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Sundance Film Festival Bids Farewell to Founder Redford

1/22/2026

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Redford's Final Festival

Sundance Film Festival begins its final edition in Park City, Utah, January 22–February 1, 2024, before moving to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027.
The festival marks a farewell and honors Robert Redford, founder, who died in 2025.
It will feature 90 films, including 36 from first-time filmmakers, with documentaries on climate change and cultural identity.
Tributes to Redford and discussions on the festival's future accompany its evolution in the independent-film landscape.

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Redford's Final Festival

Sundance Film Festival begins its final edition in Park City, Utah, January 22–February 1, 2024, before moving to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027.
The festival marks a farewell and honors Robert Redford, founder, who died in 2025.
It will feature 90 films, including 36 from first-time filmmakers, with documentaries on climate change and cultural identity.
Tributes to Redford and discussions on the festival's future accompany its evolution in the independent-film landscape.

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