Sundance Screenings of ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ ‘Go Fish’ and ‘The Babadook’ Spotlight the Festival’s 40-Year Legacy
variety.comNick Clement For four decades, Sundance has maintained a reputation as one of the most important film festivals in America for independent filmmakers from around the globe.
To commemorate its 40th anniversary in 2024 and the enormity (and reciprocity) of that cultural footprint, festival leadership set a series of restoration screenings to highlight many of the most memorable films programmed throughout its history. “When you look at the way the independent film movement has evolved and changed over the years, from the maturation of an industry and the opportunities that artists have found, to the way that an audience has been built around the work, you see a festival that has evolved alongside it,” says John Nein, senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives.
This year’s festival takes place Jan. 18-28, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from Jan.
25-28. The eight 40th celebration titles that will screen include brand-new 4K restorations of Jared Hess’ “Napoleon Dynamite” (marking its 20th anniversary), Rose Troche’s “Go Fish” (30th anniversary), Tony Bui’s “Three Seasons” (25th anniversary) and an extended version of Ondi Timoner’s “Dig!” (20th anniversary), titled “Dig!
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