First Ever Virtual Sundance Begins This Week

The world famous Egyptian Theater on Main Street in Park City. Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute – Jill Oreschel

PARK CITY, Utah. — The festival kicks off virtually on Thursday and all are invited to reserve a ‘seat’ for the opening night welcome at 5 p.m. Also, individual tickets are still on sale for streaming films from home. The festival released informative videos and instructions to keep people in the loop on ‘how to fest’ this year virtually.

Celebrities on social media are posting photos reminiscing about festivals of years past:

 

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Sundance is flashing back to the festival premiere of the film ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ 20 years ago.

 

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Actress Jan Haley-Soule remembers when she had to couch surf during Sundance to afford to attend the festival and be at the premiere for a film she was in.

 

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