The movie directed and co-written by Gregory Nava has deep roots in Sundance history. He developed “ El Norte ” at the ...

Some festival staff had lost their homes, as had Michelle Satter, founding senior director of the Sundance Institute, which ...

There have been essentially two major deals out of the festival so far: Netflix took “Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley’s lyrical ...

Glenn Close acknowledged the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry during a stop in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. The Academy Award-nominated actress has been ...

The Academy Award-nominated actress has been trying to keep her "equilibrium" lately, ahead of celebrating Sundance Institute icon Michelle Satter at a gala fundraiser. "I’m very lucky to have a ...

Close also praised the founding director of the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, Michelle Satter. "She really takes my breath away," Close told The Hollywood Reporter. "She’s just such ...

Our most-anticipated movies at Sundance 2025 — and our Awardist Must List honorees The evening's festivities also included a tribute to Michelle Satter, the founder of the Sundance Institute ...

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You don't choose Sundance; Sundance chooses you. Michelle Satter, the Institute's founding senior director, has been by Redford's side since 1981. "We'll get 3,000 scripts; we'll select 12," she said.

The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley hosted a starry Celebrating Sundance Institute that also honored James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and filmmakers Sean Wang, Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie.

Like so many great stories, Michelle Satter’s Sundance backstory started with a phone call and ended with the boldest of propositions. More than 40 years ago, Satter, a recent college graduate ...