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Sundance Film Festival

The preeminent platform for independent cinema and groundbreaking narrative discovery in North America, hosted by the Sundance Institute.

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Standing Identity

Founded
1978
Host City & Region
Park City & Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (NORTH AMERICA)
Submission Portals
FILMFREEWAY, DIRECT FESTIVAL PORTAL
Data Trust & Ledger
✓Verified: 2026-08-20
Editorial Circuit Briefing

Requires minimum US Premiere for Dramatic/Doc features. Short films accept international and domestic entries with no strict world premiere rule, but unreleased films receive program priority.

Program Focus & Competition Sections

U.S. DramaticWorld CinemaDocumentaryShort Film ProgramNew Frontier AI & Emerging Media

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2027 EditionWINTER SeasonCALL FOR ENTRIES

Event Dates: 2027-01-21 — 2027-01-31

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