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WITH ITS FINAL OUTING IN THE BEEHIVE STATE, THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FEATURED ONE OF ITS BEST LINEUPS IN QUITE SOME TIME! It was a bittersweet year for Sundance Film Festival attendees as the legendary independent showcase (I've been attending since the mid-1990s) prepares to leave the state of Utah for its new home, Boulder, CO in 2027. That said, this last dance in the Beehive state offered a well-balanced roster of memorable films for lovers of independent cinema. The following five titles represent my favorites of the bunch...."

The headline for this article isn’t entirely accurate. If it were, I would have included “Jaws” on this list as pound for pound, that was my favorite theatrical release of 2025 but given that Spielberg’s beloved great white adventure originally came out 50 years ago, it didn’t feel right to include it...."

The 501(C)(3) nonprofit, The Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah, was designed to champion, encourage, inspire, and educate filmmaking talent but it was also designed to preserve film history and the theatrical experience...."