Photos from the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the premieres of 'Atropia' &'The Ballad of Wallis Island' Premieres On Day 3

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The village is small and dense, lined with crumbling structures and the exploded remains of cars. The women, hanging laundry or selling American movies on DVD out of dusty briefcases, are suspicious.

It’s never a bad thing when Channing Tatum shows up. Audiences in Park City spent nearly the entire running time of Saturday’s Sundance Film Festival premiere of the anti-war satire Atropia gasping and then melting into stunned laughter.

Sundance got a movie star surprise this weekend, when Channing Tatum popped up with a previously unannounced role in the competition title "Atropia."

Movie fans are looking forward to the upcoming Oscars following the award show's announcements of nominees, but a new crop of films at the Sundance Film Festival may already be setting the stage for 2026's awards season.

Here are the films mentioned most often by buyers and sellers setting up shop at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The action begins Thursday. ATROPIA – Director: Hailey Gates. Cast: Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner,

As the largest independent film festival in the U.S is nearly upon us, we're taking a look at everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance is the launchpad for many filmmakers, and each year the festival mints new directorial breakouts. This year, the festival is premieri

Rose Byrne, Alia Shawkat and Rachel Sennott lead the stars on day two of the Indiewire Studio 2025 at Sundance in Park City, Utah. Audible and Variety record interviews with various attendees.

The village is small and dense, lined with crumbling structures and the exploded remains of cars. The women, hanging laundry or selling American movies on DVD out of dusty briefcases, are suspicious.