Organized by the Sundance Institute, which was founded by Robert Redford, the Sundance Film Festival is the biggest independent film festival in the U.S. It’s been running since 1978, giving newcomers and established veteran storytellers a launchpad for their independent movies and a real shot at finding distribution, critical acclaim, or if you’re something like A Real Pain, both.
2026 marks 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 don’t necessarily have to visit the cinema fest in person. Since 2021, the Sundance Film Festival has been running an online program that lets folks in the U.S. catch a few titles of their liking from the comfort of their home.
But what if you’re a U.S. resident 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 29 to February 1. It's worth noting that online screenings are only available for the last few days of the entire film fest, which will run from Jan 22 to Feb 1.
Online viewers have five ticket options: single tickets for online movies ($35 apiece), a short films pass ($45 apiece), single film/short films bundle ($60 apiece), a festival pass ($815 apiece), and a festival package ($350 apiece). You can check out all the details and purchase an online Sundance Film Fest ticket here.
Once you start a movie, you will have five hours to complete it. if you start an Indie Episodic entry, you have 12 hours to complete the available episodes. Lastly, there's no time limit to finish watching a selected short film. You can watch by either logging in to the Sundance site on 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 from anywhere
If you’re traveling abroad when the Sundance Film Festival goes online, you’ll be unable to watch the movies like you normally would due to regional restrictions (Sundance is US-only). Luckily, there’s an easy solution.
Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream online, no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that 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 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the UK, Australia or Canada?
Unfortunately, not. Sundance Film Festival have strict rules on viewing with it only permitted in the US.
Those traveling outside of the US can access their Sundance passes 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 22 to February 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with online screenings available from January 29 to February 1.
2026 Sundance Film Festival available titles
U.S. Dramatic Competition
Bedford Park
Carousel
The Friend’s House Is Here
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Hot Water
Josephine
The Musical
Run Amok
Take Me Home
Union County
U.S. Documentary Competition
American Doctor
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Barbara Forever
Joybubbles
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
Extra Geography
Filipiñana
Hold Onto Me
The Huntress
LADY
Levitating
Shame and Money
Tell Me Everything
World Cinema Documentary Competition
All About the Money
Birds of War
Closure
Everybody to Kenmure Street
Kikuyu Land
One in a Million
Sentient
Hanging by a Wire
Silenced
To Hold a Mountain
NEXT
Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
BURN
Ghost in the Machine
If I Go Will They Miss Me
The Incomer
Jaripeo
Night Nurse
TheyDream
Zi
Premieres
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Antiheroine
The Brittney Griner Story
Chasing Summer
THE DISCIPLE
Frank & Louis
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
The Gallerist
Give Me the Ball!
The History of Concrete
I Want Your Sex
In the Blink of an Eye
The Invite
Jane Elliott Against the World
Knife: The Attempted Murder 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
The Shitheads
Time and Water
Troublemaker
The Weight
When a Witness Recants
Wicker
Midnight
The Best Summer
Buddy
Leviticus
Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant
Rock Springs
Saccharine
Undertone
Episodic
BAIT
FreeLance
Soft Boil
Worried
Murder 101
The Oligarch and the Art Dealer
Spotlight
Broken English
Tuner
…and there are plenty more! Check out the full list of titles screening at Sundance this year.
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