After 40 years in Park City, Sundance exploring options for 2027 film festival and beyond

The Sundance Film Festival may not always call Park City, Utah, home. The Sundance Institute has started to explore the possibility of other U.S. locations to host the independent film festival starting in 2027, the organization said Wednesday. The 2025 and 2026 festivals will still take place in Park City and Salt Lake City. But … Read more

Joana Vicente steps down as Sundance Institute CEO

Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years. “She has been … Read more

Let’s Spend Some Time With Park City’s Fleet Of Unimogs

Park City, Utah welcomes roughly 4 million tourists a year, who spend over half a billion dollars in “the best resort town in America.” During the ski season, the economy depends on roadways being cleared to get skiers to the resorts, not to mention the Hollywood crowd during the yearly Sundance Film Festival held in … Read more

A star is born? After time away, Maisy Stella makes her film debut at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah — PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — “Who’s that girl?” has been a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of “My Old Ass” this week in Park City, Utah. Its star Maisy Stella, 20, will be a familiar name to some, for her years on “Nashville” playing Daphne Conrad, for … Read more

The Best Celebrity Sightings at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival—a one-of-a-kind event in the middle of awards season—is currently underway in Park City, Utah. The festival, which kicked off this weekend, will extend through next week—with Hollywood stars assembling to attend the many premieres and panels. Already Spotted in the wintery city? A starry roster including Kristen Stewart, Kerry Washington, … Read more

For Netflix documentaries, there’s no place like Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah — Filmmaker Yance Ford was in a “Sundance haze” when he took a meeting with Netflix following the premiere of “Strong Island” in 2017. The streamer was still somewhat new in the original documentary space at that point, but had made several big splashes with docs as different as “The Square,” about … Read more

In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life

PARK CITY, Utah — PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years before Antoine Fuqua asked if he might consider writing and directing an adaptation. The book, which explores the complex life of a brilliant boy who grew up in the crime ridden … Read more

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in ‘A Real Pain’

PARK CITY, Utah — PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain.” But his sister Hallie Eisenberg knew from years of watching Roman Roy that Kieran Culkin would be perfect. The film, which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, follows … Read more

‘Freaky Tales,’ Kristen Stewart and Christopher Nolan help kick off Sundance Film Festival

PARK CITY, Utah — Thousands of cinema lovers, Hollywood celebrities, industry executives and filmmakers from around the world have arrived in a very snowy Park City, Utah, for 10 days of movie watching. The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the world’s premier showcase for independent film, kicked off Thursday with a starry gala … Read more