Film · 1984–2026
Robert Redford's Utah festival — screening since 1978, under the Sundance name from 1985 — is the premier showcase for American and international independent film.
Next edition
Jan 21, 2027
Sundance's top JURIED honor, awarded by a panel to the best film in competition (given separately across the U.S. and World Cinema, dramatic and documentary strands).
Voted by Sundance festivalgoers rather than a jury — the films that most won over the room, across the same competition strands.
The full slate of films selected for Sundance's four competitions — U.S. and World Cinema, dramatic and documentary. A showcase of the SELECTION, not a prize: a competition slot at Sundance is where most of American independent film is first seen. Covers 2016 onward.
