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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
David Linde has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Sundance Institute and will assume the role effective on February 17, 2026.
The 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.
Olivia 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.
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.
Sundance Film Festival revealed the 54 short films selected for the 2026 festival, and screening in eight curated Short Film Programs.
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.
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.