10 Films to Watch at Sundance 2025
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival runs in-person January 23-February 2 (with some films available online from January 30-February 2). There are, as always, many fine works to choose from, among them close to 100 features and 57 shorts. You can check out the full program on the fest’s website. Hannah Tran will once again be in Park City on the ground, while Film Festival Today editor Christopher Llewellyn Reed will watch films remotely. Below, you will find 5 choices each from both Hannah and Chris, making for 10 recommendations total of what to see, listed in alphabetical order. Each title is hyperlinked to the movie’s Sundance page.
Jacinda Ardern in PRIME MINISTER, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Radio New Zealand
Prime Minister (Michelle Walshe/Lindsay Utz): Jacinda Ardern served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 until her resignation in 2023. When she was sworn in, at 37, she was the youngest woman to head a country. A voice for progressive causes, she led New Zealand with joy and optimism, even during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In their documentary Prime Minister, directors Michelle Walshe (Chasing Great) and Lindsay Utz promise to craft a warts-and-all look at the life and career of this now former politician. Ardern has given the filmmakers access to home archives that are sure to make this an intimate look at once (and future?) great leader. (CLR)
