
Your Guide to the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Features That Started as Shorts
Who knows which one of today’s brief-but-mighty visions could be tomorrow’s must-see competition film or entry in Premieres, Midnight, or NEXT?

Who knows which one of today’s brief-but-mighty visions could be tomorrow’s must-see competition film or entry in Premieres, Midnight, or NEXT?

Mileva Gara Jovanović and Nada Stanišić appear in “To Hold a Mountain” by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance

(L-R) Ken Marino, Zoey Deutch, and David Wain attend the Q&A for Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass by David Wain, an official selection

You can now watch a number of films from the comfort of your own home through the Sundance Film Festival’s Online program.

Writer-Director Andrius Blaževičius and crew attend the premiere of “How to Divorce During the War” at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026, in Park

(L-R) Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Vera Miao, Kelly Marie Tran, Aria Kim, and Fiona Fu attend the “Rock Springs” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance

By Adam Silverstein Love takes many forms at the Sundance Film Festival — romantic, obsessive, tender, and dangerous. This year’s Festival features stories of connection

Noah Segan’s new movie longs for the Big Apple where John Turturro and Giancarlo Esposito made Do the Right Thing.

(L–R) Programmer Emily Doe, Gregory Barnes, Leah Vlemmiks, Jamie Kiernan O’Brien, Eduardo Braun Costa, Jen Nee Lim, Samuel Suffren, and Adam Curley attend the premiere

Guillermo del Toro attends the Q&A for a restored screening of his film “Cronos,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by

Director Judd Ehrlich’s documentary spotlights the hard-charging activist who has devoted her life to ending discrimination.

(L-R) Brittney Griner and Alexandria Stapleton attend “The Brittney Griner Story ” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January