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Atropia<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(U.S. Dramatic Competition),\u00a0Seeds<\/em>\u00a0(U.S. Documentary Competition),\u00a0Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)<\/em>\u00a0(World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and\u00a0Cutting Through Rocks (\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0627\u06a9 \u06cc\u0648\u0644\u0644\u0627\u0631)<\/em>\u00a0(World Cinema Documentary Competition) Awarded Grand Jury Prizes; NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe Goes to\u00a0Zodiac Killer Project<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Twinless<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(U.S. Dramatic Competition) and<\/b>\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(U.S. Documentary Competition) Receive Audience Awards Presented by Acura<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Audience Awards Presented by United Airlines Go to\u00a0<\/b>DJ Ahmet\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(World Cinema Dramatic Competition) and\u00a0<\/b>Prime Minister\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(World Cinema Documentary Competition);\u00a0<\/b>East of Wall<\/i><\/b>\u00a0wins NEXT Audience Award Presented by Adobe<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Today, the 2025 Sundance Film Festival<\/a> awards were presented at a ceremony for the jury and audience award\u2013winning films at The Ray Theatre in Park City, where independent storytelling was celebrated ahead of the Festival\u2019s conclusion. The 2025 Festival, taking place now through February 2, has featured premieres, screenings, talks, events, and more in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. All feature award-winning films are available online nationwide now through February 2. Select award-winning films will screen in person for ticketholders and passholders. Tickets can be purchased at festival.sundance.org\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Grand Jury Prizes went to\u00a0Atropia\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(U.S. Dramatic Competition),\u00a0Seeds<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(U.S. Documentary Competition),\u00a0Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and\u00a0Cutting Through Rocks (\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0627\u06a9 \u06cc\u0648\u0644\u0644\u0627\u0631)\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(World Cinema Documentary Competition). The NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe was given to\u00a0Zodiac Killer Project<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Audience awards for films in competition were presented by Acura to\u00a0Twinless<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(U.S. Dramatic Competition) and\u00a0\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(U.S. Documentary Competition) and presented by United Airlines to\u00a0DJ Ahmet<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(World Cinema Dramatic Competition) and\u00a0Prime Minister<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(World Cinema Documentary Competition).\u00a0East of Wall\u00a0<\/i><\/b>won the audience award for NEXT presented by Adobe. Awards for the Short Film Program Presented by Vimeo were announced at a ceremony on January 28 at The Park in Park City, Utah.<\/p>\n

This year, the Festival jury included:\u00a0Reinaldo Marcus Green<\/b>,\u00a0Arian Moayed<\/b>, and\u00a0Celine Song\u00a0<\/b>for the U.S. Dramatic Competition;\u00a0Steven Bognar<\/b>,\u00a0Vinnie Malhotra<\/b>, and\u00a0Marcia Smith<\/b>\u00a0for the U.S. Documentary Competition;\u00a0Ava Cahen<\/b>,\u00a0Wanuri Kahiu<\/b>, and\u00a0Daniel Kaluuya<\/b>\u00a0for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition;\u00a0Daniela Alatorre<\/b>,\u00a0Laura Kim<\/b>, and\u00a0Kevin Macdonald<\/b>\u00a0for the World Cinema Documentary Competition;\u00a0Kaniehtiio Horn<\/b>,\u00a0Maggie Mackay<\/b>, and\u00a0Kibwe Tavares<\/b>\u00a0for the Short Film Program Competition; and\u00a0Elijah Wood\u00a0<\/b>for the NEXT section.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate all of our filmmakers and award winners on a successful 2025 Sundance Film Festival and thank them for the stories they shared with our audiences,\u201d said\u00a0Amanda Kelso, Acting CEO, Sundance Institute<\/b>. \u201cThese works spoke to our commitment to fostering empathy, understanding, and a more vibrant, inclusive society through storytelling, and it was an honor to celebrate them together as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArriving at our Awards Ceremony after seven days of connection and discovery is especially rewarding this year. We are thrilled to honor these filmmakers for their inventiveness, generosity, and for the valuable conversations, moments of levity, and deep insights their work has offered,\u201d said\u00a0Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming<\/b>. \u201cWe share our gratitude with the State of Utah, audiences, staff, volunteers, and everyone who makes the Sundance Film Festival possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have such admiration and respect for all of the films in this year\u2019s program, and we want to congratulate everyone who had a hand in creating the works being honored at our Awards Ceremony today,\u201d added\u00a0Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming<\/b>. \u201cOur programming team is so thrilled to have introduced these moving and impactful works to our audiences this Festival, and we look forward to following the journeys of each of these talented artists and their projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards ceremony honored the winning projects two days before the conclusion of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where 94 feature-length and episodic works and 57 short films \u2014 curated from a total 15,775 submissions \u2014 have screened to audiences in Park City, Salt Lake City, and online.<\/p>\n

