Here's a list of the stars expected so far at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City and Salt Lake City. They include three Oscar winners, a former prime minister, the leader of The Roots, and a hobbit.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been working “diligently” to keep Sundance Film Festival returning to Park City, Utah, he said at a press conference Thursday.

Utah's challengers are reportedly offering strong incentives to lure the event out of the Beehive State. Colorado lawmakers, for example, are looking to offer up to $34 million in tax incentives for a festival that sells over 100,000 tickets and brings in more than 10,000 out-of-state visitors, the Durango Herald reported.

Whether the Sundance Film Festival remains in Utah or moves to Boulder, Colorado or Cincinnati, Ohio in 2027, the 2025 gathering will see some big changes. And we don’t mean on screen. Rather on the streets — Park City’s often congested Main Street.

Sundance is considering three finalists for a new 10-year contract: a dual bid of Park City and Salt Lake City, Boulder, Colorado, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The nonprofit announced in April 2024 it was considering a move, citing financial pressures and a lack of accessibility in Park City.

Individual tickets for the 41st Sundance Film Festival are scheduled to go on sale at Thursday morning for screenings across Park City and Salt Lake City.

While the festival continues as expected, devastation remains in LA County. The National Weather Service put portions of LA County under a “particularly dangerous situation” warning through Wednesday morning as high winds with gusts up to 72 mph threaten rapid spreading of the fire, per the Los Angeles Times.

Next week begins Utah’s famous Sundance Film Festival with over 150 new films to watch. The Director of Sundance, Eugene Hernandez, is here to

Acclaimed director Loren Waters' film looks at Indigenous artist Dana Tiger and the resurgence of the family T-shirt business

Eight projects from nine New York Women in Film & Television members have been officially selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The festival takes place January 23 - February 2, both virtually and in-person in Park City, Utah. The NYWIFT member projects premiering at Sundance are:

Just more than a week before Sundance 2025 kicks off, the resort town has made the long-desired decision to make Park City ‘s often-congested Main Street car-free for the duration of the festival, which runs January 23-Feburary 2.