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Trade Wars: Ian Bell on WTO/99

A group of police officers in riot gear confront protesters.WTO/99

The archival documentary WTO/99 functions both as historical document and prophecy of the future, chronicling the four days in 1999 when anti-globalization activists from multiple movements—labor unions, student groups, teamsters, anarchists, nonprofit organizations like Global Exchange and the Rainforest Action…  Read more

By Apr 4, 2025

“The Final Film Often Grows From a Process of Letting Go of Preconceived Ideas…” Editor Stephania Dulowski on Bunnylovr

An Asian woman is lying down facing the camera. A white bunny is visible in the foreground.Still from Bunnylovr. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

In Katarina Zhu’s Sundance Competition debut, Bunnylovr, a New York City-based Chinese American cam girl (played by the writer/director) navigates a number of fraught personal relationships (her ex, terminally ill father, artist best friend and one boundary-pushing client) while also…  Read more

By Feb 10, 2025

“Loads of the Story Was Abstracted”: Editor Irfan Van Tuijl on Mad Bills to Pay

A man is leaning on a fence as large birds fly overhead.Still from Mad Bills to Pay.

Joel Alfonso Vargas has adapted his short May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico into the feature-length Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT section. The film follows the…  Read more

By Jan 29, 2025

“Any Type of Work Has Things to Teach”: Editor Geoffrey Boothby on Didn’t Die

Black-and-white close-up of a wide-eyed man.Still from Didn't Die. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Meera Menon’s 2025 Sundance Film Festival Midnights selection follows Vinita, a snarky podcast host in a post-apocalyptic world dealing with a philandering ex, traumatized siblings, and a dwindling audience. The film is a low-budget, black-and-white homage to George Romero updated…  Read more

By Jan 28, 2025


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