Sundance to launch new film festival in Mexico City

The big picture: This is the institute's first film festival in Mexico after expanding internationally in London and Taipei, Taiwan.

• Screenings will be held at Cinépolis Diana and Cinépolis Miyana.

Between the lines: The 2024 festival in Park City featured multiple Latino-centric films, including "Sujo," "Frida," and "In the Summers," which won the Grand Jury prize for dramatic film.

• The program will include a selection of movies featured in January.

What they're saying: "The Sundance Institute and festival have such a rich history showcasing and supporting artists and their work from Mexico and across Latin America," said Eugene Hernandez, director of the Sundance Film Festival and public programming, in a statement.

The bottom line: Over the years, Mexican filmmakers — Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñarritu — have dominated the awards circuit, making Mexico City an ideal home for an independent film festival.