When Sundance leaves in 2027, attendees are weighing the pros and cons of the three finalists, Salt Lake City, Boulder, and Cincinnati.

Questions about the future hung in the frigid January air last week at Park City, Utah, during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival (which ended over the weekend). There was the usual hand-wringing about a lack of commercially minded movies on the slate,

Sundance founder Robert Redford promised that audiences “can expect a 2025 program that showcases varied and vibrant filmmaking globally.” Running through February 2, the lineup includes more than 85 features and six episodic projects set to screen in Park City, Salt Lake City and online.

A diary of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including the 'Twinless' premiere party, 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' encounters, and 'Entourage' nostalgia.

Ayo Edebiri, Stephan James and Jennifer Lopez attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. () The Sundance Film Festival, in its 41st year, took place from January 23 to February 2 this year in Park City and Salt Lake City,

Sundance 2025 might be over, but these are some of the films that people will be talking about these films for the rest of the year — and beyond.