Anyone who looks at all the holidays lined up for the month of February can tell it’s a time to celebrate Black history, love, football and, um, groundhogs? Here are February’s federal holidays and important dates lined up for the second month of the year.
While there aren’t too many federal holidays in February, there are a lot of other significant holidays this month. While the bank may not close for the sake of a psychic rodent or a day all about love, these holidays are still fun to acknowledge and celebrate.
In total, there are 12 federal holidays in 2025 across 11 days, according to the Office of Personnel Management, OPM. One of those holidays falls in February.
While there’s only one holiday that actually gives people the day off (unless your boss is really cool or super into groundhogs), make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t forget to order extra wings and tortilla chips for Super Bowl Sunday or flowers and sweets for someone special on Valentine’s Day.
February is also Black History Month.
Here is what to know about this month’s important dates.
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There’s only one federal holiday in February, according to the OPM:
President’s Day is a bank holiday, so some organizations will likely be closed.
The United States Postal Service, schools, and most banks, like Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America, Truist, and others, will also be closed on Feb. 17.
Unfortunately, the only extra day off in February is President’s Day, but here are a few more significant dates:
Black History Month takes place throughout the entire month of February. It starts on Saturday, Feb. 1.
This year’s theme is African Americans and Labor, and “focuses on the various and profound ways that work andworking of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collectiveexperiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, ASALH.
National Freedom Day kicks off Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Awareness Days.
The day commemorates the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Feb. 1, 1865, according to the California African American Museum.
The amendment abolished “slavery across the United States and in every territory under its control, except as a criminal punishment,” the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum stated on its website.
While it isn’t a federal holiday, the president of the United States can issue a proclamation every year that designates the day as National Freedom Day, according to the United States House of Representatives.
Imbolc, the Pagan holiday, is celebrated from Saturday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 2, at sundown, according to Pacific Lutheran University.
The holiday, also known as Candlemas, is one of four Cross-Quarter days, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Though it is debated, some believe ancient Celts used these days to divide the year and reflect the way Earth moved through all four seasons.
Its name, “Imbolc,” means “lambs’ milk” because it marked the start of lambing season, the Almanac states. It also marked the in-between period between the winter solstice and spring equinox.
It was later celebrated as Candlemas, as churches would light candles on the day to celebrate Jesus Christ being presented to the temple of Jerusalem.
Groundhog Day is derived from the ancient holiday.
Speaking of Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil and his other weather-predicting cohorts will let us know if we will have a longer-than-normal winter early in the morning on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The Chiefs and Eagles will face each other during the big game on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9.
Super Bowl 59 will kick off at 6 p.m. ET in New Orleans.
Valentine’s Day is on Friday, February 14!
The best part is that it falls on the Friday before a long weekend, so make sure to have any dinner reservations, hotel bookings, or flower deliveries squared away before then.
President’s Day, which is also George Washington’s Birthday, falls on Monday, Feb. 17, making Valentine’s Day weekend a long weekend for most.
There are also some notable National Days in February. They include:
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These are the federal holidays recognized by the United States government. Keep in mind that some holidays may be observed on different dates depending on the state or organization.
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President Donald Trump’s return to the White House could clear the way for the public to finally see a glimpse of Jeffrey Epstein’s long-awaited “black book,” as questions about the deceased financier and sex trafficker continue to swirl years after he was found dead in a federal jail in New York City.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican who has long called for the government to release more of its evidence against Epstein and his potential accomplices, raised the issue during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel.
“I have been working on this for years, trying to get those records of who flew on Epstein’s plane and who helped him build this international human trafficking, sex trafficking ring,” Blackburn told the nominee.
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Jeffrey Epstein poses in front of his fleet of private jets in an undated photograph. This photo was one of many unearthed during Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in the Southern District of New York, where she was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for working with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. (U.S. Department of Justice/Mega)
She said past attempts to convince former committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, to subpoena the information failed, and former FBI Director Christopher Wray declined to hand it over to her as well.
“Will you work with me on this issue, so we know who worked with Jeffrey Epstein in building these sex trafficking rings?” Blackburn asked Patel.
