Sundance 2022 lineup includes Bill Cosby, Kanye West docs and Lena Dunham's return
As the independent film industry evolves during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, so too must the Sundance Film Festival. And following the success of 2021's largely virtual edition — which reached the largest audience in its over 30 year history — the organizers have opted to merge online access with a traditional in-person event in Utah for 2022.
"This is a big complicated beast," said Tabitha Jackson, heading into her second edition as festival director. "But the way we are thinking of it is how can we experiment to find out what the festival can be going forward ... It's about taking the best of the in-person experience, which is mighty, and taking the best of the online experience and seeing what third thing arises from those."
The festival, which will run from Jan. 20-30, released the bulk of its lineup on Thursday, including 82 feature films. That's up from last year, but still below pre-pandemic numbers. Among the higher profile projects set to premiere are a new film from "Girls" creator Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler's documentary on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, two films tackling the topic of pre-Roe v. Wade abortion access in the U.S. (one documentary and one
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