Feature film award winners in previous years include:\u00a0A Real Pain<\/i>,\u00a0D\u00ecdi (\u5f1f\u5f1f)<\/i>,\u00a0Porcelain War<\/i>,\u00a0Sujo<\/i>,\u00a0Daughters<\/i>,\u00a0Kneecap<\/i>,\u00a0A Thousand and One<\/i>,\u00a020 Days in Mariupol<\/i>,\u00a0The Eternal Memory<\/i>,\u00a0Nanny<\/i>,\u00a0CODA<\/i>,\u00a0Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/i>,\u00a0Flee<\/i>,\u00a0Minari<\/i>,\u00a0Boys State<\/i>,\u00a0Clemency<\/i>,\u00a0One Child Nation<\/i>,\u00a0Honeyland<\/i>,\u00a0The Souvenir<\/i>,\u00a0The Miseducation of Cameron Post<\/i>,\u00a0Whiplash<\/i>,\u00a0Fruitvale Station<\/i>,\u00a0Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/i>,\u00a0Twenty Feet from Stardom<\/i>,\u00a0Searching for Sugarman<\/i>,\u00a0The Square<\/i>,\u00a0Me and Earl and the Dying Girl<\/i>,\u00a0Cartel Land<\/i>,\u00a0The Wolf Pack<\/i>,\u00a0The Diary of a Teenage Girl<\/i>,\u00a0Dope<\/i>,\u00a0Dear White People<\/i>,\u00a0The Cove<\/i>, and\u00a0Man on Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival awards are:<\/b><\/p>\n

GRAND JURY PRIZES<\/b><\/p>\n

The\u00a0U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Atropia<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Hailey Gates, Producers: Naima Abed, Emilie Georges, Luca Guadagnino, Lana Kim, Jett Steiger) \u2014 When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.\u00a0Cast: Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chlo\u00eb Sevigny, Tim Heidecker, Jane Levy. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For its singular directing, writing, and vision, this timely and timeless first feature was both hilarious and damning in its portrayal of the theater of war. Its biting criticism of American imperialism and boundary-pushing storytelling led all three of the jurors to unanimously award the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic to\u00a0Atropia<\/i>\u00a0by Hailey Gates.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Seeds<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Brittany Shyne, Producers: Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon) \u2014 An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: It is our great honor to award the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary to a truly special film that evokes and illustrates all that we come to Sundance to discover \u2014 a new voice with something powerful, rich, and poignant to say. From its directing, cinematography, and dreamlike immersion, this film takes us deep inside an essentially overlooked pocket of our country, whose residents struggle to hold onto their heritage as their way of life has come under threat. The fact that this is the filmmaker\u2019s feature debut speaks to the arrival of an exciting new talent in documentary. The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary goes to\u00a0Seeds<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Sabar Bonda (Cactus P<\/i><\/b>ears)<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0India, U.K., Canada (Director and Screenwriter: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Producers: Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer) \u2014 Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.\u00a0Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: This is the great modern love story. To say it\u2019s an honor to award this tender film is an understatement. We cried, we laughed, and we wished to be loved in the same way. It is exactly what the world needs right now. This authentic point of view opens the door to an intimate language we all understand. We feel the humming heartbeat of the main character\u2019s inner life, and when it bursts, it wraps us with its sweetness. We award the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic to\u00a0Sabar Bonda (Cactus P<\/i>ears)<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Cutting Through Rocks (\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0627\u06a9 \u06cc\u0648\u0644\u0644\u0627\u0631)\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/ Iran, Germany, U.S.A., Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada (Directors and Producers: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara\u2019s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: This beautiful and nuanced portrait shows us a fearless eccentric who confronts male-dominated society when she runs for office in a remote Iranian village. Her determination, warmth, and humor and the way her story is told left us in awe. We are proud to present the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary to\u00a0Cutting Through Rocks (\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0627\u06a9 \u06cc\u0648\u0644\u0644\u0627\u0631)<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