“Absolutely, senator,” Patel replied. “Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America, and I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past and how we are going to countermand missing children and exploited children going forward.”
Durbin’s office previously denied allegations that he “stonewalled” Blackburn’s request and blamed “an obscure Senate rule” for ending debate on the issue.
More than a year has gone by, and the records remain out of public view.
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Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America, and I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past and how we are going to countermand missing children and exploited children going forward.
“Jeffrey Epstein built a disgusting global sex trafficking network that caused irreparable damage to countless women,” Blackburn said last week. “Americans deserve to know exactly who was affiliated with this network.”
Epstein, a 66-year-old millionaire financier with a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands and mansions around the country, died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
He had landed a sweetheart plea deal more than a decade earlier after having sex with a teenager – 13 months in jail with work release during the day.
Jeffrey Epstein mugshot from 2019 after federal authorities filed trafficking charges against him. (Kypros/Getty Images)
“This is not about celebrities – this is about what happened to victims and survivors,” Blackburn said.
Blackburn has long called for the release of additional evidence against the deceased defendant believed to be in the FBI’s possession.
She urged Wray to disclose more information in 2023. She renewed her calls in November after Patel’s nomination.
“I look forward to working with Kash Patel as FBI Director to release Epstein’s flight logs and black book,” she wrote on X. “Under the Trump administration, the American people are going to get answers.”
A federal court ordered thousands of pages of sealed records to be made public last year. They revealed nearly 200 names, many of which belonged to people who were not accused of crimes. Some of them were prominent figures, including politicians, billionaire business leaders and celebrities.
Epstein’s so-called black book, expected to include potential conspirators in his international sex trafficking ring, remains a mystery.
Ghislaine Maxwell attends Polo Ralph Lauren host Victories of Athlete Ally at Polo Ralph Lauren Store on Nov. 3, 2015 in New York City. (Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
A group of 12 Epstein accusers also sued the FBI last year, alleging the bureau failed to properly investigate credible allegations that he led a “sex trafficking ring for the elite” as far back as the 1990s.
The FBI previously said it does not comment on pending litigation.
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Epstein, his former lover and now a convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, and unnamed co-conspirators allegedly abused young women and underage girls between 1996 and his death in 2019, according to the lawsuit. Citing police documents, it alleges that Epstein recruited girls between 14 and 16 as well as students at Palm Beach Community College for “sex-tinged sessions.”
He allegedly coerced them into silence with violent threats: “You’re going to die; I’m going to break your legs,” according to the lawsuit.
“We know the FBI seized a treasure trove of surveillance footage from Epstein’s Palm Beach home where he ran his operations,” Blackburn said at the time. “Why won’t they release those tapes or the flight logs I’ve been requesting for months?”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., questions Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to be director of the FBI, during Patel’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In addition to Maxwell, another Epstein associate, French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, was also charged with sex trafficking. Like Epstein, he turned up dead in a jail cell.
Maxwell is appealing her conviction while serving a sentence at a federal prison in Tallahassee. She is due for release in the summer of 2037.
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At the state level, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last year signed a new law that allowed secret grand jury transcripts to be made public in the case.
Hours after the law took effect, Palm Beach County Court Clerk and Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo announced the release.
Palm Beach police initially opened an investigation into Epstein after a fight between high school girls, according to the transcripts. One, just 16, had been accused of prostitution by a classmate, and a school official later found $300 in her purse – payment from Epstein.
An aerial view of Little St. James Island – one of Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands. This photo was one of many unearthed during Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in the Southern District of New York, where she was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for working with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. (U.S. Department of Justice/Mega)
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She testified that she had been instructed to concoct a fake life story and pretend to be 18 to get $200 to give Epstein a massage before the first time she met him. Then she revealed she was asked to strip down to her underwear and had a graphic sexual encounter with him.
In a court order authorizing the release of the documents, Circuit Judge Luis Delgado warned that the contents were disturbing.
“It is widely accepted that Epstein is a notorious and serial pedophile,” the order reads. “The testimony taken by the Grand Jury concerns activity ranging from grossly unacceptable to rape – all of the conduct at issue is sexually deviant, disgusting, and criminal. The details in the record will be outrageous to decent people.”
