Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Coaxial, Los Angeles
This month marks the last Sundance in Park City. Last year, Slamdance did the same. Who knows, maybe next year Cannes will leave France! Times are changing fast - and with increased competition, new exhibition models, and existential questions around financing, there’s no better time to discuss the future of the Film Festival as an institution. Just two days before we bring the party to Mormon country one last time, we’ll be joined by a panel of active and veteran programmers to look under the hood of the festival system and prognosticate about where it might be going. Panel: Kiva Reardon - Former Lead TIFF Programmer Summre Garber - Former Slamdance Programmer Darol Olu Kae - Former ARRAY Programmer Paul Sbrizzi - Mammoth Lakes FF Programming Director We’re also collaborating with Slamdance for this event, and screening three of the shorts they exhibited in their first LA-based festival as part of their “Made in LA” program! A reminder that Slamdance is once again here in LA baby! Feb 19-25. Festival passes are only $50. Films to be announced!