Sundance Film Festival

The countdown to the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival starts now! 🎬 Festival Director Eugene Hernandez shares key dates, programming highlights, and how we’re celebrating 40+ years of independent storytelling in Utah. Join us Jan 22–Feb 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City. At-home…

Join artist Nava Mau (@navamau) and Moi Santos (@moi_cis), founder of the Trans Possibilities Intensive at Sundance Institute, for a conversation on the power of trans-led storytelling. Wednesday, July 30 10–11 AM PT Register for free: sndnc.org/3UtZdce

Trailer drop! Take a first look at filmmaker Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. In select theaters November 7 and streaming on @Netflix November 21.

Joel Edgerton. Felicity Jones. Kerry Condon. William H. Macy. Teaser trailer tomorrow. Sundance hit, TRAIN DREAMS, is in select theaters November 7 and on Netflix November 21.

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens screening series! 🎬 Thank you to the incredible artists who joined us and to everyone who came out to celebrate fearless storytelling and independent voices.

Trailer drop! 🙏 Check out “A Little Prayer” from writer-director Angus MacLachlan. Premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, this Southern drama explores family, secrets, and second chances. In theaters August 29 from @MusicBoxFilms.

Great to be together with our super talented Fellows and enormously generous Advisors at our very special ⁦@sundanceorg⁩ PRODUCERS LAB! So many great conversations about supporting development, budgeting, financing, production, post-production & marketing/distribution!

After premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Sam Feder’s new documentary "Heightened Scrutiny" follows ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio as he takes on the rise in anti-trans legislation. Now in select theaters. Read more: sndnc.org/4eTxco7

A silent, ritual-like meditation on belief and performance, "Realm of Satan" follows the lives of Church of Satan members with bold, unsettling intimacy. Directed by Scott Cummings, it premiered in the NEXT section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Now in select theaters. Read…

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Step behind the lens with cinematographer Jomo Fray (@jomofray) at the Sundance Institute’s 2025 Directors Lab. This summer was his first as a Creative Advisor. His half-frame 35mm photos offer an intimate look at a legendary storytelling space. Read more:…

12 years ago today, "Fruitvale Station" was released in theaters. Developed at the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, Ryan Coogler’s debut remains a powerful testament to empathy and storytelling. Read more: sndnc.org/4nL1Wvn