Acura House of Energy: Your Guide to Sundance Film Festival 2025 Events

ACURA HOUSE OF ENERGY Acura House of Energy, 550 Swede Alley, daily from Jan. 23-26 The luxury automaker returns for a 16th year as presenting sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival. The custom space will host panels, parties, programming, networking opportunities, performances and more. Guests can check out the premium compact SUV, the ADX, take photos in a custom-wrapped two-man bobsled and enter to win a Motocompacto. Full lineup of programming can be found here. ADOBE HOUSE 608 Main St., Jan. 23-26 Back as a presenting sponsor of Sundance, Adobe House once again returns to Main Street with an activation ‘for those made to create.” The house will host featured talks with filmmakers, opportunities to tap into Adobe apps with guidance from product teams or even a chance to “relax, refresh and connect with others who create and support independent film.” Featured speakers include B5 Studios founder and CEO Sean Bailey, The Musical director Giselle Bonilla, CAA’s Maha Dakhil, Union County filmmaker Adam Meeks, Union County star Will Poulter and Pankaja director Anooya Swamy. More information here. ARBY’S CINEMA CENTER Loma, 900 Main St., Jan. 24-26 Roxstar Entertainment mounts Arby’s Cinema Center, a hub for events, press days, brand partnerships, parties and more. Additional returning annual category sponsors include Sommsation the Wine Company, Hendrick’s Gin, Peroni Beer, neaū water and Bernier. Star power courtesy of the Collider Media Studio. Special events the Arby’s Cinema Center: WeAudition’s Actors & Influencer Festival party, and parties for Wicker, The Musical, Worried and more. AUDIBLE LISTENING LODGE Kimball Terrace, 675 Main St., open daily to the public from Jan. 23-25 Guests can kick back with Audible’s selection of premium podcasts, audiobooks and Originals, relax by the fireplace and enjoy the Park City views on an outdoor patio. Also available: beverages, snacks and s’mores while supplies last. CHASE SAPPHIRE RESERVE EXPERIENCE 660 Main St., Jan. 23-27, daily 9:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. A custom space hosting reservation-only events available to cardmembers, offering the chance to relax in a private and elevated atmosphere complete with food, beverages, live entertainment, panels, performances and more. Sapphire Reserve cardmembers can also use their card to book reservations at an exclusive pop-up restaurant, Frasca Food and Wine (open 5-9:30 p.m. with reservations available upon request at first-come, first-served basis). Other ticket packages include limited film passes, opening night reception, and Thursday night experience. More intel here. CINEMA CAFÉ Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., Jan. 23-29 The space returns with another round of chats featuring special guests, filmmakers, storytellers and friends of the festival. Cinema Café is presented by Audible. The lineup can be found here. THE DROPBOX HOUSE 501 Main St., Park City The cloud-based file hosting and collaborative service is opening doors to a dedicated creator-first house that will host live panels and conversations (in partnership with IndieWire), interactive product experiences and networking and premiere parties for such films as Hot Water, American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez and Once Upon a Time in Harlem. More intel here. HERETIC FILMS LOUNGE 625 Main St., Jan. 22-25 Heretic Films is hosting a dedicated space for leadership summits, events and programming dedicated to cultural conversations like literacy, justice reform, inclusion and representation. There will be networking events, opportunities to dine and more. The full lineup of programming can be found here. IMPACT LOUNGE Prospector Square, 2175 Sidewinder Dr., Jan. 23-28, daily The Impact Lounge is a curated space that will host panels, networking, workshops and more programming that will feature changemakers, creators, thought leaders, filmmakers and other creative professionals. The Impact Lounge will feature a dynamic slate of more than 40 panel discussions addressing the intersection of storytelling, funding, and distribution in socially impactful filmmaking. Full lineup of programming here. MUSLIM HOUSE 577 Main St., Jan. 25-26 The house, a cultural hub founded and presented by the MPAC Hollywood Bureau with support from the Doris Duke Foundation, hosts and elevates creative voices from American Muslims and other communities. The two days of programming will feature panels with creatives, executives and activists as well as networking receptions, parties, performances and more. Full lineup of programming is here. NBC SPORTS “JOIN THE RIDE” ACTIVATION Acura House of Energy, Jan. 23-26 With the Winter Games just days away, NBC Sports is offering festival