Wednesday, June 18

Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Brides’ cast, screenwriter reflects on film’s theme of female friendship

“Brides” is inviting viewers on a journey of introspection and faith. Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Nadia Fall’s directorial debut is an entry into the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Read more...

Photo: Nadia Fall smiles while sporting two gold earrings and a multicolored outfit. Fall’s directorial debut “Brides” competed in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘The Thing with Feathers’ adapts Max Porter’s novella on grief to the big screen

“The Thing with Feathers” is exploring grief in its most shadowy stages. Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the thriller stars Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch as a father of two mourning the unexpected loss of his wife. Read more...

Photo: Benedict Cumberbatch speaks to journalists on the Sundance Film Festival press line. The actor stars in Dylan Southern’s “The Thing with Feathers.” (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Sundance 2025 Q&A: Evan Twohy, Dave Franco say ‘Bubble & Squeak’ boils down to being earnest

A fresh oddball comedy is emerging from the soil. Adapted from Evan Twohy’s absurdist play of the same name, “Bubble & Squeak” had its world premiere in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Read more...

Photo: Dave Franco, Himesh Patel, Sarah Goldberg and Evan Twohy (left to right) stand together for a photo. Their film “Bubble & Squeak” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)


Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Jimpa’ portrays elements of LGBTQ+ experience with themes of community, family

In “Jimpa,” generations come together in a meditation on the LGBTQ+ experience. Directed by Sophie Hyde, the family drama follows Hannah (Olivia Colman) and her nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) on a trip to Amsterdam to visit the titular character (John Lithgow), who is also Hannah’s father and Frances’ grandfather. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “Jimpa” gather for a group photo. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Ricky’ cast talks presentation of criminal justice system

“Ricky” is forging a path toward reintegration and redemption. The drama film presents the story of 30-year-old Ricky (Stephan James) as he tries to live an independent life for the first time after 15 years of incarceration. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “Ricky” squeeze together for a group photo. The film follows the titular character finding independence after 15 years of incarceration. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Sundance 2025 Q&A: Directors, producers of “One to One: John & Yoko” reframe iconic love story

Music’s most famous – and most scrutinized – love story is continuing to unfold on screen, five decades later. Following a successful world premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald’s “One to One: John & Yoko” made its Sundance debut in Park City, Utah. Read more...

Photo: Sam Rice-Edwards, Alice Webb, Kevin Macdonald and Peter Worsley (left to right) smile for a photo. The filmmakers attended the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in celebration of their documentary, “One to One: John & Yoko.” (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


UCLA graduate student splashes into Sundance scene with feature-length film debut

This post was updated Feb. 2 at 8:02. After diving headfirst into her feature-length debut, Sundance Film Festival audiences will dip their toes in Sierra Falconer’s childhood memories of Green Lake. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a cast member of “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)” pulling on a yellow sail against a rocky blue ocean backdrop. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival Sunday. (Courtesy of Marcus Patterson)



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