{"id":2321277,"date":"2026-03-10T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2321277"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:14:31","slug":"sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance brings A-list stars for Park City&#8217;s curtain call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured-image\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1200x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured size-featured\" alt=\"Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-attachment-id=\"173629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_gallerist-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\">Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>PARK CITY, Utah \u2014 The sad, final chapter of the Sundance Film Festival Park City edition is upon us. This year is especially tender following the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2025\/09\/hollywood-legend-and-sundance-visionary-robert-redford-dies-at-age-89-at-his-home-in-utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passing of Festival founder and legendary actor-director Robert Redford<\/a>. The Festival officially begins Thursday, Jan. 22. It will be held in its new home next year in Boulder, Colo. Let\u2019s make the most of this final Park City celebration with star-studded films that are coming to Main Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173623\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/antiheroine-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Edward Lovelace&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Courtney Love appears in Antiheroine by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edward Lovelace&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edward Lovelace\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Courtney Love appears in Antiheroine by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edward Lovelace&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173623\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Antiheroine-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Courtney Love appears in Antiheroine by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edward Lovelace<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb761a55354cab91b505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAntiheroine\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Singer, songwriter, and actor Courtney Love (Hole) has long had an impact on rock and pop culture. Now sober and set to release new music for the first time in over a decade, Courtney is ready to reveal her story, unfiltered and unapologetic.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\">Similar Reads On TownLift<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/broken_english-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Tilda Swinton appears in Broken English by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Amelia Troubridge.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Amelia Troubridge.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Broken_English-Still_1&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tilda Swinton appears in Broken English by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Amelia Troubridge.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173622\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Broken_English-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Tilda Swinton appears in Broken English by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Amelia Troubridge.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb2a1a55356a5b91b2e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBroken English\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Spotlight film titled after her \u2018comeback\u2019 studio album is a portrait of the singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull. Faithfull has been referred to as a muse to artists like the Rolling Stones, she reached the UK Top 10 with \u201cAs Tears Go By\u201d written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, she also co-wrote Sister Morphine with the duo. Alongside many solo albums she acted in films like \u201cThe Girl on a Motorcycle.\u201d She struggled with anorexia, heroin abuse, and homelessness. Her album \u201cBroken English\u201d earned her a nomination for a\u00a0Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe filmmakers introduce us to the Ministry of Not Forgetting, a fictitious research facility where Tilda Swinton (\u201cThe Chronicles of Narnia,\u201d \u201cMichael Clayton\u201d) and George MacKay (\u201c1917\u2033) begin an inquiry into Marianne Faithfull\u2019s life and career. The British iconoclast is a willing interviewee \u2014 sharp and witty. Her dynamic presence is complemented by rich archival footage and several moving performances by the singer herself, as well as Beth Orton, Courtney Love, Nick Cave, and Suki Waterhouse. Broken English is a playful and wildly original portrait of a musician who refused to conform. Gone, but certainly not forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/buddy-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Worry Well Productions&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A still from Buddy by Casper Kelly, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Worry Well Productions.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Worry Well Productions.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A still from Buddy by Casper Kelly, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Worry Well Productions.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173624\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buddy-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>A still from Buddy by Casper Kelly, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Worry Well Productions.