attendees and guests the chance to get in the mood with its “Road to Milan” photo moment, inspired by Italy. The photo activation has made several stops in the U.S. before it lands in Park City. The activation features themed scooters for pose-ready moments. SHABBAT LOUNGE Shabbat Lounge, Park City, Jan. 23-31 A dedicated space supporting Jewish filmmakers and allies at the festival with “hospitality, a spiritual pause, delicious nosh and drinks” thoughout the festival. Full lineup of programming here. UTA HOUSE 508 Main St., Jan. 23-26 Invite only space hosted by the powerhouse agency that will feature a curated slate of programming designed to bring together filmmakers, creators, cultural leaders and top entertainment and brand executives for conversations, events and more. 11TH HOUR LODGE Main Street next to the Egyptian Theater, Jan. 23-26 An invite only space presented by 11th Hour Productions that will host filmmakers, talent, industry insiders, tastemakers, storytellers, media and more VIPs across four days of “immersive programming” rooted in wellness, community and creative exchange. Highlights: Cowboy hats by Gigi Pip, Dime Beauty hosting an influencer, VIP and media brunch, curated gifting experiences, technology experiences from HOLODECK LED, fragrance experiences from Pura, and a program of panels and fireside chats with a focus on industry topics like financing independent film, PR and marketing for storytellers, women in film, marginalized voices, transitioning from creator to filmmaker and team building. Speakers: Julia Kennelly, Sam Hayes, Noah Sierota of Echosmith, Gray Fagan, Liz Cardenas and more. Wicker Panel Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 10:15-11:00 a.m. (Doors at 9:45 a.m.) Daily film panels featuring casts breaking down the making of their films. Expected panelists: Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki. How I Get It Done: Redefining Power in Entertainment and Culture UTA House, 508 Main St., 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. A conversation presented by Google Pixel, WIF and The Cut. Invite only. Adobe x Variety Creative Collaborators Fireside Chats Adobe House, 608 Main St., timing TBD Creative Collaborators brings together editors and directors for chats about creative partnerships in bringing films to life. Each discussion offers a look at the collaborative process and decision-making that guide a project from raw footage to finished film. Cinema Café: Ava DuVernay and Barbara Kopple Cinema Café, Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 11 a.m. A conversation featuring the multihyphenate talent, who debuted her Middle of Nowhere at Sundance in 2012, and the documentary filmmaker, who premiered her film American Dream at Sundance in 1991. Bait Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 12-12:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation between Riz Ahmed and Guz Khan. Little Walnut Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 1-1:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation between Moby and producing partner Lindsay Hicks at their company Little Walnut. Documentary Film Party The Park, 2 p.m. Presented by EverWonder and South Stack Studios, the official Sundance event hosts documentary filmmakers (shorts and features) along with alumni, supporters and nonfiction insiders. Changing the Narrative on Health in Storytelling UTA House, 508 Main St., 2-4 p.m. A conversation presented by Lilly. Invite only. Queen of Chess Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 2:30-3 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Rory Kennedy and Judit Polgar. The Lost Horses Blue Sky Ski Lounge, Silver Star Drive, 3-6:30 p.m. An unveiling of the Anthem PSA for The Lost Horses Campaign, a national awareness initiative fusing cinema with advocacy to “finally end the slaughter of America’s horses,” per the org. The PSA screening will be followed by a moderated Q&A with Zosia Mamet, filmmaker Ashley Avis and host Barb Phillips of Saving Gracie Foundation. The Friend’s House is Here Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 3:30-4 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei. See You When I See You Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 1-1:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with the film’s Jay Duplass. The Art of Casting for Independent Film Panel The Box, 1768 Park Ave., 4:30 p.m. A panel presented by the Casting Society featuring casting directors opening up with behind-the-scenes insights and sharing the challenges and performances that have defined indie films of the past and present. Moderator Erica A. Hart will steer a conversation with Eyde Belasco, Kharmel Cochrane, Richard Hicks and Jessica Kelly. Connecticut at the Last Dance The Cabin, 427 Main St., 5-7 p.m. For