Debaters,' written and directed by Alex Heller, is being presented as a "proof of concept" at the festival and The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Lonergan and Smith-Cameron will reprise their roles in 'Debate Team.

The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah.

Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez said the institute has not made a decision about a possible relocation.

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off on Thursday in Park City, Utah, bringing a fresh new crop of can’t-miss films to the mountains. Below, we break down what we’re most excited about and how to spend your time.

While the Sundance Film Festival is a celebration of discovery, this year’s event is also a time when the public and film industry can come together in support of the wildfires that have taken at least 24 lives and destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Hernandez said.

The nonprofit is also the cohost of this year's IndieWire Sundance Chili Party, taking place on Sunday January 26.

Technical issues aside, James Sweeney's sophomore outing as writer, director and star was very warmly received inside Park City's Eccles Center Theatre to help kick off this year's Sundance Film Festival.

PARK CITY — A Utah crew got to enjoy the spotlight at the Sundance Film Festival during the premiere of the movie "Omaha" Thursday, an experience director Cole Webley called "life altering."

Nicole Beharie and André Holland appear in Love, Brooklyn by Rachael Abigail Holder, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.

The news that the annual indie festival will continue as planned comes after a week of cancellations of industry events, including the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA Tea Party and the WGA and PGA nominations. The 2025 festival is set to open in Park City, Utah on Jan. 23.

There are exciting things afoot in the creative community in Colorado that will take creative collaboration from communities, cohorts and cowboys. Well, maybe not cowboys … I may have gotten a little carried away with the alliteration there.