The annual event, which was to be held in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 20-30, will take place virtually due to the omicron variant.
The annual event, which was to be held in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 20-30, will take place virtually due to the omicron variantThe organizers of the Sundance Film Festival announced Wednesday that this year’s in-person plans have been canceled as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the U.S.
"We have been looking forward to our first fully hybrid Sundance Film Festival and our teams have spent a year planning a festival like no other," the Sundance Institute said in a statement.
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