the first time, Connecticut comes to Sundance to host filmmakers, creatives, cultural leaders and industry insiders to spotlight the state’s role in independent film, innovation and production. It’s “equal parts cocktail hour and cultural exchange,” per official intel. Josephine Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 5:30–7:30 p.m. A celebration for the film and its cast including Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Syra McCarthy, Phillip Ettinger, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican, Stefanie Este and Mason Reeves. Bait Preview Audible Listening Lodge, 675 Main St., 5:30-8 p.m. Audible and Amazon MGM Studios are hosting a special preview and live conversation built around the Riz Ahmed-starrer Bait. Ahmed will sit for a chat with co-star Guz Khan. Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, 1702 Glencoe Mountain Way, 6:30 p.m. Sundance Institute’s marquee fundraiser. This year’s honorees include Gyula Gazdag and Ed Harris (Robert Redford Luminary Award), Chloé Zhao (Trailblazer Award Presented by Google), Nia DaCosta (Vanguard Award Presented by Acura for Fiction), and Geeta Gandbhir (Vanguard Award Presented by Acura for Nonfiction). Presenters include Woody Harrelson, Tessa Thompson, Amy Redford, Ava DuVernay, Ethan Hawke, David Lowery, Michelle Satter, Taika Waititi and more. UTA Advisory’s Brand Leaders Dinner UTA House, 508 Main St., 7-10 p.m. Presented by Warner Bros. Discovery. Invite only. Self Custody Special Screening and Q&A The Cabin, 427 Main St., 7:30 p.m. Inspired by a true story, the short film screening is followed by an intimate Q&A with actor and director Garrett Patten, actor Adrien Grenier and co-director Fernando Ferro. Invite only. I Want Your Sex Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 8:30–10:30 p.m. A celebration for the Gregg Araki film that stars Olivia Wilde, Chase Sui Wonders, Cooper Hoffman and Mason Gooding. MovieMaker Celebration of Indie Film The Cabin, 427 Main St., 9:30-11 p.m. Presented by TBK Productions, the late-night celebration will host filmmakers and industry insiders for a special party rolled out by the publication MovieMaker. The Shitheads Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 11 p.m.–2 a.m. A celebration for the film that stars Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson, Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun and Peter Dinklage. If I Go They Will Miss Me Panel Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 10:15-11:00 a.m. (Doors at 9:45 a.m.) Daily film panels featuring casts breaking down the making of their films. Expected panelists: J. Alphonse Nicholson, Jon Baptiste, Danielle Brooks and Walter Thompson-Hernandez. Cinema Café: TBA Cinema Café, Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 11 a.m. Programming to be announced. A New Era for Brands in Entertainment UTA House, 508 Main St., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presented by Delta Air Lines. Invite only. The Shitheads Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 12-12:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with the film’s Dave Franco, Macon Blair and O’Shea Jackson. Ryan Coogler Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 1-1:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with the blockbuster filmmaker, who is in the awards conversation for his Sinners. Bilt’s Roomies Season 2 Premiere and Panel UTA House, 508 Main St., 1:30-3 p.m. Bilt is hosting an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of its vertical short form series, Roomies, followed by the premiere of Season 2 and a panel with the creators. Invite only. Panelists: Bilt CMO Zoe Oz and senior creative director and Roomies co-creator Cyrus Ferguson, and UTA marketing’s head of next gen Ziad Ahmed. ACLU: Free Expression and the Future of Film The Box at the Ray, 1768 Park Ave., 2 p.m. The ACLU is hosting a conversation “about the state of freedom of expression in an era of heightened scrutiny.” Union County Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 2-2:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with the film’s Will Poulter and writer-director Adam Meeks. Super Troopers Conversation The Elvis Mitchell Suite, 3-3:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with Jay Chandrasekhar and additional cast of the breakout Sundance hit. Zi Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 3:30-4 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Kogonada, Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson and Jin Ha. The Future of Film Discovery: Community, Creativity & Screenshots UTA House, 508 Main St., 3:30-4:30 p.m. Presented by UTA. Invite only. Fireside Chat with Chloé Zhao Pine Cone Ridge, 577 Main St., 4-5:30 p.m. The Hamnet filmmaker and recipient of the Trailblazer