2025 Festival Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now Through July 30

Save the Date! The 2022 Sundance Film Festival is set for January 20 – 30.

image of people talking around a screen. Text reads: The Sundance Institute's artist programs provide dynamic creative and strategic support for independent storytellers with singular voices in film, episodic, and emerging media.

Artist 

Programs

Sundance 

Collab

Festival

From Concept to Edit, Four Festival Filmmakers Discuss the Process of Making Their First Feature

Sean Wang (Dìdi (弟弟)), Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie (Sugarcane), and Josh Margolin (Thelma) discuss their 2024 Festival debut features.

Shop Special–Edition Festival Merch Now!

While we countdown the days until the 2025 Festival, grab a Let the Credits Roll hat and Sunset Screening tee to wear your love of the Festival all year long.

Spotlight Event: Megan Park on My Old Ass

Join actor and filmmaker Megan Park on Friday, September 13 to discuss balancing comedy and tragedy, redefining the coming of age genre, creating a visual style that enhances your tone, and getting powerful performances.

Upcoming Events

Events

Advisor Studio: Preparing Your Film for a Festival Premiere
Learn what to expect and how to plan ahead for delivering a film to a festival.

Script Club: The Babadook
For this spooky season script club event, we will discuss the screenplay for the psychological horror film The Babadook, written and directed by Jennifer Kent.

Sundance Collab: Writers’ Cafe
Join us every Monday and Friday for writing accountability to help progress your latest project forward.

Catch the 2024 Festival Short Film Tour in a Theater Near You

Seven short films from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival are making their way across the country. Join us in a theater near you for this theatrical program and support the next generation of indie storytellers.

Support the Sundance Institute

Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, the Sundance Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering new voices in American storytelling and championing independent stories for the screen.

Make sure you’re a part of the transformative impact of the Sundance Institute, where support such as granting, labs, and invaluable mentorship has served a crucial catalyst for filmmakers for over 40 years. 

Join us in lifting up the next generation of artists and storytellers by becoming a member or by making a donation today.

Artist Opportunities

OPEN APPLICATIONS

2025 Sundance Film Festival  Apply Now >

The Sundance Institute Graton Collab Artist Opportunity Apply Now >