When Russia escalated attacks on Ukraine, a trio of artists found creative expression in documenting war — with help from an American filmmaker.

As Hollywood celebrated the Oscars, Cincinnati underscored its bid to host the Sundance Film Festival as local filmmakers gathered at a watch party hosted by the Cindependent Film Festival.

I’ve been going to Sundance since 2006, but this year I stayed home and watched movies on the festival’s streaming platform, which was launched during the pandemic. The platform is an excellent ...