Robert Redford, Main Street at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Robert Redford often said that art would live on — beyond the grind of the film business, but tonight his spirit as both a trailblazer of independent cinema, and an environmentalist was emotionally celebrated by his peers, and his Sundance Film Festival alums at Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford. “My father didn’t like many galas, but I have a feeling he’d like this one” said his daughter and Sundance Institute Board of Trustees, Amy Redford. The heartfelt evening for the Oscar winning director of Ordinary People unfolded over two acts, act one named “The Vision” Related Stories Festivals 'I Want Your Sex' Review: Olivia Wilde And Cooper Hoffman Dominate The Screen In Gregg Araki's Fun, X-Rated Comedy - Sundance Film Festival Reviews Sundance Film Festival 2026: All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews —Ethan Hawke (who received his fifth Oscar nomination for Blue Moon on Thursday) gave opening remarks.
