Lindsey Bahr

Every January, the film industry descends upon Park City, Utah, for the 10-day Sundance Film Festival, where critics, distributors, and producers hope to find the movies that will break big in the coming year and the new talent who will emerge as culture-defining artists in the years to come. Here are 27 essential directors who got their start at America’s biggest indie film fest.

27 directors who made a name at Sundance

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