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From the Fest to Your Theater |
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The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, presented by Ketel One, kicks off June 19. Bringing a curated selection of shorts from this year’s Fest program to art houses across the country, the tour will feature visionary fiction, nonfiction, and animated works.
Catch award-winning titles like The Boys and the Bees (Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction), Crisis Actor (Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction), and Living with a Visionary (Short Film Jury Award: Animation), alongside Marga en el DF, Pankaja, and Sauna Sickness. From Black beekeepers and an impulsive drama queen to a pregnant woman navigating unexpected change, these stories capture bold perspectives and feature the voices shaping what’s next in independent film. |
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Don't Miss Your Chance to Get Merch! |
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For a limited time only, 2026 Sundance Film Festival merch is back on sale! Quantities are limited, so get yours before it’s gone. |
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Submit Your Project to the 2027 Sundance Film Festival |
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Ready to share your work with the world? Submissions for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival are now open for feature films, short films, and episodic projects. Submit early to take advantage of lower fees, and be sure to review our rules, recommendations, and eligibility requirements before applying. Official deadlines begin in late August, with late deadlines extending through September. |
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Our Guide to Festing in Boulder |
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Your road to the 2027 Sundance Film Festival starts here! For more than 40 years, our Festival has brought together artists and cinephiles for a dynamic mix of premiere screenings, talks, and events. That legacy continues as we build our next chapter in Colorado. To stay ahead of the curve, create your Festival account, follow us on social, and start exploring year-round events in the area. Mark your calendar: volunteer applications open in August, passes and packages go on sale in October, and the program and schedule drop in December. It’s also the perfect time to secure lodging and get familiar with Festival venues across Boulder. |
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Essential LGBTQ+ Cinema |
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LGBTQ+ filmmakers have long been among cinema’s most exciting visionaries and tastemakers. From John Waters’ Hairspray and Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation to the Lana and Lilly Wachowskis’ Bound, Lee Daniels’ Precious, and Dee Rees’ Pariah, our latest collection from the Sundance Film Festival 101 Watchlist celebrates artists whose work expanded representation and left a mark on film culture. Explore the work of these filmmakers and 13 other groundbreaking LGBTQ+ storytellers. |
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June Releases |
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Be sure to hit cinemas this month for the theatrical debuts of must-see films that premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Catch Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus, about two teenage boys who become haunted by a horrific evil when they begin to explore their attraction for one another. Also see Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, in which she stars alongside Seth Rogan, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton in a comedy-drama about a dinner party gone wrong. |
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Back Bold Voices and Activate Perks |
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Become a Sundance Institute member and support the programs and initiatives that help the next wave of visionary artists thrive. Members will unlock exclusive perks, including priority Festival ticket access and a waived application fee for artist programs. And each month we’ll deliver a Sundance Institute–supported short film directly to your inbox. This June, stream Samuel Suffren’s Dreams like paper boats, a poignant story about a father and daughter holding onto memories of a distant loved one. |
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Summertime With Sundance Collab Is Where Inspiration Meets Creative Discipline |
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Submitting Your Project to the Sundance Film Festival: June 12. Programmers Sudeep Sharma and Kelly Young share info on submitting your short or feature film to the Sundance Film Festival. Get an inside look into the film selection process and engage in a live Q&A to get your submission questions answered. Registration: FREE
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Six Steps to Build Your Own Distribution Playbook: June 23. Join Emily Best, founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, and Christie Marchese, founder and CEO of Kinema, as they uncover tactics to get your projects in front of audiences, from theatrical through VOD release and beyond. Registration: $10
- The Writer’s Guide to Feedback with Pilar Alessandra: June 30. Learn how industry insiders evaluate your writing, which core story elements you must defend, and how to discern which feedback will elevate your script with script consultant, professor, and author Pilar Alessandra (On the Page). Registration: $10
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We’ve partnered with TikTok to launch a micro-series writing program designed to help creators develop content for digital audiences. This four-week live online scriptwriting course offers industry guidance, frameworks, and tools for the next gen of short-form storytellers. Submit your application by July 1.
Set yourself up for creative success throughout the summer with more courses, like Writing Screenplay Adaptations, led by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robin Swicord (Memoirs of a Geisha, Matilda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Starting July 6, this four-week course teaches how to honor source material without being tied to it, condense hundreds of pages into a cinematic experience, and more. Register by June 15 to receive 10% off this $135 course.
Also dive deep into the psychological craft of acting during our eight-week Directing Actors Workshop, led by director, producer, and writer Julian Higgins (God’s Country). In this interactive course, gain an understanding of directing terminology, techniques that spark immediate, authentic results, and more. Register for the $535.50 by June 15 to receive 10% off.
Keep up with all of our Sundance Collab events and courses by subscribing to our newsletter and following us on IG, TikTok, and Facebook. |
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