What’s in store for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the final one at Park City?
Chloe Zhao will be among the honorees at the 2026 edition, the first without its founder Robert Redford and last before it moves to Boulder
The Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year.
The festival, which kicked off on January 22 in Park City, Utah, will feature stars from Natalie Portman to Charli XCX, and films including breakout discoveries, tear-jerkers, comedies, thrillers, oddities that defy categorisation and maybe even a few future Oscar nominees.
The pop-ups and sponsors will be out in full force on Main Street. The queues to get into the 90 movies premiering across 10 days will be long and the volunteers will be endlessly helpful and cheery in below-freezing temperatures.
But the United States’ premier showcase for independent film is also experiencing a time of profound transition after decades of relative stability.
It is no surprise that legacy will be a connecting thread at this year’s final edition in Park City.