Swept Away Broadway Cast Album Releases Digitally February 7
The ensemble includes Josh Breckenridge, Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Rico LeBron, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Chase Peacock, Tyrone L. Robinson, David Rowen, and John Sygar. Swings John Michael Finley and Robert Pendilla round out the company.
The Thing About Jellyfish Stage Play Opens World Premiere February 5
A new stage adaptation of Ali Benjamin's best-selling novel The Thing About Jellyfish officially opens its world premiere run at Berkeley Rep in California February 5 after beginning previews January 31. Performances continue through March 9.
THR Critics Pick the 15 Best Films of Sundance 2025
Directors Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe’s doc about Jacinda Ardern is a timely and bracingly intimate portrait of a woman in power, examining the left-wing prime minister’s work and life choices during her five-year term as New Zealand’s galvanizing head of government.
Sundance 2025: The Dating Game, Prime Minister, How to Build a Library
Directors Michelle Walshe & Lindsay Utz’s film “Prime Minister” takes a fairly straightforward approach with a gentle touch. It’s a traditional kind of documentary, following Ardern’s journey into politics and her term as prime minister in mostly a chronological timeline.
This Week In Documentary
As we (finally) close out the first month of 2025, this year’s Sundance Film Festival is also winding down. We’ve covered some of the programmed documentaries…
Best Documentaries of Sundance 2025
We can't see all of this year's Sundance documentaries, but of those we've seen, this is our ranking.
2025 Sundance Film Festival announces award winners
The U.S. documentary audience award went to “André is an Idiot,” a life-affirming film about dying of colon cancer. Other audience picks were “Prime Minister,” about former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and “DJ Ahmet,” a coming-of-age film about a 15-year-old boy in North Macedonia.
Vinny DePonto's Mindplay Begins Off-Broadway Run December 15
Following a sold-out, critically-acclaimed engagements at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Arena Stage in Washington D.C, and The Huntington in Boston, Mindplay will run at Greenwich House Theater through April 20, 2025 with a January 13 opening.
This Visionary Entertainment Company Is Devoted To Sharing Stories From Voices That Are Not Often Heard
One of the great forces behind Swept Away are lead producers Madison Wells Live. Founded by producer Gigi Pritzker as the theatrical arm of her entertainment company, Madison Wells, Madison Wells Live is devoted to nurturing storytellers who push boundaries.
'Atropia' and 'Twinless' win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
The U.S. documentary audience award went to “André is an Idiot,” a life-affirming film about dying of colon cancer. Other audience picks were “Prime Minister,” about former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and “DJ Ahmet,” a coming-of-age film about a 15-year-old boy in North Macedonia.
Sundance: ‘Atropia,’ ‘Seeds’ Win Top Festival Jury Prizes
Among the audience awards, Twinless won in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, and André Is an Idiot topped the U.S. Documentary Competition. DJ Ahmet collected the audience award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition, with Prime Minister prevailing for the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
As always, the Sundance Film Festival allowed many to discover new filmmakers, performers, and films from well-established artists worldwide, both in-person and online, for their 41st edition.
Atropia Wins Grand Jury Prize at 2025 Sundance Film Festival
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has two more days of in-person and online screenings, but the world premieres have been over since Tuesday. This morning, the festival revealed its juried and audience awards. The big winners were “Atropia,” “Seeds,” “Twinless,” “East of Wall,” and “André is an Idiot.”
2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners Announced
Grand Jury Prizes went to Atropia (U.S. Dramatic Competition), Seeds (U.S. Documentary Competition), Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار) (World Cinema Documentary Competition). The NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe was given to Zodiac Killer Project.
Sundance 2025 Awards: ‘Atropia’ and ‘Seeds’ Take Jury Prizes, Dylan O’Brien-Led ‘Twinless’ Wins Audience Award
Awards for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival were handed out on Friday morning, with the Dylan O’Brien-fronted dark comedy “Twinless” taking home the audience award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category.
Top Sundance 2025 Awards
“Storytelling is important, part of human continuity,” Sundance interim CEO Amanda Kelso said at the top of the ceremony, quoting its founder Robert Redford.