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Under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel is the television destination for independent-minded viewers seeking something different. Bold, uncompromising and irreverent, Sundance Channel offers audiences a diverse and engaging selection of films, documentaries, and original programs, all unedited and commercial free. Launched in 1996, Sundance Channel is subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC. Sundance Channel operates independently of the non-profit Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, but shares the overall Sundance mission of encouraging artistic freedom of expression. Sundance Channel's website address is www.sundancechannel.com.

Top 10 skills that make you indispensable

Article: Top 10 skills that make you indispensable

Posted August 27th, 2012, 3:08 PM by

Photo credit: Sundance Channel

What does it take to land a job — and keep it? The new Sundance Channel series GET TO WORK examines following down-and-out unemployed citizens as they try to pick their lives back up, find work and unlock their potential. But in this environment, almost anyone can relate to this struggle. To help in this process, Assistant Director of Career Services at Strive Katherine Strickle shares 10 critical skills to make you indispensable.

"Always smile": Your GET TO WORK tip of the week

Article: "Always smile": Your GET TO WORK tip of the week

Posted August 27th, 2012, 3:08 PM by

On tonight’s GET TO WORK (10:30P), three jobless people face their troubled pasts. Ivan’s American dream is now a nightmare. Alicia grew up mistreated, but needs a dose of humility to get the help she needs. And homeless addict Patrick must graduate or lose his family’s trust for good.

THE MORTIFIED SESSIONS returns for a second season!

Article: THE MORTIFIED SESSIONS returns for a second season!

Posted August 24th, 2012, 2:08 PM by

Sundance Channel’s one-of-a-kind weekly interview series is back! Adam Goldberg, Busy Philipps, Kristin Bauer, Jason Ritter and more celebrities will share their most cherished childhood memorabilia and mementos in the irreverent, in-depth, critically acclaimed series THE MORTIFIED SESSIONS, returning for a second season on Monday, October 8 at 10P.

Todd Akin simply confused women with ducks. Who hasn't?

Article: Todd Akin simply confused women with ducks. Who hasn't?

Posted August 21st, 2012, 2:08 PM by

Todd Akin made a simple mistake. When he said “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down,” he was obviously referring to ducks. And come on, who hasn’t on occasion confused the human female reproductive system with that of a duck?

PUSH GIRLS renewed for season two!

Article: PUSH GIRLS renewed for season two!

Posted August 20th, 2012, 6:08 PM by

Sundance Channel is pleased to announce that the widely acclaimed PUSH GIRLS — which airs Mondays at 10P — has been renewed for a second season, to premiere in 2013. PUSH GIRLS follows the lives of five beautiful, intelligent and inspiring women as they challenge society’s perception of what life is like in a wheelchair. The Los Angeles Times said, “Once in a great while a show comes along to remind us that there are wonderful and valuable things the reality genre can do that scripted shows simply cannot. PUSH GIRLS is one of those shows.”

Trailer alert: Sundance favorite YOUR SISTER'S SISTER

Article: Trailer alert: Sundance favorite YOUR SISTER'S SISTER

Posted August 10th, 2012, 3:08 PM by

Filmmaker Lynn Shelton had a comedy hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival with YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, a surprising and compelling exploration of the rivalry between contrasting sisters. There is Iris (Emily Blunt), a flighty professional whose best friend, Jack (Mark Duplass), is still grieving the loss of his brother one-year prior. Iris, who used to date Jack’s brother, invites Jack to her family’s remote cabin in the woods to find himself. Unbeknownst to Iris, her older sister, Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), a lesbian fresh out of a seven-year relationship, is laying low at the cabin, and a rowdy night of tequila drinking between Jack and Hannah kicks off a bizarre stretch of days — made even more hilariously awkward when Emily pops in for an unexpected visit.

Now Playing on Sundance Channel: Hot stuff like Y TU MAMÁ, NYMPHOMANIAC, THE BEACH

Article: Now Playing on Sundance Channel: Hot stuff like Y TU MAMÁ, NYMPHOMANIAC, THE BEACH

Posted August 02nd, 2012, 1:08 PM by

Can you handle all this heat? No, seriously, can you? Because it’s not just the weather that’s hot — the movies on offer this week are seriously steamy, from the downright uncomfortable (DELIVERANCE) to the height of young lust (Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN).

Our Thriller Thursdays selection is John Boorman’s DELIVERANCE, with its dueling banjos, menacing hillbillies and all.

Sundance Channel goes Hollywood for third season of ALL ON THE LINE WITH JOE ZEE

Article: Sundance Channel goes Hollywood for third season of ALL ON THE LINE WITH JOE ZEE

Posted July 24th, 2012, 6:07 PM by

PREMIERING SEPTEMBER 10 AT 9:00 PM ET/PT.

One of Fashion’s Most Credible Voices Joins Forces With “Good Morning America”, “Extra”, “Revenge” And Celebrity Guests Mary J. Blige, Octavia Spencer, Mario Lopez and Zoe Kazan To Save Fashion Designers Whose Businesses Are Hanging By a Thread

Sundance Channel is taking fashion rescue coast-to-coast with the third season of the network’s ALL ON THE LINE WITH JOE ZEE. Set to debut Monday, September 10 at 9:00pm et/pt, the critically-acclaimed docu-series starring the fashion powerhouse and ELLE Creative Director will, for the first time, expand its purview to include the LA fashion scene and LA-based designers who could truly benefit from Joe Zee’s fashion design master class.