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932f91bbd8651d89360f43f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBuddy\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuddy\u201d is a Midnight film about a girl and her friends who must escape a kids\u2019 television show. The film has a star-packed cast with Topher Grace (\u201cThat 70s Show,\u201d \u201d Heretic\u201d), Keegan-Michael Key (\u201cKey and Peele,\u201d \u201cMad TV\u201d), Michael Shannon (\u201cBoardwalk Empire,\u201d \u201cThe Shape of Water\u201d), Patton Oswalt (\u201cThe King of Queens,\u201d \u201cRatatouille\u201d), and Cristin Milioti (\u201cHow I Met Your Mother,\u201d \u201cThe Penguin.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/carousel-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jenny Slate and Chris Pine appear in Carousel by Rachel Lambert, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jenny Slate and Chris Pine appear in Carousel by Rachel Lambert, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173625\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carousel-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Jenny Slate and Chris Pine appear in Carousel by Rachel Lambert, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa071a5535fc8691ad3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCarousel\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A divorced doctor\u2019s, Chris Pine (\u201cStar Trek,\u201d \u201cWonder Woman\u201d) carefully constructed life in Cleveland is upended when his daughter\u2019s debate aspirations and the unexpected return of a past love, Jenny Slate (\u201cParks and Recreation,\u201d \u201cIt Ends with Us\u201d) force him to confront his own choices and embrace a second chance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/chasing_summer-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eric Branco\/Summer 2001 LLC&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Iliza Shlesinger appears in Chasing Summer by Josephine Decker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Eric Branco\/Summer 2001 LLC&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Eric Branco\/Summer 2001 LLC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Iliza Shlesinger appears in Chasing Summer by Josephine Decker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Eric Branco\/Summer 2001 LLC&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173626\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chasing_Summer-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Iliza Shlesinger appears in Chasing Summer by Josephine Decker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Eric Branco\/Summer 2001 LLC<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa5dbd8651d83760f92b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cChasing Summer\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down. This Premiere feature stars Iliza Shlesinger (\u201cElder Millennial,\u201d \u201cHot Since Forever\u201d), Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Megan Mullaly (\u201cWill &amp; Grace,\u201d \u201cParks and Recreation,\u201d \u201cBob\u2019s Burgers\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/fing-still_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mark Taylor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Taika Waititi appears in Fing! by Jeffrey Walker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mark Taylor.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mark Taylor.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Taika Waititi appears in Fing! by Jeffrey Walker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mark Taylor.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173627\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fing-Still_2-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Taika Waititi appears in Fing! by Jeffrey Walker, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mark Taylor.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932f8dabd8651329260f30f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFing!\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this Family Matinee, a demanding little girl and her parents, the Meeks, battle an outrageously entitled viscount, Taika Waititi (\u201cWhat We Do in the Shadows,\u201d \u201cJojo Rabbit\u201d) to protect their rare, furry, one-eyed Fing from those fixated on exploiting this wondrous creature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173628\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/gail_daughtry_and_the_celebrity_sex_pass-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley and Ben Wang appear in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass by David Wain, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley and Ben Wang appear in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass by David Wain, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173628\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gail_Daughtry_and_the_Celebrity_Sex_Pass-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley and Ben Wang appear in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass by David Wain, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fba0bd8651e62460fd7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Midwestern bride-to-be Gail Daughtry, Zoey Deutch (\u201cVampire Academy,\u201d \u201cBefore I Fall,\u201d \u201cWhy Him?\u201d) has a \u201cfree celebrity pass\u201d agreement with her fianc\u00e9, who uses it. With her relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales with Jon Hamm (\u201cMad Men,\u201d \u201cBridesmaids\u201d). John Slattery (\u201cMad Men,\u201d \u201cSpotlight\u201d) and Ken Marino (\u201cParty Down,\u201d \u201cChildren\u2019s Hospital\u201d) add to the cast as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_gallerist-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173629\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Gallerist-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa77bd865107e360f9c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Gallerist\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preparing for her Art Basel premiere, gallerist Polina Polinski (Natalie Portman; \u201cBlack Swan,\u201d \u201cGarden State,\u201d \u201cThor\u201d) hosts an early look for art influencer Dalton Hardberry (Zach Galifianakis; \u201cThe Hangover,\u201d \u201cBaskets\u201d) to review emerging artist Stella Burgess (Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph; \u201cThe Holdovers,\u201d \u201cEternity\u201d). Dalton\u2019s unimpressed with the gallery until he sees one piece that captures his attention and revs up the ruthless machine of the art world.