The annual event always defines the year in cinema. Ahead, what we're packing, where we're staying, and what movies we're dying to see in Park City this year.

One of the greatest things about Sundance is that it’s often the under-the-radar movies that become the breakouts.

Moving a week later in the calendar this year, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through February 2, offering a first glimpse at the year in cinema with (once again) a mix of in-person and virtual offerings.

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off in Park City Thursday. Here's what to know about parking, transportation and road closures.

The best parties of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, featuring Cloonee, ACRAZE and TYGA and more. Brought to you by Insomniac, Deer Valley and Tao Group

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.

Chloë Sevigny, Olivia Colman, and Steven Yeun are among the panelists for the Sundance Film Festival 2025 Beyond Film.

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Jury is divided into six sections: U.S. dramatic, U.S. documentary, world cinema dramatic, world cinema documentary, short film program and Alfred P. Sloan feature film prize. In total, 16 jurors will be presiding over the festival to grant awards at the festival.

My first trip to the Sundance Film Festival has barely begun, and I’m already overwhelmed with choice. I’ll be attending the festival for just the first three days, but I’m still having trouble figuring out how to prioritize all the films I would like to see while I’m there.