From Ayo Edebiri in ‘Opus’ to Chloë Sevigny’s dark comedy ‘Magic Farm,’ this year’s films lean all the way into the surreal.

The penultimate edition in its long-running Park City location, the Sundance Film Festival began today, and, as I note every year, the event is bellwether when it comes to an assessment of the American independent film scene.

The fest kicks off this week with movies featuring the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Ayo Edebiri, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Nicole Beharie and André Holland appear in Love, Brooklyn by Rachael Abigail Holder, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.

With a mix of returning veterans and first-time attendees, Sundance 2025 arrives at a turning point for the festival and uncertainty in the culture at large.

Beyond Film lineup was announced this morning, with Olivia Colman, Daniel Kaluuya, Marlee Matlin and more set for talks.

Here's a list of the stars expected so far at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City and Salt Lake City. They include three Oscar winners, a former prime minister, the leader of The Roots, and a hobbit.

TheWrap is proud to host its signature Sundance Film Festival interview and portrait studio, presented by World of Hyatt, at The Gateway Center in Park City from Jan. 24-27. As part of this effort, TheWrap's team of reporters,

Technical issues aside, James Sweeney's sophomore outing as writer, director and star was very warmly received inside Park City's Eccles Center Theatre to help kick off this year's Sundance Film Festival.

"By Design," which premiered Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival, explores the premise of a woman swapping bodies with a chair to its fullest surreal potential.

Does it get more Sundance than this?” Eugene Hernandez, the festival’s director, said at the opening night premiere of “Twinless,” which was being unveiled Thursday at the Eccles, Park City’s biggest venue.