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Andrea Riseborough in Shadow Dancer
Andrea Riseborough in Shadow Dancer
The daddy of all independent festivals celebrated its 28th edition in 2011. Run in conjunction with the Sundance Institute - set up by Robert Redford to support independent film.

This year's festival runs from January 19 to 29. Got a feature or short film screening at Sundance 2012 and want us to review it? If you have a screener, please feel free to send it to us.

Beasts Of The Southern Wild won the US dramatic prize, while The House I Live In was named best US documentary. The world competition documentary and dramatic prizes went to The Law In These Parts and Violeta Went To Heaven.

Sundance Film Festival Latest Reviews

Putin's Kiss
A leading light of Russia's nationalist youth movement, begins to question what they really stand for.

Your Sister's Sister
A tightly focused comedy drama exploring the bonds between siblings, best friends and lovers.

The Raid
An elite SWAT team try to clear out an apartment complex controlled by a drug dealer, but nothing goes to plan.

Keep The Lights On
An autobiographically inspired story of a passionate long-term relationship between two men driven by addiction and secrets but bound by love and hopefulness.

Shadow Dancer
A woman caught up in the Troubles is forced to become a informant for MI5.

The Ambassador
What happens when a very white European man buys his way into being a diplomat in one of Central Africa's most failed nations?

Wuthering Heights
An adaptation of Emily Brontë's famous tale about an isolated family, a trouble outsider, and their destructive passions.

Oslo, August 31st
A day in the life of a young man at the end of a drug rehab programme.

Corpo Celeste
A young girl struggles to cope with a family move, while preparing for her confirmation ceremony.

This Must Be the Place
An oddball retired rock star takes a roadtrip across America inspired by his dead father.

Sundance Film Festival Festival Features

Sundance Episode 5: Bestiaire, My Brother The Devil, Nobody Walks and Bachelorette
Animals and keepers, running with the pack and beastly friends.

Sundance Episode 4: Mads Brugger on The Ambassador and Liberal Arts
The germination of ideas... and germs.

Sundance Day 3: Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Robot And Frank and Lay The Favourite.
Unusual care-giving, a film to be beaten and playing the odds.

Sundance Episode 2: California Solo, Red Lights and The Ambassador
Films explore showmanship, chicanery and self-denial.

Sundance Opening Night: Robert Redford, The Queen Of Versailles and Wish You Were Here
Despite dark times there's no paralysis here, says founder.

Sundance Film Festival preview
As the daddy of independent film festivals starts in Utah, we pick the films we're most looking forward to seeing.

Write on at Sundance
Sundance "lab" history and we talk to UK filmmaker Sally El Hosaini about taking the My Brother The Devil script to Utah.

Sundance Film Festival News

Beasts rules at Sundance
Bayou set drama takes home top prize

Slamdance winners announced
Awards for Welcome To Pine Hill, Bindlestiffs and No Ashes No Phoenix

Four additional films announced for Sundance
One premiere, two Spotlight entries and a Park City At Midnight movie added to programme.

Sundance announces documentary film grants
British co-production Dayani Cristal among recipients.

Sundance London opening event announced
Evening with Robert Redford and T Bone Burnett to kick off weekend


News & Features Repo

Katsumi Sakaguchi on his new film and challenging Japanese attitudes to rape.

Jean-Pierre Améris talks about his comedy Romantics Anonymous.

Michel Hazanavicius, the Dardennes and others on cinematic and fairy tale influences.

New festival opens in Qatar.

First Minister calls for international investment at Glasgow Film Festival event.
Playing Now! Italian Film Festival - Giovanna's Father


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