Kristina Lindstom and Kristian Petri's The Most Beautiful Boy In The World, which premiered at Sundance today as part of the festival's World Cinema Documentary Competition, is a melancholy portrait of Swedish actor Björn Andrésen who was cast as a teenager by Luchino Visconti in his 1971 BAFTA-winning classic Death in Venice. Andrésen has had... Continue Reading →
Sundance 2021 jurors announced including A Fantastic Woman star Daniela Vega
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival has revealed the 22 jurors from across film, art, and culture who will bestow this year’s awards at a digital ceremony live-streaming on Tuesday February 2nd. This year’s Sundance is available online at Festival.Sundance.org and award-winning films will be available for special extended-run viewing the day after the ceremony. “Our... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance 2021
This year's week-long Sundance Film Festival, which opens on Thursday January 28th, will run digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, screenings at independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. All films in the program will be available online in the United States, with certain titles opting for global availability. The... Continue Reading →
Sundance 2021: B. Ruby Rich to host Barbed Wire Kisses Redux panel with LGBTQ+ filmmakers
The Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 28th to February 3rd, has just announced this year's series of talks, panels, and events including the lineup for The Big Conversation, discussions that explore what's fuelling the imaginations of today’s independent artists. Among the program is Barbed Wire Kisses Redux which will see film scholar B. Ruby... Continue Reading →
Sundance Film Festival 2021 expands reach with nationwide & global elements & a virtual Festival Village
The Sundance Institute has just unveiled its plans for the seven-day Sundance Film Festival, which will take place January 28th through February 3rd 2021. It will run digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the Sundance Film Festival will provide... Continue Reading →