The intensity of Greek life is something that many college students can attest to, and Burning Sands perfectly portrays the struggle with straddling the fence between two extreme realities. Trevor Jackson and Alfre Woodard star in the Gerard McMurray-directed film which follows the story of a favored pledge, deep into Hell Week, who is torn between honoring a "code of silence" or speaking up against the hazing in the fraternity.

Crown Heights, directed and written by Matt Ruskin, follows the true story of Colin Warner, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder. While the film is a heartbreaking story of redemption, it is also one of love, as his best friend, Carl King, devotes his life to proving his innocence. The movie, adapted from This American Life, stars the likes of Nnamdi Asomugha, Lakeith Stanfield and Natalie Paul.

O'Shea Jackson Jr. is branching out in his first major role since Straight Outta Compton, starring alongside Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen in Ingrid Goes West. The film focuses on a young woman who becomes unhealthily obsessed with an Instagram "influencer," going as far as to relocate to Los Angeles to try to befriend her.

Nia Long is returning to the big screen alongside Moonlight star Mahershala Ali in the Michael Larnell-directed film Roxanne Roxanne. The film follows 14-year-old battle MC Roxanne Shanté, hailing from the Queensbridge projects in New York City, who has a lot to prove and a lot to overcome. The movie packs the themes of redemption, family and success all into one.

Documentaries are also highly celebrated during the Sundance Film Festival, and The Force, directed by Pete Nicks, is sure to be one that gets people talking. Described as a "cinema verité," the documentary takes a look inside the Oakland Police Department and its struggles to tackle federal demands for reform, leading to events in Ferguson, Missouri, and another major scandal.

Go inside a North Philadelphia family's home music studio in the Jonathan Olshefski-directed documentary Quest. The intimate scenes were filmed over a 10-year time span and highlights various subjects, including race and class in America, love, healing and hope.

For the girls featured in Step, the art of stepping is much more than a sport — it's a life-changing opportunity. The Amanda Lipits-directed doc follows an inner-city Baltimore high school girls step team, with all of its members being seniors and on-track to college. In addition to using their stepping skills as a means to escape and succeed, they are striving to be the first in their families to be accepted into college, all while the city around them is falling apart.

Go directly inside what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, thanks to director Sabaah Folayan and his work on the documentary Whose Streets? The project relates an authentic account of the uprising in the city told by the people who experienced it firsthand. It also directly explores how the unjust murder of 18-year-old Michael Brown motivated a community revolt that went down in history.

International films are also being widely recognized during the festival. Director John Trengove brings to life a coming-of-age story that leads to a complex consequence in the film The Wound. It follows a character named Xolani, described as a "lonely factory worker," who joins the other men in his community in the mountains of the Eastern Cape in the quest to initiate a group of teenage boys into manhood. When one of the initiates finds out his plan, Xolani's life begins to twist and turn.

The world knows much about the story of the late Nelson Mandela, but the struggles his ex-wife Winnie faced rarely go noticed. Director Pascale Lamche shines a light on the violence and slander she received while her then-husband served what was meant to be a life sentence. The untold story shows the "sinner" role she was painted with while her husband was considered the savior.

Telling a story exploring both brotherhood and unfortunate company, director Amman Abbasi paints the picture of a 13-year-old who joins a local gang after the death of his older brother. Through his newfound gang affiliation, Dayveon learns about the joys of camaraderie but is also faced with the vices of violence within that dangerous institution.