Now in it's fifth iteration and for the second time at Picturehouse Central in the heart of England's capital, Sundance Film Festival London seems to be steadily growing in audience awareness and stepping out of the shadow of its US Big Brother.
In a small mountainside town, a father and son attempt to navigate their loss following a devastating bushfire. Isolated and unable to comprehend the scope of the natural disaster, the two men find themselves pushed to their breaking point.
Our Sundance correspondent reports back on her favorite shorts from the fest and celebrates a banner awards night for S/W alums.
A woman falls into a fantastical world after the loss of her child in Haolu Wang’s “The Pregnant Ground”, a wildly imaginative and deeply political exploration of the fears concerning female bodies and pregnancy.
In the distant future, a space-faring dog investigates the surface of a dead planet - leading to a dangerous encounter and the discovery of her own kind's tragic forgotten history - ultimately revealing a hopeful path forward.
Set in 1952, a traveling salesman shows up on the doorstep of a dying old man and can't contain the song within his heart. A dark riff on a classic musical.
With more than 21 S/W alums featured in the 2025 SXSW lineup, let’s dive into their films and see what they have in store!
A BAFTA-nominated comedy about friendship and routines, set entirely in a police patrol car.
The directorial debut of "Stranger Things" writer Kate Trefry, this dark and wickedly fun short film stars Maika Monroe as a woman whose deepest fears seem to manifest physically when her husband leaves for the night shift.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - From a pair of Pixar animators, a personal project that won SIGGRAPH's Best in Show. A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget.
