The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert RedfordThe Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday in Park City, Utah, marking its final year thereByLINDSEY BAHR AP film writerJanuary 19, 2026, 12:24 PMThe Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year. It will be familiar in some ways as it kicks off on Thursday in Park City, Utah. There will be stars, from Natalie Portman to Charli XCX, and breakout discoveries, tearjerkers, comedies, thrillers, oddities that defy categorization and maybe even a few future Oscar nominees.