SUNDANCE SHORTS FILM TOUR 2025

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, is a dynamic showcase of seven standout short films from this year’s Festival, including two Festival Award–winning titles. Curated for theatrical audiences nationwide, the 100-minute program offers an eclectic mix of storytelling that highlights bold voices and fresh perspectives.

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour provides a curated glimpse into the Festival’s offerings, underscoring the compelling narrative possibilities inherent in the short film format. For those who couldn’t attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival — held in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, from January 23 to February 2, as well as online — this tour presents a special opportunity to discover a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts brimming with humor, emotion, inspiration, and unforgettable characters, representing truly bold independent storytelling.

Long recognized as a vital platform for short-form cinema and a springboard for numerous acclaimed independent filmmakers, the Sundance Film Festival annually presents a diverse array of fiction, documentary, and animated works from global storytellers. Across its many editions, the Festival has been instrumental in supporting short films, connecting both established and rising talents with enthusiastic audiences. Fueled by a spirit of innovation and artistic exploration, the Short Film Program continues to spotlight some of the most distinctive voices in filmmaking today. 

SUNDANCE INDIGENOUS FILM TOUR 2025

The 2025 Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour returns with a 98-minute theatrical program featuring seven short films from Indigenous filmmakers: six from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival program and one short film from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Started in 2021 as a virtual presentation in conjunction with our friends at museums, Native cultural centers, and art house cinemas, the tour continues as an in-person exhibition with community partner screenings.

The selection curated by the Institute’s Indigenous Program team reflects a multiplicity of Indigenous perspectives, showcasing inventive storytelling from Indigenous artists who have previously screened their projects at the Festival. One of the shorts in this year’s selection (Tiger) won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Institute has a proud history of supporting talented Indigenous directors, including Erica Tremblay, Taika Waititi, Blackhorse Lowe, Sterlin Harjo, Sky Hopinka, Caroline Monnet, Fox Maxy, and Shaandiin Tome. Support for screenings is provided by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the Mellon Foundation.

The Institute’s commitment to supporting Indigenous artists is woven throughout its history; amplifying President and Founder Robert Redford’s original vision, the Institute has remained steadfast in supporting the voices of Indigenous artists. The Indigenous Program has built and sustained an Indigenous film circle that now spans over five generations. The cycle of work begins by scouting for and identifying Indigenous artists, providing a year-round support system at Sundance Institute to get their work made and shown, and then bringing the filmmakers and their work back to Native lands. The Native Lab has been a vital part of supporting Indigenous filmmakers since 2009, and the Merata Mita Fellowship, the Sundance Institute | Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes, and other programs offer further support to emerging Indigenous voices.

Tickets, film guide and more info: https://ifsoc-sundance.eventive.org/