Jaden Thompson Festival Director Eugene Hernandez has released a letter letting the public know what to expect from the 40th Sundance Film Festival.
The upcoming festival, which will take place Jan. 18–28 in Park City, Utah, will be Hernandez’s first time serving as festival director.
The programming will include over 90 feature films and over 40 short films. The festival slate is currently in the process of being curated, with the early submission deadline for features approaching on Aug.
11 and the late submission deadline in September. Hernandez also acknowledged the current struggles faced by artists right now amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “This is also a challenging moment as artists fight for a more equitable entertainment industry.
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