27 cinematographers tell IndieWire how they captured their stories at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Every year, IndieWire reaches out to the cinematographers behind the documentary films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and asks them which cameras, lenses, and formats they used — and why they made those choices to support the vision of their films. The answers are always fascinating and varied, as the demands and budgets of documentaries are as diverse as features but often have