NEXT INNOVATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADOBE<\/b><\/p>\n

The NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe was awarded to\u00a0Zodiac Killer Project\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/ U.S.A., U.K. (Director and Producer: Charlie Shackleton, Producers: Catherine Bray, Anthony Ing) \u2013\u2013\u00a0Against the backdrop of sunbaked parking lots, deserted courthouses, and empty suburban homes \u2014 the familiar spaces of true crime, stripped of all action and spectacle \u2014 a filmmaker describes his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary and probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.\u00a0World Premiere. Documentary. Available\u00a0<\/i>o<\/i>nline for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: I really loved each of these totally original films, but one truly stood out in its innovation, its structure, its wild pivot from its original inspiration, the brilliant and hilarious 16mm panning and zooming location shots, and its funny and insightful commentary on the very kind of film it was originally meant to be. There is no film like it, and with that, I am thrilled to present the NEXT Innovator Award to\u00a0Zodiac Killer Project<\/i>.<\/p>\n

AUDIENCE AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/b>, Presented by Acura was awarded to\u00a0Twinless<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: James Sweeney, Producer: David Permut) \u2014 Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.\u00a0Cast: Dylan O\u2019Brien, James Sweeney, Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audience Award: U.S. Documentary<\/b>, Presented by Acura was awarded to\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director: Anthony Benna, Producers: Andr\u00e9 Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell, Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis, Ben Cotner) \u2014 Andr\u00e9, a brilliant idiot, is dying because he didn\u2019t get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic<\/b>, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to\u00a0DJ Ahmet\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0North Macedonia,\u00a0Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia\u00a0(Director and Screenwriter: Georgi M. Unkovski, Producers:\u00a0Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska)\u00a0\u2014 Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father\u2019s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love \u2014 a girl already promised to someone else.\u00a0Cast: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Dora Akan Zlatanova, Aksel Mehmet, Selpin Kerim, Atila Klince. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary<\/b>, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to\u00a0Prime Minister<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A. (Directors: Michelle Walshe, Lindsay Utz, Producers: Cass Avery, Leon Kirkbeck, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Katie Peck)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A view inside the life of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, capturing her through five tumultuous years in power and beyond as she redefined leadership on the world stage.\u00a0World Premiere.<\/i>\u00a0Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audience Award: NEXT<\/b>, Presented by Adobe was awarded to\u00a0East of Wall<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Kate Beecroft, Producers: Lila Yacoub, Melanie Ramsayer, Shannon Moss) \u2013\u2013 After the death of her husband, Tabatha \u2014 a young, tattooed, rebellious horse trainer \u2014 wrestles with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her broken-down ranch in the Badlands.\u00a0Cast: Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, Jennifer Ehle. World Premiere. Fiction. Available\u00a0<\/i>o<\/i>nline for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

