Bullpen Capital founder Paul Martino's assessment comes as the Sundance Film Festival is screening the first two episodes in the documentary series Bucks County, USA.

Access to the Sundance Film Festival doesn’t require a trip to Park City, Utah anymore; Just an internet connection

This year saw a slightly subdued Sundance with more first-time directors, resulting in slightly less star power on Main Street—until Sunday, at least, when Jennifer Lopez arrived for the premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

So far, the Sundance Film Festival has seen a wide variety of celebrity fashion, from gowns to fur-covered clogs.

Sundance is a festival of discovery and each of the films coming to the festival is seeking that moment with audiences,” said festival director Eugene Hernandez. “How cool is it that even for that short window of time,

Dozens of the films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival will be available online for the event's last four days, Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Here are seven movies that will stream online that are worth the $35 price tag.

While the Sundance Film Festival mulls a big move for 2027 , the 2025 program is under way. The event’s 41st edition kicked off January 23 in Utah, and you can look below for all of Deadline’s reviews from the fest so far.