“Yes, Sundance has always reflected contemporary society, but the view is usually blurrier than people (especially reporters looking for trends) want to admit, or at least more outdated. Historically, because Sundance films have roughly had a gestation time of three to five years, chances were high that the cultural moment they were examining had already faded. That has now changed. Because of advances in digital moviemaking, a notable number of this year’s selections took less than a year and a half to come together.”