Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival will honor the late independent cinema stalwart during the annual event’s 2026 installment — its final one in Park City, Utah.

The festival, regarded as a launchpad for indie filmmakers, will feature a gathering titled “Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford,” as one such “meaningful tribute to Robert Redford and his vision that has inspired generations of artists and redefined cinema around the world,” according to a press release Tuesday.

The Best Director Oscar winner, who died last month at age 89 , will loom large over the festival that he founded to nurture independent filmmakers and provide them with a space for their stories to be told.

“We’re looking forward to honoring the festival’s time in Park City an

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