Malia Obama makes her red carpet debut at the Sundance Film Festival

Malia Obama, daughter of former US president Barack Obama, makes her first red carpet debut.

The 25-year-old marked her debut as a filmmaker on the red carpet of the Sundance Film Festival at the Prospector Square Theatre in Park City, Utah on Thursday. The festival is renowned for being a prestigious platform for independent filmmakers, BNN reported.

The 'Heart' is written and directed by Malia who goes by the name Malia Ann in the credit roll, The film is about a grieving son whose mother left him an unusual request in her will. 

It debuted on January 17 and will screen throughout the week.

Before its Sundance premiere, 'The Heart' had already received notable recognition. It won Best Live Action Short at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2023 and is now nominated for the coveted Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

The film features an all-Black ensemble cast.

Malia in a video about her project said, "The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret, but I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in these things. We hope you enjoy the film and it makes you feel a bit less lonely, or at least reminds you not to forget about the people who are."