Sundance 2026: The Biggest Revelations From This Year's 7 Standout Interviews

Check out the lineup from Collider's Sundance 2026 interview studio at the Arby's Cinema Center for the festival's final year in Park City.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Collider was proud to be a part of the Sundance Film Festival 2026, for a bittersweet farewell to Park City, Utah, and a tribute to Robert Redford's legacy. Check out candid interviews with our own Steve Weintraub and Perri Nemiroff as they celebrate indie films, creators, and bold storytelling.

Why it matters

This year's Sundance Film Festival was a bittersweet moment in the independent filmmaking event's history, not only as the first year in remembrance of founder Robert Redford, but as the final year in Park City, Utah, where industry insiders and movie lovers have been making the trek for over 40 years.

The details

From sold-out premieres and buzz-worthy first looks, the Sundance Film Festival 2026 once again served as a platform for creatives to campaign for their passion projects. Collider was proud to be there on the ground, highlighting these standout films and series firsthand, where our team sat down with the cast and creators of some of the most talked-about upcoming feature films, documentaries, and television shows.

  • The Sundance Film Festival 2026 took place in Park City, Utah.
  • This was the final year the festival was held in Park City.

The players

Steve Weintraub

Collider's own Steve Weintraub conducted interviews at the Sundance Film Festival 2026.

Perri Nemiroff

Collider's own Perri Nemiroff conducted interviews at the Sundance Film Festival 2026.

Arby's

Arby's was the presenting sponsor of the Collider Studio at the Sundance Film Festival 2026.

Robert Redford

The Sundance Film Festival 2026 was a tribute to its founder, Robert Redford.

Joanna Natasegara

Joanna Natasegara is the director of the documentary The Disciple, which tells the story of Tarik Azzougarh, a.k.a. Cilvaringz, and the creation of the Wu-Tang Clan's album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.

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What they’re saying

“There were lots of other people who wanted to tell the story”

— Joanna Natasegara, Director of The Disciple

“The Disciple is a story of a fan of the Wu-Tang Clan. His name is Tarik Azzougarh, and he was born in Europe. He's a Moroccan European, and he found the Wu-Tang as a teenager, as many of us did, and basically decided that he wanted to become part of their universe.”

— Joanna Natasegara, Director of The Disciple

The takeaway

This year's Sundance Film Festival was a bittersweet moment as it marked the final year the event would be held in Park City, Utah, where it had been a fixture for over 40 years. Collider was proud to be there, celebrating indie films, creators, and bold storytelling, and conducting candid interviews with the cast and crews behind some of the festival's most talked-about projects.