David Linde has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute and will assume the role effective on February 17, 2026.
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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David Linde Named CEO of Sundance Institute
David Linde
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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.
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Ed Harris and Gyula Gazdag to be Honored at Sundance Film Festival’s Tribute to Founder Robert Redford
Ed Harris, Gyula Gazdag (courtesy Sundance Institue) Ed Harris and Gyula Gazdag, long time contributors to the Sundance Institute, will be honored at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford.
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Sundance Film Festival Bids Goodbye to Park City with Legacy Program and Tribute to Robert Redford
Top L–R: Mysterious Skin, American Dream | Second Row L-R: Little Miss Sunshine, Downhill Racer, Half Nelson | Bottom Row L-R: Humpday, House Party, Saw As it prepares to bid goodbye to Park City, Utah, the 2026 Sundance Film Festival has unveiled a Park City Legacy Program celebrating the Festival’s history in Utah through archival and restoration screenings of iconic films from previous editions, artists talks with notable Festival alumni, and a special event for the community.
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2nd Sundance Film Festival: CDMX in Mexico City Unveils Lineup – Opens with ‘Prime Minister’ Documentary
Jacinda Ardern in Prime Minister by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Radio New Zealand) The second edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 taking place from May 29 to June 1, 2025, in Mexico City, announced the lineup of 15 feature films and the Short Film program – all films originally premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year in the United States.
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Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 Announces the Second Edition in Mexico City
Frida played at Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2024 (Prime Video) Cinépolis and the Sundance Institute have partnered for the second edition of Sundance Film Festival: CDMX 2025 in Mexico City, as well as upcoming editions in 2026 and 2027.
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Sundance Film Festival is Moving to Boulder, Colorado
Sundance Institute has selected Boulder, Colorado, as the Sundance Film Festival’s new home beginning in 2027.
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Ryan White’s ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Wins Festival Favorite Award at Sundance | Fest Announces 2026 Dates
Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley appear in Come See Me in the Good Light by Ryan White. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Brandon Somerhalder) Come See Me in the Good Light directed by Ryan White bested some strong contenders to win Festival Favorite Award, voted for by the audiences from all the new feature films presented at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.