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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
2026 Sundance Film Festival Reveals 54 Titles Selected for Short Film Program Presented by Ketel One Vodka
Top L–R: La Tierra Del Valor (The Home of the Brave), Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks), Luigi, The Bird’s Placebo Center Row L–R: Candy Bar,
Hailey Gates and Alia Shawkat Welcome You to the Village of “Atropia”
Hailey Gates at the “Atropia” premiere (photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez
2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program
Top L–R: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging by a Wire, Broken English, Buddy Center Row L–R: Cookie Queens, The Moment, The Weight, The Gallerist Bottom
“One to One: John & Yoko” is an Immersive ’70s Viewing Experience
(L–R) Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “One to One: John & Yoko” at The Ray Theatre on
“Sorry, Baby,” “Peter Hujar’s Day,” Among Sundance Institute–Supported Projects Nominated for 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
It’s about that time! Awards season is in full swing, and the Film Independent Spirit Awards will head to the Hollywood Palladium in mid-February —
“Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” Shows the Difference That One Person Can Make for Change
(L–R) Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Judith Helfand attend the premiere of “Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)” at The Egyptian Theatre in Park
“Endless Cookie” Is an Animated Documentary Unlike Any Other
(L–R) Peter Scriver and Seth Scriver introduce their documentary “Endless Cookie” for its premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City. (Photo by Andrew H.
Release Rundown: What to Watch in December, From “Atropia” to “Endless Cookie”
Written and directed by Hailey Gates, “Atropia” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer With less
“Brides” Asks for Compassion for Our Youths
Nadia Fall attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Brides” at The Egyptian Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, UT. (Photo by
Dinner and a Movie: N.J. Sowmick on “El Mariachi” and Red Lemon Pinwheel Cookies
By N.J. Sowmick Whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas would roll around, there was always a family gathering happening on my father’s side, usually at my aunt’s
CWA and Sundance Institute Jointly Announce Union Recognition of Staff Union
The Sundance Institute jointly with the Sundance Institute Workers United announces the Institute’s voluntary recognition of the staff union represented by the Communications Workers of
Inside the Archives: Winter Is in the Air and in Our Festival Films
A cinematic snow sculpture at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Randall Michelson By Archives team With the holiday season fast approaching, in some
“Sauna” Is an Intimate Exploration of Queer Love and Identity
Mathias Broe attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Sauna” at Library Center Theatre. (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Jessica
Dinner and a Movie: Jared Lank on “Powwow Highway” and Luskinikn
Jared Lank and his mother in the ’90s By Jared Lank Growing up, the start of November always meant a few specific things for me:hunting