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Sundance 2026 Shorts: Summaries and Reviews
In 2026, Sundance hosted 54 short films and while we didn’t cover them all, but here are the ones which caught our eye.
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Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
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Psycho Killer (2026) – Review and Summary
Georgina Campbell further cements herself as a scream queen, but makes the distinction with Psycho Killer that she isn’t the runaway type, but the one who will seek the final blow.
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This Will Never Work (2026) – Review and Summary
This Will Never Work is a top-tier family dramedy that knows how to keep the energy going without devolving into just being messy.
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How To Make A Killing (2026) – Review and Summary
How To Make A Killing breezes past some of the necessary logic to keep things light, sometimes to its own detriment.
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Cold Storage (2026) – Review and Summary
Cold Storage probably has some of the best lead chemistry you’ve seen in a film that wasn’t marketed as a romance.
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State of Fear (2026) – Review and Summary
State of Fear may not require you to watch Brotherhood to enjoy it, but it can feel like a small part of a much bigger story at times.
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026) – Review and Summary
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die may have an old man yelling into the ethos vibe sometimes, but it’s bizarre enough to be entertaining.
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Whistle (2026) – Review and Summary
Whistle takes full use of the likability of its leads to compensate for other areas.
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Zi (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Like most Kogonada movies, Zi is for select audiences, and while visually sometimes like a fever dream, the characters and dialogue can be as blurry as the title character’s future.
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Josephine (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Josephine is a heavy film in which its child lead actress, Mason Reeves, surprisingly carries the load well.
