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Get ready for great conversation [View Web Version]( #SUNDANCE [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Institute Presents Sundance Film Festival 2021]( [BUY TICKETS]( • [SHOP MERCH]( • [EXPLORE THE PLATFORM]( Cafe]( THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL GOES BEYOND FILM The lineup for this year’s Festival goes well beyond feature and short films, episodic work, and New Frontier—we are also bringing a robust program of online special events, conversations, and activations available for free to the global public. Meet us on January 28 at the [Opening Night Welcome]( and then start your day every morning with [The]( Dailies]( a guide to what’s happening that day, hosted by our own Tabitha Jackson and John Cooper, with special guests like Rebecca Hall, Ed Helms, and Zoe Lister-Jones. Join us again this year (online) at [Cinema Café]( presented by Audible with Questlove, Rita Moreno, Robin Wright, and many others, and don’t miss [The Big Conversation]( a new series of talks including “[Barbed Wire Kisses Redux]( bringing LGBTQ+ titans back together 30 years after their original Sundance appearance. Then there’s our [Womxn at Sundance Speakeasy]( and so much more. It’s just too much to mention here, but remember: All are free to attend! There’s also a lot to be discussed at this year’s Festival in cities around the country at our [Satellite Screens](. [Get Details]( # JUST ADDED: TWO POWERFUL PREMIERES We’ve just added two amazing world premieres to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival lineup. Teenagers living at Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp envision a brighter future for themselves through professional soccer in [Captains of Zaatari]( the latest addition to the World Cinema Documentary Competition. And powerful performances from Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield anchor Shaka King’s period thriller, [Judas and the Black Messiah](. There are still tickets available for some of the most talked-about, provocative projects from this year’s Festival lineup. But “seats” are limited, so if you’ve bought a Festival pass, sign into your account and [make your reservations]( now. Don’t get left out in the cold. Stay indoors with great independent films. [Get Your Tickets]( Village]( MORE TO DO AND SEE OFF-SCREEN Day or night, there’s always something happening in [Festival Village]( the epicenter of our Festival community where we’ll be hosting our free talks and events. This year we’ll miss the snow and dropping temperatures in Park City, but the exciting conversations and other unexpected surprises can now be experienced by anyone, anywhere. Our eternal gratitude for our incredible community of Festival sponsors, nonprofit partners, foundations, and big love to our host state, Utah, for helping to recreate and preserve the magic of Main Street in this new format. [Visit Festival Village]( #[How to Fest]( SUCCESSFUL FESTING GUARANTEED Don’t worry. The online Fest is new to us, too. Access our [cheat sheet]( for tips on how to best experience this year’s extraordinary Festival. From getting set up to this year’s accessibility options, all your questions are covered. And remember: Always give yourself ample time to pop corn (and bottles) before showtime. Take it from our friend Boots Riley: The Sorry to Bother You director was kind enough to film a [short video]( for us where he walks you through exactly how to navigate this year’s much-less-snowy experience. [Learn How to Fest]( Series]( EXPONENTIALLY INDEPENDENT Sometimes one isn’t enough. Episodic content makes its mark at this year’s Festival with binge-worthy series from Argentina, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Indie Series is presented by DoorDash. [See the Series]( Film Program]( MAX INTENSITY IN UNDER 50 MINUTES The 2021 slate of short films highlights the work of established and up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. From bodybuilders to Mongolian shamans to canines visiting from the afterlife, the original subjects of this year’s Shorts Programs are supported by Southwest Airlines. [Explore Shorts]( NEW DEFINITION OF FILM]( A NEW DEFINITION OF FILM In this year’s [New Frontier program]( next-generation artists take on the latest mind-expanding technologies to reimagine the power of storytelling. Get ready to go where no cinephile has gone before. For the first time ever, adventurous audiences around the world will be given the chance to engage with the works, the artists, and each other via a bespoke virtual platform accessible via computer and VR headsets. You can gain access to the entire New Frontier program by purchasing an [Explorer Pass](. New Frontier is made possible by the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Unity Technologies, Adobe, Dell Technologies, The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB, and Oculus from Facebook. [Visit New Frontier]( # ALL YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED [VISIT HOW TO FEST]( The Sundance Film Festival is a program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute. Join us in supporting independent artists year-round. 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