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

This movie is so beautiful, so touching, and features a jump scare that made me actually YELL

Get ready for "Leviticus" directed by Adrian Chiarella. 👻 Premiered in the Midnight Section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it left audiences shook. In theaters June 19 via @neonrated.

Join us, along with event partners Rocky Mountain Equality and The Center on Colfax, for Andrea Gibson: Love Letter from the Afterlife — a multimedia evening of film, poetry, and music premiering at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. MT. At the heart of the event is the world debut of Andrea Gibson’s last poetry set recorded at Denver’s own Paramount Theatre in 2024. The film was produced by the team behind the Oscar-nominated and Sundance Film Festival–winning documentary, Come See Me in the Good Light. The Colorado Symphony will accompany Gibson's poetry and the night’s other performances. The event will feature some of Andrea’s favorite artistic collaborators. A presale for the Sundance Film Festival community is now live and will run until Thursday, April 23 at 10 p.m. MT. To get your tickets, visit sndnc.org/48RiVX1 and use code SUNDANCEREDROCKS.

“An empathetic American masterpiece” - Cinapse Sundance favorite OMAHA opens Friday! Be here for Q&As with director Cole Webley and John Magaro, moderated by filmmaker Celine Song and John Slattery. ifccenter.com/films/omaha/

Watch the trailer for “Idiots,” directed by Macon Blair. A wild ride starring Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr.. Premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. In theaters August 28 via @IndieFilmCom.

Applying to the Sundance Institute Feature Film Development Track? Join us April 21 at 10 a.m. PT for a FREE Insider Session with Ilyse McKimmie and Beth de Araújo. Get tips on the application process and an inside look at the Lab experience. Register: sndnc.org/40z79w7

They’re doing their best. IDIOTS hits theaters August 28

“Smiley Face” Dir. Gregg Araki (2007 Sundance Film Festival)

It’s her day :)

Watch the trailer for “Ricky”, directed by Rashad Frett and starring Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Titus Welliver, in theaters April 24. 30-year-old Ricky navigates the realities of life after incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult. Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, supported by Sundance Institute’s Directors, Screenwriters, and Producers Labs, and winner of the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic.

The great film RICKY directed by Rashad Frett, supported by @sundanceorg Feature Labs, and winner of the Directors Award @sundancefest will open in theaters on April 24🩵Highly recommend finding a theater near you to be there opening weekend!

Get to know Joel Alfonso Vargas, writer-director of “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo),” a debut shaped by Bronx upbringing, Dominican diaspora, and coming of age. Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, winning the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. Now in select theaters. Read more: sndnc.org/4cBToCh

LEVITICUS takes NYC ft. Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, and Adrian Chiarella. Trailer drops next week.

Fully baked chaos. IDIOTS trailer hits on 4.20 😮‍💨

John Magaro delivers a profound and moving performance in Cole Webley's coming-of-age drama OMAHA. Opens NYC @IFCCenter April 24 with cast & crew Q&As through the weekend. ifccenter.com/films/omaha/

"Green Room" also marks an early on-screen collaboration for Callum Turner and Alia Shawkat, who would go on to reunite nearly a decade later in “Atropia”.

10 years ago today, Jeremy Saulnier’s “Green Room” was released theatrically, following its screening at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

NEW SHOW: @andreagibson: Love Letters from the Afterlife, an experience of film, poetry & music at #RedRocksCO ft. the Colorado Symphony + special guests on July 5, 2026, in association with @sundancefest 💌 Tickets on sale Friday, April 24 at 10am MT! 🎫 axs.com/events/1413462…

Feature fiction filmmakers! In the early stages of a screenplay? Apply now for the 2027 Development Track to be considered for multiple programs, fellowships, and grants. Deadline: May 12, 2026. Apply here: sndnc.org/3Ol3LCs