HOW-TO-FESTIVAL
SIO EXPRESS PASS SECOND HALF – HYBRID
JANUARY 24-28
SIO members with the SIO Express Pass: Second Half enjoy ticket-free access to in-person public screenings January 24-28, Press & Industry (P&I) screenings in Park City January 24-25, and online viewing January 24-28. SIO Express Passes are not subject to geoblocking or online screening capacity limits.
Please read on for details about your in-person and online benefits as well as logistical information about health safety protocols, accessibility, and credential pick up.
Attending in Utah:
Films & Events
PUBLIC SCREENINGS
No ticket selection is required for SIO Express Pass holders attending public screenings in Utah. Please arrive at the theater at least 30 minutes prior to the published screening start time to gain priority entrance via the pass holder line. You must be seated 15 minutes prior to the published screening start time to secure your seat.
PRESS & INDUSTRY SCREENINGS
Press & Industry Screenings take place at the Holiday Village Cinemas in Park City (1776 Park Ave). Your SIO Express Pass provides ticket-free entrance to P&I screenings during your pass dates. No ticket selection is necessary for P&I screenings, your SIO credential is scanned for entrance. For each P&I screening, theater staff will admit the line of accredited Industry and Press members until the theater is full. Be aware that seating is limited, first-come first-served, and not guaranteed; please be advised to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to screening time (we recommend earlier for highly popular films).
- In-person P&I screenings run Thursday, January 18 through Thursday, January 25.
- All films in competition (US & World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions, NEXT) will have at least one P&I screening.
- Films from other programs (Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Special Screenings, and Family Matinee) will be included in the P&I screening schedule when possible.
- Short Film Programs and some Episodic titles do not have in-person P&I screenings.
- Most P&I screenings will not precede a film’s in-person public premiere.
- Most P&I screenings will follow within 24 hours of the film’s in-person premiere.
- P&I screenings do not include programmer introductions, filmmaker Q&As, or audience award voting.
P&I screenings appear on film detail pages when you are logged into your account at festival.sundance.org. Additionally, the Screening Schedule for Industry and Press displays in-person Park City public screenings and P&I screenings in a combined list sorted by date and time. This schedule is posted on the SIO member page of Sundance.org.
BEYOND FILM
The Power of Story is a ticketed event and your SIO Express Pass allows you priority seating like it does for any public screening. Access to in-person Cinema Café talks and The Big Conversation is free, these are not ticketed events. Have your credential ready to be scanned when you arrive and remember, seating is limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Attending in Utah:
Logistics, Health Safety, and Accessibility
While all tickets for Sundance 2024 are digital, each SIO member will receive a personalized, printed credential including the member’s photo (submitted at the time of registration) and a QR code for access to P&I screenings and other venues.
CREDENTIAL PICK UP
Credentials may be picked up at the SIO suite at Festival Headquarters, Ballroom 4 of the Park City Sheraton. Location & Hours:
SIO Headquarters: Sheraton Park City, Ballroom 4 1895 Sidewinder Dr. Park City, UT 84060 | SIO Hours of Operation: January 17: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. January 18-22: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. January 23-27: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. January 28: Closed |
If you won’t be able to pick up your credential during regular SIO hours please use the Proxy Pickup Form to authorize someone to pick up materials on your behalf.
Printed P&I Guides will be available at the SIO as supplies last.
Festival Catalogs are no longer included with SIO registration and will not be stocked at the SIO suite. Attendees wishing to take home a Festival Catalog can purchase one at an in-person Festival store in Park City or Salt Lake City, or in the online Festival shop once they become available in mid-January. Please note that the online Festival shop can only ship to US addresses.
HEALTH SAFETY
The health and safety of the Sundance Institute’s artists, audiences, staff, and volunteers remains of the utmost importance to the Institute. If you feel sick, we ask that you stay home. While masks are not required, you are welcome to wear them. Masks will not be provided to all attendees but will be available upon request. In-person attendees are encouraged to review Festival Health & Wellness Tips on the Festival site.
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITMENT AND REQUESTS
In alignment with our core values, Sundance Institute is committed to improving the overall experiences of our staff, audiences, and artists. We consider inclusion, racial equity, and accessibility the drivers of institutional excellence, and it is our aim to make all our programs and platforms reflect these core values at every level. Our goal is to make our experiences (in-person and online) as accessible as possible for all participants.
If you have an accessibility request, question, or feedback for the accessibility team, please contact accessibility@sundance.org or use the accessibility hotline at (435) 776-7790. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests made in advance; requests made within seven days of the event may not be guaranteed.
To review the details of the Festival’s accessibility practices please see the Accessibility area of the Festival site.