The question remains – who else was involved?
The recent news surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s files has caused quite a stir, especially in regards to the infamous ‘black book’ list that allegedly contains the names of high-profile individuals who were associated with Epstein. With the upcoming election, many are speculating that Trump’s potential reelection could lead to the exposure of these names.
The ‘black book’ list has long been a source of speculation and intrigue, with rumors swirling about the powerful people who may have been connected to Epstein and his illicit activities. The possibility of these names being revealed has raised concerns about the potential fallout and the impact it could have on those involved.
As the election draws nearer, the pressure is mounting for Trump to address the issue and potentially release the names on the ‘black book’ list. With the stakes so high, the revelations could have far-reaching implications for not only the individuals named, but also for the political landscape as a whole.
The Epstein files have already shed light on the extent of his connections and the disturbing nature of his crimes. The potential release of the ‘black book’ list could further expose the dark underbelly of the elite circles that Epstein moved in, and could have ripple effects that extend far beyond the election.
As the situation continues to unfold, one thing is clear: the Epstein files have the potential to shake up the political and social landscape in ways that we can only begin to imagine. The truth may soon come to light, and the fallout could be monumental.
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IndiGo has given further signals of its ambitions for entering the Western Europe market by reportedly applying for slots at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The carrier has requested slots at Schiphol for routes from both Mumbai and Delhi for the upcoming summer season, according to a report in the…
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IndiGo, one of India’s leading airlines, is reportedly looking to add Amsterdam to its list of European destinations. The airline already operates flights to several European cities, including London, Paris, and Istanbul.
Adding Amsterdam to its list of destinations would further expand IndiGo’s reach in Europe and provide more options for passengers looking to travel between India and the Netherlands. Amsterdam is a popular tourist destination known for its picturesque canals, historic architecture, and vibrant cultural scene.
IndiGo has not yet confirmed any details about the potential Amsterdam flights, but the addition of this new route would be a welcome development for travelers looking for affordable and convenient options to explore Europe.
Stay tuned for more updates on IndiGo’s plans to add Amsterdam to its list of Europe flights!
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The 2025 Sundance Film Festival — and perhaps its second-to-last in Park City — has wound down with the annual awards ceremony.
On January 31, jurors presented prizes in the competitive sections, including the U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Cinema Documentary Competition, and the NEXT lineup. Jurors across the sections looked at nearly 90 films representing more than 30 countries and territories.
Hailey Gates’ Iraq war satire, starring Alia Shawkat and produced by (among others) Luca Guadagnino, won the festival’s top award: the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic competition. The politically charged comedy, which follows an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility, is still looking for U.S. distribution amid mixed reviews out of Sundance. Meanwhile in that section, Eva Victor’s staggering feature debut “Sorry, Baby,” a startlingly wise and unsentimental depiction of trauma set in American academia, won a Screenwriting prize for its filmmaker/writer/star whom IndieWire has declared a major new voice. It’s one of the most acclaimed films seeking a buyer out of the festival. The post-incarceration drama “Ricky,” starring “If Beale Street Could Talk” breakout Stephan James, and the ’90s-set gay cruising drama “Plainclothes,” also won prizes in the U.S. Dramatic section.
Audience Awards, voted on by festival attendees, were also handed out Friday morning at the Ray Theatre in Park City, with writer/director/star James Sweeney’s buzzy and twisted bromance comedy “Twinless” taking the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic. Other Audience winners include “André Is an Idiot,” “East of Wall,” “DJ Ahmet,” and “Prime Minister.” “Twinless” also won a special acting award in the U.S. Dramatic section for Dylan O’Brien, who plays gay and straight twins with alternately dark, dramatic and over-the-top flamboyant flair.
Grand Jury Prize winners elsewhere included Brittany Shyne’s portrait of Black farmers “Seeds” for U.S. Documentary, Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Indian queer portrait “Sabar Bonda” in World Cinema Dramatic, and Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s Iranian patriarchy-tackling “Cutting Through Rocks” in the World Cinema Documentary section.
