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“A Different Man” Is a Triumph That Lingers Long After Credits Role

Warning: This feature contains spoilers about the film. By Bailey Pennick Aaron Schimberg kept it brief in his introduction before A Different Man had its

Woman with short, curly dark hair and dressed in black, steps up to a podium at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Gut-Level Understanding of Afghan Refugees in Iran Permeates “In the Land of Brothers”

Writer-director Raha Amirfazli answers questions after the premiere of “In the Land of Brothers” on January 22 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by

“Sebastian” Paints a Nonjudgmental Portrait of Sex Work

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 21: (L–R) Mikko Mäkelä, Ruaridh Mollica, and James Watson attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Sebastian” premiere at the Library

A blonde woman in a white pant suit stands next to a woman with long curly brown hair in a black coat

“Sue Bird: In the Clutch” is an Underdog Slam-Dunk

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 21: Director Sarah Dowland and Sue Bird at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Sue Bird: In the Clutch” premiere at Eccles Theatre

India Donaldson and Lily Collias hug in front of a white 2024 Sundace Film Festival backdrop.

“Good One” Explores Uncomfortable Truths of Teenage Girlhood

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 21: (L–R) India Donaldson and Lily Collias share a hug at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Good One” premiere at

“You Have to Give Yourself a Break”: Quotes From a Conversation With Jesse Eisenberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jesse Eisenberg (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/Shutterstock) By Lucy Spicer Filmmaker Lodge was packed with a lengthy line of hopefuls outside to attend

Soak Up the Last Days of Adolescence with “My Old Ass”

Aubrey Plaza getting ready for My Old Ass (photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance) By Bailey Pennick “Life can be hard and shitty sometimes,” says

The Rise and Fall of “The Synanon Fix”: “Like Frogs Boiling Slowly in Water”

Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundance By Veronika Lee Claghorn Established in 1958 by Charles Diedrich, a former alcoholic, Synanon was designed to assist individuals

A Journalist Turns the Camera on Herself in “Black Box Diaries”

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: Hanna Avqilin, Shiori Ito, and Ema Ryan Yamazaki attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Black Box Diaries” premiere at

Kristen Stewart, Anna Baryshnikov, Rose Glass, Katy O’Brian, and Jena Malone pose in front of a white 2024 Sundance Film Festival backdrop.

“Love Lies Bleeding” Throbs with Romance, Violence, and Flesh

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: (L–R) Kristen Stewart, Anna Baryshnikov, Rose Glass, Katy O’Brian, and Jena Malone attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “Love