<\/p>\n<p>The cast is joined by Jenna Ortega (\u201cWednesday,\u201d \u201cDeath of a Unicorn\u201d), Sterling K. Brown (\u201cThis is Us,\u201d \u201cBlack Panther\u201d), and Catherine Zeta-Jones (\u201cChicago,\u201d \u201cTraffic\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/i_want_your_sex-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lacey Terrell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde appear in I Want Your Sex by Gregg Araki, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde appear in I Want Your Sex by Gregg Araki, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173632\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/I_Want_Your_Sex-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde appear in I Want Your Sex by Gregg Araki, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lacey Terrell<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa2bbd8651252860f857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI Want Your Sex\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When fresh-faced Elliot (\u201cLicorice Pizza\u201d) lands a job with artist and provocateur Erika Tracy, Olivia Wilde (\u201cDon\u2019t Worry Darling\u201d, \u201cBooksmart\u201d) his fantasies come true as she taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal, and murder. Daveed Diggs (\u201cHamilton,\u201d \u201cSnowpiercer\u201d) and Charlie xcx (singer-songwriter) also star in the film, as well as appear in other 2026 Sundance films.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/in_the_blink_of_an_eye-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kate McKinnon appears in In The Blink of An Eye by Andrew Stanton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kate McKinnon appears in In The Blink of An Eye by Andrew Stanton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173633\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/In_The_Blink_of_An_Eye-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Kate McKinnon appears in In The Blink of An Eye by Andrew Stanton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb78bd8651648d60fcc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIn The Blink of An Eye\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life; starring Rashida Jones (\u201cParks and Recreation\u201d), Kate McKinnon (\u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d), and Daveed Diggs (\u201cHamilton,\u201d \u201cSnowpiercer\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>From the 2017 Black List script by Colby Day (Spaceman), Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Finding Nemo) constructs an elegantly interwoven triptych that contemplates the essence of humanity across three moments in time. A Neanderthal family, displaced from their home, struggles to survive, protect the children, and use primitive tools. In the present day, Claire (Rashida Jones), a driven post-grad anthropologist studying ancient proto-human remains, begins a relationship with a fellow student, Greg (Daveed Diggs). And two centuries later, on a spaceship bound for a distant planet, Coakley (Kate McKinnon) and a sentient onboard computer confront a disease afflicting the ship\u2019s oxygen-producing plants. The artful, poetic way the film\u2019s storylines intersect creates a profound, philosophical meditation on how we experience love, loss (of parents and children), mortality and the need for connection \u2014 with each other, the natural world, and technology \u2014 regardless of our time.<\/p>\n<p>The jury for the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize deliberated ahead of the Festival and awarded the prize to \u201cIn The Blink of An Eye\u201d director Andrew Stanton and screenwriter Colby Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_incomer-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Anthony Dickenson&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin and Grant O'Rourke appear in The Incomer by Louis Paxton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Anthony Dickenson.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Anthony Dickenson.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin and Grant O\u2019Rourke appear in The Incomer by Louis Paxton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Anthony Dickenson.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173636\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Incomer-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin and Grant O\u2019Rourke appear in The Incomer by Louis Paxton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Anthony Dickenson.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932f98cbd8651a90d60f5b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Incomer\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy hunt birds and talk to mythical beings while fighting off outsiders. Their lives change when Daniel, Domhnall Gleeson (\u201cEx Machina,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter\u201d franchise, \u201cAbout Time\u201d) an awkward official, arrives to relocate them.