Sundance's documentary lineup is packed with big-name talent

The 2026 Sundance Documentary Series is bursting with major talent, including Alex Gibney, Liz Garbus, Rory Kennedy and Antoine Fuqua.

Some of the biggest names in documentary filmmaking will descend on the mountain town of Park City, Utah next month for the latest edition of Sundance.

Oscant winners Alex Gibney, Daniel Boris, Diane Began and Raney ARONSONGARA, RANGE ARONSON-Rath will work on non-fiction at the festival.So those nominated Oscaroes Liz Garbus, Sara Dosa, Poh Si Teng, Sigrid DEEFOD, John Life, John Badsek, Moses Bwayo and Sam Badweks.

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Gibney's film, Knives: Salman Rushdie's attempt to die is raised by a man who calls Rude to perform a prayer.

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"She's very focused on the event and how it affects [Shuruji]," explained Basil Tsiakos, Sundance's senior designer."There's so much in his voice and expression about what [what happened] meant and how he dealt with that event in his life, it's definitely close to him."

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Two films in the Premiere category zoom in on key figures in sports and culture.In Give Me the Ball!, Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff examine live tennis legend Billie Jean King, who changed not only the sport she played, but American society as a whole.

"It looks at the career that Jean Pondard's amazing careers are, but really with attention to the inequality of the athletes who received treatment and paid," notes "notes. about sex, only in this test that came to him. So there is a lot going on in this film."

There's also a lot going on in The Brittney Griner Story, directed by Sundance alum Alexandria Stapleton.The documentary tells the story of the basketball star, who made international headlines after being arrested in Russia on drug charges in 2022. The US State DepartmentUSAshe said she was "unreasonably detained," but that didn't stop a Russian court from sentencing her to nine years in prison.

"This is the first time that he spoke this story and this is very specific about the time of the arrest of Guinea - after the invasion of the offices of the bidee in Russia. In this situation the United States Government does not do anything to help him, he can follow ... there is also the situation of talking about the news."

Director Antoine Fuqua, well-known for his work in fairy tales as a training day, will also show the entertainer for the first time, his writings about one of the greatest figures in the world recently.Freedom."

Sara Dossa, who earned an Oscar nomination for her National Geographic documentary Fire of Love, returns to Sundance with Time and Water, a film about Icelandic writer Andrij Sner Magnason.Among the producers is Shane Boris, who won an Oscar for his work on Fire of Love (he won an Oscar for producing Navalny the same year).

NatGeo director Tim Horsburgh posted on Facebook today: "After Fire of Love, we couldn't wait to work with Sara Dosa and that amazing team again. Her unique cinematic vision has now created this unique and wonderful, poetic and profound film. Couldn't be more proud to present Time and Water, a film we never thought we could lose the sun, how we could ever think. How we could have felt in Park City!

In Faser, he will create another name: AI doc doc: or successful apocalypse.Diane Beck, who also won an Oscar for her portrayal of Navalny, is part of the producers on AI Doc.

Tsiokos and Sharma highlighted some of the films they hope doc-lovers will experience at the festival — names not necessarily high profile.

"They Dream by William Caballero," says Seikos, who has previously been at the festival with short films.It's definitely a really strong, very emotional project that I hope people see.

They dream of preparing for the next part.So Jasmine was led by Asare, Jamasika, and Rebekah.

"1 TimesTo] is one of those films that really open the world to another place, an activity that you just don't have a party, In this case, this net, said TSIokos. "Look at the kind of interesting oddity that happens, at least in the film experience.

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"It's a British film and it's about an incident that happened in Glasgow about two years ago where the UK Home Office was trying to break out two boys who lived in a block of flats there," explained Sharma.

Shuman also highlighted the film Good Documentary Competition directed by Sharon Liere of the United States.It's about what happened that made national headlines: 2,023 police officers in Kansas, Marion County record.

"The publisher's house and the newspaper itself were attacked, and one of the publisher's co-owners, a 98-year-old woman, died the next day, partly due to stress," Sharma said.saying things that people might not want to hear in a small town."

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These are the documentaries announced Wednesday that will be screened in various sections of the Sundance Film Festival.

American Documentary Competition

The American Documentary Competition offers festivalgoers a first look at world premieres of American nonfiction films that illuminate the ideas, people and events shaping our current times.Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include The Perfect Neighbor, Selena y los Dinos, Girls, Sugarcane, The Porcelain War, Navalny, Fire of Love, Summer of the Soul (...or When the Revolution Can't Be Televised), State of the Boys, Crip Camp: The Disability Revolution, One Child Nation, American Factory and Her sides.

