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When is the next Sundance Film Festival?

Sundance Film Festival FAQ

The Sundance Film Festival normally runs for 10 days (Thursday-Sunday) during the second half of January each year.

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will run 22 January - 1 February 2026.

The last festival was the 2025 edition, which ran 23 January - 2 February 2025.

In March 2025 the Sundance Institute announced that the Sundance Film Festival will move to Boulder, Colorado from 2027 onwards. After playing host for 46 years, Park City will see the final curtain fall in 2026.

Other Festivals

In recent years, the Sundance Institute has run small satellite international events in cities such as London and Hong Kong. These take place at different times of the year to the main event and are typically fairly small, lasting no more than a couple of days.

For more information on any of the Sundance festivals, visit the official Sundance Film Festival web site.

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