AI afterlife, robot romance, and slow-burn slashers: the best of Sundance 2024 (www.theverge.com)

AI is the buzzword of the moment, and nowhere seems to be safe — even film festivals. This year’s edition of Sundance was a prime example. Multiple documentaries about the past and present of artificial intelligence made an appearance, and at least one film — the dark comedy Little Death — utilized generative AI as an...

daniellesatm, 3 months ago to Israel

I wrote about the upcoming #Israel trip, #Sundance, and more in my latest #Buttondown newsletter. https://buttondown.email/DanielleSATM/archive/an-opportunity-to-bear-witness-in-israel/

persagen, 3 months ago to movies

17 Indie Films You Must See in 2024
Time travel, Sasquatches, Kristen Stewart in a mullet—here are our favorite movies from this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/02/sundance-indie-films-2024-best-sasquatch/677338/

#movies #entertainment #Sundance #indiefilms

AlSweigart, 3 months ago to random

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MagentaRocks, 3 months ago to movies

Thread with very mini reviews of the #films I watched from #Sundance2024.

The thread is now complete, though I did not even attempt to summarize all the shorts.

#Sundance #film #movies #documentary

ianRobinson, 3 months ago to movies

I paid for a Sundance online membership last year. None of the films could be watched outside of the USA.

I didn’t pay for a Sundance membership this year 😊

#Film #Sundance

SteveThompson, 3 months ago to movies

"Former senator says new film shows ‘how close’ we came to losing democracy on Jan. 6"

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4433751-former-senator-new-film-losing-democracy-jan-6/

"Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D) said that the new film 'War Game' shows 'how close' the U.S. came to losing democracy on Jan. 6, 2021."

“And there are forces still out there that are making plans for the future doing the exact same thing or a variation of that,” Jones said.

#GOP #Trump #insurrectionists #Jan6 #WarGames #Sundance #film #cinema

ianRobinson, 3 months ago to movies

Saoirse Ronan in the Variety Studio at Sundance.

https://youtu.be/9UYuF2EpyLE?si=6chHo-EpJwOLrz-t

#Film #SaoirseRonan #Sundance

ianRobinson, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to movies

Headlines suggest we might see a film in which Saoirse Ronan is back in the awards season chatter. Where she belongs.

Her new film , The Outrun, premiered at Sundance. I haven’t read the reviews but I did see the positive headlines.

#Film #SaoirseRonan #Sundance

First Look: Steven Soderbergh’s Secret New Sundance Film ‘Presence’ Starring Lucy Liu, Julia Fox & More (theplaylist.net)

Surprise! Steven Soderbergh's got a secret new film ready for Sundance called 'Presence' starring Lucy Liu, Julia Fox and more.

For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Sundance Indigenous Program’s Must Watch List (www.sundance.org)

Over the course of Native American Heritage Month, we have highlighted some of the Sundance Institute–supported Indigenous artists, including conversations with Jana Schmieding and Alex Lazarowich. For our final post in this year’s series, we wanted to highlight the legacy of Indigenous artists at Sundance, as well as...

Donnie Darko - 2001 - Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Drew Barrymore. Written and directed by Richard Kelly. (movie-web.app)

"I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief…because there will be so much to look forward to."...

straphanger, 9 months ago to Toronto

Look what arrived in the mail!

The hardcover of my latest book, The Lost Supper.

Now to take this showboat on the rowboat! I’ve got #Toronto booked, #Halifax, #Montreal … and #Sundance. Who else wants to hear about the revival of lost and ancient foods?