From "Josephine" to "Nuisance Bear" to "The Invite," IndieWire assesses which Sundance 2026 entries will become Oscar contenders. Modern Sundance can be hit or miss when it comes to delivering Oscar contenders, but 2025 proved to be a particularly strong year for the festival. All five Best Documentary Feature nominees (“The Alabama Solution,” “The Perfect Neighbor,” “Come See Me in the Good Light,” “Cutting Through Rocks,” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”) premiered at the festival, while