Sundance Reel

Film critic Mark Harrington and Salt Lake Tribune culture editor Sean Means discuss the best of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Inspired by the lived experiences of Jewish women, lawsuits are currently being launched by rabbis, Jewish organizations and interfaith leaders to challenge the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck talk about their entry for the Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Documentary competition, 'Fantastic Machine.'

Director Lisa Cortés’ eye-opening documentary "Little Richard: I Am Everything" shines a clarifying light on the Black, queer origins of rock ’n’ roll and establishes the genre’s big bang: Richard Wayne Penniman.

"Beyond Utopia" is in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Director Madeleine Gavin discusses her movie, which takes a suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, and follows various individuals as they attempt to flee one of the most oppressive places on Earth.