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2026 Films, Documentaries, Profile, reviews

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Femme Film Series: May Spotlight on Doc 10 and Chicago Critics Film Festival

by Rebecca Martin

May 5, 2026

This month’s lineup leans heavily into documentaries, with “The Invite” as the lone outlier. Watching these films, I kept circling back to my own life—each one opening up a different

Profile, Sundance

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The Last Dance: A Sundance of Solidarity and Truth

by Rebecca Martin

February 17, 2026

Every Sundance leaves an impression on me — no, more than that. It feels like a permanent mark etched into my soul. Of course, there’s the snow, the crowded Main

Coming of Age, Directing, Documentaries, Drama, Film Festivals, Horror, Indie Films, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories, reviews, Screenwriting, Sundance

16 min read

Sundancing on My Own: My Four Extraordinary Days in Park City

by Matt Fagerholm

January 28, 2026

Sundance has always been a festival I had admired at a distance. How Robert Redford had gone about using his platform to launch the careers of countless filmmakers for over