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Sundance Film Festival 2024 Breaks Submission Record

Festival Prioritizes In-Person Screenings, Makes 60% of Titles Available Online

  • Sundance Film Festival 2024 will feature a record number of 17,435 submissions from 153 countries, including 4,410 feature-length films.
  • The festival will kick off with 11 days of screenings starting on January 18, prioritizing the in-person experience for the first six days before making films available online.
  • Among the films are works by veterans like Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater, as well as numerous newcomers and first-time filmmakers.
  • 60% of the total Sundance titles will be available online, making the festival more accessible and inclusive.
  • Despite concerns about the impact of the post-pandemic production lull and two long strikes, the festival received the most submissions ever in its history.
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