Award from Sundance will sit for a special conversation presented by 3AD, Gold House, the Asian American Foundation and Focus Features in partnership with Adobe Film and TV Fund. Invite only. Inside the Cutting Room Panel Adobe House, 608 Main St., 4-5:30 p.m. Inside the Cutting Room brings together editors shaping narrative, documentary, animation and short-form work for a series of candid fireside conversations. Hear how they approach their craft and make the decisions that guide pacing, structure and storytelling. This session offers a grounded look at the practical choices and problem-solving that bring scenes, performances and entire films to life. Super Troopers 25th Anniversary Screening Elvis Mitchell Suite, 4 p.m. A Road Map to Happiness Sizzle Reel Debut World of Hyatt House, 440 Main St., 4 p.m. Exclusive first-look at a new limited docuseries featuring Jason Momoa, Shailene Woodley, Elijah Wood, Alec Baldwin and more alongside host and producer Darin Olien. Produced by Olien, Cary Floyd, Griffin Gmelich, Heather White Rezner and cinematographer Nick Higgins. Series partners include World of Hyatt, Toyota and Ecos. Q&A to feature Elijah Wood, Alec Baldwin, Darin Olien, Katie Casey, Hyatt AVP global marketing, and moderated by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Cooley. Wet Hot American Summer Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 4-4:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with David Wain, Ken Marino and Jo Lo Truglio. Soft Power, Real Impact The Box at the Ray, 1768 Park Ave., 4:30-6:30 p.m. A conversation presented by Future Earth designed to explore how culture and storytelling shape how people understand and react to the climate crisis. Panelists: Brooke Devard, chief content officer at Refinery 29, Alice Aedy, filmmaker and co-founder of Earthrise Studio and Wawa Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist with moderator Versha Sharma, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. NBC Universal’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 5-6:30 p.m. Mitchell sits down with Erika Alexander. Aprés AI With AWS & Luma AI UTA House, 508 Main St., 5:30-7 p.m. Invite only cocktail event featuring AWS’s GM of media and entertainment, games and sports Samira Panah Bakhtiar, Luma AI’s COO Caroline Ingeborn, directors Jon Erwin and Colin Brady for a fireside chat and cocktails to mark AWS’s festival debut. The panel is designed to explore the future of storytelling “at the intersection of human imagination and machine intelligence.” We Audition: Influencers, Actors & Media Party Arby’s Cinema Center, 900 Main St., 6:30-9 p.m. A farewell Park City party sponsored by Hendricks Gin, Sommsation, Peroni, Neaū water and Bernier. Confirmed talent: Simon Rex, Mayci Neeley, Jacob Neeley and Taylor Paul. Others expected. Spotlight Initiative Awards Gala Dinner Buona Vita, 804 Main St., 7 p.m. Presented by the Creative Coalition, the awards will honor Rosanna Arquette, Anthony Bregman, Giancarlo Esposito, Rob Lowe, Iliza Shlesigner, Benedict Wong and others. Chase Sapphire Reserve Premiere Party 660 Main St., 7:30–10:30 p.m. Party featuring open bar, bites and an exclusive DJ handling music for the night. Creators & Cocktails UTA House, 508 Main St., 8-10 p.m. Hosted by Amazon Prime and Gymnasium, the event brings together creators, artists and insiders for a celebration focused on the next phase of digital content. Curated by Adam Faze, producer of Boy Room and Girl Room. Night Nurse Party 537 Main St., 9 p.m. World premiere party for Georgia Bernstein’s feature film starring Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie, Eleonore Hendricks, Colleen Rose Trundy and Mimi Rogers. Light bites, drinks and music. Invite only. UTA House Party UTA House, 508 Main St., 10 p.m.–1 a.m. Invite only celebration presented by the agency, Casamigos, Ketel One and Vulture. Wicker Premiere Party Arby’s Cinema Center, Loma, 900 Main St., 10 p.m.–12:30 a.m. Celebration for Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s film starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki. Sponsored by Hendricks Gin, Sommsation, Peroni, Neaū water and Bernier. The Gallerist Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. A celebration for the film that stars Jenna Ortega, Natalie Portman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The Art of Vulnerability: Mental Health and Neurodivergence in Filmmaking Heretic Lounge, 625 Main St., 9:30-10:30 a.m. Discussion featuring the Frank & Louis filmmakers. Run Amok Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 9:30-10 a.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with NB Mager, Alyssa Marvin, Patrick Wilson, Molly Ringwald, Margaret Cho and Sophia Torres. If I Go Will They Miss Me Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 10:10-10:30 a.