Free Sundance Film Festival Tickets For Locals
| I just picked my Festival films! The program went live this week and the Sundance Film Festival tickets went on sale for Press and Industry today with everything being released to the general public on December 17. Sundance Film Festival is back with in-person screenings, lectures and gatherings but for those still afraid of catching Covid in a movie theater, the Institute has instituted a variety of protocols that should make you feel safer. They range from mandatory vaccination card presentation and onsite PCR tests to online viewing of just about everything the Fest has to offer. Would you believe that you have to download an app and show it to people at the door to prove you’re infection free? If you attend a party, they will also force you to get another PCR test if you want back in on the public screenings! And while there are some restrictions on movie choice if you are not in the USA, organizers have made the Festival more accessible than you could ever imagine- and that includes local opportunities. Sundance Film Festival Locals The Sundance Film Festival will once again offer locals-only opportunities for the 2022 Festival. The Festival takes place January 20–30, 2022, and as part of its new Local Lens program, they have planned a handful of free in-person and online screenings, ticket discounts, student screenings, and more. This 2022 version features a lot less opportunities for the public to have a seat at the table- three less theaters, no Music Cafe and more. It’s to “protect the health safety of the community,” said Festival Director Tabitha Jackson. Following are the Local Lens offerings with details on the specific film screenings. Locals can prepare for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival by registering online at festival.sundance.org and sign up for Insider emails here. Details for how to get tickets to the free screenings and how to take advantage of the discount offer will be on the locals page (and more on that below.) In-Person Free Screenings For residents in and around Summit and Salt Lake counties, the Festival will offer the following free screenings. Thursday, January 27: Two Summit County screenings at the Park City Library and Redstone theaters. One Salt Lake County screening at the Grand Theatre Friday, January 28: One Salt Lake County screening at the Grand Theatre Additionally, there will be two free Best of Fest screenings in Park City and Salt Lake City on Sunday, January 30, with each venue exhibiting an award-winning fiction and nonfiction feature from the 2022 Festival. Two films at the Eccles Theatre in Park City. Two films at the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City. Online Free Screenings Utahns from across the state can participate in two free Sundance Film Festival feature film screenings from the comfort of their homes. On Saturday, January 22, catch a film during the first weekend of the Festival on the online Festival platform. On Saturday, January 29, locals can log back in for a Best of Fest award-winner film. Free Screenings for Students The Sundance Institute provides Utah high school students (and their families ;)) with the opportunity to watch three screenings of feature-length films and/or view a shorts program during the Sundance Film Festival, and then have a conversation with the artists who created it about the film’s themes, storytelling, and production. These free screenings engage students with emerging and leading independent filmmakers, introducing them to new perspectives. The screenings for high school students will be available through the online platform exclusively, allowing young film lovers in grades 9–12 to participate from anywhere in Utah. Educators interested in having their classes attend an online screening should contact studentprograms@sundance.org. Discounted Access to the Festival For a limited time only, the Salt Lake City Package can be purchased at an early bird 20% discount ($100 savings) for $400 starting on December 17, 2021, through January 3, 2022, after which the package price will return to $500. Created for Utah residents, this package offers 10 in-person tickets to feature film screenings at all Salt Lake City venues, with early access to ticket selection, and includes all the benefits of our Explorer Pass. Beginning Wednesday, January 26, the Festival will offer a 25% discount on single tickets – $15 ($5 savings)- for locals for in person screenings taking place on Wednesday, January 26, through to the end of the Festival. Utah residents can receive a $5 discount for up to four single tickets per person, based on availability. Utah residents who have created a Sundance account will receive the discount and tickets can be purchased online or in person at any box office location beginning January 26th at 8:00 a.m. MT. Sundance Film Festival Venues Festival venues for 2022 include both theater and non-theater locations. Non-theater venues will host conversations and events (including live music and panels) — an ideal spot for Utah artists to converge. The Sundance Film Festival’s online platform will expand the reach by increasing accessibility for audiences across Utah (and beyond). Park City All Park City theater venues will be operating for the duration of the Festival (January 20–30): The Eccles Theatre, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT 84060 The Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City, UT 84060 Holiday Village Cinemas, 1776 Park Ave., Park City, UT 84060 The Library Center Theatre, 1225 Park Ave., Park City, UT 84060 Prospector Square Theatre, 2175 Sidewinder Dr., Park City, UT 84060 The Ray Theatre, 1768 Park Ave., Park City, UT 84060 Redstone Cinemas, 6030 Market St., Park City, UT 84098 Two Park City non-theater venues will be operating from Friday, January 21, to Tuesday, January 25. These venues are free and open to all Festival patrons: The Filmmaker Lodge, Elks Building, 550 Main St. (2nd Floor), Park City, UT 84060 The Craft, 950 Iron Horse Drive, Park City, UT 84060 Salt Lake City: All Salt Lake City venues will be in operation for the duration of the Festival as well: The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway (300 S.) Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Broadway Centre Cinemas (2 screens), 111 E. Broadway (300 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SLC Library Theatre, 210 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Two Salt Lake City non-theater venues, hosted by Visit Salt Lake, will be open from Friday, January 21, to Saturday, January 29: Festival Lounge at Copper Common, 111 E. Broadway #190, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 The Queer Lounge at Twist, 32 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Sundance Mountain Resort Sundance Mountain Resort Screening Room, 8841 N. Alpine Loop Road, Sundance, UT 84604 |
