Sundance Film Festival has announced the dates for its 2027 edition, making its Boulder, Colorado, debut after 40 years in Park City, Utah.
Sundance Film Festival
The annual Sundance Film Festival, held in and around Park City, Utah, each January is widely considered the premier platform for American and international independent film. The Festival has introduced audiences to some of the most original stories of the last three decades including Reservoir Dogs, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Splendor, An Inconvenient Truth, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Cove.
Sundance Film Festival started in 1978 and takes place in Park City, Utah, USA
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Sundance Award Winners – ‘Josephine,’ ‘Nuisance Bear’ ‘Shame and Money’ and ‘To Hold a Mountain’ Win Grand Jury Prizes
Gemma Chan, Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum in Josephine by Beth de Araújo (photo by Greta Zozula.) The 2026 Sundance Film Festival revealed the winning films, with Grand Jury Prizes going to Josephine for U.S. Dramatic Competition, Nuisance Bear for the U.S. Documentary Competition, Shame and Money for World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and To Hold a Mountain for World Cinema Documentary Competition.
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Sundance Short Film Awards – Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry’s ‘The Baddest Speechwriter of All’ Wins Grand Prize
Dr. Clarence B Jones in The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry. (photo by Brandon Somerhalder) The 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced the Short Film Award winners, with the Grand Jury Prize going to The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry.
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‘Queen of Chess’ Trailer – Netflix Documentary Tells True Story of Prodigy Judit Polgár
Netflix revealed the full official trailer for Queen of Chess, a documentary on the remarkable true story of Judit Polgár, the Hungarian chess prodigy who shattered expectations and redefined what was possible in a male-dominated world.
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Natalie Erika James’ ‘Saccharine’ Horror Film Acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder
Saccharine directed by Natalie Erika James (XYZ Films / Independent Film Company / Shudder) Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Natalie Erika James’ supernatural body horror Saccharine from XYZ Films has been acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Boards Abby Ellis’ Sundance Bound Documentary ‘The Lake’
Leonardo DiCaprio (arp) Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Leonardo DiCaprio, along with Jennifer Davisson and Phillip Watson, have boarded the feature documentary The Lake from director Abby Ellis and producer Fletcher Keyes.
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David Linde Named CEO of Sundance Institute
David Linde David Linde has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute and will assume the role effective on February 17, 2026.
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Sundance Film Festival Unveils Jury with Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, A.V. Rockwell, and More
Top Row L–R: Ana Katz, Natalia Almada, Bao Nguyen, Tatiana Maslany, A.V. Rockwell, Dr. Heather Berlin
Second Row L–R: Sophie Barthes, Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Martin Starr, Dr. Andrea Ghez, Ari Handel
Third Row L–R:Jennie Livingston, Toni Kamau, Liv Constable-Maxwell, Nisha Ganatra, Trevor Groth, Justin Chang
Bottom Row L–R: John Cooper, Nicole Perlman, Kirsten Schaffer, So Yong KimThe 2026 Sundance Film Festival, set to kick off in 2 weeks, revealed the 17-member jury drawn from the world of film, art, and culture.
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2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Beyond Film Talks and Events with Olivia Wilde, Richard Linklater, Ava DuVernay
Top L–R: William David Caballero, Nicole Holofcener, Salman Rushdie, Billie Jean King, Antoine Fuqua
Second Row L–R: James Wan, Ava DuVernay, John Turturro, Olivia Wilde, Richard Linklater
Bottom L–R: Daniel Kwan, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Barbara Kopple, Elijah Wood, Janet YangOlivia Wilde, Richard Linklater, Ava DuVernay, and more are all confirmed to be featured in the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual Beyond Film talks and events, a series featuring artist conversations and experts.
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Chloé Zhao, Nia DaCosta and Geeta Gandbhir to be Honored at Sundance’s Tribute to Robert Redford Event
Chloé Zhao (cr. Christian Tierney), Nia DaCosta (cr. Meg Young) and Geeta Gandbhir Sundance Institute has added Chloé Zhao, Nia DaCosta and Geeta Gandbhir to the list of honorees for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford.
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Sundance Film Festival 2026 Reveals Short Films Lineup
Izzi Rojas and Angela Giarratana appear in Balloon Animals by Anna Baumgarten, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sevag Chahinian. Sundance Film Festival revealed the 54 short films selected for the 2026 festival, and screening in eight curated Short Film Programs.
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2026 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Feature Films and Episodic Projects
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in The Invite by Olivia Wilde. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo c/o The Invite The 2026 Sundance Film Festival celebrating its final Utah edition, from January 22–February 1, 2026, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, unveiled the lineup of 90 feature films and seven episodic projects.