American Doctor / U.S.A., State of Palestine, Malaysia, Qatar (Director and Producer, Producer, Producer: Kirstin Barfod, Reem Haddad, Jew, Jew and Parsi enter Gaza, grasp everything between medicine and politics to uncover the truth. World premiere. Available to the public online.

America Pachuco. The story of Luis Valdez / USA, author: David Alvaracto: Everen Scredicack: Public access on the web.

Barbara Forever / USA (director and producer: Brydie O'Connor, producer: Elijah Stevens) –– Archival-led research into the life, work and legacy of iconic, groundbreaking lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer.World premiere.Available to the public online.

Joybunges / U.S.A. (Rachael J. Morrison, Producer: Sarah Winshall) - Joyce Winshall discovers that she can control the telephone system by whistling a magical note.Born blind, her early reputation inadvertently sets the stage for a subculture of hacking and shaping the technology of the future.World premiere.Available online for the Internet.

Lake / USA (Director and Producer: Abby Ellis, Producer: Fletcher Keyes) –– An ecological nuclear bomb goes off in Utah.Two intrepid scientists and political insiders race to save their home from an unprecedented disaster.World premiere.Available to the public online.

Bear / U..A.A., Canada (Director: Gabriel: Gabriela Gabriela Vanden Vanden) When sacred musings are not desired, it becomes uncertain whether they are real in the landscape with the Preachers of the World.Available online.

Public Access / U.S.A. (Director: David Shadrack Smith, Producers: Sarah Crowe, Anne-Marcel Ngabirano) – – An unprecedented look inside one of the biggest media experiments to hijack America's screens.Rare archives from the New York underground capture the world of creators breaking the rules, defying the censors and turning our televisions into a battlefield where anyone can become a star.World premiere.Available online to the public.

Taken / USA (Director and Producer: Sharon Lees, Producers: Sasha Albert, Paul Matiasowski) - - When the small town of Marion, Kansas, is placed in the international spotlight after a police raid on the Marion County Register and the death of its 98-year-old co-owner, an intense debate ignites about the abuse of power, journalism and local journalism in the United States.Premiere.Available online to the public.

Soul Patrol / USA (Director and producer: J.M. Harper, producers: Sam Bisbee, Theelle Massie, Peter Bitnee, Peter Bitnee, Peter Bittene, Peter Bitnee, Peter Bittene, Peter Bitnee The first special Vietnam War Reunites team to tell their stories. Complete Premiere. Available online.

Who Killed Alex Odeh?/ USA (Directors: Jason Osder, William Lafi Youmans, Producer: Dawne Langford, William Lafi Youmans, Jason Osder, Daniel J. Chalfen) –– The murder of a beloved Palestinian American activist in Southern California sparks a 40-year search, revealing the dangerous roots of this dangerous justice movement today.World Premiere.Available online.

Cinema World Cinema Competition

These non-fiction feature films from emerging talents from around the world showcase some of today's most courageous and extraordinary filmmakers. These films that have debuted in recent years include The Prime Minister, 2000 Meters from Andrivka, A New Kind of Desert, The Extraordinary Life of Ibelin, Eternal Memory, 20 Days in Mariupol, All to Breathe, Escape, Honeyland, Sea of Shadows, The Irbelin and The Last Man inAleppo.

All About the Money / Ireland (director, writer and producer: Sinéad O'Shea, producers: Claire McCabe, Harry Vaughn, Katie Holly, Sigrid Dyekjær) –– A son of one of America's wealthiest families creates a revolutionary communist base in rural Massachusetts as a means of disrupting the capitalist system, but he has now grown up at the top.It is the starting point for an astonishing journey.World premiere.Available online to the public.

Birds of War / UK, Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon (directors, screenwriters and producers: Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak, producer: Sonja Henrici) - The love story of a Lebanese journalist based in London and a Syrian activist and cameraman, as told through 13 years of personal archive, war and exile, war and exile.The world premiere.Available online to the public.

Closure / Poland (director and producer: Michał Marczak, producers: Monika Braid, Rémi Grellety, Katarzyna Szczerba, Karolina Marczak) –– After the disappearance of his teenage son, Daniel explores the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the fear of a fatal jump and the hope that his son is still alive.World premiere.Publicly available online.

Kenmoor Street / Hundreds of residents across various parts of Scotland take to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbours.Premiere.Available online.

