The movies and performances most likely to make an impact in the year ahead, including an ode to 1970s New York and Josh O’Connor going full cowboy.

The LGBTQ documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light," produced by Tig Notaro, Brandi Carlile, and Sara Bareilles and directed by Ryan White, was also announced as the winner of the 2025 Festival Favorite Award.

No one quite knew what to expect from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which came to the mountains of Utah just two weeks after wildfires swept through Los Angeles. Some festival staff had lost their homes,