The 41st edition of the Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah, with world premiere documentaries and narrative films, presented in-person and streaming online.

With a mix of returning veterans and first-time attendees, Sundance 2025 arrives at a turning point for the festival and uncertainty in the culture at large.

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.

Once again, the slate is full of must-sees, from a musical starring Jennifer Lopez to a queer rom-com with Lily Gladstone.

This is something that we always prepared for," producer Jhane Myers told Yahoo Entertainment about the documentary's contingency plan.

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Moving a week later in the calendar this year, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through February 2, offering a first glimpse at the year in cinema with (once again) a mix of in-person and virtual offerings.

Though the devastating California fires are expected to loom large over this year’s festival, filmmakers are still hoping to create the buzz they need to reach broader audiences.

The short documentary features Andrew Young and the late Jerry West talking about the connection between basketball and civil rights.

The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.

The annual event always defines the year in cinema. Ahead, what we’re packing, where we’re staying, and what movies we’re dying to see in Park City this year