<\/p>\n<p>Relocating a pair of siblings is easier said than done in Louis Paxton\u2019s delightful, uproariously funny, heartwarming first feature. A comedic inflection of Scottish island folklore, The Incomer draws us into its eclectic vision through sublime deadpan humor, formal inventiveness, a sprinkling of animation and fantastical creatures, and the charm of its oddball characters. Having lived in isolation and mistrustful of mainland folk, Isla and Sandy (brilliantly played by Gayle Rankin and Grant O\u2019Rourke) initially try to toss Daniel (Domhnall Gleeson) off the island \u2014 literally. But several days and one initiation ritual later, there\u2019s a thaw. The siblings share their lore and Daniel speaks of mainland virtues, like avocados and the internet. Their interactions are fresh and funny, but there\u2019s also a poignant exchange around belonging. These three people \u2014\u00a0who have experienced isolation, loss, and loneliness \u2014 lower their guard and embrace human connection<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_invite-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;The Invite&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Pen\\u00e9lope Cruz and Edward Norton appear in The Invite by Olivia Wilde, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo c\/o The Invite&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo c\/o The Invite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Edward Norton appear in The Invite by Olivia Wilde, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo c\/o The Invite&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173637\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Invite-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Edward Norton appear in The Invite by Olivia Wilde, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo c\/o The Invite<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb86bd8651e8f860fd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Invite\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe and Angela are on thin ice, and tonight might be when it all falls apart. Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse.<\/p>\n<p>A fiercely energized chamber dramedy, The Invite revitalizes the classic, largely bygone cinema of marital strife. Olivia Wilde\u2019s scenes from a marriage are suitably raw and revealing, but also compassionate, deeply human, and incredibly funny. From a screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, the film gleefully plunges two couples,Wilde and Seth Rogen (\u201cThe Studio,\u201d \u201cPlatonic,\u201d); Pen\u00e9lope Cruz (\u201cMelancholia,\u201d \u201cVicky Cristina Barcelona\u201d) and Edward Norton, (\u201cFight Club,\u201d \u201cBirdman,\u201d \u201cGlass Onion\u201d) into the crucible of a seemingly innocuous evening, delighting in its contortions as awkward small talk turns to the unearthing of long-tenured grievances, insecurities, codependencies, failed aspirations, and sexual FOMO. Constructing a vibrant aesthetic and brilliantly orchestrated interactions, Wilde finds a universe of space within one location, and her process \u2014 workshopping material with the cast, shooting chronologically (on 35mm!), and inviting them to explore as they worked \u2014 gives The Invite a remarkable authenticity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/josephine-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Greta Zozula&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum appear in Josephine by Beth de Ara\\u00fajo, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Greta Zozula.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Greta Zozula.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum appear in Josephine by Beth de Ara\u00fajo, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Greta Zozula.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173634\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Josephine-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum appear in Josephine by Beth de Ara\u00fajo, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Greta Zozula.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa6c1a5535a50291af2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cJosephine\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mason Reeves delivers a searching, tender performance as Josephine. As her fiercely protective father and sensitive mom, Channing Tatum (\u201cMagic Mike,\u201d \u201cRoofman\u201d) and Gemma Chan (\u201cCrazy Rich Asians,\u201d \u201cEternals\u201d) give keenly felt turns as parents who are totally devoted to their struggling, beloved child but are ill-equipped to navigate the upheaval their family faces. Philip Ettinger does unforgettable work in a crucial, complex supporting role.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_moment-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173638\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Moment-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa7fbd8651ab9260fa08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Moment\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A flashy, tongue-in-cheek hyper-pop mockumentary, The Moment is Charli xcx\u2019s (singer-songwriter) creative reflection on her own meteoric success with brat. Directed and co-written by \u201c360\u201d music video director Aidan Zamiri in his feature debut, the film has a stylishly effortless rhythm and a uniquely self-aware, ironic sense of humor. Charli xcx plays an exaggeratedly manic version of herself, surrounded by a cast of characters that mirror both the friends and foes of the era. Hailey Gates and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd (\u201cTrue Blood,\u201d \u201cBig Little Lies\u201d) personify near-diametrically opposed influences in Charli xcx\u2019s dynamic career; pieces in the grand scheme of brat\u2019s enduring cultural power.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_musical-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1151\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tu Do&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wil Brill and Rob Lowe appear in The Musical by Giselle Bonilla, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tu Do.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tu Do.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wil Brill and Rob Lowe appear in The Musical by Giselle Bonilla, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tu Do.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173648\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Musical-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Wil Brill and Rob Lowe appear in The Musical by Giselle Bonilla, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tu Do.