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 Issue Date: 01/26/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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Filmmakers At Sundance Gala Fondly Remember Robert Redford For His Mentorship
Filmmakers and actors whose careers were shaped by Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute he founded reflected on his legacy as the godfather of independent cinema at a star-studded gala Friday night during the first Sundance Film Festival since his death. The 2026 festival — its last in Utah, before relocating to Boulder, Colorado —
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Olivia Wilde Continues Her Busy Sundance; Cathy Yan’s “The Gallerist” Debuts
The comedy streak at the Sundance Film Festival continued Saturday with the world premieres of the art world satire “The Gallerist,” with Natalie Portman, and Oliva Wilde’s “The Invite,” a sharp look a crumbling marriage. “The Invite,” which debuted at the Eccles Theater, marks Wilde’s third time behind the camera and first since “Don’t Worry
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A Man Is Under Arrest For Allegedly Assaulting U.S. Rep Maxwell Frost At Sundance
A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida congressman. Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost wrote on X on Saturday that he was punched in the face by a man who told Frost that President Donald Trump was going to deport
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Charli xcx Shares “The Moment”–Marking Aidan Zamiri’s Feature Directing Debut–At Sundance
Charli xcx plays herself in “The Moment,” a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success. “I was just really interested in telling this story about expectation,” Charli xcx told The Associated Press the day after “The Moment” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. The 33-year-old pop star from Essex
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Writer-Director Macon Blair Brings Comedy To Sundance, Premieres Road Movie Gone Wrong
Sundance movies might have a reputation for leaning into serious dramas, but this year the independent film festival has a slew of comedies on the slate, from quirky documentaries to more raucous fare. One of the latter comes from filmmaker Macon Blair, a Sundance veteran and grand jury prize winner for “I Don’t Feel at
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Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx Roll Out Movies At Sundance Fest
The Sundance Film Festival was in full swing Friday in Park City, with Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx movies premiering back-to-back at the storied Eccles Theatre in the evening. First up was “Josephine,” writer-director Beth De Araújo’s raw drama about an 8-year-old girl (Mason Reeves) whose life and sense of safety is upended
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Scripter Awards Go to Writers Behind “One Battle After Another,” “Death by Lightning”
The authors and screenwriters behind the film “One Battle After Another” and the series “Death by Lightning” are the recipients of the 38th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards. The annual award honors the year’s most accomplished adaptation of the written word for the screen, including both film and television. This year’s winners were announced at the
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“Lurker” Director Alex Russell Joins Arts & Sciences For Commercials
Arts & Sciences has signed director Alex Russell to its roster of talent. Recognized for his work across film and television, Russell now brings his cinematic sensibilities to the world of advertising. His debut feature, Lurker, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and was later acquired by MUBI. The psychological thriller
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Kumail Nanjiani to host the 78th Annual DGA Awards
Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Kumail Nanjiani will host the 78th annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday, February 7, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nanjiani is an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy-nominated writer and acclaimed actor and comedian. He is best known for his work in film and television
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Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes–and live on Netflix
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth
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Geoffrey Mason, TV producer of 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, dies at 85
Geoffrey Mason, who had a five-decade career in sports television and was best known as the coordinating producer for ABC’s coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games hostage crisis, has died. He was 85. ESPN said Mason died Sunday in Naples, Florida. He died of natural causes, according to his family. “Geoff was a giant
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“Mercy” Unseats “Avatar: Fire and Ash” Atop A Snow-Blanketed Weekend Box Office
With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Some 250 theaters were forced
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute name winners of Science-In-Film Initiative’s Feature Film Prize and artist grants
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival today (1/26), the nonprofit Sundance Institute, in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, announced the recipients for the Science-In-Film initiative’s Feature Film Prize and artist grants. At the annual reception, the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize was awarded to In The Blink of An Eye from director Andrew Stanton and screenwriter Colby
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European Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. European regulators also widened a separate, ongoing investigation into X’s recommendation systems after the platform said it would switch to Grok’s AI system to choose
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Issue Date: 01/26/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
In the World of Deception With Production Designer on Season 2 of “The Night Manager”
Your favorite Night Manager is back on duty this time in Colombia, but the shooting took place across London, Colombia, Spain, and Tenerife – creating logistical and creative challenges for the production designer Victor Molero, who not only had to design intricate sets but also often match exteriors and interiors of the same set across
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LOFTAPPS Introduces LOFTai Next-Generation Production Management Platform at Production Summit Los Angeles (PSLA), January 27 – 28, 2026
LOFTAPPS today introduced LOFTai, the first specialized AI production-ready management platform for professional imaging and video content generation. LOFTai is a game-changing technology for VFX studios that streamlines the management of AI-generated content, enabling teams to track prompts, assets, and workflows from start to finish while boosting productivity, collaboration, and production efficiency. The company will
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, January 2026 Edition (Hybrid Special)
In the months ahead, this calendar of Ultimate Events will once again open exciting new doors of possibility. Entering any of them can impact your life in epic ways you could never anticipate. Spend a few moments now, investigating and imagining what’s in store. Live, learn, dream, explore, and invest. The new year is full
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