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Stars: Meghan Adara, Neil James, Charlotte Marshall, Mickaela Sands, Obie Dean, Tom Clear, Sophie Flack, Wayne Liversidge, Sophie Karl, James Merganser, Abi Mcloughlin | Written and Directed by Jamie Langlands

The feature-length directorial debut of actor Jamie Langlands, The Cellar follows Abigail (Meghan Adara), who awakens to find herself imprisoned in a subterranean chamber. After managing to escape her confinement, she discovers an expansive and labyrinthine network of cellars, patrolled by a masked guard. As she evades her captor, Abigail uncovers a flurry of missing posters – possible evidence that the entire Alcoholics Anonymous group she attended has also been abducted, though the motive behind their imprisonment remains a mystery.

Most of The Cellar plays out, for the majority, without any dialogue. The only dialogue there is takes place in flashbacks to the AA meetings Abigail attends, otherwise, her entire capture and suspenseful escape is largely silent, her fear conveyed in the...

British horror is set to deliver another chilling entry to the genre with The Cellar, a psychological nightmare directed by Jamie Langlands. While the exact release date remains under wraps, the film has already left a strong impression on the festival circuit, collecting over 20 international awards and securing nine official selections. The newly released trailer offers a glimpse into what promises to be one of the most unsettling horror films of the year.

The story centres on Abigail, played by Meghan Adara, a young woman who wakes up in a pitch-black underground cell with no memory of how she got there. As she struggles to escape her claustrophobic prison, she must also piece together the horrifying truth behind her captivity. What begins as a fight for survival soon turns into something far more disturbing, as reality bends and terrifying secrets begin to surface. The film is already drawing praise for its atmospheric tension,...

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The Sundance Institute has eight new fellows.

The institute revealed today the latest crop of participants for its episodic program, inviting Britt Adams, Gianmarco Giacomelli, Naomi Ko, Ricardo Pérez González, Samantha Clay, Stephanie Adams-Santos, Sylvia Batey Alcalá and Tea Ho to join the six-day immersive program.

The episodic lab brings together fledgling writers with an original series IP that has not yet been produced and offers them the chance to work under the guidance of established showrunners, producers and executives. The 2022 installment begins today and will see the eight fellows workshop their pilot and participate in story meetings, case study screenings, panels and writers’ rooms.

Creative advisors this year include Daniel Chun (The Office), Shalisha Francis (The Wilds), Dara Resnik (The Horror of Dolores Roach), Erica Rivinoja (Clone High) Sanjay Shah (Central Park), April Shih (Fargo), Brandon Sonnier (S.W.A.T.) and Graham Yost (Justified...

The Sundance Institute has set the eight Fellows and projects for its 2022 Episodic Program, which will further the development of four live-action dramas, two live-action comedies, one adult animated comedy and one adult animated sci-fi thriller. The participants are Britt Adams (Onyx), Gianmarco Giacomelli (To Kill a Pope), Naomi Ko (The 20-Year Curse), Ricardo Pérez González (Orlando), Samantha Clay (The Growth), Stephanie Adams-Santos (Sad Girl), Sylvia Batey Alcalá (Blue Neptune) and Tea Ho (Oriental Town).

Sundance’s six-day program brings together writers in the early stages of their career with original series IP that has not yet been produced, allowing them to work closely with established showrunners, producers and executives. Starting today and throughout the next week, Fellows will workshop their pilot and participate in one-on-one story meetings, as well as case study screenings, panels and writers’ rooms focusing on their scripts.

Support from the Institute will continue after the Lab,...

Kelvin Redvers, the Indigenous Canadian producer who fought the Cannes Film Festival dress code that prevented him from wearing moccasins on its red carpet, is launching a production company, Variety can reveal.

Redvers’ new outfit is called Indigifilm, and will focus on developing and producing scripted and unscripted projects in collaboration with international and Canadian creatives.

IndigiFilm has already completed filming on its first feature, “Cold Road,” in partnership with Bell Media’s streaming platform Crave. The thriller was written and directed by Redvers — who is part of the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation of the Northwest Territories — and revolves around an Indigenous woman’s harrowing road trip to be with her dying mother in a remote northern First Nation. It was shot entirely in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Development at IndigiFilm will be led by industry veteran Neil Thomas, co-creator of the Discovery series “Highway Thru Hell” and showrunner...