Mathias Broe attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sauna” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jessica

“Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” Shows the Difference That One Person Can Make for Change

(L–R) Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Judith Helfand attend the premiere of “Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” at The Egyptian Theatre in Park

Tropical-Punk Fantasy “Rains Over Babel” Is an Electrifying Take on Death, Drag, and Second Chances

Felipe Aguilar Rodríguez, Gala del Sol, Celina Biurrun, and Jhon Bayron Quintero Valencia attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Rains Over Babel” at

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Reid Davenport, the Filmmaker Behind “Life After”

By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

“Khartoum” Shows the Vast Tragedy of War in Sudan on an Intimate Scale

(L–R) Directors Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Rawia Alhag, Anas Saeed, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed attend the premiere of “Khartoum” at the The Egyptian Theater in Park

The Complete List of 2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners

And just like that, it’s awards day! We’re here at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, for the much-anticipated 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards

“Touch Me” Brings Therapy Into Sci-Fi Erotica

(L–R) Marlene Forte, Lou Taylor Pucci, Addison Heimann, Jordan Gavaris, and Olivia Taylor Dudley attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Touch Me” at

Dolores Oliverio, Luisa Merelas, and Fernanda Echevarría appear along costars in The Virgin of the Quarry Lake by Laura Casabé, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

“The Virgin of the Quarry Lake” Unsettles Girl Power From Being Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

A still from “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake” by Laura Casabé, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

“The Alabama Solution” Is Required Viewing

Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jarecki at the premiere of The Alabama Solution (photo by Michael Hurcomb / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick

The School Board Becomes a Political Battleground in “Bucks County, USA”

(L–R) Evianne Casey and Vanessa Martino attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Bucks County, USA” at The Ray Theatre on January 28, 2025,