The Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the US. It is held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort and acts as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers.
The annual program includes dramatic and documentary features and short films; series and episodic content; and New Frontier, showcasing emerging media in the form of multimedia installations, performances, and films. We also host daily filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and live music events. Since 1985, hundreds of films that have launched at the Festival have gained critical recognition and acclaim, reaching new audiences worldwide.
Each year, the committee selects 60–80 short films to play within the Sundance Festival program.
Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival.
The festival dates: January 23 – February 2, 2025.
The submission deadline (for the 2025 festival): Jul 29 | Aug 16 | Sep 6 |
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