“…How To Put Myself in a Situation Where the Outside Pain Helps Me Reach the Inside Pain…”: Stefan Djordjevic on His IFFR-Premiering Wind, Talk to Me
Wind Talk to Me German philosopher Ernst Bloch was noted for his introspection and study around what he termed the “utopian imagination.” He put forth the concept of simultaneous non-simultaneity: the possibility that people could live in different temporalities while…
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Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich Were Crucial in Shaping the Story of A24’s Cultish Thriller ‘Opus’
Summary Collider's Perri Nemiroff sits down with writer-director Mark Anthony Green and the cast of Opus at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Opus is A24's new mysterious thriller about a mega-pop star who returns to the scene after being MIA…
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“A Mix of Natural Indie Style, Theatrical Spotlights and Neon Colors”: DP Dustin Supencheck on Touch Me
Olivia Taylor Dudley in Touch Me. Courtesy of Sundance Institute Following his 2022 film Hypochondriac, writer-director Addison Heimann’s Touch Me centers on two best friends (Olivia Taylor Dudley and Jordan Gavaris) who fall under the erotic spell of the same guy…
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‘The Recruit’s Noah Centineo and Teo Yoo on Their Hopes for a Possible Season 3
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for Season 2 of The Recruit.] Summary In Season 2 of the Netflix series 'The Recruit,' Owen Hendricks partners with NIS Agent Jang Kyun, who aims to rescue his kidnapped wife at any…
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“The Censorship Our Librarians Face is One We Will Face in Our Field”: Producer Janique L. Robillard on The Librarians
The Librarians, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Director Kim A. Snyder (Us Kids) turns her camera to the frontlines of the contemporary book-banning wave that is sweeping many U.S. states, particularly Florida and Texas, in The Librarians. The film is part of…
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Rachel Sennott Can’t Get Enough of ‘Bunnylovr’ and First-Time Director Katarina Zhu
Summary Collider's Perri Nemiroff talks with the cast and crew behind Bunnylovr at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Bunnylovr explores the world of cam girls, including toxic relationships, emotional well-being, and cultural taboos. In this interview, writer-director Katarina Zhu, actress…
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“These Small Letters Can Cause Such Instability”: DP Paulius Kontijevas on The Librarians
The Librarians, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The Librarians shines a light on the people on the frontlines of the ongoing war on education, focusing on the renewed wave of book bans in Florida, New Jersey, and especially Texas. The film,…
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‘Yellowjackets’ Sophie Nélisse Reveals What She Was Able To Explore in ‘Two Women’ That She Can’t as Shauna
Summary Collider's Perri Nemiroff sits down with the cast and creatives of Two Women at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Starring Laurence Leboeuf and Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, Two Women is about neighbors who find themselves searching for something more. Writer Catherine…
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“I Don’t Know if We Knew Exactly Where It Would Take Us”: DPs Antonio Rossi and Ben Bloodwell on Bucks County, USA
Still from Bucks County, USA. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Bucks County, USA, directed and produced by Robert May (Kids for Cash) and Barry Levinson (Rain Man; Good Morning, Vietnam) follows a pair of teenage girls, best friends with opposing political…
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Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey’s Queer Thriller-Drama With Romance, ‘Plainclothes,’ Shouldn’t Be This Relevant Today
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub sits down with Plainclothes writer-director Carmen Emmi and co-stars Russell Tovey and Maria Dizzia at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Plainclothes is a thriller-drama with romance about an undercover police officer in the '90s. Emmi, Tovey,…
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“Enter into Disagreements with More Compassion”: Editors Hannah Gabriel, Rubin Daniels Jr., Leslie Simmer and Elise Ahrens on Bucks County, USA
Still from Bucks County, USA. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Buck County, USA observes both adults and teenagers in the eponymous location, one of Pennsylvania’s pivotal counties for national and state elections. The series, directed and produced by Robert May and Barry…
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This Is What Rendezvous Capital Does for Indie Filmmaking and Why You Should Care
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub sits down with Rendezvous Media Capital's Michael Perrone and Slater Wayne at the Sundance Film Festival 2025. Rendezvous Capital focuses on supporting independent films that lack funding, emphasizing storytelling over big names or budgets. In this…
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