Short and Stunning: Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off Day One With Short Film Program 1 Premieres
Shorts programmers and filmmakers attend Shorts Program 1 during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre on January 22, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty
What to Watch at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival: 14 Projects to Inspire Social Change
By Ramona Flume
Paralysis can be a common response to the overwhelming modern pressures that most people face on a daily basis, from political extremism and institutionalized racism to corporate greed
Eight People Hold On for Their Lives in “Hanging by a Wire”
“Hanging by a Wire,” the nail-biting new documentary, chronicles a cable car disaster in Pakistan.
“Carousel” Is a Tender Reckoning With Love and the Lives We Settle Into
The quiet confidence in “Carousel” is the kind that leans on restraint and emotional precision over spectacle.
“The Lake” Chronicles the Urgent Mission to Save the Great Salt Lake from Catastrophic Decline
The new documentary premiered during the opening of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — elevating one of the most pressing ecological crises in the United States to the world stage.
Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall Bring the Noise in Daniel Roher’s “Tuner”
A buzzy opening-day screening at the Eccles Theater, “Tuner” lands laughs, gasps and real momentum.
“American Pachuco” Gives a Legend of Stage and Screen His Due
Luis Valdez, “the father of Chicano theater and film,” receives a powerful tribute.
Meet the TikTok Creators Covering the 2026 Festival
As the 2026 Sundance Film Festival starts today, the news and excitement of our premieres and events will be blasted throughout the world through #FilmTok! This year TikTok is sending
“The Last First: Winter K2” Tells the Thrilling Story of a Fatal Pursuit
“The Last First: Winter K2” chronicles the K2 disaster and traces why it happened.
Welcome to the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
“Everyone has a story.”
That simple yet powerful message, shared with us last year by our founder Robert Redford, sums up the purpose of our work at Sundance Institute — ensuring