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932f9fa1a5535b13d91acd9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Musical\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When a frustrated playwright and middle school theater teacher finds out his ex-girlfriend has started dating his nemesis, the school\u2019s principal, he decides to ruin the principal\u2019s chances of winning the Blue Ribbon of Academic Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Will Brill captivatingly embodies Doug\u2019s stewing toxic resentment as his personal and professional torment transform him from an uncharismatic sad sack into a hilariously dastardly antihero. Brill\u2019s bravura work is supported by veteran actors Rob Lowe (\u201cThe Outsiders,\u201d \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d) and Gillian Jacobs (\u201cCommunity) as the couple whose relationship spurs Doug\u2019s quest for revenge, as well as the spirited comic turns of the talented young performers portraying the eager middle school theater troupe he influences with his antics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_only_living_pickpocket_in_new_york-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;John Turturro appears in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.-Still_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;John Turturro appears in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173647\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>John Turturro appears in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb4f1a55352c2691b3f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When a theft goes awry, a veteran pickpocket is sent on a mission through New York to reclaim the stolen goods.<\/p>\n<p>Harry (Jon Turturro; \u201cThe Good Shepherd,\u201d \u201cBarton Fink,\u201d \u201cSeverance\u201d) is a classic native New Yorker, an old-school hustler who has moved through life lubricating palms with pickpocket cash since the 1980s. He stays smooth, continually sharpening his skills, but times are changing for Harry. Now it\u2019s 2025, and the daily take from the streets? Fancy trackable phones. Cashless wallets full of credit cards. Gym bags holding cryptocurrency and guns. Steve Buscemi (\u201cBoardwalk Empire,\u201d \u201cReservoir Dogs,\u201d \u201cFargo\u201d) joins Turturro in this Premieres category film.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/run_amok-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tandem Pictures&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Alyssa Emily Marvin appears in Run Amok by NB Mager, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tandem Pictures.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tandem Pictures.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alyssa Emily Marvin appears in Run Amok by NB Mager, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tandem Pictures.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173635\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Run_Amok-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Alyssa Emily Marvin appears in Run Amok by NB Mager, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tandem Pictures.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa211a5535be3391addd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cRun Amok\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A teenage girl stages an elaborate musical about the one day her high school wishes it could forget.<\/p>\n<p>In her striking debut feature, writer-director NB Mager boldly wades into the thorny aftermath of a school tragedy with thoughtfulness and a refreshing recentering of the young people most directly affected. Working tonal miracles in her script\u2019s balance of dark humor and heartbreak, Mager brings us front and center into the absurdist reality many students in America know all too well \u2014 one where adults\u2019 empty promises, reactivity, and platitudes obscure genuine emotional processing. At the heart of it all is a breakout performance from Alyssa Marvin, who embodies Meg in all her layered complexity and affecting persistence as she looks to heal from the impossible. A tender testament to the power of theater told with unconventional charm, Run Amok presents a singular vision that subverts catharsis and honors the lingering lack of answers. Molly Ringwald (\u201c16 Candles,\u201d \u201cSt. Elmo\u2019s Fire,\u201d \u201cThe Breakfast Club\u201d) and Margaret Cho (\u201cAll That We Love,\u201d \u201cFire Island\u201d) appear in this U.S. Dramatic Competition film.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/see_you_when_i_see_you-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jim Frohna&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Skyler Bible, Lucy Boynton, Oliver Diego Silva, David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Ariela Barer and Cooper Raiff appear in See You When I See You by Jay Duplass, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jim Frohna&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jim Frohna\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Skyler Bible, Lucy Boynton, Oliver Diego Silva, David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Ariela Barer and Cooper Raiff appear in See You When I See You by Jay Duplass, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jim Frohna&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173630\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/See_You_When_I_See_You-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Skyler Bible, Lucy Boynton, Oliver Diego Silva, David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Ariela Barer and Cooper Raiff appear in See You When I See You by Jay Duplass, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jim Frohna<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb671a55350dfe91b4b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSee You When I See You\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jay Duplass makes his return to the Sundance Film Festival with an emotionally complex examination