Sundance Film Festival

Every January around 50,000 visitors flock to Park City to attend the Sundance Film Festival.

(photo by Jemal Countess)

Started in 1978, many attendees recognize Robert Redford as being the influential figure behind the festival and what it has grown to today. Each year close to 200 films are selected to appear at Sundance from the thousands submitted.

Sundance is known for being attended by some of the film industry’s most recognizable figures. Attendees at the 2016 festival included Matt Damon, Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, Hugh Jackman, Greg Kinnear, Kristen Stewart, Spike Lee, Kate Beckinsale, Don Cheadle & Danny DeVito.