Selena fans' turn to piracy within hours of the newest documentary drop prompted Sundance to remove it from its website for streaming. Here's what happened

The new documentary chronicling “Queen of Tejano Music” Selena Quintanilla faced a series of highs and lows on Friday. First, “Selena y Los Dinos” won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling at the Sundance Film Festival.

A rare look at Selena Quintanilla's life is getting rave reviews in a documentary at Sundance Film Festival 2025. Find out how to watch.

Fans were excited to stream the new documentary, 'Selena y Los Dinos,' as part of the Sundance Film Festival. Some hardcore fans ruined it for others.

In a statement, organizers said, "The Sundance Film Festival and the creative team of Selena y Los Dinos are sorry to inform our viewers that the film has suffered a series of copyright infringements and must therefore be removed from the Sundance Film Festival online platform."

A profile of late singer Selena Quintanilla was removed from the festival's online platform after eager fans began posting clips to social media.

Marlee Matlin appears in Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore by Shoshannah Stern, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: The festival-winning doc "Selena y Los Dinos," about the late beloved singer, was pulled from the Sundance online streaming site on Friday afternoon after fans were sharing pirated clips on social media.