of grief and trauma, balanced perfectly with streaks of levity throughout. \u201cSee You When I See You\u201d brings writer Adam Cayton-Holland\u2019s memoir Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir to the screen with an inspired ensemble cast led by fellow Sundance Film Festival alum, director-actor Cooper Raiff (\u201cCha Cha Real Smooth\u201d), as Aaron Whistler, a young writer struggling to come to terms with the loss of his sister and best friend Leah (Kaitlyn Dever; \u201cBooksmart,\u201d \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d). Duplass taps into the millennial milieu of masking sorrow with humor and the devastating mental toll that avoidance can take on the bereaved, ushering us through a parade of ill-advised coping mechanisms and the collateral damage that follows with his trademark sense of compassion and empathy at every turn. David Duchovny (\u201cCalifornication,\u201d \u201cThe X-Files\u201d) stars as Robert Whistler.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_shitheads-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;O'Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco and Mason Thames appear in The Shitheads by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco and Mason Thames appear in The Shitheads by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173646\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Shitheads-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr., Dave Franco and Mason Thames appear in The Shitheads by Macon Blair, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb9e1a5535540091b5e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Shitheads\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Macon Blair makes a welcome return to the Sundance Film Festival following his acclaimed U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize-winner \u2014 \u201cI don\u2019t feel at home in this world anymore.\u201d (2017) \u2014 with this raucous and wildly entertaining descent into madness. Dave Franco (\u201cTogether,\u201d \u201cNow You See Me\u201d franchise) and O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr. (\u201cDen of Thieves\u201d franchise) are perfectly (mis)matched as Mark and Davis, the fumbling circumstantial chaperones in charge of transporting the increasingly psychotic Sheridan (a brilliant Mason Thames). Phenomenal supporting turns from Nicholas Braun (\u201cSuccession\u201d), Peter Dinklage (\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d), and Kiernan Shipka (\u201cTwisters\u201d) round out the ensemble cast, each more unexpected and bizarre than the last. Blair treats us to his signature absurdist sense of humor and douses it with gasoline and psychedelics, crafting an uncanny world where the worst intentions net the highest yields and the open road is full of \u201cShitheads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/tuner-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall appear in Tuner by Daniel Roher, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall appear in Tuner by Daniel Roher, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173644\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tuner-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall appear in Tuner by Daniel Roher, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb1c1a553533ce91b29f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cTuner\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A gifted piano tuner with a unique auditory condition discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Hoffman (\u201cThe Graduate,\u201d \u201cRainman,\u201d \u201cHook\u201d) and Leo Woodall (\u201cOne Day,\u201d \u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d \u201cPrime Target\u201d) share a crackling, tender chemistry as Harry and Niki, a veteran piano tech and his loyal apprentice. As Niki goes further down the criminal rabbit hole, hoping to help his mentor \u2014 and meets a spirited music composition student \u2014 the triumphant \u201cTuner\u201d constantly shape-shifts in mood and tone \u2014 captivating as an odd-couple friendship, a tense thriller, and a charming romance in equal measure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/union_county-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Stefan Weinberger&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Will Poulter and Noah Centineo appear in Union County by Adam Meeks, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Stefan Weinberger.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Stefan Weinberger.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Will Poulter and Noah Centineo appear in Union County by Adam Meeks, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Stefan Weinberger.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173643\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Union_County-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Will Poulter and Noah Centineo appear in Union County by Adam Meeks, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Stefan Weinberger.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa4a1a5535c3bd91aeaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cUnion County\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Director Adam Meeks stays close to home in his debut feature, setting this recovery story in his hometown. His roots plunge this film to a subterranean depth, operating with an authenticity that gives great dignity to this portrait of a community engaged in profound struggle. Lending gravitas to the cyclical patterns of recovery brings the audience into the quietude and frankness of the battleground with addiction, illuminating the triumphs and failures that unfold daily in the fight to stay alive and the even more audacious struggle to live fully. This groundedness is supported by incredibly deft performances by Will Poulter (\u201cGlassland,\u201d 2015 Sundance Film Festival; \u201cWe\u2019re the Millers\u201d) and Noah Centineo. The leads embedded themselves in the community they portray for months and are joined on screen by local nonactors \u2014 a uniquely honest approach that lays bare consummately intimate truths.