Community spirit is key to the Sundance experience and we ask all attendees to contribute to creating an environment that is welcoming, safe, and inspiring. To that end, please take a moment to review our Community Agreement. Thank you for doing your part! |
Attending Online
Your SIO Express Pass grants access to the professional P&I screening platform “My Viewing Room”, which is separate from the online experience for public viewers. To take advantage of these exclusive benefits you must be logged in with your Festival credentials and have an active SIO Pass attached to your account. You can only be logged into your account on one device at a time.
Your pass allows for one view per feature film or Episodic piece. No reservations are required and accredited Industry viewers are not limited by capacity caps.
ONLINE VIEWING
Included Films
Feature films in competition sections (US Dramatic, US Documentary, World Cinema Dramatic, World Cinema Documentary, NEXT) will be available online for SIO-accredited industry viewers. Short films, Episodic selections, and additional feature films may opt in for online screenings. All films screening online will appear in the “My Viewing Room” area of the Festival site. Prior to “My Viewing Room” becoming available, please refer to this list of films screening online for accredited Industry and Press members or the Online tab of the Screening Schedule for Press and Industry.
Timing and Viewing Duration
SIO Pass holders may begin VOD viewing of feature films at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, January 24 (one day earlier than general public viewers).
Most online screenings remain open for set periods of time, so remember to start a film when you know you will be able to complete your viewing before the screening window expires:
- Feature films: 5 hours
- Episodic: 5 hours
- Short Film Programs: no expiration during Festival dates
SIO Pass holders may begin their last film of the Festival as late as 11:55 p.m. Mountain Time on January 28. Any open screening windows will expire at 4:55 a.m. Mountain Time on January 29.
A note about Time Zones:
To reflect where you’ll be watching, in-person screenings will always be displayed on the festival site in Mountain Time, and online screenings will be displayed in your current local time zone.
REMEMBER: From the moment you begin watching a feature film or episodic selection you have five hours to complete that screening. Within that window you can pause, skip backwards or ahead, or click away and come back, but that film will no longer be available after five hours have elapsed. |
Film Team Q&As
Introductions and Q&As will be included on feature films in competition sections and other features that opt in for public online viewing. Short Film Programs, Episodic selections, and feature films available only to Press and Industry viewers will not include intros or Q&As. If you miss a Q&A or wish to learn about a film team whose work is not screening online, look for their Meet the Artist videos on festival.sundance.org.
ONLINE VIEWING FROM ANYWHERE, ON YOUR PREFERRED DEVICE
While the online Festival experience for the general public is geo-blocked to the US, Press and Industry members may view globally.
Accredited Industry members have multiple ways to view Festival films. Films can be accessed via a browser, or on your TV through the Online Festival Screenings App (available in early January). Extensive information about online viewing technical requirements and tips can be found in the How to Fest - Watch Online section of festival.sundance.org.
REMEMBER: Your account can only be used on one device at a time.
USING YOUR SIO PASS TO UNLOCK AN ONLINE P&I My Viewing Room SCREENING
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ONLINE PUBLIC SCREENINGS
Your SIO Pass provides one viewing of each online feature film in “My Viewing Room.” If you wish to see a film again, or to share a film with a colleague tickets may be purchased for online public screenings at festival.sundance.org beginning January 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. The SIO does not have ticket allotments for online public screenings and these screenings are not included in any SIO Pass benefits.
Please note that any additional tickets you purchase for online screenings will be bound by public ticket rules, including geoblocking to the US; your Industry benefits do not apply beyond My Viewing Room screenings.
SIO MEMBER RESOURCES
Resources for professional attendees are available on the SIO Member page of sundance.org and include:
COMBINED PUBLIC AND PRESS & INDUSTRY SCREENING SCHEDULE
To help you plan your time at the Festival, the Screening Schedule for Industry and Press displays in-person public screenings, P&I screenings, and online screenings in a downloadable, sortable view. Download a copy or use a temporary filter view to sort based on your own criteria.
Three tabs divide screening schedules between those happening in Park City, those in Salt Lake, and Online screenings. Note that all screening times are displayed in Mountain Time.
Note that as in past years there are likely to be additions to the program announced closer to the Festival dates. Additions will be highlighted on this schedule as they become available.
SIO ATTENDEE LIST
The Attendee List displays contact information for all attendees registered through SIO who opted to include their contact information at the time of registration. Contact us at sio@sundance.org if you wish to adjust your entry on the Attendee List.
RIGHTS LIST
The Rights List includes all the feature titles selected for the Festival along with the sales company information that has been shared with SIO to date.
PUBLIC CONTACT LIST
The Public Contact List provides contact information for each Festival film and project that opted to share contacts. For the most up-to-date contact information, please refer to each film's page in the online program guide.
These resources are made available to SIO Members only.