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A still from The Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir, an official selection of the Spotlight program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Insightfilms.

OPINION: Sundance meets “The Mother of All Lies”

Joselyn Salazar, Reporter February 1, 2024

Director Asmae El Moudir’s documentary film, “The Mother of All Lies,” follows El Moudir’s recollection of her and her family’s memories of the 1981 Casablanca bread riots in Morocco. The film...

Izaac Wang appears in Dìdi (弟弟) by Sean Wang, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sean Wang brilla en Sundance con “Dìdi”

Maria Mantilla and Lexie Andrew February 1, 2024

"Dìdi", dirigida por Sean Wang, se estrenó mundialmente el 25 de enero en el Festival de Sundance de este año, y también estuvo disponible en Internet hasta el 28 de enero. "Dìdi" es una película...

Frida Kahlo appears in FRIDA by Carla Gutiérrez, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

“Frida”

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter January 30, 2024

“Frida,” the debut documentary film from filmmaker Carla Gutierrez, premiered at this year’s Sundance Festival, and documents the life, career and artwork of Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo...

Daniel Zvereff, director of Drago,  an official selection of the U.S. Shorts Program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Daniel Zvereff.

Summing-up Sundance

Megan Swann, Section Editor January 30, 2024

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Jury announced “Bug Diner” as the winner of the Short Film Jury Award for Animation on Jan. 26. “Bug Diner,” directed by Phoebe Jane Hart, is a stop-motion animation...

Frida Kahlo appears in FRIDA by Carla Gutiérrez, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Leo Matiz.

“Frida”

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Translator January 30, 2024

“Frida”, el documental debut de la cineasta Carla Gutierrez, se estrenó en el Sundance Festival de este año, y documenta la vida, carrera y obras de arte de la pintora mexicana, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo...

Seeing Sundance

Seeing Sundance

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter January 31, 2023

Weber State University students and Ogden community members gathered in the Wildcat Theater on Jan. 24 for a free screening of “Animalia,” a feature film that is being shown in this year's Sundance...

In May 2018, Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York authorities to be charged with five sex crimes for assault against two women, one in 2006 and the other in 2013. (Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 17

Nic Muranaka January 16, 2019

1. The government shutdown has now become the longest in U.S. history. It began on Dec. 22 after President Donald Trump rejected Congressional legislation to fund the government on the grounds that it...

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2018 Sundance festival: boom or bust?

Madeline Thorpe February 3, 2018

As the thirty-fifth Sundance Film Festival comes to a close, people wonder if the festival may be facing a midlife crisis. Rumors of the overall success of the festival vary from expressions of satisfaction...

Sundance: An inside look

January 29, 2015

The 37th annual Sundance Film Festival kicked off this week with many celebrity sightings, including Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Morrison, James Franco and more. I had the opportunity to interview Jenny...

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