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/the_weight-still_3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matteo Cocco&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in The Weight by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in The Weight by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173645\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Weight-Still_3-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in The Weight by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fb901a55352f3591b592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Weight\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Padraic McKinley\u2019s tense, atmospheric Depression-era crime drama follows a group of desperate convicts on a perilous journey through a physically and morally treacherous backcountry. Set against the stark beauty of the Oregon landscape, \u201cThe Weight\u201d draws on the introspective action cinema of the 1970s, combining gritty survivalist set pieces with uncommonly intelligent dialogue and finely drawn characters. Although rich with period detail, \u201cThe Weight\u201d is charged with elemental energy, fueled by brothers Latham and Shelby Gaines\u2019 harrowing score and Matteo Cocco\u2019s vivid cinematography. Ethan Hawke (\u201cBefore Sunrise,\u201d \u201cDead Poets Society,\u201d \u201cTraining Day\u201d) gives a muscular performance as the film\u2019s reluctant but resourceful hero, while Russell Crowe (\u201cGladiator,\u201d \u201cA Beautiful Mind\u201d) is quietly menacing as his foil. Julia Jones (\u201cWind River,\u201d 2017 Sundance Film Festival) brings dignity and defiance to her role as Anna, the sole woman in the group.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/wicker-still_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lol Crawley&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Olivia Colman appears in Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lol Crawley.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wicker-Still_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Olivia Colman appears in Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lol Crawley.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173642\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicker-Still_1-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Olivia Colman appears in Wicker by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lol Crawley.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932fa1abd86510f9160f809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWicker\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A fisherwoman asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband.<\/p>\n<p>In their audacious and delightful follow-up to 2020\u2019s \u201cSave Yourselves!,\u201d Sundance Film Festival alums Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer adapt and expand Ursula Wills\u2019 beguiling short story about envy, commitment, and the trappings of societal norms. Wilson and Fischer bring this medieval oddball village to life with an all-star cast and generous helpings of wry wit. Olivia Colman\u2019s (\u201cThe Favourite,\u201d \u201cBroadchurch,\u201d \u201cThe Crown\u201d) sardonic fisherwoman flies in the face of expectations and assuredly unravels tradition as she fights for the relationship she wants and the treatment she deserves from Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s (\u201cTrue Blood\u201d) enigmatic and composed wicker man. Part fable, part historical comedy, and fully eccentric, \u201cWicker\u201d invites us to reconsider and even set alight the stories we\u2019ve told ourselves about marriage, creating space for true romance to unfold. Peter Dinklage also double-dips this Sundance Festival and Elizabeth Debicki (\u201cThe Crown\u201d) joins the cast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/01\/sundance-brings-a-list-stars-for-park-citys-curtain-call\/zi-still_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Benjamin Loeb&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jin Ha and Haley Lu Richardson appear in zi by Kogonada, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute pro&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zi-Still_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jin Ha and Haley Lu Richardson appear in zi by Kogonada, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-173641\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zi-Still_2-550x310.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\"\/>Jin Ha and Haley Lu Richardson appear in zi by Kogonada, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Benjamin Loeb.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festival.sundance.org\/program\/film\/6932f9e3bd8651f76060f746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201czi\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions of her future self meets a stranger who changes the course of her night \u2014 and possibly her life.<\/p>\n<p>Kogonada plays with \u2014 and returns to \u2014 form in this sensitive cinematic poem. Held within a stylish jaunt through the streets of Hong Kong, zi is a film with soul and a wavelike confidence that commits to recursivity as a mode and central theme. Kogonada regulars Michelle Mao (\u201cBridgerton\u201d), Haley Lu Richardson (\u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d \u201cGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass\u201d), and Jin Ha (\u201cPachinko\u201d) carefully portray transitory misfits, grappling with a clever fusion of existential anxiety, romantic misgiving, and personal memory.<\/p>\n<p>Film descriptions were provided by the Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\">Similar Reads On TownLift<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source townlift.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P. PARK CITY, Utah \u2014 The sad, final chapter of the Sundance Film Festival Park City edition is upon us. 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