Community ProgramsCommunity Programs
Engaging Community Audiences through Independent Film, Music, and Theatre.
Sundance Institute hosts community programs both year-round and at the annual Sundance Film Festival to offer local audiences the chance to experience independent film, theatre, and music through free screenings and discussions. .
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Summer Screening Series
During the summer, we host an outdoor screening series at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City and Canyons Resort in Park City. Grab a blanket, bring your friends, and enjoy Film Festival favorites under the stars. View the 2013 Line-up
Sundance Institute presents film screenings and discussions in collaboration with local organizations and groups.
Sundance Film Festival Locals Screenings
During the Film Festival, Sundance Institute hosts special screenings for Utah residents. From our High School Screening Series and Townie Tuesday to the beloved Best of Fest screenings, we are proud to offer opportunities for locals to experience the Festival.
Community Screenings
Throughout the year, Sundance Institute partners with community organizations to offer free screenings and discussions.
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Free Community Screenings
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Senna, directed by Asif Kapadia
104 min., color, 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Muscle Shoals, directed by Greg "Freddy" Camalier
111 min., color + b/w, 2013 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Friday August 2, 2013, Park City, in collaboration with Kimball Arts Festival and Park City Performing Arts Foundation
Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Jonathon Dayton and Valerie Faris
100 min., color, 2006 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
- Friday, August 23, 2013, 9:00 p.m., Canyons Resort
The Summit, directed by Nick Ryan
98 min., color, 2013 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
- Friday, August 30, 2013, 9:00 p.m., Canyons Resort
Community Choice
Sundance Institute wants #SundanceLocals to program the fourth film of our Summer Series. Voting will begin on July 1, 2013. Vote online or at Summer Series screenings.Sundance Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Community Supporters: Canyons Resort, Promontory Foundation, Red Butte Garden, Summit County Recreation Arts & Parks, Salt Lake Arts Council, and Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks for their support of the 2013 Sundance Institute Summer Screening Series.
Earlier This Year
The Crash Reel, directed by Lucy Walker
109 min., color, 2013 Sundance Film Festival Official SelectionWednesday March 13, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
- Salt Lake City, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Post screening Skype Q&A with Filmmaker Lucy Walker moderated by KUER’s Doug Fabrizio.
- Park City, Park City Library. Post screening Q&A with a moderated panel discussion. Presented in association with the Park City Film Series.
- Ogden, Peery’s Egyptian Theatre. Post screening Q&A with a moderated panel discussion.
- Sundance Resort Screening Room
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Townie Tuesday Screening for Summit County Locals- Tuesday January 24, 2012, 7 p.m., Redstone Cinema
- Tuesday January 24, 2012, 8:30 p.m., Park City Library Center Theatre
Best of Fest Screenings- January 30, 2012, Salt Lake City, Park City, Ogden and Sundance
Buck, directed by Cindy Meehl
- Monday May 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Park City Library
- Tuesday May 15, 2012, National Ability Center Demo and Reception with Buck Brannaman. Demo starts at 2:00 p.m., Reception starts at 6:30 p.m. Click here for tickets.
Under African Skies, directed by Joe Berlinger- Wednesday June 20, 2012, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
- Thursday June 21, 2012, 9:00p.m., Canyons Resort, Park City
CSNY Déjà Vu, directed by Bernard Shakey
- Wednesday July 11, 2012, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
- Thursday July 12, 2012, 9:00 p.m., Canyons Resort, Park City
Filly Brown, directed by Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos
100 min., color, 2012 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Wednesday July 25, 2012, 9:00 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
- Thursday July 26, 2012, 9:00 p.m., Canyons Resort, Park City
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, directed by Stacy Peralta
90 min., color, 2012 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Wednesday August 1, 2012, 8:45 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
- Friday August 3, 2012, City Park, Park City, in collaboration with Kimball Arts Festival and Park City Recreation
Napoleon Dynamite, directed by Jared Hess
86 min., color, 2004 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Thursday August 9, 2012, 9:00 p.m. (film begins at sunset), Canyons Resort, Park City
500 Days of Summer, directed by Marc Webb
95 min., color, 2009 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection- Thursday August 23, 2012, 9:00 p.m. (film begins at sunset), Canyons Resort, Park City
Sundance Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Community Supporters Summit County Recreation Arts & Parks, and Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks.
