By Bailey Pennick There’s something arresting about the way Jomo Fray captures the world. The cinematographer, now best known for his unparalleled work on 2024’s Nickel Boys, has been bringing filmmakers’ visions to life through his unique framing and inventive eye for years. Even within our own Sundance Film Festival archives, Fray’s viewpoint has graced […]
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Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with writer-director Carmine Carpenito, 1st AD Nicole Odermatt, and cast member Benjamin Zumstein, the team behind Come and Find Me (Switzerland)—the most awarded film of the 2025 IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. The film took home five honors, namely Best Mystery Short, Best First Time Male Director, Best Young Actor, Best...
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with producer and co-director Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm alongside key cast members of Triggered 2.0 (USA), the film awarded Best Fantasy Short of 2025 at IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Triggered 2.0 follows the diabolical madman known as The Director 2.0, […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with Colette McDermott, the breakout lead actress of Mustang (USA), which had its world premiere in the non-competitive section of 2025 IndieX Film Fest Annual Awards. Recorded by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles, the interview dives into McDermott’s layered performance as Susan in this […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with actress Bella Zoe Martinez and producer Melissa Martinez-Areffi, the powerhouse mother-daughter team behind Once More, Like Rain Man (USA). Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Once More, Like Rain Man was awarded Best Indie Short, Best Young Actress, and Best Original Screenplay of 2025 at […]
Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with filmmaker Casey Lee Ball, whose short film Ram’s Head (USA) was awarded Best Student Romantic Short in the March 2024 monthly edition of IndieX Film Fest. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) during the IndieX Film Fest 2025 Annual Awards, at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles. Filmed in California and […]
Rian Johnson’s third entry in the Benoit Blanc detective franchise, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” will make its international premiere as the opening night gala of the 69th BFI London Film Festival. The screening will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London, with simultaneous previews at venues across […]
IndieX Film Fest is proud to announce the award nominations and semi-finalists for the June 2025 season. The finalists, competing across 65 categories, have been selected from an official pool with a 50.3% acceptance rate, based on submissions from 13 countries with a total runtime of 26:08:11 — along with short scripts. The nominated projects rank […]
Director Sterlin Harjo and creative advisor Mike White at the 2004 Screenwriters Lab. By Jessica Herndon As the Sundance Institute Directors Lab turns 45, we’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting filmmakers who are an integral part of its legacy. Through this special series, we dive deep into the stories of directors who began their narrative […]
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One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
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