Sundance Film Festival Unveils First Details On Slate, Venues, Timing & More For 2024 As Fest Director Eugene Hernandez Addresses “Challenging Moment” For Artists
01.08.2023 - 16:09
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In his first communiqué as Sundance’s Festival Director, Eugene Hernandez has doled out new information as far as the slate and venues for 2024, also addressing the timing of programming and a “challenging moment” for artists, as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue.
The lineup for the 40th edition of the Utah festival, taking place from January 18-28, is being set now and will again include more than 90 features and 60+ shorts, he said. Hernandez went on to highlight that while early submissions deadlines are coming up (as early as July 31st for short films), with late deadlines to come in September, it’s still not too late for filmmakers to apply at this point.
This year’s in-person premieres will take place at such familiar Park City venues as the Eccles Theater, the Egyptian Theatre, Holiday Village Cinemas, the Library Center Theatre, The Ray Theatre, Redstone Cinemas, and Prospector Square Theatre, with private events at The Park. Conversations and other gatherings will once again take place at Filmmaker Lodge on Main Street, while Salt Lake City screenings will go down at the Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway, the Salt Lake Film Society’s Broadway Centre Cinemas, and the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.
Screenings will kick off a bit earlier this year, beginning around noon on January 18th, so those coming in from out of state, who are looking to take part fully in opening day, are advised to look at setting travel for the day prior. Premiere screenings of each film will continue through Tuesday the 23rd, with multiple screenings of each title in both Park City and SLC. A “great time for new artists” to join in, Hernandez said, is the midpoint of the festival, which will offer plenty of further screenings,