Sundance Film Festival Announces 2025 Dates
The festival is scheduled for Jan. 23 to Feb. 2 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, marking a continuation of its tradition of celebrating independent cinema.
- The Sundance Film Festival's 2025 edition will run from January 23 to February 2, as announced by the nonprofit Sundance Institute.
- Eugene Hernandez, Director of the Festival, emphasized the festival's focus on showcasing a new group of artists and providing a platform for emerging and established talent.
- The 2025 festival planning is underway, with considerations for venue arrangements amidst challenges like the Metropolitan Theaters Corporation's bankruptcy.
- Ticket prices saw an increase in the recent festival, and the Sundance Institute's contract with the city of Park City is set to end after the 2026 festival, prompting discussions for an extension.
- The Sundance Institute continues to support emerging artists year-round through labs, grants, fellowships, and residencies, maintaining its role as a pre-eminent gathering for storytellers and audiences.