Sundance Film Festival Marks 40th Anniversary with Star-Studded Lineup

Kristen Stewart honored with Visionary Award, stars in two major releases; festival highlights include LGBTQ+ films and figures.

Sundance Film Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary with a lineup full of music documentaries, stories about teenage-girlhood, trans narratives, and a movie featuring Riley Keough as a Sasquatch.
Kristen Stewart, honored with the Visionary Award, stars in two major releases at the festival.
The festival draws a roster of A-list celebrities and Hollywood icons to events along Park City’s picturesque Main Street, film premieres, and after-parties all around the mountain town.
The festival commenced with an official Opening Night Gala, hosted by the Sundance Institute, welcoming 500 guests including Christopher Nolan and Robert Downey Jr.
LGBTQ+ films, figures, and events stepped into the Sundance spotlight, including director Alexandra Hedison’s 'Alok', centered on the non-binary author and public speaker Alok Vaid-Menon.