2024 Sundance Film Festival: Premieres, Parties, and Panels

2024-01-19 20:30:00

The Sundance Film Festival 2024, beloved by independent film enthusiasts, opens the film festival circuit with a bustling calendar of parties, thought-provoking panels, and red-carpet premieres.

Celebrating its 40th milestone, the lineup boasts diversity across various categories, featuring 53 short films, 35 documentary features, and 83 feature films. Among the buzzworthy titles premiering are My Old Ass; Realm of Satan; A Different Man; A Real Pain; Freaky Tales; Little Death; Love Lies Bleeding; Love Me; Sasquatch Sunset; and Thelma.

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Day 2 of Sundance is in full swing with Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun, and Co-Director & writers, Sam Zuchero and Andrew Zuchero at the premiere of Love me. In their imaginative debut feature, filmmakers Sam & Andy skillfully portray the love story between a smart buoy and an orbiting satellite. Inhabited in different forms by Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun, the narrative spans a billion years, delving into the mysteries of being and consciousness.

Other premiering films on the schedule today are Out Of My Mind; Love Machina; The American Society of Magical Negroes and Sasquatch Sunset

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Day 1 of the fest started with Thursday’s opening-night film, Thelma directed by Josh Margolin, starring Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb as an unlikely action star. The ensemble cast includes Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg and Malcolm McDowell. Also among the cast is actor Richard Roundtree, who passed away in October 2024.

The film revolves around  Thelma Post (June Squibb), a 93-year-old grandmother who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson. Determined to retrieve what was taken from her, she embarks on a treacherous quest across the city. The film’s inspiration came from a real-life experience of writer-director Josh Margolin’s centenarian grandmother.

Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani Kordei Hamilton, Keir Gilchrist, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden attended the Freaky Tales premiere at the Eccles Center Theatre. Fleck and Boden return to Sundance following premiering their breakout film Half Nelson (2006), starring Ryan Gosling, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film. The ensemble cast includes Angus Cloud, Dominique Thorne and Ben Mendelsohn.

The star-studded presenter lineup at the Opening Night Gala on January 18 honored Christopher Nolan with the Inaugural Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award. Kristen Stewart received the Visionary Award, while Celine Song and Maite Alberdi were presented with the Vanguard Award. Additionally, Mary Robinson presented Pat Mitchell with the Vanguard Award for Philanthropy.

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City with the jury and audience awards to be presented on January 26th at The Ray Theatre.

Whether you’re a seasoned film fanatic or curious to discover new talent, check back for daily updates from the festival.

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Love Me” Premiere

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  (L-R) Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun and Co Director/Writers, Sam Zuchero and Andrew Zuchero

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Love Me” Premiere

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  Kristen Stewart attends the “Love Me” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Love Me” Premiere

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  Steven Yeun and Kristen Stewart attend the “Love Me” Premiere

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Love Machina” Premiere

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  Bina48 attends the “Love Machina” Premiere

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Love Machina” Premiere

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  (L-R) Ben Mercer, Peter Silen, Bina Rothblatt and Martine Rothblatt, Bina48, Bruce Duncan, Brendan Doyle , Steffie Van Rhee , T. Griffin and Conor Mcbride attend the “Love Machina” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Dirty” Premiere

  PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: (LR) Ximena Amann, Fernanda Valadez, Astrid Rondero and Diana Arcega attend the premiere of “Sujo” during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theater on January 19, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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  (L-R) Judith Light, Rosemarie Dewitt, Luke Kirby, Michael Chernus, Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Sharon M. Draper, Amber Sealey and Courtney Taylor attend “Out Of My Mind” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 19

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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  Judith Light

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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  Luke Kirby

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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  Director Amber Sealey

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Out Of My Mind” Premiere

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  Michael Chernus

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  Daniel Stiepleman

• Acura House Of Energy At 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Day 1

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  Pauly Shore attends the Acura House of Energy at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Jesse Eisenberg & Kristen Stewart

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  Christine Vachon and Celine Song

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  Pat Mitchell

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  Robert Downey Jr.

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  (L-R) Alexandra Hedison, Kristen Stewart & Jodie Foster

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  Christopher Nolan

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  (L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Kristen Stewart attends the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Kristen Stewart

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  (L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  (L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan

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  (L-R) Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  (L-R) Maite Alberdi and Celine Song attend the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Darren Aronofsky

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Jennifer Grey

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Jesse Eisenberg

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  (L-R) Alexandra Hedison and Alok Vaid-Menon

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  Jason Blum

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  Roger Ross

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  (L-R) Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Eugene Hernandez

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  (L-R) Pat Mitchell and Mary Robinson

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Ebs Burnough

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  Kim Yutani

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  (LR) Lio Mehiel and Dulcinee Deguere

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years – Day 1

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  David Alan Grier

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Your Monster” Premiere – Day 1

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  Barrera attends the “Your Monster” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Egyptian Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Your Monster” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Tommy Dewey, Melissa Barrera, Kayla Foster, Meghann Fahy, and Edmund Donovan

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “I Saw The TV Glow” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine attend the “I Saw The TV Glow” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “I Saw The TV Glow” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Dave McCary, Sam Intili, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Lindsey Jordan, Ian Foreman, Sarah Winshall, Kevin Kelly and Ali Herting

• Apple Original Films’ “Girls State” World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2024 – Day 1

