Organized by the Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford, the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States. It’s been running since 1978, giving newcomers and established storytellers a jump start for their independent films and a real shot at finding distribution, critical acclaim, or if you’re anything like that A real painboth.
2026 will be the last time the Sundance Film Fest will take place in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah – its new home from 2027 will be Boulder, Colorado. However, you do not necessarily need to visit the cinema party in person. Since 2021, the Sundance Film Festival has been running an online program that lets people in the US catch a few titles they like from home.
But what if you are a US resident and currently traveling abroad? Don’t worry. You can use a VPN to watch the Sundance Film Festival from anywhere in the world. Read on to find out how.
How to watch the Sundance Film Festival online in the US
Online screenings for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival will be available from January 29th to February 1st. It’s worth noting that online screenings are only available for the last few days of the entire film festival, which runs from January 22 to February 1.
Online viewers have five ticket options: Single Online Film Tickets ($35 each), a Short Film Pass ($45 each), Single Film/Short Package ($60 each), a Festival Pass ($815 each) and a Festival Package ($350 each). You can check out all the details and buy an online Sundance Film Fest ticket here.
When you start a movie, you have five hours to complete it. if you start an Indie Episodic entry, you have 12 hours to complete the available episodes. Finally, there is no time limit to watch a selected short film finished. You can watch by either logging into the Sundance website in a browser or by downloading the Sundance Film Festival Player app on a compatible device.
Away from the US? Use a VPN to watch the Sundance Film Festival online when traveling outside the states.
How to watch the Sundance Film Festival online anywhere
If you’re traveling abroad when the Sundance Film Festival goes online, you won’t be able to see the films as you normally would due to regional restrictions (Sundance is US-only). Fortunately, there is an easy solution.
Downloading a VPN allows you to stream online no matter where you are. It’s a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home.
Use a VPN to watch the Sundance Film Festival online from anywhere.
Can I watch the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the UK, Australia or Canada?
Unfortunately not. The Sundance Film Festival has strict screening rules with it only allowed in the US.
Those traveling outside the US can access their Sundance Pass using NordVPN.
What you need to know about the Sundance Film Festival online
2026 Sundance Film Festival Dates
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 22nd to February 1st in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with online screenings available from January 29th to February 1st.
2026 Sundance Film Festival titles available
US Dramatic Competition
Bedford Park
Carousel
The friend’s house is here
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Hot water
Josephine
The Musical
Run wild
take me home
Union County
American Documentary Competition
American doctor
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Barbara forever
Joy bubbles
The lake
nuisance bear
Public access
Seized
Soul Patrol
Who Killed Alex Odeh?
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Big girls don’t cry
How to divorce during the war
Additional geography
Filipina
Hold on to me
The huntress
LADY
Floating
Shame and money
Tell me everything
World Cinema Documentary Competition
All about the money
Warbirds
Closure
All to Kenmure Street
Kikuyu Land
One in a million
Feeling
Hanging by a thread
Silenced
Holding a mountain
NEXT
Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
BURN
Ghost in the Machine
If I go, they will miss me
The incomer
Jaripeo
Night nurse
They dream
Zi
Premieres
AI Doc: Or how I became an apocalyptic optimist
Anti-heroine
The Brittney Griner Story
Chasing the summer
THE DISCIPLE
Frank and Louis
Gail Daughtry and Celebrity Sex Pass
The gallerist
Give me the ball!
The history of concrete
I want your sex
In a moment
The invitation
Jane Elliott Against the World
Knife: The attempted assassination of Salman Rushdie
The last first: Winter K2
The moment
The oldest person in the world
Once upon a time in Harlem
The only living pickpocket in New York
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Queen of Chess
See you when I see you
Shitheads
Time and water
Trouble maker
The weight
When a witness recants
Wicker
Midnight
The best summer
Friend
Leviticus
Mom, I’m Alien pregnant
Rock Springs
Saccharin
Undertone
Episodic
BAIT
FreeLance
Soft Boil
Worried
Murder 101
The oligarch and the art dealer
Spotlight
Broken English
Tuner
…and there are many more! See the full list of titles showing at Sundance this year.
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