Overview
- In a Jan. 19 Today interview, Amy Redford spoke about honoring her father’s memory as she prepares for the festival without him.
- The 2026 Sundance Film Festival opens Jan. 22 in Park City and Salt Lake City, the first edition since Robert Redford died at 89 on Sept. 16, 2025 at his home in Sundance, Utah.
- She described her father as playful, curious and kind, crediting a childhood split between New York City and the Utah mountains with instilling a strong sense of stewardship.
- Amy recalled that he ignored advice not to create the festival, saying he used his platform to "change the world" by elevating stories that weren’t being told.
- She has pushed back against AI-generated tributes and fabricated depictions of her father and family that surfaced after his death.