mar 7, 2013 • 13 notes
West of Memphis producer Peter Jackson and director Amy Berg speak with the press at the premiere of their film during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.West of Memphis expands to theatres across the U.S. on Friday.Photo by Jonathan Leibson

West of Memphis producer Peter Jackson and director Amy Berg speak with the press at the premiere of their film during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

West of Memphis expands to theatres across the U.S. on Friday.

Photo by Jonathan Leibson

Posted Mar 4, 2013 • 7 notes
A Place at the Table directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush join executive producer chef Tom Colicchio (center) on the press line for the film’s premiere during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.A Place at the Table (fka Finding North) is now in theatres, on itunes, and on demand.Learn more about Sundance-supported films playing in March here.Photo by Dave Tucker

A Place at the Table directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush join executive producer chef Tom Colicchio (center) on the press line for the film’s premiere during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

A Place at the Table (fka Finding North) is now in theatres, on itunes, and on demand.

Learn more about Sundance-supported films playing in March here.

Photo by Dave Tucker

Posted Mar 1, 2013 • 20 notes
Welcome to Shorts Break Friday.  We have two amazing shorts today, freshly released on the YouTube Screening Room, that you won’t want to miss. They are innovative, entertaining and brimming with talent. In fact, both of these filmmakers have won Sundance’s highest short film prize, so you are in a for a real treat with both Terminal Bar and The Meaning of Life. Stefan Nadelman accepted the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking for his film Terminal Bar during the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.Don Hertzfeldt introduces his animated film The Meaning of Life during the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.Read more about Shorts Break Friday and see the films here.Photos by Fred Hayes and Jesse Grant

Welcome to Shorts Break Friday.  We have two amazing shorts today, freshly released on the YouTube Screening Room, that you won’t want to miss. They are innovative, entertaining and brimming with talent. In fact, both of these filmmakers have won Sundance’s highest short film prize, so you are in a for a real treat with both Terminal Bar and The Meaning of Life.

Stefan Nadelman accepted the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking for his film Terminal Bar during the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.

Don Hertzfeldt introduces his animated film The Meaning of Life during the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Read more about Shorts Break Friday and see the films here.

Photos by Fred Hayes and Jesse Grant

Posted Feb 28, 2013 • 24 notes
Director Park Chan-Wook and actor Nicole Kidman attend the premiere of their film Stoker during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.Stoker opens in select cities on Friday, March 1.Learn more about Sundance-supported films playing in March here.Photo by Jonathan Hickerson

Director Park Chan-Wook and actor Nicole Kidman attend the premiere of their film Stoker during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Stoker opens in select cities on Friday, March 1.

Learn more about Sundance-supported films playing in March here.

Photo by Jonathan Hickerson

Posted Feb 25, 2013 • 24 notes
Sundance Institute is honored to congratulate the films and filmmakers recognized at the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards this past weekend.  The Sundance-supported winners include John Hawkes, who earned Best Male Lead at the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards for his role in Ben Lewin’s The Sessions, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.Check out all the Sundance-supported winners here.Photo by Jemal Countess

Sundance Institute is honored to congratulate the films and filmmakers recognized at the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards this past weekend.  

The Sundance-supported winners include John Hawkes, who earned Best Male Lead at the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards for his role in Ben Lewin’s The Sessions, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

Check out all the Sundance-supported winners here.

Photo by Jemal Countess

Posted Feb 24, 2013 • 26 notes
Leading up to the 85th edition of the Academy Awards today, we’re profiling this year’s Sundance-supported Oscar nominees.Beasts of the Southern Wild is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.Director Benh Zeitlin premiered his film during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Excellence in Cinematography Award.The script for Beasts of the Southern Wild, co-written by Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, first received support from Sundance Institute at the 2009 January Screenwriters Lab. This initial connection spawned a three-year journey during the development of the film that saw Zeitlin return later that year for the June Directors Lab, and producers Dan Janvey and Josh Penn participate in the Creative Producing Lab later that summer. Click here to see the complete timeline of Beasts’ Sundance journey. The Beasts team will be tweeting live from @sundancefest the day of the Oscars (Sunday, Feb. 24).Read more about the Beasts of the Southern Wild nominations here.Photos by Fred Hayes

Leading up to the 85th edition of the Academy Awards today, we’re profiling this year’s Sundance-supported Oscar nominees.

Beasts of the Southern Wild is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Director Benh Zeitlin premiered his film during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Excellence in Cinematography Award.

The script for Beasts of the Southern Wild, co-written by Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, first received support from Sundance Institute at the 2009 January Screenwriters Lab. This initial connection spawned a three-year journey during the development of the film that saw Zeitlin return later that year for the June Directors Lab, and producers Dan Janvey and Josh Penn participate in the Creative Producing Lab later that summer. Click here to see the complete timeline of Beasts’ Sundance journey. The Beasts team will be tweeting live from @sundancefest the day of the Oscars (Sunday, Feb. 24).

Read more about the Beasts of the Southern Wild nominations here.

Photos by Fred Hayes

Posted Feb 22, 2013 • 8 notes
Leading up to the 85th edition of the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, we’re profiling this year’s Sundance-supported Oscar nominees.“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice, music and lyrics by J. Ralph, is nominated for Best Original Song.Chasing Ice director Jeff Orlowski poses with the subject of the film James Balog after winning the U.S. Documentary Excellence in Cinematography Award.Read more about the Chasing Ice nomination here.Photo by Fred Hayes

Leading up to the 85th edition of the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, we’re profiling this year’s Sundance-supported Oscar nominees.

“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice, music and lyrics by J. Ralph, is nominated for Best Original Song.

Chasing Ice director Jeff Orlowski poses with the subject of the film James Balog after winning the U.S. Documentary Excellence in Cinematography Award.

Read more about the Chasing Ice nomination here.

Photo by Fred Hayes