Former President Obama's daughter Malia Obama walked the red carpet for the first time in her career to mark her directorial debut On January 18, 2024, Malia Obama, the 25-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama, attended the 2024 Sundance She attended the film festival premiere. In a video posted by the Sundance Film Festival about the short film, Obama said of the project, "It's a strange little story, somewhat of a fable. [The film is] about loss, lonely people, forgiveness and regret. But I think the film works hard to reveal where kindness and closeness can exist within it."

The up-and-coming cinematographer looked effortlessly chic as she walked the Sundance red carpet, wearing a loose-fitting button-down shirt under a gray wool coat.

She paired the look with jeans, chunky platform boots, and a gray scarf. The Sundance Film Festival premiere of Obama's short film was her red carpet debut, but she is no stranger to the entertainment industry: in 2022, actor and producer Donald Glover hired Obama as a writer for his prime-time show, Swarm . Glover also said that Obama is "really focused."

In the same Sundance video about "The Heart," Obama said, "The people who came together to make this film have my heart, pun intended. And I thank Sundance for giving me the opportunity to share it with all of you."