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

Sauna Sickness / Sweden (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Malin Barr) 
Struggling to maintain the peace she mistakes for love, Cleo’s steamy New Year’s Eve plans fissure into a chilling nightmare. Cast: Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Adam Lundgren, Magnus Krepper, Sanna Krepper.

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.