Sundance Film Festival

2027 #SundanceFilmFestival Dates and Venues Announced! The Festival will take place January 21–31, 2027 in Boulder, Colorado, welcoming artists and audiences to its new location. Also unveiled today are the venues that will feature world premieres, compelling conversations, special events, and more. Subscribe for Festival updates: sndnc.org/3Oq7azH

“A loony, earnestly delirious dark romantic film with a handmade quality” (@ebertvoices), DEAD LOVER is a brassy, sassy, macabre story of a lady gravedigger who will stop at nothing to revive the corpse of her deceased boyfriend. Now playing! ifccenter.com/films/dead-lov…

“The extraterrestrial erotic horror comedy that audiences didn’t know they were missing.” - @ScreenAnarchy TOUCH ME hits NY theaters this Friday, March 20th at Village East by Angelika and select theaters March 27th ✨ 👽 Get showtimes and tix: angelikafilmcenter.com/villageeast/mo…

In Grace Glowicki’s “Dead Lover,” a grave digger goes to outrageous lengths, from chaotic experiments to unhinged romance, to resurrect her lost love in a scrappy DIY theater world. Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Now in select theaters via Cartuna x Dweck. Read more: sndnc.org/3PdXE33

“Touch Me,” from filmmaker Addison Heimann, is a genre-bending fever dream, equal parts sci-fi erotica and razor-sharp dark comedy. 🦑 Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Now in select theaters via @YellowVeilPics. Read more: sndnc.org/4sY9dcT

Trailer drop! ☀️ “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, receiving the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. In NYC theaters April 17 at @FilmForumNYC (Manhattan) and Regal Concourse (The Bronx).

“There are stories you want to tell, and stories that call you to tell.” For director Hasan Hadi, “The President’s Cake” was the latter. A childhood memory from 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein becomes a story of survival, morality, and growing up. Supported by the Sundance Institute Labs, the film is now in select theaters via @sonyclassics. Read more: sndnc.org/4bqzhGx

Robert Redford’s vision changed the landscape of cinema forever.  On March 18, join us for a special Founder Series event celebrating his legacy and the future of the Sundance Institute's artist programs. Live Q&A to follow. Register for free: sndnc.org/3MvI9CB

She honored his visionary work, saying: “He encouraged new voices at his Sundance Institute — some of whom are up for Oscars tonight, which is so great. He was thoughtful and bold.” Redford’s legacy will continue to inspire generations of storytellers and shape cinema around the world.

Barbra Streisand paid special tribute to Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford during the #Oscars

Barbra Streisand pays tribute to Robert Redford and sings “The Way We Were” #Oscars

One Oscar After Another 🏆 Another round of applause for our Sundance Institute Labs alumni on winning their first #Oscars tonight. Huge congratulations to Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson.

A major moment for Paul Thomas Anderson, a 1993 Sundance Institute Directors Lab alum, who just took home Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for “One Battle After Another”. From developing his voice at the Labs to reaching the #Oscars stage, it’s an incredible full-circle journey.

One Oscar after another. Congratulations to ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, this year’s Best Picture winner! #Oscars

Congratulations on your win for Best Directing, Paul Thomas Anderson! #Oscars