The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days.

While the future home for Sundance, the iconic indie film festival actor Robert Redford helped create, remains up for debate, there’s no argument about the 2025 lineup in Utah. It’s dynamite, and includes a smattering of films with Bay Area ties.

The City of Cincinnati put $2.5 million upfront to secure a deal, with at least $2.5 million more promised if the Queen City is selected as the host. The council estimated that Sundance coming to Cincinnati would be an investment for the future that would potentially bring in at least $120 million per year for a decade.

Sundance’s leadership speaks frankly about how the organization will forge ahead in an anxious moment for the industry, from the rise of AI to the festival’s possible move out of Utah: “Change is a good thing.

However, one independent sales exec and Sundance regular told us: “The mood is very bad. L.A. is like a ghost town. There is sure to be a knock on impact on Sundance. Those whose houses were in the line of the fires aren’t going to Park City, I’m sure. Everything is on hold in terms of financing. There is paralysis.”

And as organizers have done since September, when three finalist host cities were announced (Boulder, Colorado; Cincinatti, Ohio; and a joint Salt Lake City/Park City bid), Eugene Hernandez declined to give any hint of an answer. "The answer is 'no, not yet,'" he said.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has made the trip to Park City for the Sundance Film Festival — because Cincinnati has high hopes of stealing it away.

As the largest independent film festival in the U.S is nearly upon us, we're taking a look at everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

While the Sundance Film Festival mulls a big move for 2027, the 2025 is under way. The event’s 41st edition kicked off January 23 in Utah, and you can look below for all of Deadline’s reviews from the fest so far.

Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. There are about 90 features premiering across the 11 days, including one surrounding the Alabama prison system, with screenings starting early in the morning through midnight.

As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City,