Senior Film & Television BA and BFA majors are invited to apply for TFTV’s fourth annual Sundance Film Festival Student Trip, taking place January 23-30, 2026.
The purpose of the trip is to provide students with an intensive, insider’s experience of the Festival, with the aim of helping to advance post-graduation careers through work experience at one of the film & television industry’s most important film festivals. Students will also have the opportunity to expand their industry networks and gain knowledge of the film festival landscape and how it fits into the lifecycle of film and television projects.
Students will attend film screenings and have access to events, panels and networking socials, as well as roundtable discussions with professionals at the Festival.
Round trip travel to and from Salt Lake City, UT, shared room accommodation in a multi-bedroom condo with two faculty chaperones, festival accreditation, meals and ground transportation in Utah for a total of ten (10) students will be fully funded by the school’s Hanson FilmTV Endowment.
A Festival accreditation package will include the following:
- A Festival accreditation package will include the following:10 tickets to in-person premieres and repeat screenings with early access to ticket selections before general public single-film ticket sales
- Five free redeemable vouchers for online film tickets only — presented by Adobe
- Access to Ignite package-holder events, panels, networking socials, receptions and more
- All online Explorer Pass benefits, including Short Film and Indie Episodic programs
- Students will also be accredited as official volunteers at the festival and will volunteer for shifts totaling 24 hours.
- Additional activities will include:
- Screenings, roundtables and meet-and-greet opportunities with filmmakers and professionals conducting business at Sundance to learn more about what they do at the Festival
Accepted students can also earn one unit of academic credit.
THE DETAILS
WHEN: Friday January 23 – Friday January 30, 2026
WHO: Open to Senior BA & BFA Film & Television majors
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18 years old by December 1, 2025, and be a senior part-time or full-time undergraduate Film & Television major during the spring 2026 semester. No December 2025 graduates are eligible.
- Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 overall and in the major.
- Students of the online BA in Film & Television are also eligible to apply as long as they are enrolled in the Fall 2025 semester and in the Spring 2026 semester and have the equivalent of senior standing.
- Must agree to volunteer 24 hours with shift times assigned by the Festival so as not to overlap with Sundance Ignite events, workshops and seminars exclusively available for students.
APPLICATION DETAILS and DUE DATE
- Applications are due no later than Monday, October 6 at 5:00pm.
- Applications should include a one-page resume and a one-page cover letter detailing how the Sundance opportunity will specifically benefit the applicant’s career aspirations and goals.
- Submit your application at this link. Note that an interview may also be required.
- Students will be selected by Professor Jacob Bricca and Director of Outreach and Industry Kerryn Negus, with input from Film & Television faculty.
- Applicants will be notified of final decisions by Monday, October 27.
- An information session about the program and the application process will be held on Thursday, September 25 at 5:30pm at this Zoom link. A recording of the session will be available for those unable to attend.
The opportunity is extremely competitive, so students are encouraged to describe how they would make the most out of the trip.
Explore the Sundance Film Festival at festival.sundance.org and read the wrap report of the 2025 Sundance Student Trip here.
Good luck!
Apply for the 2026 Sundance Student Trip