The 2025 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 23 to February 2, 2025, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with an online component available from January 30 to February 2. This edition featured 87 feature films, including 40% directorial debuts, and showcased a diverse lineup of U.S. and international narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
Highlights from the 2025 Festival:
U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winner: Atropia by Hailey Gates
U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize Winner: Seeds by Brittany Shyne
World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winner: Cactus Pears by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize Winner: Cutting Through Rocks by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
Audience Award Winners:
U.S. Dramatic: Twinless by James Sweeney
U.S. Documentary: André is an Idiot by Tony Benna
World Cinema Dramatic: DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski
World Cinema Documentary: Prime Minister by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz
NEXT Innovator Prize: East of Wall by Kate Beecroft
Notable Films and Talent:
Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical adaptation starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna, directed by Bill Condon
Opus, an A24 thriller featuring Ayo Edebiri
The Thing with Feathers, starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Jimpa, featuring Olivia Colman
The Wedding Banquet, directed by Andrew Ahn
Peter Hujar’s Day, directed by Ira Sachs
Looking ahead, the festival announced plans to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, beginning in 2027, marking a significant shift in its long-standing Utah tradition.
For more details on the 2025 lineup and award winners, visit the official Sundance Film Festival website