Hanging on a Wire / USA, UK, Pakistan (Director and Producer: Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Producer: Bilal Sami) – A routine trip to school turns terrifying when a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including six schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a gorge in the remote foothills of the Himalayas.10 hours before the remaining cable is expected to emerge from the building, a group of rescuers rush to rescue them.World premiere.Available online to the public.

Kikuyu Land / Kenya (Directors and Producers: Andrew H. Brown, Bea Wangondu, Producers: Moses Bwayo, Mike Morrisroe, Joseph Nenga) –– When a reporter from Nairobi investigates a battle for land between a local government and a powerful multinational corporation, hidden wounds and family secrets are revealed.World premiere.Available to the public on the Internet.

One In A Million / UK (Directors: Itab Azzam, Jack McInnes, Producers: Rainey Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Blumel, Andrew Palmer) – One girl's epic journey from Syria to Germany and back, filmed over 10 years.She and her family endure war, exile and heartbreak in a foreign land, highlighting the complex refugee experience.Worldwide premiere.Available to the public online.

Sentient / Australia (director and screenwriter: Tony Jones, screenwriter: Rachel Grierson-Johns, producer: Ivan O'Mahoney) – Laboratory tests on animals reveal a hidden world in which not only animals are harmed.The Story of Dr. Lisa Jones Angel, a primatologist turned animal welfare advocate, asks whether harming animals and ourselves in the name of science is justified.World premiere.Public Available online for

Sugiandsan / Australia (Directors: Céline: Bleinck, Prenot Hoffmann The Bandit Dever's Illegal But Away, World Premiere. Online public access.

Mountain/Serbia, French, Ivlegro, square limit of theatricality.

Bold and refined works distinguished by an innovative and forward-looking approach to storytelling make up this program.Disruptive creativity promises that films in this segment will shape the next big wave in world cinema.Films featured in this category in recent years include: East of the Wall, Little Death, Chasing the Lighthouse, City of Kokomo, Love Song, Riotsville, USA, The Quest, Skate Kitchen, Ghost Story and Tangerine. Powered by Adobe.

Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandfather/great-grandson]/USA, Denmark (Directors and Producers: Adam Khalil, Zach Khalil, Producers: Steve Holmgren, Grace Remington, Jacques Clark, Frannie Alfano) - An ancestor trapped in a museum archive finds a way and a space to return home.History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal restoration experts work to bring back and rebury Native human remains and reveal the worldview that still prevails and justified their collection in the first place.World Premiere.Certificate.Open to the public online.

Ghost in the Machine / USA (Director, Writer and Producer: Valerie Veatch) - The unknown origins of artificial intelligence lie not in machines but in power, revealing the fantasies behind the hype that got us here and where we're going next.World PremiereDocumentary.Available online to the public.

Zaripio / Mexico, USA, Prance (Director Mojica, Rebecca Zweig, Presenter, Michoacan's Journey to Michoacan. World Premiere. Essay. Available online.

They dream /u.s.A.(Director, writer and producer: david writers and boys: Elaine del Valle, the producer and his mother are facing the loss. Through tears and laughter, they force the living who brought their loved ones to life, they find that every job is letting go. The beginning of the world. The process of work. It is available to the public on the Internet.

This showcase of world premieres features highly anticipated films across a range of genres, both fiction and non-fiction.Fiction films premiered include Train Dreams, A Different Man, Past Lives, Passages, Promising Young Woman, Kajillionaire, The Report, The Big Sick and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.Come See Me In The Good Light, Will & Harper, Still: A Michael J.Past documentaries include Fox Movie, Invisible Beauty, The Descendant, Lucy and Desi, and Miss Americana.

Doctor AI: or how I became the best producer / Mr. Shwan, Jonathan Wong, Jonathan Wong, Jonathan Wong, Jonathan Wong, Dianiel Wong, humans created it. World class show.document.

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History Brittany Geang / U.S.a.a.(Director and Producer) Alexandria Script, Megan Rudd, Megan Ruddig, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Ruddock, Megan Rluddock, Naluh Rund, Jur Rund, CornRund, Naged Rund, Naged Rund Trund.So and so it was wrong to rent it.World Premiere.Doc.

THE DISCIPLE / USA, UK (Director and producer: Joanna Natassegara, producers: Abigail Anketel-Jones, Lauren Dark, Vanessa Kirby) - An outsider fueled by ruthless determination enters the inner circle of the Wu-Tang clan, where his ambition and creativity combine to create an album that is about to ignite a global controversy.World PremiereDocumentary.

