The 41st edition of the Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah, with world premiere documentaries and narrative films, presented in-person and streaming online.

As Sundance considers moving out of Utah, the indie film community weighs how much of its identity is rooted in Park City.

And as organizers have done since September, when three finalist host cities were announced (Boulder, Colorado; Cincinatti, Ohio; and a joint Salt Lake City/Park City bid), Eugene Hernandez declined to give any hint of an answer. "The answer is 'no, not yet,'" he said.

Sundance Film Festival is a hot bed for terrific indie movies. Watch 10 all-timers that launched there, including "Get Out" and "Napoleon Dynamite."

As the Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday in Park City, Utah, here’s a look at two of the entries from last year's festival that are currently in the Oscars spotlight.

“Every year you just don’t know,” says Sony Pictures Classics co-founder Tom Bernard. Last year his company acquired Kneecap, which earned six Bafta nominations and is Ireland’s shortlisted Oscar submission. “Sundance to me is still about discovery when the obvious selections are getting gobbled up by the streamers.”

The annual event always defines the year in cinema. Ahead, what we’re packing, where we’re staying, and what movies we’re dying to see in Park City this year

With a mix of returning veterans and first-time attendees, Sundance 2025 arrives at a turning point for the festival and uncertainty in the culture at large.

Part II summarizes the films and programs from Sundance 2025 that are part of The Utah Review coverage. For Part I which is an overview of the state of the film industry in Utah, see here. Among the Sundance feature-length films with a significant Utah connection is Omaha,

Film festival season has arrived, and film lovers are now converging on Park City, Utah for this year's Sundance Film Festival. That includes Cinema Chat co-host and Marquee Arts cinema program director,

Further from Main Street, Deer Valley’s Chute Eleven will host Slopeside Sets with DJ performance by Coco & Breezy, Austin Millz, and more. And Tao Park City returns for a two-day pop-up on Jan. 24 and 25, with performances both nights by Tyga. See you on the dance floor — or, more likely, in the theater.