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What to Watch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival: Comedies, Satires, and Other Funny Stuff
Given the number of features, short films, and episodic works playing the Festival in 2026, it’d be impossible to catalog every comedy, dramedy, or comedy-adjacent project in the lineup. But if you’re looking to watch something laugh-out-loud funny in person or at home, you can’t go wrong with any of the following.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Josephine Decker, the Director of “Chasing Summer”
“This film is about expansion and pleasure and living to your absolute fullest. It’s about being sensual and sexual and hilarious and lost.”
Your Guide to the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Projects by Black Filmmakers About the Black Experience
The slate of films by Black artists, across documentaries, narrative features, episodic storytelling, and short films, asks audiences to recognize and understand Black life as multifaceted.
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
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Molly Manners, the Director of “Extra Geography”
“I think the biggest inspiration is teenage female friendship,” says Manners about her new film. “I drew a lot from my own experiences at an all-girls school growing up and how huge and exciting and painful and exhilarating and kind of everything these friendships felt.”
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Tamra Davis, the Director Behind “The Best Summer”
Tamra Davis’ “The Best Summer” captures the raw energy of the 1995 Summersault indie music festival in Australia, where bands like Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, and Bikini Kill hit the stage.
Your Guide to the Projects by Asian Filmmakers at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Moon Choi and Son Sukku appear in “Bedford Park” by Stephanie Ahn, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy of Sundance Institute
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
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Jay Duplass, the Director of “See You When I See You”
Jay Duplass is headed back to Park City in 2026 with his first solo-directed project at the Sundance Film Festival since “The Puffy Chair” — his feature debut — in 2005.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know NB Mager, the Writer-Director of “Run Amok”
In “Run Amok,” writer-director NB Mager focuses on the aftermath of a school tragedy and asks: What happens when young people are finally allowed to speak for themselves?
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know David Alvarado, the Director Behind “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez”
Director David Alvarado shines a spotlight on the filmmaker, activist, and vital figure in the history of Mexican American culture, art, and political consciousness.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, the Directors of “Nuisance Bear”
An expansion of their award-winning eponymous short film from 2021, “Nuisance Bear” takes Osio Vanden and Weisman back to Churchill, Manitoba, where a polar bear migration has crossed paths with modern human life.
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Liz Sargent, the Writer-Director of “Take Me Home”
In addition to resonating with anyone who has had to face the complications of caregiving, “Take Me Home” provides a rare opportunity for audiences to see a big-screen performance by a lead actor with a cognitive disability.
Your Guide to the Indigenous Works at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
When Robert Redford founded the Sundance Institute, he ensured that support for Indigenous voices would be a pillar of the organization. From iconic Indigenous artists