Give Me the Ball!/ USA (Directors and Producers: Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff, Producers: Dominique Crosley-Holland, Dan Cogan, Chris James, Gentry Kirby) - World champion tennis pioneer Billie Jean King changed culture and sport.Rare archives and candid interviews with Billie Jean and those closest to her reveal how one woman put world change before salvation.World premiere.Documentary.

The Story of Concrete / USA (Director: John Wilson, Producers: Clark Filio, Shirel Kozak, Allie Viti) — After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, filmmaker John Wilson wants to use the same formula to sell a documentary about concrete.World Premiere.Documentary.

Jane Elliott Against the World/USA (Director and Producer: Judd Ehrlich, Producers: Max Powers, Elena Gabi) - A teacher in rural Iowa becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial class about segregation in 1968 with her all-white third grade class. Now almost 90 years old, she refuses to back down from today's struggles over race, history and power. After a lifetime of speaking out.World premiere.Documentary available online to the public.

Knife: The Efforts of Salman Rushdie / Usa (Producer and producer: Ain Adneikan, Rachel Elizabeth Grifiths, documents his journey. Not only follows his physical recovery, but also the recovery of his mind and the recovery of his spirit and optimism. Inspired by Memoir Memoir of Knife Knightdie: a meditation show after participating in the murder. World class show. Certificate.

Last: winter k2 / winter k2 / U.S.K. (Director: Sean Richard, John Thorson, John Toul, John Tow, winter K2, left five dead. It reveals the deep fault lines in today's mountain: commercial pressures, the toxic effects of social media, and the long conflicts that are often aimed at the ground and those who are often nailed to the glory of sports. prerierere. Documents.

The World's Oldest Man / United States of America (Director: Sam Green, Producers: Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn) - A decade-long global journey follows the ever-changing holders of the title of oldest living person. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.World premiere.Documentary.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem / USA (Editors: Allial Stoves, The Oil Producers Whose Top Show Caused Trouble in Harlem? Renovation. The World is Falling Down. Notes.

Paralyzed by Hope: The Story of Maria Bamford / USA (Directors and Producers: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley, Producers: Amanda Rhlke, David Heiman) - clouding the border between performance and personal emergency, comedian Maria Bamford turns her mental health journey into a completely inspirational and entertaining material.What emerges is a portrait of an artist who transforms vulnerability into creative strength through honesty.World Première.Documentary.

The Queen of Chess / USA (director and producer: Rory Kennedy, screenwriters and producers: Mark Bailey, Keven McAllister) – A Hungarian girl dreams of winning international men's chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judith Polgar revolutionizes the patriarchal culture of sports and becomes one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest female chess player of all time.World premiere.Documentary film.

Time and Water / United States, Iceland (director, screenwriter and producer: Sara Dosa, screenwriters: Jocelyne Chaput, Erin Casper, Andri Snær Magnason, producers: Shane Boris, Elijah Stevens, Jameka Autry) - Facing the death of the glaciers and grandparents of his country.Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule that preserves what slips away: family, memory, time and water.World premiere.Documentary.Available to the public online.

Troublemaker / South Africa, USA, UK (Director and Producer: Antoine Foucault, Screenwriter: Michael Twomey Mann, Producers: Mac Maharaj, Arthur Landon, Kevin Mann, Mark Bauch, Thabang Lehobi) - Remembers the struggle against apartheid, while writing through a recording of Nelson Mandela's voice drawing.Walking to freedomthe worldPremier.The documentary

When A Witness Recants / USA (Director and Producer: Dawn Porter, Producers: Miriam Weintraub, Jennifer Oko) - In 1983, author Ta-Nhisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old child had been murdered at his elementary school in Baltimore. When he reexamined the case, he uncovered the truth: three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison - with a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses and the community.their.created.world premiere.documentary.

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Assassination 101 / U.S.A.(Director: Stacey Lee, Executive Producers: Stephanie Ledeker, Diane McGunigle, Jon Watts) - A case that has haunted Tennessee's best detectives for decades is opened to the most unlikely of investigators: a high school sociology class.World premiere.documentary

Oligarch and art dealer / Denmark, France, U.Svas Rothlovlev, dargam Rodgard, until the poison is swallowed by the billionaire.Rising ambitions, burning relationships and bruised egos fuel a fifteen-year war between a Swiss art dealer and a Russian oligarch.World premiere.documentary.

Cookie Missions / u.a.a.World Preppers.Documentary.Lake City Celebrations movie.