Sundance 2022 will be a mix of online and in-person experiences, Vaccination Required.

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival is set for January 20–30. Photo: Sundance Film Institute

PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Institute announced on Tuesday several key details for how the 2022 Sundance Film Festival will operate in person and online. The festival is scheduled to take place January 20-30.

“Our programming team, led by the fearless Kim Yutani, is deep into screening the mountain of submissions we have already received this year,” said Festival Director Tabitha Jackson. “As our press and industry offices open in preparation for the next edition of our festival we are excited to share what details we can today, anticipate sharing more as we know more, and can’t wait to meet audiences wherever they are, including in Utah, in January.”

The festival website is now live, which is the home base for buying tickets, exploring the program, watching films, and connecting with the Sundance community. The platform will host key informational updates alongside the festival’s full program of features, plus short films, episodic work, and New Frontier projects. 

As announced in August, the Institute will require all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks will also be required at all times in interior spaces and queuing lines (includes outdoor areas such as tents, restrooms, and temporary structures). The Institute is also recommending mask use in all other outdoor settings.

An early sale for Sundance Circle Members starts on October 15 for ticket packages, with selection beginning on December 15 for Sundance Storyteller and Supporter Members. Package selection will open to the general public on December 17. Individual ticket sales for Institute Members begin January 5, and for the public on January 6. You can learn about Institute memberships at sundance.org/membership. Each ticket product has limitations on the number of units that may be purchased. Below are the full ticketing options:

Individual Tickets

Purchase individual tickets to your must-see features. Join us for a premiere or a second screening, online or in person, to the film (or films!) of your choice. Once you’ve got your ticket, you’re all set — no reservation required.

Price: $20

Dates Valid: Date and time of screening selected

Explorer Pass

Available to audiences all over the world, this pass unlocks online access to the immersive projects of New Frontier, serialized storytelling in Indie Episodic, and visionary short films, including an exclusive program for our online audiences.

Price: $50

Dates Valid: January 20–30

Day Package — Online Only

Spend a full day with us via this four-screening online package, which includes early access to ticket selection. Also included on the day your package is valid: all the benefits of our Explorer Pass. Early ticket selection to four online screenings for one day of the 2022 Festival — see available dates below; (note that ticket selection is required for admission to each screening). Access to all Explorer Pass benefits, including New Frontier, Short Film, and Indie Episodic programs, on the day your pass is valid.

Price: $100

Dates Valid: Single days, January 22-28

Award-Winners Package

Access eight award-winning feature film screenings, in person or online, during Awards Weekend. Awards will be announced on Friday, January 28, and that weekend (January 29–30) is all about celebrating the winners. Also included: all the benefits of our Explorer Pass.

Price: $300

Dates Valid: January 29–30

Salt Lake City Package

Utah residents, this package offers 10 in-person tickets to feature film screenings across all Salt Lake City venues, with early access to ticket selection. Also included: all the benefits of our Explorer Pass. Early ticket selection for 10 in-person screenings at the Grand Theater, Rose Wagner Theater, Broadway Theaters, or Salt Lake City Library, including premieres, second screenings, and Award-Winner screenings (note that ticket selection is required for admission to each screening). This package requires a Utah billing address to purchase.

Price: $500

Dates Valid: January 20–30

Resort Package

If you’re looking to settle in at the Sundance Mountain Resort and catch your must-see titles, this package is for you. You’ll get 10 tickets to in-person Festival features at the Resort from January 20–30, in addition to all the benefits of our Explorer Pass.

Price: $650

Dates Valid: January 20–30

Festival Package

This package — historically the most popular way to experience the Festival — offers 10 tickets to in-person or online feature film screenings during the entire Festival, along with early access to ticket selection. Also included: all the benefits of our Explorer Pass.

Price: $750

Dates Valid: January 20–30

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Along with the events in Utah, seven independent cinemas across the country have been selected to showcase a curated selection of Festival films during the closing weekend (Jan. 28-30).

The selected Satellite Screen theaters are:

• Amherst Cinema in Amherst, Massachusetts
• a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Indie Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee
• mama.film in Lawrence, Kansas
• Media Arts Center of San Diego / Digital Gym in San Diego, California
• Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, Washington
• SNF Parkway Theatre, home of the Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore, Maryland