The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will kick off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.

Sundance Film Festival rolls on. In a letter attributed to acting CEO Amanda Kelso and public programming director Eugene Hernandez, Sundance expressed its deepest sympathy over the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles on Monday.

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Sundance will take place from Jan. 23 through Feb. 2. The 41st edition may be the next-to-last in Park City, with Boulder and Cincinnati as other possible homes for the festival starting in 2027.

The Sundance Film Festival will go ahead in Park City, Utah, despite the Los Angeles wildfires. The decision aims to highlight the festival's commitment to resilience and community spirit.

The news that the annual indie festival will continue as planned comes after a week of cancellations of industry events, including the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA Tea Party and the WGA and PGA nominations. The 2025 festival is set to open in Park City, Utah on Jan. 23.

Four filmmakers whose movie Don't Die will debut at the Sundance Film Festival lost their homes to the wildfire in Altadena.

Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez said the institute has not made a decision about a possible relocation.

Park City became an obvious choice for Aero partially because of its concentration of homeowners who own in both Los Angeles and Park City.

Kicking off the 41st Sundance Film Festival, programmers spoke to press on Wednesday about the films they're excited about and what makes the 2025 event different.

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