Welcome to Slamdance ‘24 and the edge of cinema!
All Access Passes are now on sale and start at just $125. Virtual Passes are just $50. Join us in the discovery of new and emerging talent who will shape our cultural future.
Slamdance is a community and a statement in which everyone is invited to take part. We function as an agent of change in filmmaking and digital media, helping to make the creative works of artists with divergent voices accessible to everyone.
Slamdance will celebrate its 30th Festival in Park City and Salt Lake City from January 19-25 and virtually on the Slamdance Channel from January 22-28 with over 125 film programs and live events.
Get your pass today!
All-Access Pass
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$250 + Taxes and Fees.
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Access to all Film Screenings.
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Access to all Panels Virtual and In-Person.
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Access to our Happy Hour Events (21+).
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Free Annual Slamdance Channel Subscription.
Festival Organizers and Industry Members Pass
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$150 + Taxes and Fees.
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Access to all Film Screenings.
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Access to all Panels Virtual and In-Person.
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Access to our Happy Hour Events (21+).
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Free Annual Slamdance Channel Subscription.
Students, Locals, and Filmmakers Pass
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$125 + Taxes and Fees.
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Access to all Film Screenings.
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Access to all Panels Virtual and In-Person.
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Access to our Happy Hour Events (21+).
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Free Annual Slamdance Channel Subscription.
Access the 24' Slamdance Film Festival from Anywhere!
The Slamdance Channel is the new home for independent film.
For less than the price of dinner and a movie, this special annual pass unlocks a world of stories. You’ll experience the Slamdance Film Festival virtually in January, but also get access to a full year’s worth of films by groundbreaking filmmakers. Our platform is accessible, fair to the filmmakers, and available around the globe.
This is the Slamdance Channel.
Virtual Pass
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$50 + Taxes and Fees.
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Access to Entire Virtual Festival.
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Access to all Virtual Panels.
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Free Annual Slamdance Channel Subscription.
Slamdance has established a track record of discovering artists who revolutionize the entertainment industry.
Individual ticket screenings will be released at the same time as our lineup.
Welcome to Slamdance!
Slamdance is a community, an experience and a statement. Established by a wild bunch of filmmakers who wanted to showcase the unfiltered voice of independent artists, Slamdance is an ongoing experiment that has proven, year after year, when it comes to recognizing talent and launching careers, the independent and grassroots film communities can do it themselves.
Slamdance 2024 will take place in-person from January 19-25 and virtually from January 22-28.
2024 Festival Submissions Are Now Closed.
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature
Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature
Grand Jury Award for Breakouts
Grand Jury Award for Episodes
Grand Jury Award for Unstoppable
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short
Grand Jury Award for Documentary Short
Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
Grand Jury Award for Experimental Short
Audience Award for Narrative Feature
Audience Award for Documentary Feature
Audience Award for Unstoppable
The AGBO Fellowship
Slamdance Acting Award
George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award
The AGBO Fellowship, Presented by Joe and Anthony Russo
Established in 2018 by Slamdance alums and critically acclaimed directors Anthony and Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame), the AGBO Fellowship is designed to foster and support young filmmakers while creating a platform for new and emerging talent.
The Russos and their production company, AGBO, will select one filmmaker to receive a $25,000 prize and access to office at their new Los Angeles based studio and mentorship from Anthony and Joe.
In January 2024, we'll celebrate the fourth anniversary of Slamdance Unstoppable. We're thrilled to collaborate once again with the University of Utah. All Unstoppable screenings at the U will be entirely free and fully accessible. Join us at Unstoppable at the U from January 22nd to 24th!
Slamdance Unstoppable is a showcase of films made by filmmakers with visible and non-visible disabilities. Programmed exclusively by disabled artists, Slamdance Unstoppable aims to eliminate the prejudices and gate-keeping that have historically kept disabled filmmakers from being represented in the entertainment industry.
Slamdance Unstoppable began with a letter to Slamdance Co-Founder Peter Baxter from filmmaker and disability awareness advocate Juliet Romeo. She said that a program for and by disabled filmmakers at Slamdance was not only important, but necessary.
She was right.
Slamdance Unstoppable is the result of that letter. In a relatively short time, films selected through Slamdance Unstoppable have become an integral part of Slamdance’s festival DNA. Beginning with a showcase of short films at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, the program has since grown to include feature films. And after two years of virtual screenings, we’re delighted to finally present the first in-person Unstoppable showcase at the University of Utah as part of the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival!
And that’s only the beginning. As Newton said, an object in motion stays in motion... and Slamdance Unstoppable isn’t stopping anytime soon.
If you would like to donate in support of Slamdance, click here.
Unfortunately due to the high number of films we receive, our programmers are unable to provide written feedback on every submission they judge
Accepted filmmakers will be notified sometime late November.
All submissions that are eligible for consideration for more than one category (for example, an animated documentary) will be shared amongst all compatible programming teams internally. You do not have to pay an entry fee for each category. If you are eligible and would like your film to be considered for Unstoppable, please be sure to indicate that with your submission and answer the required eligibility questions.
The 2023 Slamdance Film Festival received more than 7,800 submissions.
We consider films regardless of their premiere status. Even if your film has already premiered at another festival, whether it screened at a physical venue or online, it’s still eligible for consideration.
Yes. Our programmers watch each submitted film in its entirety.
You can submit works in progress to our competition. If you wish to update your film later on, please do so through uploading a new video file to the same link used to submit. Do not change your password or try to upload a new link.
You can submit to both festivals. However, if your film is accepted to both Sundance and Slamdance, you can not screen at both. There is limited real estate and screen time in Park City during the festival, and it would benefit the filmmaker to put their full focus into promoting their film at one festival. Plus, we would like to give the opportunity to support another film to screen in front of Park City audiences. We notify filmmakers around the same time, so you will have a chance to make an informed decision and commit to one festival.
You can update your screener by uploading a new video file provided your original link url does not change. The link and password must stay the same after you have submitted your entry. If it is replaced, programmers will lose access to your screener and it may not be watched in time for consideration.