JURY AWARDS FOR DIRECTING, SCREENWRITING, and EDITING<\/b><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Directing Award: U.S. Documentary<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Geeta Gandbhir<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0The Perfect Neighbor<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Geeta Gandbhir, Producers: Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee) \u2014 A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida\u2019s \u201cstand your ground\u201d laws.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: The Directing award goes to a filmmaker of remarkably disciplined vision who turns creative constraints into cinematic power ,creating a searing indictment of \u201cstand your ground laws.\u201d The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary goes to Geeta Gandbhir for\u00a0The Perfect Neighbor<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Rashad Frett<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Ricky<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Rashad Frett, Screenwriter: Lin Que Ayoung, Producers: Pierre M. Coleman, Simon TaufiQue, Sterling Brim, DC Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Josh Peters, Mark Steele) \u2014 Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.\u00a0Cast: Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Maliq Johnson, Imani Lewis, Simbi Kali, Andrene Ward-Hammond. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For holding the audience\u2019s hand through each of the intimate and compelling moments of a young man navigating the first days out of the byzantine U.S. prison system, we award the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic to Rashad Frett for\u00a0Ricky<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary\u00a0<\/b>was presented to\u00a0Mstyslav Chernov\u00a0<\/b>for\u00a02000 Meters to Andriivka<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ Ukraine (Director and Producer:\u00a0Mstyslav Chernov, Producers: Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath) \u2014 Amid the failing counteroffensive, a journalist follows a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to traverse one mile of heavily fortified forest and liberate a strategic village from Russian occupation. But the farther they advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that this war may never end.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For his extraordinarily brave and sensitive film about a single battle in the Russia-Ukraine war, a film with images of shocking and unforgettable beauty and delicate character portraits, the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary goes to Mstyslav Chernov for\u00a02000 Meters to Andriivka<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic\u00a0<\/b>was presented to\u00a0Alireza Khatami<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0The Things You Kill\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0Turkey, France, Poland, Canada (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer:\u00a0Alireza Khatami, Producers: Elisa Sepulveda Ruddoff, Cyriac Auriol, Mariusz W\u0142odarski, Michael Solomon) \u2014 Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.\u00a0Cast: Ekin Ko\u00e7, Erkan Kol\u00e7ak K\u00f6stendil, Hazar Erg\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc, Ercan Kesal. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: We could not stop talking about this film. It made us curious and deeply invested in the characters and their rich journey. This effortless, streamlined film does not sacrifice its depth of subject even while dealing with toxic masculinity and the everyday darkness of the soul. This director was masterful in their precision, they were profound yet restrained, and their robust vision pushes us to want more, think more, and do more to be better humans. For this reason we award the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic to Alireza Khatami for\u00a0The Things You Kill<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Eva Victor<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Sorry, Baby<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Eva Victor, Producers: Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins) \u2014 Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on\u2026 for everyone around her, at least.\u00a0Cast: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For its stunning honesty, moving sense of humor, and an authentic portrait of a young woman living in the aftermath of her sexual assault, we award the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award to Eva Victor for\u00a0Sorry, Baby<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Parker Laramie<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director: Anthony Benna, Producers: Andr\u00e9 Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell, Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis, Ben Cotner) \u2014 Andr\u00e9, a brilliant idiot, is dying because he didn\u2019t get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: The nuanced edit of this film allows the audience to see the beauty and humor of our final years. With its larger-than-life protagonist,\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot<\/i>\u00a0allows you to laugh, breathe, and travel through a long and emotional journey with melody, rhythm, and grace. The Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary goes to Parker Laramie for\u00a0Andr\u00e9 is an Idiot<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