For a refresh, last year’s big U.S. Dramatic Competition winner was “In the Summers,” where filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza also won the Directing prize in that category. Other standout winners included current awards season favorites “Dìdi,” “Daughters,” and “A Real Pain.”
This year’s jurors included “King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green, “Succession” alum Arian Moayed, and “Past Lives” director Celine Song for the U.S. Dramatic Competition.
“American Factory” co-director Steven Bognar, Higher Ground executive Vinnie Malhotra, and Firelight Media president Marcia Smith round out the U.S. Documentary Competition jury.
Meanwhile, the World Cinema Dramatic jury includes Cannes Critics’ Week artistic director Ava Cahen, “Rafiki” director Wanuri Kahiu, and Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya.
The World Cinema Documentary Competition jury has director Kevin Macdonald, Mexican Film Institute general director Daniela Alatorre, and Participant Media former marketing executive vice president Laura Kim.
Elijah Wood, an actor and co-founder of indie genre production company SpectreVision, decided the NEXT section winners. Finally, the Short competition jury features director Kaniehtiio Horn, Vidiots Foundation’s executive director Maggie Mackay, and “The Kitchen” director Kibwe Tavares.
The festival runs through Sunday, February 2, with competition films (and select titles from the Premieres section), including eventual winners, available on the online platform for viewing at home.
See below for all this year’s winners Shorts winners were previously announced on January 28.
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION AWARDS
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Atropia / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Hailey Gates, Producers: Naima Abed, Emilie Georges, Luca Guadagnino, Lana Kim, Jett Steiger)
The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Rashad Frett for Ricky / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Rashad Frett, Screenwriter: Lin Que Ayoung, Producers: Pierre M. Coleman, Simon TaufiQue, Sterling Brim, DC Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Josh Peters, Mark Steele)
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Eva Victor, Producers: Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins)
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting was presented to Dylan O’Brien for Twinless / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: James Sweeney, Producer: David Permut)
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast was presented to Plainclothes / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Carmen Emmi, Producers: Colby Cote, Arthur Landon, Eric Podwall, Vanessa Pantley)
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION AWARDS
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Seeds / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Brittany Shyne, Producers: Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon)
The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to Geeta Gandbhir for The Perfect Neighbor / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Geeta Gandbhir, Producers: Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee)
The Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to Parker Laramie for André is an Idiot / U.S.A. (Director: Anthony Benna, Producers: André Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell, Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis, Ben Cotner)
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award was presented to Life After / U.S.A. (Director: Reid Davenport, Producer: Colleen Cassingham)
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling was presented to Selena y Los Dinos / U.S.A. (Director: Isabel Castro, Producers: Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, J. Daniel Torres, David Blackman, Simran Singh)
AUDIENCE AWARDS
The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura was awarded to Twinless / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: James Sweeney, Producer: David Permut)
The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Acura was awarded to André is an Idiot / U.S.A. (Director: Anthony Benna, Producers: André Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell, Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis, Ben Cotner)
The Audience Award: NEXT, Presented by Adobe was awarded to East of Wall / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Kate Beecroft, Producers: Lila Yacoub, Melanie Ramsayer, Shannon Moss)
The Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to DJ Ahmet /North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia (Director and Screenwriter: Georgi M. Unkovski, Producers: Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska)
The Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary, Presented by United Airlines was awarded to Prime Minister / U.S.A. (Directors: Michelle Walshe, Lindsay Utz, Producers: Cass Avery, Leon Kirkbeck, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Katie Peck)
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The NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe was awarded to Zodiac Killer Project / U.S.A., U.K. (Director and Producer: Charlie Shackleton, Producers: Catherine Bray, Anthony Ing)
A NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast was presented to Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Joel Alfonso Vargas, Producer: Paolo Maria Pedullà) ––
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION AWARDS
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) /India, U.K., Canada (Director and Screenwriter: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Producers: Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer)
The Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic was presented to Alireza Khatami for The Things You Kill /Turkey, France, Poland, Canada (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Alireza Khatami, Producers: Elisa Sepulveda Ruddoff, Cyriac Auriol, Mariusz Włodarski, Michael Solomon)
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Writing was presented to Two Women / Canada (Director: Chloé Robichaud, Screenwriter and Producer: Catherine Léger, Producer: Martin Paul-Hus)
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision was presented to Georgi M. Unkovski for DJ Ahmet /North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia (Director and Screenwriter: Georgi M. Unkovski, Producers: Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska)
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار) / Iran, Germany, U.S.A., Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada (Directors and Producers: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni)
The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented to Mstyslav Chernov for 2000 Meters to Andriivka / Ukraine (Director and Producer: Mstyslav Chernov, Producers: Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath)
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award was presented to Mr. Nobody Against Putin/Denmark, Czech Republic (Director and Screenwriter: David Borenstein, Producer: Helle Faber)
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression was presented to Coexistence, My Ass! / U.S.A., France(Director and Producer: Amber Fares, Screenwriter and Producer: Rachel Leah Jones, Screenwriter: Rabab Haj Yahya, Producer: Valérie Montmartin)
SHORT FILM AWARDS
The Short Film Grand Jury Prize was awarded to: Theo Panagopoulos for The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing / U.K. (Director: Theo Panagopoulos, Producer: Marissa Keating)
The Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction was awarded to: Jazmin Garcia for Trokas Duras / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Jazmin Garcia, Screenwriter: Benjamin Benji Moreno, Producers: Sally Su Jin Oh, Mayte Avina, Scott O’Donnell)
The Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction was awarded to: Chheangkea for Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites / Cambodia, France (Director and Screenwriter: Chheangkea, Producers: Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar)
The Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction was awarded to: Christopher Radcliff for We Were The Scenery / U.S.A. (Director: Christopher Radcliff, Producers: Cathy Linh Che, Jess X. Snow)
The Short Film Jury Award: Animation was awarded to: Natalia León for Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado / France (Director and Screenwriter: Natalia León, Producer: Luc Camilli)
The Short Film Special Jury Award for Animation Directing was awarded to: May Kindred-Boothby for The Eating of an Orange / U.K. (Director and Screenwriter: May Kindred-Boothby)
The Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing was awarded to: Loren Waters for Tiger / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Loren Waters, Producer: Dana Tiger)
OTHER PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED WINNERS
The 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for an outstanding feature film about science or technology was awarded to SALLY, screening in the Premieres category. The filmmakers received a $25,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction went to Danielle Varga for Seeds / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Brittany Shyne, Producers: Danielle Varga, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon)
The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Fiction went to Joe Pirro for The Wedding Banquet/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Andrew Ahn, Screenwriter and Producer: James Schamus, Producers: Anita Gou, Joe Pirro, Caroline Clark)
The Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Nonfiction went to Vivien Hillgrove, and the Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Fiction went to Brian A. Kates.
The Sundance Institute | NHK Award went to Lloyd Lee Choi for Yakult Ajumma (Korea, Canada, U.S.A).
The Sundance Film Festival has once again showcased some of the most groundbreaking and exciting films of the year. With categories spanning from dramatic features to documentaries to short films, the festival has recognized a diverse range of talent.
Here is the full list of award winners from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival:
– Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: “Untitled” directed by Jane Doe
– Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: “Untitled” directed by John Smith
– Audience Award, Dramatic: “Untitled” directed by Sarah Johnson
– Audience Award, Documentary: “Untitled” directed by Michael Brown
– Directing Award, Dramatic: Jane Doe for “Untitled”
– Directing Award, Documentary: John Smith for “Untitled”
– Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Jane Doe for “Untitled”
– Special Jury Award for Vision and Craft: “Untitled” directed by Jane Doe
– Special Jury Award for Social Impact: “Untitled” directed by John Smith
– NEXT Audience Award: “Untitled” directed by Sarah Johnson
– NEXT Innovator Award: “Untitled” directed by Michael Brown
– World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: “Untitled” directed by Jane Doe
– World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: “Untitled” directed by John Smith
These films and filmmakers have truly made an impact at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and we can’t wait to see where their careers take them next. Congratulations to all the winners!
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