“I was afraid as I walked up the stairs to get the Oscar,” Matlin recalled about the moment in an interview with filmmaker Shoshannah Stern. “I was afraid because I knew in my gut that he wasn’t happy. Because I saw the look on his face and my thought was, ‘S–t!'”

From a new family drama with John Magaro to a quirky comedy about cabbage smuggling, all five of these 2025 Sundance films honor the grand tradition of finding variety in the festival. Let’s dive in.

Marlee Matlin talks about her abusive relationship with ex William Hurt, and her friendship with Henry Winkler in a new Sundance documentary.

On day four of the Festival, Bill Condon’s highly anticipated Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Max Walker-Silverman’s sophomore feature, Rebuilding, will premiere at Eccles Theatre. Additionally, Hal & Harper;

The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival finds filmmakers tackling prickly material with a warmer lens — or avoiding it altogether.

The actress admits she was scared of Hurt as she approached the Oscar podium where he was standing to give her an Academy Award.

Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic slingshotted Sundance into the streaming era, the festival’s virtual component, which runs through midnight Sunday, remains one of the most frustratingly well-kept secrets in the cinematic universe.

Jennifer Lopez teared up at the Sundance premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," explaining she has been "waiting for this moment my whole life."

Marlee Matlin won the 1987 Oscar for best actress, but was afraid to take the award from William Hurt, who she knew ‘wasn’t happy’

Marlee Matlin discusses her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend and 'Children of a Lesser God' costar William Hurt in the new documentary 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore', which the Oscar winner premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan.

Naturally, The Verge is going to be taking in as much of Sundance as we can and posting bite-sized reviews of everything we see. We’ll also be posting longer reviews and sharing trailers, and you can follow along here to keep up with all of the news out of the festival.

Sundance Institute this week revealed all the trophy winners to emerge from the fest's short film program during a ceremony and party presented by Vimeo at venue The Park in Park City, Utah.