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At the TCL Chinese Theatre, Jane Fonda opened the TCM Classic Film Festival with a tribute to Robert Redford, recalling their early meeting on The Chase, theirBarefoot in the Park years, and Redford’s Sundance legacy, while joking about his tardiness and praising his impact on independent cinema and Hollywood’s future.
After debuting at Sundance with wide acclaim and a directing prize, Ricky is being released through a bold self-distribution plan by its creators, leveraging four-walling, a Kickstarter campaign, and targeted community screenings (including at San Quentin) to ensure access for those most affected by recidivism, ahead of an April 24 theatrical release.
A Spokane photographer and IATSE stills artist, Daniel Schaefer, documented the production of Train Dreams—an Oscar-nominated Pacific Northwest epic—using era-appropriate lenses to authentically match multiple time periods, filming on Eastern Washington locations, including a forest-fire sequence tied to a real nearby blaze; the film premiered at Sundance 2025 and later earned four Academy Award nominations, highlighting Washington’s growing film industry.
Universal’s Reminders of Him opened to about $1.9 million in previews across 3,000 theaters to lead the Friday box office, while A24’s Undertone started with around $1 million; industry forecasts still have Hoppers ruling the weekend in its second week, around $27 million, with other new titles following.
A Sundance-winning documentary follows André Ricciardi, a San Francisco ad guru diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer, as he invites friends to document his life and death with irreverent humor rather than a sob story. Directors Tony Benna and producer Lee Einhorn chronicle the couple years of filming—from chemotherapy and desert escapades to a puppet-augmented portrait that captures his friendships and daredevil curiosity—creating an intimate, frank portrait of a man who wanted life to be celebrated, not mourned, and who urged viewers to get a colonoscopy.
The Sundance Film Festival announced its 2027 edition will be held in Boulder from Jan 21–31, centered in downtown and CU Boulder campuses with venues across the city (including Boulder High, Boulder Theater, Chautauqua Auditorium, Dairy Arts Center, Macky Auditorium and more) and talks at Canyon Theater and Old Main. The centralized, Boulder-only setup aims to streamline logistics versus Park City, though hotel capacity remains limited; locals will have easier access to screenings after premiere-night tickets.
Tom Noonan, the distinctive character actor and filmmaker best known for playing Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter and for the Sundance-winning What Happened Was…, died on Valentine’s Day 2026 at age 74, confirmed by former co-star Karen Sillas. A prolific presence on stage, screen and TV—from The Last Action Hero to Synecdoche, New York, Damages and Hell on Wheels—Noonan helped shape modern indie cinema with What Happened Was…, the two-hander adapted from his stage play that premiered at Sundance and won the Grand Jury Prize.
Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan–led Sundance drama Josephine has been acquired by Sumerian Pictures in a seven-figure US deal, with a major theatrical release and awards campaign planned, following its Sundance world premiere and upcoming Berlin debut.
Charli XCX headlines a packed Sundance after-party for her film The Moment, using her Brat persona to drive promotion while candidly reflecting on the pressures of fame, branding, and authenticity as she promotes multiple projects.
IndieWire’s Sundance Critics Survey crowned Beth de Araújo’s Josephine the overwhelming favorite, sweeping Best Feature Film, Best Directing, Best Screenwriting and Best Performance (Mason Reeves first; Channing Tatum second), and helping it win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. William Greaves’ posthumous documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem was named Best Documentary Feature and placed third in Best Feature; The Weight also ranked prominently in Best Feature. Critics from multiple continents weighed in, with results spanning Best Feature, Documentary, Directing, Screenwriting, International and First Feature categories across the festival’s awards landscape.
At the Sundance Film Festival, Josephine won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize (and its audience prize for U.S. narrative) while Nuisance Bear captured the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize; additional prizes went to To Hold a Mountain (world cinema documentary), Shame and Money (world cinema drama), and NEXT winners The Incomer and TheyDream, signaling strong distributor interest across multiple titles.
Tarantino publicly called Paul Dano the “weakest fucking actor” on a podcast, triggering backlash; Dano later responded during a Sundance 20th‑anniversary reunion for Little Miss Sunshine with a gracious message thanking supporters, while fellow stars like Ethan Hawke and Toni Collette defended him, sparking conversation about the severity of public critiques in Hollywood.
After Quentin Tarantino called Paul Dano the “weakest fucking actor in SAG” for There Will Be Blood, a chorus of tributes from Dano’s colleagues and fans followed. Dano said he was incredibly grateful the world spoke up for him so he didn’t have to, with Toni Collette and Little Miss Sunshine director duo Dayton and Faris weighing in. The moment coincides with a 20th‑anniversary Sundance screening of Little Miss Sunshine in Park City, as the industry rallies around Dano’s talents.
Beandrea July’s Sundance review praises Noah Segan’s The Only Living Pickpocket in New York for John Turturro’s restrained, masterful portrayal of an aging pickpocket, its authentic New York setting across boroughs, and its focus on analogue craft amid a digital economy. Supported by strong turns from Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film treats New York as a living character, avoids graphic violence, and argues old and new ways can coexist. Premiered at Sundance and currently seeking U.S. distribution; Grade: A.
Brittney Griner stars in a Sundance ESPN documentary that uses her Russia imprisonment to comment on U.S. ICE actions, particularly in Minnesota. Director Alexandria Stapleton situates Griner’s life—from upbringing to her Russia career and WNBA days—within a broader political context and includes a Biden interview, framing the film as a cautionary call for change in immigration enforcement.