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Sundance Film Festival

Late January· Park City, Utah

Film Private jet

Why the circuit stops here

Independent film’s marketplace, run out of a ski town. The premieres are the showroom; the eight-figure acquisition bidding between streamers happens in chalets up the mountain.

The money signal

A single festival hit can sell for $15-25M before the closing weekend.

Journal

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Dispatch

Sundance Film Festival: reading the film layer, 10 September 2026

A dated update on the 2026 edition. The acquisition calendar is set; the chalet circuit is already pricing the hits.

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Sundance Film Festival: how the circuit hits Park City

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2026 dispatch: Sundance Film Festival

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Who's there

Streaming-war money, film financiers, talent agencies entertaining buyers.

How they arrive

  • Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.

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