The Sundance Institute has released key information on next year’s Sundance Film Festival, which will be the final edition set at the fest’s longtime home of Park City, UT.
The festival is set to take place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 22 to February 1, with premieres being held from January 22 to January 27. Indie film fans will also be able to view films from five competition sections, including NEXT, online from January 29 to February 1.
Beginning January 28, the festival will have special screenings, as well as legacy talks and events celebrating Sundance’s 40-plus years of history. As part of this appreciation, festival founder Robert Redford will be feted at the annual Sundance Film Festival Celebration, being held at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley on January 23.
This year’s Sundance program will feature 90-plus features and 50-plus shorts screening at Park City venues including the Eccles Theatre, Holiday Village Cinemas, Library Center Theatre, Ray Theatre, Redstone Cinemas, and Yarrow Theatre, along with 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. Main Street will be pedestrian-only once again. Both the festival Headquarters and Artist, Industry, and Press Hub will be located at the Sheraton Park City. Sundance’s awards will be presented at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City on January 30.
In a statement released this morning, Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming, said that “This year will mean so much for so many reasons. Our focus is making the 2026 Festival…one to remember, a celebration full of gratitude and joy.”
Continued Hernandez, “This coming year will be the culmination of our yearly gathering in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival. As you might know, the Festival will be moving to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027. Yes, this is a big change, but right now it’s important for us to take this moment and acknowledge all the milestones and memories that we’ve shared together in Park City.”
