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The 31st Slamdance Film Festival has announced its 2025 lineup as the festival makes the move from Park City to Los Angeles.
The festival will run from Feb. 20-26 with the opening night event kicking off at The Egyptian Theatre. The rest of the screenings will rotate between the Director’s Guild of America and West Hollywood Quixote buildings. Out of the 146 films selected for the festival, 21 are world premieres and 20 different countries are represented, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Jamaica, Japan, Norway and more.
Reportedly, 38% of Slamdance’s lineup are projects made by BIPOC creators while 55% were directed by women.
“At this pivotal moment for independent film, Slamdance’s new era in Los Angeles is the perfect home for a 2025 lineup that defies convention, champions bold new voices, and reflects the fearless, independent spirit at our core: by filmmakers, for everyone,” said Slamdance festival director Taylor Miller.
Popular on Variety Read below for the main festival line-up:
Narrative Features Alice-Heart (USA) World Premiere
Banr (Canada, China) World Premiere
Confessions Chin-Chin (Spain) North American Premiere
Fanboy (USA) World Premiere
Four Evil Deeds (UK) North American Premiere
Gamma Rays (Canada)
Lockjaw (USA) World Premiere
Portal to Hell (USA) World Premiere
Under The Burning Sun (USA) World Premiere
Universe 25 (UK, Romania) World Premiere
Documentary Features American Theater (USA) World Premiere
Coroner to the Stars (USA, Portugal) World Premiere
My Omaha (USA) World Premiere
Stolen Kingdom (USA) World Premiere
The Big Johnson (USA) World Premiere
The Hole Story (USA)
Twin Fences (Russia, Ukraine) North American Premiere
40 Watts from Nowhere (USA) World Premiere
For the rest of the festival lineup, visit Slamdance’s website.
