The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 22–February 1, and for the last time it will be in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Festival will be moving to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027.
Premieres will be held Thursday, January 22, to Tuesday, January 27, where audiences will see films, episodic projects and more for the first time, with additional showings throughout the entire Festival.
On Wednesday, January 28, there will be an appreciation of 40-plus years of seminal independent cinema that premiered in Park City through special screenings and legacy talks and events.
For those looking to participate in the discovery from across the country, they will be offering at-home screenings available online from Thursday, January 29, to Sunday, February 1, which will feature films in the five competition sections, including NEXT.
Films from other sections in the lineup can also select to participate in the online Festival program for limited audiences. Press and industry will have online access to the at-home program for the professional community beginning one day earlier on Wednesday, January 28.
“Everyone has a story.” — Robert Redford
Robert Redford’s belief in the power of storytelling has shaped independent cinema for over 40 years. That dedication forged the Sundance Film Festival. From the artists premiering their new works to the audiences connecting over a discovery, the stories on and off screen during each Festival are the ones remembered for a lifetime, the ones that shift culture and introduce fresh perspectives.
Celebrating the Vision of Robert Redford
Sundance will be recognising Robert Redford’s immense impact and his unwavering commitment to the nurturing and development of independent storytellers and their stories through the influential Sundance Institute Labs, Sundance Film Festival, and beyond — with special moments during the 2026 Festival.
Mr. Redford values the power of connecting directly with artists, especially in the natural setting of the Sundance Mountain Resort during the artist lab programs, where a supportive community of visionary artists convene and cultivate bold storytelling while taking creative risks guided by influential creative advisors, and at the Festival’s annual Directors Brunch, which brings together filmmakers as they prepare to introduce their stories to the world.
As part of this appreciation, Sundance will be honoring Mr. Redford’s vision through the Sundance Film Festival Celebration, an exceptional evening being held on Friday, January 23, at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley. The annual event enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that cultivate artists from all over the world.
Inside the 2026 Program
The full program will include feature films, episodic projects, and short films — welcoming 90-plus features and 50-plus shorts in 2026 — as well as the annual Beyond Film series, which showcases talks and events with some of the most compelling artists and many more.
Honoring The Park City Legacy
Park City has been an integral part of the Festival, and Sundance will be showing their appreciation throughout the Festival with screenings, restorations, and special events.
The local community across Utah is a crucial part of the Sundance Film Festival: the dedicated Institute team, passionate volunteers, partners who have uplifted the gathering, local artists who have collaborated, and enthusiastic audiences.
Venues
The world premieres and screenings will be presented at valued venues in Park City, Utah, including the Eccles Theatre, Holiday Village Cinemas, Library Center Theatre, The Ray Theatre, and Redstone Cinemas, as well as returning this year to The Yarrow Theatre (located at DoubleTree by Hilton Park City – The Yarrow).
The festival will be returning to the Salt Lake Film Society’s Broadway Centre Cinemas and Rose Wagner Performing Arts Centre.
The Filmmaker Lodge on Main Street in Park City will host Beyond Film programming, with additional conversations happening at The Box at The Ray and The Park serving as a private events venue.
This year both the Headquarters and Artist, Industry, and Press Hub will be located at the Sheraton Park City (1895 Sidewinder Dr., Park City, Utah, 84060).
Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony is when the artists come together to honour their accomplishments and dedication to creating risk-taking, trailblazing works. The 2026 Sundance Film Festival jury and audience awards will be presented on Friday, January 30, at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City.
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will be held from January 22 to February 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