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Bodhi Dell and Walter Thompson-Hernandez. Leviticus Panel Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 10:15-11:00 a.m. (Doors at 9:45 a.m.) Daily film panels featuring casts breaking down the making of their films. Expected panelists: Adrian Chiarella, Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen and Mia Wasikowska. Cinema Café: Salman Rushdie Cinema Café, Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Hosted by Justin Chang, film critic at The New Yorker. UTA Filmmakers Brunch UTA House, 508 Main St., 10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. An annual event that is always a hot ticket, presented this year by Simply. Invite only. Documentary Brunch Hosted by Netflix Private Location, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Netflix team hosts its annual doc gathering. Invite only. AAPI Leaders + Luminaries Brunch Park Meadows Country Club, 2000 Meadows Dr., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hosted by Rideback RISE and the Asian American Foundation with support from the MacArthur Foundation featuring Norman Chen, Kathy Im, Dan Lin and Clara Wu Tsai. Night Nurse Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 11-11:30 a.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Mimi Rogers, Georgia Bernstein and additional cast. Big Girls Don’t Cry Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Rain Spencer, Noah Taylor and Paloma Schneiderman. Leviticus Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 12:30-1 p.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Adrian Chiarella, Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen and Mia Wasikowska. From First Break to Lasting Impact: Building Creative Pipelines in Film & Media Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 1:30-3 p.m. A panel presented by NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Alliance of Women Directors, Shine Global and Creating Creators. Panelists include Gianfranco Fernandez-Ruiz, filmmaker and ambassador of NFMLA, Kylie Eaton, executive director of AWD, Alexandra Blaney, co-CEO and creative director of Sine Global and Jessica Just, CEO and co-founder of Creating Creators. The chat will be moderated by Sola Fasehun of the Distribution Collective and Fashehun Films. The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 2-2:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with the film’s John Turturro and Noah Segen. The Weight Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 2:30-3 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with Ethan Hawke, Padraic McKinley, Austin Amelio and Julia Jones. The Nightingale of Iran: A Live Show and Panel Impact Lounge, Prospector Square, 3 p.m. The Nightingale of Iran co-creators Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti will appear alongside Common Era’s Yonah Schiller and National Geographic Society’s Rachael Strecher at a live show and panel celebrating Jewish and Muslim shared culture. Chapman @ Sundance Handle, 136 Heber Ave., 3-5 p.m. Chapman University hosts a gathering of alumni, guests and industry insiders for an afternoon soiree. Registration required. CAPE Presents Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at Park City 2026: The Final Edition Alpine Distilling, 364 Main St., 3-6 p.m. The Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience, in partnership with Asian American Media Alliance, CAPE, David Magdael & Associates, Kollaboration, Laarni Rosca Dacanay, and Visual Communications are hosting a final bow. Food will be provided by Savage Fish, a Pasifika women-owned business whose founders were born and raised in Hawaii. American Hardcore and SLC Punk Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 3:15-3:45 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with Matthew Lillard and Paul Rachman. Guillermo Del Toro Conversation and Cocktail Party Elvis Mitchell Suite, 4-5:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with the Frankenstein filmmaker. Once Upon a Time in Harlem Premiere Party Dropbox House, 501 Main St., 9 p.m.