Sundance Film Festival is my favorite event to kick off the new year. Nothing rebuilds my excitement for the film industry more than a fresh perspective. That’s why the indie showcase is always the perfect palate cleanser.

Eva Victor's "Sorry, Baby," which marks the emergence of a bold new filmmaking voice, dominated most of the categories.

It was a slow Sundance in terms of sales, but Variety's critics still found movies to inspire them as to the artistic health of the indie film scene.

Sundance 2025 might be over, but these are some of the films that people will be talking about these films for the rest of the year — and beyond.

Don't be fooled by the slow sales market — smart distributors will find that plenty of great Sundance movies are still up for grabs.

Some festival staff had lost their homes, as had Michelle Satter, founding senior director of the Sundance Institute, which is kind of like a summer camp/incubator for new artists. She showed up in Park City to work with screenwriters a week after her family house burned down,