Sundance 2025: MACRO Returns to Park City for The 8th Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance
MACRO Returns to Park City for The 8th Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance
Friday, January 24, 2025 – Sunday, January 26, 2025
D-Nice, Andre Holland, Elegance Bratton, Roger Ross Williams, Mehcad Brooks, DeWanda Wise, Olly Sholotan, Zack Fox, Jesse Williams, Roy Wood, Jr.
And More Confirmed To Appear
Event: The 8th Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance
Dates: January 24, 25 and 26, 2025
Address: 625 Main Street, Park City, Utah 84060
Hosts: MACRO Founder & CEO Charles D. King (Mudbound, Judas and the Black Messiah) and his wife Stacey Walker King, Chief Brand Officer of MACRO.
Event Description: For the eighth consecutive year, the MACRO Lodge makes its return to the Sundance Film Festival, revisiting the venue where it all began. As a Sustaining Sponsor of the festival for the third year, MACRO proudly presents a rich lineup of panels, fireside chats and social events. This programming aims to spotlight and amplify the voices and works of filmmakers of color at the iconic film festival.
Destination for the full listing of lodge programming: www.StayMACRO.com
Partial Listing of Events at The 8th Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance:
Friday, January 24, 2025
12:00 - 4:00pm
MACRO Lodge Open House
Eat-drink-vibe at the eighth opening of the MACRO Lodge.
10:00pm
Midnight MACRO Party featuring D-Nice.
The annual late night bash and signature invite-only event hosted by MACRO’s Charles D. King and Stacey Walker King.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00am
Chasers. A Conversation with Director/Screenwriter/ Producer Erin Brown Thomas, Producer/Cinematographer Beth Napoli & Screenwriter/Star Ciarra Krohne. Moderated By Producer Elle Shaw.
The female cast and filmmakers visit the lodge to discuss their 31 minute single-continuous-shot film in which an aspiring musician pursues her crush through a crowd of hopeful dreamers chasing empty promises at a Los Angeles house party.
11:30am
Addressing the Creator’s Dilemma. A Discussion on the creative journey featuring Blue Dot Creative Residency inaugural members and accomplished industry icons.
A conversation with accomplished multi-hyphenate creators and the first members of the CÎROC Blue Dot Creative Residency, exploring the challenges of the creative journey, offering insights on staying true to your vision, balancing passion with financial success and recharging your spirit through community, intentional experiences and excellence.
1:00pm
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House. A Conversation with Director and Screenwriter Elegance Bratton & Producer Chester Algernal Gordon. Moderated by Executive Producer Roger Ross Williams.
The duo will stop by the lodge to discuss their documentary exploring how out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turned a new sound into a global movement, along with their Academy Award winning executive producer.
2:30 pm
NBCU’s Leading Men: Redefining the Face of Television. Law and Order's Mehcad Brooks, Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans, Lopez vs. Lopez’s Al Madrigal & Bel Air’s Olly Sholotan. Moderated by Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press. Presented by NBCUniversal.
Onscreen talent will discuss how their work are expressions of modern masculinity. While highlighting their experiences as influential voices in the entertainment industry, they will share the nuanced stories seen in their respective shows about mental health, friendships, familial relationships and romance as well as illustrate how these stories resonate with and inspire audiences worldwide.
4:00pm
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams. A Fireside Chat with Director Glenn Kaino and Producers Alexys K. Feaster & Jesse Williams.
The filmmakers come to discuss the untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics through Obama’s historic campaign.
9:00 pm
Love, Brooklyn. A Conversation & Lounge Party with Producer/Actor Andre Holland, Director Rachael Abigail Holder & Actors DeWanda Wise & Roy Wood, Jr.
In the film, three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city. The filmmakers and cast will stop by the lodge to discuss the film and raise glasses and vibrations with a late night lounge party.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
12:00pm - 4:00pm
We Love You, LA.
The MACRO Lodge opens to the Sundance community to commune, collab and connect to show love and support for the city of Los Angeles.
9:00pm
Lurker. The Nightcap. Sounds by Zack Fox.
The Lurker cast stops by to party at the lodge. This is a private, invitation-only event. Confirmation of RSVP is required to be included on the guest list.