–12 a.m. Post premiere bash hosted by Dropbox and featuring “special guests” for light bites, drinks and dancing with a DJ. MACRO Foundation Cocktail Reception UTA House, 508 Main St., 2-4 p.m. Invite only. Knife Film Reception UTA House, 508 Main St., 4:30-7 p.m. Presented by UTA and Jigsaw. Invite only. The Musical Premiere Party Arby’s Cinema Center, Loma, 900 Main St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Celebration for Giselle Bonilla’s film starring Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Lowe. Sponsored by Hendricks Gin, Sommsation, Peroni, Neaū water and Bernier. Kemo Sabe 268 Main St., 6-9 p.m. The PBM Princess and Kemo Sabe are hosting a red carpet event special screening of Side Effects May Include with celebrity guest appearances by Brandi Glanville and Jon Gosselin (who will be DJing). Other expected guests: Rachel Strauss, Lisa Barlow, Meredith Marks, Matthew Lillard, Whitney Rose, Phaedra Parks and more. Cocktails curated by High West Whiskey, appetizers and Kemo Sabe’s cowboy hats. HBO Documentary Films Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Hotel Park City, 2001 Park Ave., 7-10 p.m. The annual invite-only bash that typically is one of the fest’s hot tickets. Rock Springs Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 9-11 p.m. A celebration for the film that stars Vera Miao, Kelly Marie Tran, Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang and Fiona Fu. Sundance Institute’s Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation Silvermine, Sheraton Park City, 1895 Sidewinder Dr., 8:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Presented by Adobe, the event hosts creators, educators and industry leaders to discuss the storytelling ideas and technologies. Events are free to attend with registration. A free online program will also be held on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. More information about the program and how to register can be found here. Give Me the Ball! Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 9:30-10 a.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Billie Jean King, Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Panel Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 10:15-11:00 a.m. (Doors at 9:45 a.m.) Daily film panels featuring casts breaking down the making of their films. Possible panelists: Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Ken Marino, David Wain, Miles-Guttierez Riley and Ben Wang. The Brittney Griner Story Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 10:30-11 a.m. Mitchell moderates a conversation with Brittney Griner and Alexandria Stapleton. Worried Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 10:30-11 a.m. Mitchell hosts a chat with Gideon Adlon, Rachel Kaly, Devon Bostick, Cora Kirk and Nicole Holofcener. The Big Conversation | From Fire to Flight: Humans, Technology and Time Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 11 a.m. An annual panel, centered this year on the Alfred P. Sloan feature film prize winner, In the Blink of An Eye. The talk will feature the film’s director Andrew Stanton and screenwriter Colby Day, Dr. Ariel Ekblaw, co-founder and CEO of the Aurelia Institute, Dr. Denise Su, ASU Institute of Human Origins with moderation duties handled by neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin. The Alfred P. Sloan prize is presented to a feature film “focusing on science or technology as a theme or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character. It comes with a $25,000 cash reward from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which will be presented at a reception following the panel. Olivia Wilde Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 12-12:30 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with the actress and filmmaker, in town for The Invite and I Want Your Sex. Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Reception Handle, 136 Heber Ave., 12:30 p.m. In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the juried prize will be awarded to In The Blink of An Eye and three artist grants for projects in development will be announced. Jury members: Sophie Barthes, Dr. Heather Berlin, Dr. Andrea Ghez, Ari Handel and Nicole Perlman. In the Blink of An Eye Conversation Elvis Mitchell Suite, 12:30-1 p.m. Mitchell moderates a chat with Kate McKinnon and Daveed Diggs. Ignite Programming Mentors Adobe House, 608 Main St., 2-2:30 p.m. Emerging filmmakers get to connect with top industry professionals from leading film companies and organizations. Guillermo Del Toro Dinner Private Residence, 7-9 p.m. Invite-only celebration in honor of the Frankenstein helmer’s return to Sundance 32 years after his debut feature, Cronos, screened at the festival. Dinner with chef Gilberto Cetina Jr. of Michelin-starred Holbox. The IMDb Dinner Party Rime at St. Regis Deer Valley, 2300 Deer Valley Dr., 7 p.m. A celebration in honor of filmmakers hosted by IMDb and IMDbPro. Guests of honor include Jay Duplass and Alex Stapleton. Worried Premiere Party Arby’s Cinema Center, Loma, 900 Main St., 7:30-10 p.m. Celebration for Nicole Holofcener’s film starring Gideon Adlon, Rachel Kaly, Devon Bostick and Cora Kirk. Sponsored by Hendricks Gin, Sommsation, Peroni, Neaū water and Bernier. The Weight Premiere Party Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience, 660 Main St., 11:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. A celebration for the film that stars Ethan Hawke, Padraic McKinley, Julia Jones and Austin Amelio.