SPECIAL JURY AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n

A\u00a0U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award<\/b>\u00a0for Acting<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Dylan O\u2019Brien<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Twinless<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: James Sweeney, Producer: David Permut) \u2014 Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.\u00a0Cast: Dylan O\u2019Brien, James Sweeney, Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For portraying two roles in one fearless performance, coupled with an immersive and seamless character study of a set of twins, we award Dylan O\u2019Brien the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting in\u00a0Twinless<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Plainclothes\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Carmen Emmi, Producers: Colby Cote, Arthur Landon, Eric Podwall, Vanessa Pantley) \u2014 A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies orders when he falls in love with a target.\u00a0Cast: Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia, Christian Cooke, Gabe Fazio, Amy Forsyth. World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For their complex performances that stayed with us until the riveting final frames and for painting the delicate tale of a police officer hiding his sexuality in the \u201990s, we award the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast to\u00a0Plainclothe<\/i>s.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling\u00a0<\/b>was presented to\u00a0Selena y Los Dinos<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director: Isabel Castro, Producers: Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, J. Daniel Torres, David Blackman, Simran Singh) \u2014 Selena Quintanilla \u2014 the \u201cQueen of Tejano Music\u201d \u2014 and her family band, Selena y Los Dinos, rose from performing at quincea\u00f1eras to selling out stadium tours. The celebration of her life and legacy is chronicled through never-before-seen footage from the family\u2019s personal archive.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: This award goes to a film that transported us to a specific time and place, evoking themes of family, heritage, love, and adolescence. The power of the story speaks to the essential nature of the archive \u2014 employed in this film to chart the emergence of a once-in-a-generation talent. The winner of the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling goes to\u00a0Selena y Los Dinos<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Life After\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director: Reid Davenport, Producer: Colleen Cassingham) \u2014 In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the \u201cright to die,\u201d igniting a national debate about autonomy, dignity, and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom trials, Bouvia disappeared from public view. Disabled director Reid Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: This Special Jury Award goes to a film that asks profound, unsettling questions about life and death, individual autonomy vs public policy, and what defines \u2014 and who determines \u2014 the quality of an individual life. The filmmaker\u2019s unflinching approach forces us to examine our assumptions about a person\u2019s right to die\u2026 and live. The U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award goes to\u00a0Life After<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Georgi M. Unkovski\u00a0<\/b>for\u00a0DJ Ahmet\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0North Macedonia,\u00a0Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia\u00a0(Director and Screenwriter: Georgi M. Unkovski, Producers:\u00a0Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska)\u00a0\u2014 Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father\u2019s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love \u2014 a girl already promised to someone else.\u00a0Cast: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Dora Akan Zlatanova, Aksel Mehmet, Selpin Kerim, Atila Klince. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: World cinema gives us access to a depth of emotion, diversity of characters, and meaningful journeys that are not limited by borders. Our guiding principle was hope and light, and the films in this section have a strong sense of courage and vulnerability. We found all this and more in this film\u2019s progressive characters and distinct tone. For this reason we have chosen to award the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision to Georgi M. Unkovski for\u00a0DJ Ahmet<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Writing<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Two Women<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ Canada (Director: Chlo\u00e9 Robichaud, Screenwriter and Producer: Catherine L\u00e9ger, Producer: Martin Paul-Hus) \u2014 Violette is having a difficult maternity leave. Florence is dealing with depression. Despite their careers and families, they feel like failures. Florence\u2019s first infidelity is a revelation. When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.\u00a0Cast: Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, Laurence Leboeuf, F\u00e9lix Moati, Mani Soleymanlou, Sophie Nelisse, Juliette Gari\u00e9py. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For its courageous exploration of female desire, its joyful and comedic tone, and its fearless, complex characters with awakened sexuality \u2014 this film exudes freshness, rhythmic editing, and impossible wit. We award the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Writing to Chlo\u00e9 Robichaud and Catherine L\u00e9ger for\u00a0Two Women<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Mr. Nobody Against Putin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0Denmark, Czech Republic (Director and Screenwriter: David Borenstein, Producer: Helle Faber) \u2014\u00a0As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia\u2019s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what\u2019s really happening in his own school.\u00a0World Premiere<\/i>.\u00a0Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For the courageous act of documenting the insidious origins of propaganda in Russian schools and for showing us how easy it is to use misinformation to manipulate, the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award goes to\u00a0Mr. Nobody Against Putin<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Coexistence, My Ass!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A., France\u00a0(Director and Producer: Amber Fares, Screenwriter and Producer: Rachel Leah Jones, Screenwriter: Rabab Haj Yahya, Producer: Val\u00e9rie Montmartin)\u00a0\u2013\u2013\u00a0Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi creates a personal and political one-woman show about the struggle for equality in Israel\/Palestine. When the elusive coexistence she\u2019s spent her life working toward starts sounding like a bad joke, she challenges her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For showing us how to have a challenging conversation with humor and humanity and for having the courage to say things others cannot, the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression goes to\u00a0Coexistence, My Ass!<\/i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

A\u00a0NEXT Special Jury Award<\/b>\u00a0for Ensemble Cast<\/b>\u00a0was presented to\u00a0Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Joel Alfonso Vargas, Producer: Paolo Maria Pedull\u00e0) \u2013\u2013 Rico\u2019s summer is a mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it\u2019s only a matter of time before his carefree days come spiraling down.\u00a0Cast: Juan Collado, Destiny Checo, Yohanna Florentino, Nathaly Navarro. World Premiere. Fiction. Available\u00a0<\/i>o<\/i>nline for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: I\u2019d like to acknowledge a film with characters that really drew me in, who are filled with heart and fire: a hopeless central character who can\u2019t seem to get his shit together, a young teen who embraces an unexpected pregnancy, a sister who can\u2019t deal with her brother\u2019s idiocy, and a mother who fiercely loves her family. These actors brought the reality, comedy, and love of these characters to delightful, vibrant life, so it\u2019s my pleasure to bestow the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast to\u00a0Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)<\/i>.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 2025 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS:<\/b><\/p>\n

