The
2025 Sundance Film Festival has wrapped up after another thriving 10-day in-person event held up in the Utah mountains, along with an online counterpart for the second half (which had
its own issues). Now it's time to present our annual
Best of the Fest list from the 2025 selection. I was able to catch a total of 54 films this year (my full list
on Letterboxd), half of them at screenings in Park City & Salt Lake City, the other half virtual previews at home (
cuddling with doggies on the couch). This was my 19th year attending & covering Sundance, and this fest still has a special place in my heart. I'm always glad to be back up there, watching films all day, every day, in the snow. I am presenting my final list of
my 10 favorite films - a mix of documentaries and narrative features. All 10 are top notch, and I highly recommend catching them on the big screen ASAP. Watching all of these with an entranced audience really makes a difference. I also
recorded a podcast talking about many of the Sundance films (good and bad). Below are the best of the best, the films that connected with me the most and have remained on my mind all the way beyond the end of the festival. //
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