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  Faith Glasgow, Brooke Taylor, Anna Chellis, Cecilia Bartin, Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine, Emily Worthmore, Maddie Rowan and Tochi Ihekona attend the world premiere of Apple Original Films’ “Girls State” at Sundance Film Festival 2024 at Eccles Center Theatre

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Kneecap” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Naoise Ó Cairelláin, DJ Próvaí and Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh attend the “Kneecap” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theater

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Kneecap” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairelláin and DJ Próvaí

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Kneecap” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Trevor Birney, Partick O’Neill, Jessica Reynolds, Rich Peppiatt, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Simone Kirby, Naoise Ó Cailláin, Ryan Kernaghan, Fionnuala Flaherty and Jack Tarling

• “Freaky Tales” Cast Party – Day 1

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  Pedro Pascal poses for a photo at the “Freaky Tales” cast party at Chase Sapphire on Main at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

• “Freaky Tales” Cast Party – Day 1

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  Normani Kordei Hamilton poses for a photo at the “Freaky Tales” cast party at Chase Sapphire on Main at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

• “Freaky Tales” Cast Party – Day 1

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  Directors Anna Boden, left, and Ryan Fleck pose for a photo at the “Freaky Tales” cast party at Chase Sapphire on Main at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

• “Freaky Tales” Cast Party – Day 1

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  Actor Jack Champion, left, producer Too $hort and actress Dominique Thorne during the “Freaky Tales” cast party at Chase Sapphire on Main at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  Pedro Pascal attends the “Freaky Tales” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Jay Ellis and Pedro Pascal

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Tamra Goins, Eric “Sleepy” Floyd, Keir Gilchrist, Pedro Pascal, Ji-young Yoo, Jay Ellis, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Symba, Too $hort, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion and Normani Kordei Hamilton

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  Normani Kordei Hamilton

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  Keir Gilchrist

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  Jack Champion

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

  Image Credit: Ji-young Yoo attends the “Freaky Tales” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

  Ji-young Yoo

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  Michelle Farrah Huang

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Freaky Tales” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Dominique Thorne and Normani Kordei Hamilton

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Thelma” Premiere – Day 1

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  June Squibb attends the “Thelma” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Thelma” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) June Squibb and Josh Margolin

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Thelma” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Josh Margolin, Fred Hechinger, June Squibb and Clark Gregg

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Thelma” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Chris Kaye, Karl Spoerri, VIviana Vezzani, Nicky Weinstock, Josh Margolin, Fred Hechinger, June Squibb, Clark Gregg, Coral Peña, Zoe Worth and Benjamin Simpson

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Power” Premiere – Day 1

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  Yance Ford attends the “Power” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Power” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Dan Cogan, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Yance Ford, Netsanet Negussie, Sweta Vohra, Jess Devaney, Ian Olds, Dominic Stewart, Julia C. Liu, Jot Sahi and Jillian Bergman attend the “Power” Premiere

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Short Film Program 1 – Day 1

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  (L-R) Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison attend the “ALOK” Premiere at the Short Film Program 1 during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18

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  (L-R) Meggan Lennon, Jodie Foster, Mory Fontanez, Dylan Mulvaney, Alok Vaid-Menon, Alexandra Hedison, Natalie Shirinian and Elizabeth Baudouin attends the “ALOK” Premiere at the Short Film Program 1 during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18

• Sundance Film Festival 2024 – Kneecap – Day 1

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  Members of Kneecap roll into the Sundance Film Festival outside the Egyptian Theatre

• Sundance Film Festival 2024 – Kneecap – Day 1

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  Members of Kneecap outside into the Sundance Film Festival outside the Egyptian Theatre

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “How To Have Sex” Premiere – Day 1

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  Director Molly Manning Walker attends the “How To Have Sex” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Short Film Program 1 – Day 1

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  Malia Ann Obama

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – Short Film Program 1 – Day 1

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  (L-R) Makoto Nagahisa, Aurelia Aasa, Yero Timi-Biu, Malia Ann Obama, Alexandra Hedison, and Alison Rich attend the “Pathological” Premiere at the Short Film Program 1 during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Stress Positions” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Greg Nobile, Allie Jane Compton, John Roberts, Qaher Harhash, John Early, Theda Hammel, Faheem Ali, Gordon Landenberger, Amy Zimmer, Stephanie Roush and Brad Becker-Parton attend the “Stress Positions” Premiere

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Layla” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Safiyya Ingar, Darkwah, Samantha Spellman, Louis Greatorex, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Savannah James-Bayly, Bilal Hasana, Craig Dean Devine, Cobbie Yates, Farhana Bhula, Louise Ortega and Nina Yang Bongiovi attend the “Layla” Premiere during at Egyptian Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Ghostlight” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Alex Thompson, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen and Kelly O’Sullivan attend the “Ghostlight” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Ghostlight” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Bradley Grant Smith, Dexter Zollicoffer, Tara Mallen, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Alex Thompson, Alma Washington, Kelly O’Sullivan, Hanna Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega and Marlene Slaughter attend the “Ghostlight” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – “Eno” Premiere – Day 1

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  (L-R) Chris Cechin-De La Rosa, Derrick Morton, Jessica Edwards, Maya Tippet, Gary Hustwit, Marley MacDonald, Natasha Dack and Brendan Dawes attend the “Eno” Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 18

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – General Atmosphere – Day 1

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  General view of the Egyptian Theatre marquis during the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024 in Park City

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival – General Atmosphere – Day 1

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  General view of main street signage during the Sundance Film Festival

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