The wait is over! Our 2023 Festival program is here, and we have a powerful lineup of feature films across 10 categories. View the full program live now on our site and join us on Instagram Live today at 1pm PT/2pm MT/ 4pm ET (presented by Entertainment Weekly), to learn more about the program with Sundance Institute Senior Programmers Kim Yutani and Basil Tsiokos. Then stay tuned for Tuesday, December 13 when we announce our Indie Episodic and Short Film programs!
Haven’t purchased your in-person passes or packages yet? Now’s the time to buy before the sale ends on December 16. If you’re planning to attend the Festival online, save the date for our online pass and package sale beginning December 13 and our single film ticket sale beginning January 9.
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U.S. Dramatic Competition
This category features 12 dramatic films that showcase the best new work from American independent filmmakers, including films about a crypto bro saving a run-down theater camp and an amateur bodybuilder who struggles to find a human connection
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World Cinema Dramatic Competition
From military corruption to coming-of-age narratives and screenings about the supernatural, these films will take you on a cinematic journey around the world.
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Premieres
A beloved children’s author, a queer wrestler from El Paso, an alien invasion, and a love story set in the dangerous world of freediving are among the films that will premiere at this year’s Festival.
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U.S. Documentary Competition
This category highlights films that shed light on the ideas shaping culture today, telling the true stories of events and public figures around the U.S., like Little Richard, an acclaimed high school mariachi band, and the history of New York’s Meatpacking District.
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World Cinema Documentary Competition
Carrying out our mission to introduce the next generation of international storytellers, this category brings important stories from around the globe to the forefront.
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Midnight
Whether you’re in the mood for some late-night laughter, a mind-bending thriller, or some serious gore, we have you covered with eight films that will entertain and captivate you.
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Spotlight
This category highlights five exceptional films that have screened at other Festivals over the past year. The Eight Mountains (Cannes Film Festival) and Squaring the Circle (Telluride Film Festival) are among the selections of this year’s Spotlight section.
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NEXT
A filmmaker on a journey to find a lost collection of 55,000 videos, a director who’s exploring a new way of hearing music, and a Burkinabe boy who flees his village to migrate to Italy are just some of the film topics that make up this year’s Next competition. Presented by Adobe.
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Kids
For our youngest fans of independent cinema, our Kids category is full of adventure and hilarious mischief. From a talking cat and his scheming gang of rats to an alien abduction, this section is perfect for the whole family.
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New Frontier
Examine male and female power in an apocalyptic world, or explore evolution and extinction from the point of view of rocks. Either way, the New Frontier category will be an experience in itself.
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