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"THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER"

Directed by Jack Raese

LMU SFTV student Jack Raese to premiere debut film “The Chimney Sweeper” at the Sundance Film FestivalLearn more about LMU student Jack Raese and how his documentary film “The Chimney Sweeper,” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this year, explores the controversial decision Marcus Füchtner, the

LOS ANGELES LOYALAN byline: BY LIYA WINER January 20, 2026

The Stars of Sundance Caught in the Act!

For Sundance's final year in Park City, we turned the city itself into our own photo studio.

INTERVIEW MAGAZINE byline: BY BEN BARNA January 29, 2026

Sundance 2026: Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase, Documentary Short Film Program are stellar program blocksThe two features in the Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase and the seven offerings in the Documentary Short Film Program comprise two of the most consistently outstanding program blocks this year at Sundance. Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase If viewers are anticipating the conventional true crime fare, a genre that already is fatigued and or saturated, the...

THE UTAH REVIEW byline: BY LES ROKA January 30, 2026

Screenshot of Directors notes article title "13 Standout Short films for Sundance 2026"

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DIRECTORS NOTES byline: BY ROB MUNDAY January 22, 2026

Filmmaker Jack Raese takes 'The Chimney Sweeper,' a class assignment, to Sundance - Park RecordDirected, shot and edited by Jack Raese, the documentary short film, “The Chimney Sweeper” follows Markus Füchtner, a lifelong nutcracker maker whose family has carried the craft across generations.

THE PARK RECORD byline: BY KLARA MEYER January 30, 2026

SACHSEN MEDIA byline: BY VON VALENTINE DREHER January 30, 2026

Carrying the Craft Forward Jack Raese on The Chimney Sweeper and the Weight of TraditionIn The Chimney Sweeper, filmmaker Jack Raese offers an intimate portrait of tradition and craftsmanship, following a family trade passed down through generations in his Sundance documentary debut.

KICKIN' IT WITH TYREE byline: BY TYREE POPE III January 31, 2026

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