A new HBO documentary set for release later this year exposes the violence inside Alabama prisons using leaked cellphone video. 'The Alabama Solution' premiered

Producer Alex Duran poses for a portrait to promote the film "The Alabama Solution" during the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – one of GTU’s favorite movie critics has been having a great time at the Sundance Film Festival. Tracy Mangum has been keeping GTU informed on

The Sundance Film Festival is the largest and among the most prestigious independent film festivals in the U.S., and it could soon be getting a new home. The festival, which is taking place now through Feb.

Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. There are about 90 features premiering across the 11 days, including one surrounding the Alabama prison system, with screenings starting early in the morning through midnight.

Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman talk about their documentary, “The Alabama Solution,” that explores the terrible conditions of Alabama’s prison system through leaked cellphone video from inmates while at the L.A. Times Studios @ Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve.

Co-directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufmann's striking new documentary “The Alabama Solution” lands with such force.

Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees of the Sundance Film Festival are making their final push to keep the world-renowned independent film festival in the state as its directors consider uprooting it.

Amid a number of thin, depressing movies at this year’s edition of the Utah festival, a pair of funny, big-hearted films stood out, alongside the typical contingent of thoughtful character studies and powerful documentaries.

The annual Sundance Film Festival has begun in Park City ... Not Alone Anymore”; and Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman’s doc “The Alabama Solution,” about a cover-up in one of America’s most notorious prison systems. How is the festival ...

Colorado lawmakers offer up to $34 million in tax credits to attract Sundance Film Festival to Boulder, boosting local economy and film industry.