Why this Utah movie premiering at Sundance ‘moved us all,’ festival organizers say
“The Lake,” a documentary by Utah filmmaker Abby Ellis, will premiere on the festival’s opening night.
(Sundance Institute) A man floats in the Great Salt Lake, in an image from "The Lake," directed by Abby Ellis, an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.