In this episode of The Table Podcast, Darrell Bock sits down with Neil Coulter, Brian Chan, and Windrider’s Ryann Heim to reflect on the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT and its upcoming move to Boulder, CO. Join the conversation as we explore standout indie films from Sundance 2026 and discuss how the intersection of theology and film can turn movies into powerful machines for empathy, love, and cultural engagement. 

Time Stamps:  

00:00  Introduction  

02:42  The Last Sundance in Park City  

08:22  The Value of the Sundance Experience  

13:39  Standout Films: Birdie  

19:12  Standout Films: If I Go, Will They Miss Me?  

20:32  Standout Films: Queen of Chess  

24:37  Standout Films: Birds of War & One in a Million  

26:42  The Impact on Seminary Students  

36:15  Movies as Empathy Machines  

49:02  Final Encouragement 
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The Table Podcast

Dallas Theological Seminary

Sundance 2026

MAY 19, 202650 MIN
The Table Podcast

Sundance 2026

MAY 19, 202650 MIN

Description

 In this episode of The Table Podcast, Darrell Bock sits down with Neil Coulter, Brian Chan, and Windrider’s Ryann Heim to reflect on the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT and its upcoming move to Boulder, CO. Join the conversation as we explore standout indie films from Sundance 2026 and discuss how the intersection of theology and film can turn movies into powerful machines for empathy, love, and cultural engagement.  Time Stamps:   00:00  Introduction   02:42  The Last Sundance in Park City   08:22  The Value of the Sundance Experience   13:39  Standout Films: Birdie   19:12  Standout Films: If I Go, Will They Miss Me?   20:32  Standout Films: Queen of Chess   24:37  Standout Films: Birds of War & One in a Million   26:42  The Impact on Seminary Students   36:15  Movies as Empathy Machines   49:02  Final Encouragement  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices