Director Sofia Coppola talks about her film adaptation of "The Virgin Suicides," her proud father and Vincent Gallo's sex life (sort of).

Short films are popping up all over the Net, and at Sundance 2000, they're hotter than at any time since Wile E. and the Road Runner were driven out of movie theaters.

Living it up and getting down with "Groove," the dance-party pic that actually gets it right.

Former Miramax exec Jack Lechner proclaims the death of the indie as we know it.

Christian Bale and director Mary Harron talk about yuppie killers, Bret Easton Ellis' novel and forbidden sex in the dark satire "American Psycho."

Film premieres and opening night jitters -- our correspondent files his first festival dispatch.

Chris Smith wins the indie-film lottery with his documentary about another struggling independent filmmaker.

Scary movie director and "American Movie" star Mark Borchardt talks about living the examined life.

British actress Janet McTeer on the importance of training, the difficulty of Southern accents and why, at 39, her movie career is suddenly taking off.

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An interview with "Three Seasons" director Tony Bui

In 1998, 'The Cruise,' a single documentary about one man's life on the edge, saved the spirit of independent film. By Christine Schomer.

Director Mark Waters talks about making "House of Yes" -- a different kind of JFK film.

The Swiss didn't just hang on to Holocaust victims' bank accounts. They used them to bankroll Hitler's war machine.

A new documentary explores conflict and cooperation between blacks and Jews.

The biggest stories at the Sundance Film Festival are often those of the struggling filmmakers themselves: how Quentin Tarantino languished for years behind a video store counter, how Ed Burns shot "The Brothers McMullen" at his parents' house. This year, it's Todd Solondz's turn to leap from don't-quit-your-day-job obscurity.

Tucked in among the 34 films (18 features and 16 documentaries) in competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival were more than a few serious gems. The most talked-about (and best) competition films focused on female characters -- a reaction, perhaps, to last year's glut of Tarantino-style shoot-'em-ups.

The most talked-about (and best) competition films focused on female characters -- a reaction, perhaps, to last year's glut of Tarantino-style shoot-'em-ups.

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