US EditionSundance Film Festival reveals details about Robert Redford tributes and legacy screenings
- Festival officials unveiled Tuesday the first wave of programming for Jan. 22–Feb. 1, 2026, the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City before relocating to Boulder in 2027.
- Following Robert Redford's death last month at 89, Sundance said the 2026 festival and Sundance Institute will serve as a meaningful tribute to his vision.
- The Park City Legacy program will present archival screenings and restorations, including Little Miss Sunshine and a recent restoration of Saw, with partners like the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive.
- Celebratory gatherings will include Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford and a Directors Brunch at Sundance Mountain Resort, with a public culmination event Jan. 30 honoring the local Utah community and over 40-year history.
- John Nein said next year's program reflects Redford's vision through legacy screenings with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, while Kim Yutani called the announcement the start of projects unveiled in coming weeks.
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Los Angeles (USA), Oct 21 (EFE).-The Sundance Festival announced this Tuesday that it will pay tribute to the memory of its founder, Robert Redford, in its latest edition in Park City with the screening of ‘Downhill Racer’, the first independent film in which the actor and director participated and which inspired the creation of the festival. From January 22 to February 1, 2026, the festival will hold its last edition at its original headquarter…
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Sundance Film Festival reveals details about Robert Redford tributes and legacy screenings
The Sundance Film Festival plans to honor Robert Redford’s legacy in 2026. Redford, who died in September at 89, founded the institute over 40 years ago.
Sundance Sets Tributes to Park City and Robert Redford — Plus ‘Saw,’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ and More Restorations — for Utah Farewell
The Sundance Film Festival has just announced new details for its final edition in Park City. In January 2026, the festival will offer a bevy of events honoring its longtime home, as well as its founder, Robert Redford. The late actor died in September at the age of 89. He had made Park City the festival’s home, having become a Utah resident starting in the late 1960s. As such, the 2026 Sundance Film Festival will screen one of his great movies,…
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