“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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“Compassion Should Rule the Day, Not Punishment”: Director Cole Webley on His Sundance-Premiering Drama, Omaha
Still from Omaha. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. A family of four—an unnamed Dad (John Magaro), his children Ella and Charlie (Molly Belle Wright and Wyatt Solis), and their Golden Retriever—hit the road at the start of Omaha, towards Nebraska. We…
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‘Severance’s Zach Cherry Explains the Significance of That Outie Family Visitation Scene
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Severance Season 2 Episode 3. Apple TV+'s twisty sci-fi drama Severance is finally back with its second season, and theories are already running wild when it comes to what the mysterious Lumon…
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“Making Films in Iran Is Not an Easy Task at All”: Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni on their Sundance-debuting Cutting Through Rocks
Still from Cutting Through Rocks. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s Cutting Through Rocks follows Sara Shahverdi, a middle-aged divorcee in a remote and extremely conservative region of the Islamic Republic of Iran. What makes the scenario…
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‘Elsbeth’ Showrunner on What That Bombshell Revelation Means
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 9. Summary Collider's Arezou Amin speaks with Elsbeth showrunner Jonathan Tolins for the Season 2 midseason premiere. In the episode, Elsbeth, played by Carrie Preston, faces challenges from…
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