Described as a “very merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action,” “Polite Society” tells the story of an aspiring stuntwoman who is forced to put her skills to test in the real world. A new trailer for Nida Manzoor’s feature debut introduces us to Ria (Priya Kansara, “Bridgerton”), a schoolgirl with an affinity for martial arts who spends her days training and making videos. “My sister Lena is the only person who believes in me,” she explains.

But Lena has been seeing a guy who Ria thinks is a “smarmy wanker.” When her sis becomes engaged, Ria becomes convinced that her brother-in-law to be is surrounded

Sophie Barthes is a Franco-American filmmaker. Her directorial debut, “Cold Souls,” was released by Samuel Goldwyn and played in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Her second feature, “Madame Bovary,” was released in 2015 after premiering at Telluride.

“The Pod Generation” is screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 19-29.

W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words.

SB: “The Pod Generation” is a thought-provoking humanistic surrealist satire about a society madly in love with technology. Set in the not-so-distant future, my aim with this film is to raise questions about our relationship to technology and the the potential consequences of its unregulated intrusion

Cara Delevingne questions whether she’s “brave enough to change the narrative and shed the shame” in a new trailer for “Planet Sex,” a Hulu docuseries that sees the “Only Murders in the Building” star embarking on a journey around the world “to discover what makes each of us who we are.” She explains, “I was a teenger when I started modeling, but this is the first time I’ve spoken about my sex life.”

The “Suicide Squad” actress reveals that she loves men, women, “and everyone else.” Delevingne is planning to meet people like her and others “very unlike” her to see “what else there is.” This exploration lands her at

Rachel Lambert is a writer-director whose debut feature, “In the Radiant City,” premiered at rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival. She received her BFA from Boston University with further study at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

“Sometimes I Think About Dying” is screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 19-29.

W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words.

RL: The film follows a woman named Fran who lives a quiet life in a small coastal Oregon town. She yearns for connection with others, but it often feels out of reach for her. So, for comfort and safety, she retreats into

The first major fest of 2023 is nearly upon us. With over 100 films representing 23 countries, the 25th edition of Sundance Film Festival features plenty of promising titles from emerging voices as well as hotly anticipated, star-studded offerings. We’re highlighting some of the films we are most looking forward to seeing. This list is by no means exhaustive. Other titles on our radar include Nicole Holofcener’s latest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starrer “You Hurt My Feelings,” Susanna Fogel’s “Cat Person,” based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker story about a college student’s relationship with an older man, and Celine Song’s feature directorial debut, “Past Lives,” a romance led by “Russian Doll’s”

After supporting turns in series such as “American Horror Story,” “Empire,” and “Difficult People,” Gabourey Sidibe is set to topline “1266.” Deadline reports that Onyx has ordered a pilot for the comedy, which is inspired by the Oscar nominee’s life.

The potential series follows “Gabby Brixton (Sidibe), who’s living with her mom and making half-hearted attempts to become a singer/model and overnight millionaire. When she’s fired from her job, she stumbles upon the gig of a lifetime ― phone sex. What initially seems like a quick way to make money turns into a life-changing experience when she meets the women who become her chosen family and learns how powerful, profitable

Gina Rodriguez is returning to the small screen and making friends with ghosts. The “Jane the Virgin” breakout is playing another character going through some serious drama in “Not Dead Yet,” an upcoming ABC comedy from “This Is Us” alumni Casey Johnson and David Windsor. A newly released trailer introduces us to Nell (Rodriguez), a journalist who “threw away a promising career to move to London for a man,” as she explains it.

Nell eventually returns stateside broke and single. The only job she can find is writing obituaries. “I thought that I would just come back home and pick back up where I left off but everything’s changed and I