Sundance 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City and the intersection of theology and film.

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Darrell Bock

Guests: Neil Coulter, Brian Chan, Ryann Heim

Topics covered

• Sundance Film Festival
• indie films
• theology and film
• cultural engagement
• empathy in movies

Keywords

• Sundance 2026
• indie films
• theology
• cultural engagement
• empathy
• film festival
• seminary students

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Birdie, If I Go, Will They Miss Me?, Queen of Chess, Birds of War, One in a Million

Places: Park City, UT, Boulder, CO

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