Armored with a top-notch team of esteemed members of the media and celebrity guests including Grammy®-Award winning singer Mary J. Blige, Oscar®-winner Octavia Spencer, Designer Whitney Port and actress Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks), Zee will come to the rescue of fashion labels that are at the brink of success and on the edge of failure. The third season of the hit series will also feature new design challenges that will test the designers’ ability and temperament, as they are faced with the daunting task of turning out perfect results for ABC’s Good Morning America’s Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer, Extra’s Mario Lopez and “Revenge” star Ashley Madekwe. If the final product meets with the approval of their A-list clientele, the winning designs will be worn by each celebrity on their respective show, which will bring even more national attention to the designer.

Sundance Channel presents the Vimeo Festival + Awards winners!

Article: Sundance Channel presents the Vimeo Festival + Awards winners!

Posted July 17th, 2012, 9:07 AM by

Last month, the Vimeo Festival + Awards gave out $5,000 grants, as well as a $25,000 Grand Prize, to winners in 13 categories. Now Sundance Channel, which was pleased to be a partner and sponsor of the awards, is getting ready to air some of the best — and to get you up to speed, we’re sharing a list of all the winners!

And the nominees for the Push Girls hall of fame are…

Article: And the nominees for the Push Girls hall of fame are…

Posted July 11th, 2012, 4:07 PM by

Once you start looking, you see Push Girls everywhere. That’s what we learned when we asked fans on the PUSH GIRLS Facebook page, “Who’s your Push Girl?” After 215 nominees (and counting), we can honestly say that push girls are young and old, athletes and artists, students and teachers, and everything in between. There’s Brittney Kitchens, whose awesome tattoo sums up her attitude: “I don’t let my disability get in the way of my happiness… and like my tattoo says, ‘Life rolls on.’ “

Top 10 scenes from bare America

Article: Top 10 scenes from bare America

Posted July 03rd, 2012, 4:07 PM by

In honor of the birth of our nation, we’re collecting the top 10 classic birthday-suit scenes from American movies with American themes. The fact that only a minority of them are healthy depictions of sex reflects our puritanical country’s fucked-up relationship with the topic. Feel free to light a sparkler and disrobe in patriotic solidarity — maybe you can make American sex a little more positive.

Sundance Channel will GET TO WORK

Article: Sundance Channel will GET TO WORK

Posted June 29th, 2012, 1:06 PM by

“Everything revolves around attitude. That’s one of the number one reasons why people can’t get jobs.”

-Chase Campbell, Employment Training Specialist

New series GET TO WORK premieres Monday, August 13 at 10:30P E/P

An uncompromising, unfiltered look at the world of joblessness in America through a transformational boot camp

Sundance Channel will premiere the new original non-fiction series GET TO WORK on Monday, August 13, at 10:30PM ET/PT. An unfiltered, uncompromising look at the work of Second Chance in San Diego and the STRIVE program, a workforce training model dedicated to getting America back to work. The hour-long program takes viewers inside the hardcore back-to-work boot camp that serves the chronically unemployed — jobless, directionless and frequently hopeless – people who are just clinging on for survival. In the wake of the economic downturn when unemployment remains high, GET TO WORK offers a fresh approach to real, lasting change. By giving people the tools to take control of their lives, this program transforms them in dramatic and surprising ways. The eight-episode series was filmed at Second Chance in San Diego, a nonprofit and one of the largest and most successful STRIVE partners in the world.

Now playing on Sundance Channel: BIG FAN and strange-but-true stories

Article: Now playing on Sundance Channel: BIG FAN and strange-but-true stories

Posted June 28th, 2012, 11:06 AM by

So you’re a fan, right — of films, sex, true stories, sports teams, gelato, whatever? But are you, you know, a big fan? You can prove it by watching these movies, featuring all of the above (well, maybe not the gelato). This week three inspired-by-a-true-story films offer up heart-wrenching crime, tear-jerking redemption and ass-kicking action (not to mention hotties like Keira Knightley and Jon Hamm).

When life hands you glitter, make a Mermaid costume

Article: When life hands you glitter, make a Mermaid costume

Posted June 27th, 2012, 3:06 PM by

The bold, the beautiful, the freaky and the far-out were at it again this weekend, strutting their intricately crafted sea creature costumes at Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade. A party of exhibitionist families, drag queens and beauties, there’s no better place to host this nostalgic tribute to the nautical myth of the mermaid. And, well, you can’t argue with a well-executed freak show.

RESTLESS: A sexy tale of spies, love and betrayal

Article: RESTLESS: A sexy tale of spies, love and betrayal

Posted June 26th, 2012, 10:06 AM by

Sundance Channel is pleased to announced our newest scripted project: RESTLESS, a two-part original miniseries slated to premiere December 2012 and starring Hayley Atwell (above; CAPTAIN AMERICA), Rufus Sewell (Pillars of the Earth), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Michael Gambon (Page Eight) and Charlotte Rampling (MELANCHOLIA). Celebrated contemporary British novelist William Boyd penned both the book and the script, which depicts the thrilling story of a daughter who discovers that her mother was recruited as a spy during World War II.

Now playing on Sundance Channel: Boogie, bang and bury

Article: Now playing on Sundance Channel: Boogie, bang and bury

Posted June 14th, 2012, 1:06 PM by

Beware the ides of June, for there will be films featuring sparkly vampires as lovelorn twenty-somethings (and not, you know, teens), art world sluts of a different kind and Steve Coogan. We’ve got a slew of indie comedies on tap this week, along with some Tilda Swinton freaking out as only Tilda Swinton can (it must be the cheekbones).

Watch: Exclusive premiere of Fiona Apple's new video EVERY SINGLE NIGHT

Article: Watch: Exclusive premiere of Fiona Apple's new video EVERY SINGLE NIGHT

Posted June 10th, 2012, 12:06 AM by

Fiona Apple’s first album since 2005 drops on June 19th and to say we’re excited is an understatement. You can preorder “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do” (or as I’ll call it from here on in, “The Idler…