Sundance: Inside Fest’s Hottest Parties and Events (Update)
Park City’s beloved film festival returned to personal celebrations this year, with a jam-packed schedule of parties, events and gatherings.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ star Tenoch Huerta, left, and Yalitza Aparicio of ‘Sweatshop Girl’ dance at the Latinx House Latin American filmmakers cocktail reception sponsored by Luminate at the Sundance Film Festival at the Latinx House on Jan. 21, 2023.
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After being online for two years due to the pandemic, the Sundance Film Festival returned to Park City, Utah, for its 2023 edition from January 19-29. Filmmakers, actors, artists, influencers and more returned in droves for the festivities, which included a jam-packed schedule of parties, concerts, gatherings and events that saw many a well-known Hollywood name. Take a look at all the action below.
Tiffany Haddish breaks a stage action in Tao Park City.
Courtesy of TAO Park City
Diplo sips from a Casamigos bottle during his DJ set as the headliner in Tao Park City.
Courtesy of TAO Park City
Phoebe Dynevor, filmmaker Chloe Domont and Alden Ehrenreich toast the world premiere of their film, Fair game, at Sommsation Lounge. The picture became the festival’s first toast as it debuted to rave reviews and was sold to Netflix in a whopping $20 million deal.
Thanks to Stephen Lovekin
Jeremy O. Harris and Dakota Johnson attend as Gucci celebrates Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng’s birthday Invisible beauty at Park City’s Nickel Bar in Firewood on Jan. 21, 2023. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Gucci)
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Magazine Dreams costars Taylour Paige and Haley Bennett are in attendance as Gucci toasts Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng’s Invisible beauty at Park City’s Nickel Bar in Firewood on Jan. 21, 2023. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Gucci)
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Jimmy Tatro and Zoey Deutch attend the Theater Camp Premiere Party hosted by Acura at Acura Festival Village during 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023 in Park City, Utah.
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Thuso Mbedu, Jonathan Majors and Danai Gurira attend the Gotham Sundance Dinner Honoring The Sidney Poitier Initiative and Gotham Alumni hosted by Jonathan Majors and Jeffrey Sharp at Grub Steak on January 21, 2023 in Park City, Utah.
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Randall Park, Crystal Echo Hawk and Eugenio Derbez attend a panel of directors at IllumiNative’s inaugural Indigenous House.
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Boots Riley and Nikyatu Jusu attend the inaugural opening night of the Sundance Institute: A Taste Of Sundance presented by IMDbPro.
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Marin Ireland and Breeda Wool pose at Planned Parenthood’s Sex Politics Film & TV reception in Handle. Co-hosted by Nisha Ganatra, Planned Parenthood’s Caren Spruch and Karrie Galloway, the event also attracted Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok. Annetta Marion, Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes and Nicole Newnham. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
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shortcomings stars Debby Ryan, Justin H. Min and Sherry Cola have fun at the reception after the premiere of their Randall Park movie at Sommsation at the Zooz Cinema Center.
Thanks to Sommsation Lounge
IMDb Founder and CEO Col Needham presents the IMDb STARmeter Award in the “Fan Favorite” category to Jennifer Connelly at IMDb Studio in Acura Festival Village. Connelly stars in the party selection Bad behavior after recently starring in Top gun: Maverick.
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Sofia Coppola and Emilia Jones (who turned heads this year in two high-profile films, including Wonderland and Cat person) to attend Wonderland premiere party at Zooz Cinema Center at Sommsation Lounge. Sommsation, a nationwide wine experience brand and direct-to-consumer online wine shop, organized events for The Starling Girl, Fair Play, Aliens kidnapped my parents and now I feel a little left outand Blueback, as well as the film company Confluential Films, BASIC Magazine, Mammoth Film Festival and The Anchor.
Thanks to Sommsation Lounge
The Starling girl’s Lewis Pullman, Laurel Parmet, Eliza Scanlen, Austin Abrams and Jimmi Simpson dive into the Collider Studio presented by Saratoga Springs Water at the Zooz Cinema Center.
Courtesy of Zooz Cinema Center
Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, Cassandro inspiration Saúl Armendáriz and Pimpinela Escarlata share a moment on stage at the Outfest Outpost at Acura Festival Village, hosted by Acura.
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Elizabeth Banks checks into the UTA House for Archer Roose’s reception.
Thanks to UTA
The cast lives the Going Varsity in Mariachi premiered at the Park Avenue Theater.
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white lotus star Brittany O’Grady stops by a pop-up luxury shoe label mou at the Zooz Cinema Center to pick up some sought-after winter boots. Karreuche Tran, Haley Bennett, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Heather Gay, Jonathan Bennett, Emilia Jones, Owen Thiele, Emma Tremblay, Lily Gladstone, Will Forte, AV Rockwell and Jonathan Majors also looked at the mou offering. Other sponsors included Zooz Group, Collider.com, Saratoga Spring Water, Hendrick’s Gin, Emsculpt NEO and EMFACE, Sommsation, Fisker, mou and Stella Artois. (Credit: Photoagonist.ca)
Jaymes Vaughan and Jonathan Bennett visited Debbie Durkin’s 15th Annual ECOLUXE Lounge in association with ABC4.
Thanks to Debbie Durkin
Sha’Leah Nikole performing at the Sundance ASCAP Music Café.
Thanks to Anjelica Jardiel
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