Bailey Pennick

3 weeks ago | sundance.org | Bailey Pennick

(L–R) Ji-young Yoo, Pedro Pascal, and Jay Ellis at the “Freaky Tales” premiere. (Photo by George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)By Stephanie Ornelas “Make some noise if you’re from the Bay Area!” Director Ryan Fleck says this to a cheering audience on January 18 at Eccles Theatre in Park City, Utah, before the world premiere of Freaky Tales, which he co-directed alongside Anna Boden. “Are there any Warriors fans in the house?” he asks next.

1 month ago | sundance.org | Bailey Pennick |Keisha N. Knight |Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs

By Keisha Knight and Hajnal Molnar-SzakacsIn the ever-evolving world of filmmaking, one of the biggest challenges faced by filmmakers is navigating the often complex and time-consuming application processes required to secure funding. To address this issue, the Nonfiction Core Application was created with a mission to streamline applications across funders and simplify the process for filmmakers.

1 month ago | sundance.org | Bailey Pennick |Jordan Crucchiola

(L–R) Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri, and Juliette Lewis attend the premiere of “Opus” at Eccles Theatre in Park City.

1 month ago | sundance.org | Bailey Pennick

By Bailey PennickOne of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can learn about them as people.

1 month ago | sundance.org | Bailey Pennick

It’s only been a few days since the 2025 Sundance Film Festival finished up, but we’re still thinking about all our friends and films from the 11 day bash. Bold features across 11 categories, touching short films within eight programs, and six innovative episodic projects filled our days and nights while we were at the Festival. Thankfully we were already familiar with the slate and artists thanks to our Backstory interviews and jam-packed watchlists.