
2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Jury Members
Top Row L–R: Ana Katz, Natalia Almada, Bao Nguyen, Tatiana Maslany, A.V. Rockwell, Dr. Heather BerlinSecond Row L–R: Sophie Barthes, Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Martin

Top Row L–R: Ana Katz, Natalia Almada, Bao Nguyen, Tatiana Maslany, A.V. Rockwell, Dr. Heather BerlinSecond Row L–R: Sophie Barthes, Azazel Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Martin

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

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

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

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

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 at the “Atropia” premiere (photo by George Pimentel / Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival) By Bailey Pennick Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez

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

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 —

(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.

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

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