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2026 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Short Film Program Award Winners
Top L–R: The Liars, Jazz Infernal, Living with a Visionary Second Row L–R: Paper Trail, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, Crisis Actor Third Row: The Boys and the Bees The Baddest Speechwriter
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute Name Winners of Science-In-Film Initiative’s Feature Film Prize and Artist Grants
L–R: Jonathan Cuchacovich, Sonia Kennebeck, Alan Fischer, Daeil Kim, Andrew Stanton, Colby Day, Tetiana Anderson 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Juried Sloan Feature Film Prize
2026 Sundance Film Festival Producers Celebration Honors Two Producers With Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Awards
L—R: Dawne Langford, Shane Boris, Apoorva Guru Charan Featuring a keynote from Shane Boris (Navalny, Fire of Love), the event recognized Apoorva Guru Charan (Take
Merata Mita and Graton Fellows Celebrated at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Masami Kawai Selected as the 2026 Merata Mita Fellow; Isabella Madrigal and Tsanavi Spoonhunter Named 2026 Graton Fellows During Native Forum Celebration in Park City
Sundance Institute–Supported “Train Dreams,” “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” and More Land Oscar Nominations
Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones appear in Train Dreams by Clint Bentley, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Lyrical “Seeds” Is a Stunning Portrait of Black Generational Farmers
Brittany Shyne attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Seeds” at The Ray Theatre on January 25, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by
A Recluse Goes on a Quest To Save His Dog and Fight a Demon in “OBEX”
By Jordan Crucchiola It’s a desire you hear so often among those in filmmaking circles. I just want to make cool stuff with my
Centering the Artist: Why We’re Launching the AI Literacy Initiative
The Gotham, Film Independent, and Creators Coalition on AI Join Alliance by Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs At the heart of
Sundance Institute Names 2026 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive Fellows
Eleven Projects to Be Developed at Annual January Screenwriters Lab; Nine Projects to Be Supported at Screenwriters Intensive in March PARK CITY, UTAH, January 16,
Sundance Institute Appoints David Linde as CEO
LOS ANGELES, CA, January 15, 2026 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced the appointment of David Linde as Chief Executive Officer. Linde will assume
2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Jury Members
Top Row L–R: Ana Katz, Natalia Almada, Bao Nguyen, Tatiana Maslany, A.V. Rockwell, Dr. Heather BerlinSecond Row L–R: Sophie Barthes, Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Martin
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Cherien Dabis, the Filmmaker Behind “All That’s Left of You (اللي باقي منك)”
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent
2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Beyond Film Talks and Events Featuring Olivia Wilde, Richard Linklater, Billie Jean King, Ava DuVernay, John Turturro, Salman Rushdie, Antoine Fuqua, Nicole Holofcener, Elijah Wood, Ta-Nehisi Coates, James Wan, Gregg Araki, and more
Top L–R: William David Caballero, Nicole Holofcener, Salman Rushdie, Billie Jean King, Antoine FuquaSecond Row L–R: James Wan, Ava DuVernay, John Turturro, Olivia Wilde, Richard
Release Rundown: What to Watch in January, From “All That’s Left of You” to “OBEX”
By Lucy Spicer It’s official — we’ve bid farewell to 2025 and are excitedly stepping into a new year full of new stories. And though
2026 Sundance Film Festival’s Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford Event Honorees Include Chloé Zhao to Receive Trailblazer Award Presented by Google, Nia DaCosta and Geeta Gandbhir to Receive Vanguard Awards Presented by Acura
PARK CITY, UTAH, December 17, 2026 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced additional honorees for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance