The 18 Best Movies We Saw at Sundance 2018 From social satire to hard drama to low-stakes comedy, this year's Sundance Film Festival delivered a wide … ... Aside from trying to get the public WiFi to work, my second biggest hobby at Sundance this year was babbling to fellow fest-goers about “Shirkers,” a World Cinema Documentary entry that rightfully won a special Directing prize this past Saturday. Every January, the Sundance Film Festival gives moviegoers a chance to look ahead. Park City, UT — Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today’s announcement of feature films selected across all categories. Critics' Picks: The 20 Best Films From Sundance 2018. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance … The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. By Jason Bailey. On the best films of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. There were several memorable films unveiled at Sundance 2018, and at the end of the day, I saw in the neighborhood of 35 of them. Chronologically filming this story of a father-daughter duo who live way off the grid in the Pacific Northwest likely helped this young New Zealand performer to one of the best performances of Sundance 2018. 20 Best Movies and Performances at Sundance 2018 From a sexual-abuse survivor’s tale to a bone-chilling ghost story, broad social satires to free-form docs, the highlights of this year’s fest Here’s a list of 5 of my favorites from this year’s fest followed by a brief look at all the rest: The Best and Worst Documentaries of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Share: ... BEST OF THE FEST (RUNNER-UP) On Her Shoulders. The 2018 Sundance Film Festival has finally come to an end and to put a wrap on the fest and finalize our nearly two weeks of coverage, it's time to present our Best of the Fest list. Sundance 2018: The 12 Best Movies of This Year’s Festival From impressive first-timers to reliable talent delivering on expectations, here are the highlights from this year's festival. In short, Sundance brings folks together. Jan 25, 2018. The first lineup of competition films was announced on November 29, 2017. The 2018 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 18 to January 28, 2018. Here is the best of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, from heartbreaking docs to hilarious comedies to totally gonzo Nicolas Cage horror films.