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By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute | photo by Lauren Hartmann And just like that, it’s done! It’s only been a couple

(L–R) James Wan, Billy the Puppet, and Leigh Whannell attend the Park City Legacy screening of “Saw” during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The

A still from “House Party” by Reginald Hudlin, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute By Jessica Herndon Thirty-six

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Gregg Araki and Joseph Gordon Levitt attend the Park City Legacy Screening of “Mysterious Skin” during the 2026

Michael Cera in appears in Janicza Bravo’s short “Gregory Go Boom,” which premiered during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. By Jessica Herndon The Park City

(L–R) Michael Arndt, Paul Dano, Toni Collette, Valerie Faris, Abigail Breslin, Jonathan Dayton, and Greg Kinnear attend the Park City Legacy program screening of “Little

Andrew Stanton attends the premiere of In The Blink of An Eye by Andrew Stanton, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 29: (L-R) Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore and Mark Duplass attend the Park City Legacy Screening of “Humpday” during the 2026

By Erik Adams Coming-of-age stories and movies go together like acne and puberty. High stakes, heightened emotions, big changes, ample opportunity for comedic embarrassment —

By Adam Silverstein Many of the filmmakers in the 2026 Sundance Film Festival lineup are returning to Park City with new work. These are directors

Sarah Steele appears in “Crisis Actor” by Lily Platt, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by