Sundance Film Festival
Definition
An annual film festival held in Park City, Utah, United States, founded in 1978 by Robert Redford, dedicated to showcasing independent films, documentaries, and emerging filmmakers from around the world.
A prestigious event in the independent cinema world, often serving as a launchpad for breakout hits and quirky arthouse gems that bypass Hollywood's blockbuster machine.
Examples
My roommate's 'experimental' short film bombed so hard at the Sundance Film Festival, it now lives rent-free in the rejection pile.
Nothing says 'I've made it' like schmoozing with celebs in a parka at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Sundance Film Festival lineups are like a hipster's fever dream: obscure docs, vegan vampires, and films about sad baristas.
She pitched her script at the Sundance Film Festival afterparty, but ended up debating gluten-free popcorn with a producer instead.