2020 Festival Program

Films

Award Winners

The culmination of the Sundance Film Festival is the Awards Ceremony. Individuals from the worldwide film community select films to receive a range of awards.

U.S. Dramatic Competition

Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the U.S. Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film.

U.S. Documentary Competition

Presenting the world premieres of 16 nonfiction feature films, the U.S. Documentary Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at American films illuminating the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day.

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Narrative films from emerging talent around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.

World Cinema Documentary Competition

Documentaries from emerging talent around the world showcase some of the most courageous and extraordinary filmmaking today.

Premieres

This showcase of world premieres presents highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year.

Documentary Premieres

This showcase of world premieres presents films about far-reaching subjects by renowned directors.

Spotlight

The Spotlight program is a tribute to the cinema we love and presents films that have played throughout the world.

Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this section will shape a greater next wave in American cinema.
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Midnight

From horror flicks and bizarre comedies to works that defy any genre, these unruly films will keep you wide awake and on the edge of your seat.

Indie Episodic

Our Indie Episodic Program was created specifically for bold stories told in multiple installments, with an emphasis on independent perspectives and innovative storytelling.

Shorts

Driven by innovation and experimentation, the Shorts Programs call out filmmaking’s most original voices.
Shorts Programs presented by Southwest®

Special Events

One-of-a-kind moments highlight new independent works that add to the unique Festival experience.

From the Collection

Rediscover classic works of independent cinema as the Sundance Film Festival presents films from the vaults of the Sundance Collection at UCLA. Formed in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and growing through the support of donors, the Collection now contains more than 1,800 films.

Kids

Especially for our youngest independent film fans, this section of the Festival is programmed in cooperation with Utah Film Center, host of Tumbleweeds Film Festival, Utah’s premiere film festival for children and youth.

New Frontier

Films and Performances

A bold selection of envelope-pushing, cinematic visions by revolutionary artists.

Exhibitions

Stories created through new convergences of film, art, and cutting-edge technology are showcased, giving Festivalgoers a peek into the next dimension of storytelling.

Offscreen

Panels

With a variety of guests and topics each day, panels invite audiences into the discussion on storytelling.

Music

Enjoy live performances in the heart of the Festival.

Partner Activities

Experience the latest and greatest from our partner community.
Open to all Festival credential holders and the general public as space allows

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