This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:04 p.m. Amy Poehler’s homage to comedy comes in the form of a documentary. The actress’s first directed documentary, “Lucy and Desi,” debuted in the Premieres category of the Sundance Film Festival. Read more...

Photo: Lucille Ball (left) and Desi Arnaz (right) are the stars of Amy Poehler’s documentary directorial debut, “Lucy and Desi.” The film tracks the comedy careers and relationship between the two comedy trailblazers and stars of “I Love Lucy.” (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:02 p.m. Beware: “FRESH” has an insatiable appetite for carnage. Premiering in the Midnight category of the Sundance Film Festival, the thriller ventures into the darker side of modern dating when a jaded Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) meets Steve (Sebastian Stan), a breath of fresh air in comparison to the problematic men she has met on dating apps. Read more...

Photo: Starring Sebastian Stan (left) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (right), “FRESH” combines humor with horror to tell a story of modern dating gone wrong. As director Mimi Cave’s feature debut, Cave said she strived to toe the line between reality and a fantastical thriller. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

In a tug-of-war between leaving and staying, one man stands in the middle. Director Alika Tengan’s Sundance Film Festival debut in the festival’s NEXT category, “Every Day In Kaimukī,” explores the internal back-and-forth faced by Hawaiian millennial Naz Kawakami (Naz Kawakami) as he prepares to move from his hometown in Kaimukī to the mainland. Read more...

Photo: “Every Day In Kaimukī” tackles the age-old question of what home means and the concept of belonging through Hawaiian millennial Naz Kawakami. Co-produced by alumnus Jesy Odio, the film follows Kawakami through his internal dilemmas as he plans to move to New York City. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)