Jury prizes for short filmmaking were announced on January 28 at the Short Film Awards Ceremony & Party presented by Vimeo at The Park in Park City:<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Grand Jury Prize<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0Theo Panagopoulos<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.K. (Director: Theo Panagopoulos, Producer: Marissa Keating) \u2014 When a filmmaker of Palestinian descent based in Scotland unearths a rarely seen film archive of Palestinian wildflowers, he decides to reclaim the footage.\u00a0North American Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For a timely, urgent, and beautiful examination of colonialism and a moving reclaiming of history through the use of archival footage, the Short Film Grand Jury Prize goes to\u00a0The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing<\/i>, directed by Theo Panagopoulos.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0Jazmin Garcia<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Trokas Duras\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Jazmin Garcia, Screenwriter: Benjamin Benji Moreno, Producers: Sally Su Jin Oh, Mayte Avina, Scott O\u2019Donnell) \u2014 Journeying through the interior landscapes of a Jornalero\u2019s dreams, his waking reality in Los Angeles, and what it looks like when a group of people relegated to serving others labors for their own elevation of body and spirit.\u00a0Cast: Benjamin Benji Moreno, La Chapis, El Barrio, Luis Valentan, Elmer Mayorga, Tricia Sarmento. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For a visionary perspective and a stunning visual narrative approach that creates an unequivocally empowering and intimate portrait, the Short Film Jury Award for U.S. Fiction goes to\u00a0Trokas Duras<\/i>, directed by Jazmin Garcia.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0Chheangkea\u00a0<\/b>for\u00a0Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>Cambodia, France (Director and Screenwriter: Chheangkea, Producers: Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar) \u2014 During her chaotic family\u2019s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her Queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.\u00a0Cast: Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn Buth, Ponleu Chab. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For the perfect execution of a truly hilarious and relatable exploration of self- and family acceptance within a fantastical framework, we give the Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction to\u00a0Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites<\/i>, directed by Chheangkea.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0Christopher Radcliff<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0We Were The Scenery\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director: Christopher Radcliff, Producers: Cathy Linh Che, Jess X. Snow) \u2014 In 1975, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled from Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras during the filming of\u00a0Apocalypse Now<\/i>.\u00a0World Premiere.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For a wholly unique, witty, joyful perspective on art-making, the impact of film, and how they intersect with real lives, the Short Film Jury Award for Nonfiction goes to\u00a0We Were The Scenery<\/i>, directed by Christopher Radcliff.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Jury Award: Animation<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0Natalia Le\u00f3n<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>France (Director and Screenwriter: Natalia Le\u00f3n, Producer: Luc Camilli) \u2014 Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past.\u00a0Cast: Carolina Z\u00e1rate Wall, Natalia Le\u00f3n, GAYA, Rebeca Magdely Gonzalez Alfaro. World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For an immersive and deeply intimate approach to a tragic epidemic, using the craft of animation in surprising and poignant ways, the Short Film Jury Award for Animation goes to\u00a0Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado<\/i>, directed by Natalia Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Special Jury Award for Animation Directing<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to:\u00a0May Kindred-Boothby<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0The Eating of an Orange\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.K. (Director and Screenwriter: May Kindred-Boothby) \u2014 Convention and sexuality are explored through slugs, rituals, and the eating of an orange.\u00a0International Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For the intricate crafting of a deeply emotional tale told without dialogue and traditional narrative structure, and for a fresh take on female empowerment, the Short Film Special Jury Award for Animation Directing goes to\u00a0The Eating of an Orange<\/i>, directed by May Kindred-Boothby.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing<\/b>\u00a0was awarded to: Loren Waters\u00a0<\/b>for\u00a0Tiger\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Loren Waters, Producer: Dana Tiger) \u2014 A portrait of award-winning, internationally acclaimed Indigenous artist and elder Dana Tiger, her family, and the resurgence of the iconic Tiger T-shirt company.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jury citation: For the inspired direction and innovative vision that tells the moving story of a family\u2019s cultural and artistic legacy, the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing goes to\u00a0Tiger<\/i>, directed by Loren Waters.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for an outstanding feature film about science or technology was awarded to\u00a0SALLY<\/i><\/b>, screening in the Premieres category. The filmmakers received a $25,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction went to\u00a0Danielle Varga<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0Seeds<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/i>U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Brittany Shyne, Producers: Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon) \u2014 An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.\u00a0World Premiere. Available online for Public.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Fiction went to\u00a0Joe Pirro<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0The Wedding Banquet<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Andrew Ahn, Screenwriter and Producer: James Schamus, Producers: Anita Gou, Joe Pirro, Caroline Clark) \u2014 Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend, Chris, and out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green card marriage with his friend Angela in exchange for expensive in vitro fertilization treatments for her partner, Lee. Plans change when Min\u2019s grandmother surprises them with an elaborate Korean wedding banquet.\u00a0Cast: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung. World Premiere. Fiction.<\/i><\/p>\n

The Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Nonfiction went to\u00a0Vivien Hillgrove<\/b>, and the Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Fiction went to\u00a0Brian A. Kates<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The Sundance Institute | NHK Award went to Lloyd Lee Choi for\u00a0Yakult Ajumma<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(Korea, Canada, U.S.A).<\/p>\n

Sundance Institute<\/b><\/p>\n

As a champion and curator of independent stories, the nonprofit Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists across storytelling media to create and thrive. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institute\u2019s signature labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally.\u00a0Sundance Collab<\/a>, a digital community platform, brings a global cohort of working artists together to learn from Sundance advisors and connect with each other in a creative space, developing and sharing works in progress. The Sundance Film Festival and other public programs connect audiences and artists to ignite new ideas, discover original voices, and build a community dedicated to independent storytelling. Through the Sundance Institute artist programs, we have supported such projects as\u00a0Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/i>,\u00a0The Big Sick<\/i>,\u00a0Bottle Rocket<\/i>,\u00a0Boys Don\u2019t Cry<\/i>,\u00a0Boys State<\/i>,\u00a0Call Me by Your Name<\/i>,\u00a0Clemency<\/i>,\u00a0CODA<\/i>,\u00a0Drunktown\u2019s Finest<\/i>,\u00a0The Farewell<\/i>,\u00a0Fire of Love<\/i>,\u00a0Flee<\/i>,\u00a0The Forty-Year-Old Version<\/i>,\u00a0Fruitvale Station<\/i>,\u00a0Half Nelson<\/i>,\u00a0Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/i>,\u00a0Hereditary<\/i>,\u00a0Honeyland<\/i>,\u00a0The Infiltrators<\/i>,\u00a0The Last Black Man in San Francisco<\/i>,\u00a0Little Woods<\/i>,\u00a0Love & Basketball<\/i>,\u00a0Me and You and Everyone We Know<\/i>,\u00a0Mudbound<\/i>,\u00a0Nanny<\/i>,\u00a0One Child Nation<\/i>,\u00a0Pariah<\/i>,\u00a0Raising Victor Vargas<\/i>,\u00a0Requiem for a Dream<\/i>,\u00a0Reservoir Dogs<\/i>,\u00a0RBG<\/i>,\u00a0Sin Nombre<\/i>,\u00a0Sorry to Bother You<\/i>,\u00a0Strong Island<\/i>,\u00a0Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/i>,\u00a0Swiss Army Man<\/i>,\u00a0A Thousand and One<\/i>,\u00a0Top of the Lake<\/i>,\u00a0Walking and Talking<\/i>,\u00a0Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?<\/i>, and\u00a0Zola.<\/i>\u00a0Through year-round artist programs, the Institute also nurtured the early careers of such artists as Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Gregg Araki, Darren Aronofsky, Lisa Cholodenko, Ryan Coogler, Nia DaCosta, The Daniels, David Gordon Green, Miranda July, James Mangold, John Cameron Mitchell, Kimberly Peirce, Boots Riley, Ira Sachs, Quentin Tarantino, Taika Waititi, Lulu Wang, and Chlo\u00e9 Zhao. Support Sundance Institute in our commitment to uplifting bold artists and powerful storytelling globally by making a donation at\u00a0sundance.org\/donate<\/a>. Join\u00a0Sundance Institute<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Twitter), and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Sundance Film Festival\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n

