How to navigate the 2025 Sundance Film Festival? Here are tips about tickets, parking, dining, celebrity-spotting, online access, and more.

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.

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.

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Utah residents can get free tickets to five screenings during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival — two in Park City, two in Salt Lake City and one online. As part of Sundance’s “Local Lens” screenings, Utah residents can register for in-person screenings at the festival’s website,

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off January 23, 2025, and runs through February 2, 2025.

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.

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Spencer Cox says he still feels "very good" about Utah's odds of retaining the Sundance Film Festival in the future, as the renowned event returns to Park City next week. Gov. Spencer Cox is optimistic about Utah retaining the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026.

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,