Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer. He creates a regular series on independent, documentary and foreign language films under the banner of Indie Focus, also curating and hosting the Indie Focus Screening Series. His work has also appeared in Film Comment, the New York Times, LA Weekly, Sight & Sound and other publications. He is from Kansas.
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Mark Olsen and Justin Chang reflect on the return to an in-person Sundance — and (at least) 19 films to keep any eye on in 2023.
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The Sundance Film Festival announced their 2023 awards on Friday, with ‘A Thousand and One’ and ‘Going to Mars’ winning top U.S. jury prizes.
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As the Sundance Film Festival returns to an in-person event for the first time since 2020, there may be lessons to be learned about the future of indie film.
As the film festival returns in person for the first time since 2020, organizers, filmmakers and executives reflect on its role in a changing culture.
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