The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute, is the preeminent gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. Since 1985, hundreds of films launched at the Festival have gone on to gain critical acclaim and reach new audiences worldwide. The Festival has introduced some of the most groundbreaking films and episodic works of the past three decades, including\u00a0Daughters<\/i>,\u00a0D\u00ecdi (\u5f1f\u5f1f)<\/i>,\u00a0A Real Pain<\/i>,\u00a0Sujo<\/i>,\u00a0Thelma<\/i>,\u00a0Will & Harper<\/i>,\u00a0Past Lives<\/i>,\u00a020 Days in Mariupol<\/i>,\u00a0The Eternal Memory<\/i>,\u00a0Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie<\/i>,\u00a0A Thousand and One<\/i>,\u00a0Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields<\/i>,\u00a0Rye Lane<\/i>,\u00a0Navalny<\/i>,\u00a0Fire of Love<\/i>,\u00a0Flee<\/i>,\u00a0CODA<\/i>,\u00a0Passing<\/i>,\u00a0Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/i>,\u00a0Minari<\/i>,\u00a0Clemency<\/i>,\u00a0Never Rarely Sometimes Always<\/i>,\u00a0Zola<\/i>,\u00a0O.J.: Made in America<\/i>,\u00a0On the Record<\/i>,\u00a0Boys State<\/i>,\u00a0The Farewell<\/i>,\u00a0Honeyland<\/i>,\u00a0One Child Nation<\/i>,\u00a0The Souvenir<\/i>,\u00a0The Infiltrators<\/i>,\u00a0Sorry to Bother You<\/i>,\u00a0Top of the Lake<\/i>,\u00a0Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?<\/i>,\u00a0Hereditary<\/i>,\u00a0Call Me by Your Name<\/i>,\u00a0Get Out<\/i>,\u00a0The Big Sick<\/i>,\u00a0Mudbound<\/i>,\u00a0Fruitvale Station<\/i>,\u00a0Whiplash<\/i>,\u00a0Brooklyn<\/i>,\u00a0Precious<\/i>,\u00a0The Cove<\/i>,\u00a0Little Miss Sunshine<\/i>,\u00a0An Inconvenient Truth<\/i>,\u00a0Napoleon Dynamite<\/i>,\u00a0Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/i>,\u00a0Reservoir Dogs<\/i>, and\u00a0sex, lies, and videotape<\/i>. The program consists of fiction and nonfiction features and short films, series and episodic content, innovative storytelling, and performances, as well as conversations, and other events. The Festival takes place in person in Utah, as well as online, connecting audiences to bold new artists and films. The 2025 Festival will be held January 23\u2013February 2, 2025. Be a part of the Festival at\u00a0festival.sundance.org<\/a>\u00a0and follow the Festival on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Twitter), and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Festival is a program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute. To date 2025 Festival sponsors include: Presenting Sponsors \u2013 Acura, AMC+, Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae, Adobe; Leadership Sponsors \u2013 Audible, Casamigos, Omnicom Group,\u00a0Shutterstock, United Airlines; Sustaining Sponsors \u2013 Canon U.S.A., Inc., Darling&Co., Dropbox, World of Hyatt\u00ae, IMDbPro, MACRO, Rabbit Hole Bourbon & Rye, University of Utah Health, Vimeo, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, White Claw Hard Seltzer; Media Sponsors \u2013 Deadline Hollywood, IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Vibe, Vulture, TheWrap. Sundance Institute recognizes critical support from the State of Utah as Festival Host State. The support of these organizations helps offset the Festival\u2019s costs and sustain the Institute\u2019s year-round programs for independent artists. Please visit\u00a0festival.sundance.org<\/a>\u00a0for more.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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