The perfect husband? Some assembly required. A fisherwoman’s handwoven husband upends her village and its expectations of love and marriage in “Wicker.” Go inside Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s 2026 Sundance Film Festival premiere for a look at their charming, comedic fable. Now in theaters via @blackbearpics. Read more: sndnc.org/3TYINfA

Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes followed a young Syrian refugee and her family for a decade. The “One in a Million” directors share how they kept filming through a pandemic and captured a remarkable turning point in Syria’s history. Read more: sndnc.org/4yXAyiR

Heading to AFI Fest? This year’s lineup includes 12 Sundance Institute–supported films, from 2026 Festival award winners “Josephine” and “Nuisance Bear” to projects nurtured through our artist programs. Explore the films to add to your schedule as @AFIFEST celebrates its 40th edition in Los Angeles, October 21–25. Read more: sndnc.org/4shvPpC

Getting your Halloween watchlist together? Our legendary Midnight section has you covered with the spooky, shocking, funny, and downright outrageous. Explore the films on our @letterboxd list: boxd.it/pWLWS

Liz Sargent shares how she adapted her short film "Take Me Home" into a feature that won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Join Sundance Collab for a free conversation October 20 at 1 p.m. PT: sndnc.org/3Tmi64c

Director Noah Segan shares how New York became a character in “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” from filming on its streets and subways to working with John Turturro. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now in theaters via @sonyclassics. Read more: sndnc.org/4jkyP2i

Co-director David Greaves shares why “Once Upon A Time in Harlem” is essential viewing, how Harlem’s artists shaped his father William, and why the camera loves truth. Premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now in theaters via @neonrated. Read more: sndnc.org/4yPFciT

In “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” 14-year-old Sid is desperate to leave childhood behind but hasn’t quite gotten there yet. Paloma Schneideman’s debut captures the loneliness and confusion of adolescence. Premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now in select theaters via @BlueFox_Ent. Read more: sndnc.org/4yadRXG

Passes and packages for the 2027 #SundanceFilmFestival are on sale now! 🎟️ Explore this year’s options and find the pass or package that fits your Festival plans. Get yours at festival.sundance.org.

Passes and packages for the 2027 #SundanceFilmFestival go on sale tomorrow, October 15 at 10 a.m. MT! 🎟️ Explore your options and find the best fit for your Festival plans: sndnc.org/4hZgIwq

Jesse Short Bull and David France’s “Free Leonard Peltier,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, connects Peltier’s five decades of incarceration to the broader struggle for Indigenous rights and resistance against injustice. Now streaming on @netflix. Read more: sndnc.org/4id0IIt

Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown’s “Kikuyu Land,” which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, explores Kenya’s colonial-era land seizures and one woman’s search for truth about her family’s history, uncovering generations of injustice and the fight for ancestral land. Now in select theaters. Read more: sndnc.org/4yM8hfk

Independent cinema thrives far beyond traditional production hubs. Join filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman, producer Jesse Hope, and Colorado Film Commissioner Lauren Grimshaw Sloan for a conversation on making independent film in Colorado, the new home of the Sundance Film Festival. Hear about local talent and landscapes, plus production incentives and resources. Oct. 14, 2pm PT. Register free: sndnc.org/4AO4Yp7