6 Standout Short Films from this year’s Sundance Film Festima

Marga en el DF / Mexico, U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Gabriela Ortega, Producers: Karla Luna Cantú, Natalia Gonzalez, Eugenio Valero, Carlos López Estrada, Valerie Bush, Stacy Perskie) 
In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City. Cast: Camila Santana, David Palacio, Xabiani Ponce de León, Andrea de Fátima. 

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a curated collection of six standout short films from this year’s Festival, including three award winners. This 96-minute program offers a mix of stories that highlight bold perspectives and next-gen storytellers.

This tour invites audiences across the world to experience a collection of resonant, provocative, tender, and human-centered fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts that showcase truly dynamic independent storytelling.

The Festival’s Short Film Program has long been established as a place to discover talented directors, such as past alumni Andrea Arnold, Lake Bell, Damien Chazelle, Hawai‘i’s Destin Daniel Cretton, Jay and Mark Duplass, Todd Haynes, Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi, and many others.