Arts Jan 19 Online again, Sundance prepares to kick off its 44th film festival By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Arts Jan 06 Sundance cancels in-person film festival due to virus surge The cancellation of an in-person Sundance is a huge blow to an independent film industry that has struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Jan 05 Grammy Awards postpone ceremony, citing omicron COVID variant risk The Recording Academy said Wednesday it made the decision to postpone the ceremony "after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners."… By Associated Press
Arts Dec 02 Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021 Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70 films on a custom online platform during the seven day event. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Arts Jan 30 Watch 8:17 What an indie movie deal means in the age of on-demand The Sundance Film Festival is both celebration and marketplace for those who love, create and deal in independent cinema, making it a touchstone for the health of the industry. While technology has made it cheaper and easier to make a… By PBS NewsHour
Jan 30 ‘Isn’t that Keanu Reeves?’ and other phrases overheard at Sundance By Jeffrey Brown Despite the hoopla and the frenzied celebrity sightings, Sundance is still about the films. But what happens to all these movies after Sundance?… Continue reading
Jan 30 Gwen’s Take: When movies are more than reality By Gwen Ifill Documentaries about "real" reality, not “inspired by” reality, remind us that the most compelling and important stories we can tell play out in complicated, many-hued shades of gray. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:36 Virtual reality bursts through the movie screen at Sundance By PBS NewsHour What if watching a movie was more like being inside the movie? With virtual reality, your brain can be tricked into believing that you’re flying or in a different country -- a powerful creative tool for storytellers. Jeffrey Brown visits… Continue watching
Jan 26 That time I ended up in a womb with a baby and other virtual reality ‘immersions’ By Jeffrey Brown This was in the New Frontier exhibition that’s showcasing a new world of virtual reality technology and its use in filmmaking. There was plenty of video game-like ‘immersion,’ Filmmakers are beginning to think through how to tell a complex story… Continue reading
Jan 23 Reporter’s Notebook: Back at Sundance By Jeffrey Brown Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown returns to Sundance to report on several stories for the NewsHour on the state of independent filmmaking. Continue reading