Sundance’s 2025 Short Film Program Unveiled

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Sundance on Monday debuted the list of short films to be presented at this year’s festival. 57 were selected, in total, with shorts to screen as part of eight curated programs that will include fiction, nonfiction, and animated titles from the U.S.

and globally. Chosen from 11,153 submissions, this year’s shorts collectively represent 28 countries and territories. Stated the Sundance Film Festival‘s Director of Programming, Kim Yutani, “Our program would never be complete without a curation of outstanding short films, and we’re excited to share the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Program today.

These projects are varied in style and substance, but across all categories they represent the power of short-form storytelling beautifully.” Added Mike Plante, Senior Programmer, Short Film, “Our Short Film Program celebrates fresh styles and unique stories.

The short run time encourages innovation. Audiences will find much of the next generation of film talent here, with raw, exciting and inspired filmmaking from around the world in each of our eight programs.” This year’s Sundance Film Festival is set to take place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 23–February 2, with a selection of titles to be made available online from January 30–February 2.