Sundance 2026

In this episode of The Table Podcast, Darrell Bock sits down with Neil Coulter, Brian Chan, and Windrider’s Ryann Heim to reflect on the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT and its upcoming move to Boulder, CO. Join the conversation as we explore standout indie films from Sundance 2026 and discuss how the intersection of theology and film can turn movies into powerful machines for empathy, love, and cultural engagement.

Time Stamps:

00:00  Introduction

02:42  The Last Sundance in Park City

08:22  The Value of the Sundance Experience

13:39  Standout Films: Birdie

19:12  Standout Films: If I Go, Will They Miss Me?

20:32  Standout Films: Queen of Chess

24:37  Standout Films: Birds of War & One in a Million

26:42  The Impact on Seminary Students

36:15  Movies as Empathy Machines

49:02  Final Encouragement