This is a partial list of films shown at the Sundance Film Festival.
1978
Dates: September 6 – September 12; Theme: "American Landscapes: Cycles of Hope and Despair"; stylized as the Utah-USFilm Festival. ==1979==
1979
Dates: October 26 – October 30; Theme: "Fear and Fantasy" ==1980==
1981
Dates: January 12 – January 18; Utah/U.S. Film Festival ==1982==
1982
Dates: January 17 – ?; Utah/U.S. Film Festival John Ford Medallion: Stanley Kramer ==1983==
1983
Dates: January 17 – January 23; Utah/U.S. Film Festival ==1984==
1984
Dates: January 23 – 29; Utah/U.S. Film Festival ==1985==
1985
Dates: ? – ?; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival ==1986==
1986
Dates: January 17 – January 26; The United States Film Festival ==1987==
1987
Dates: January 16 – January 25; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival ==1988==
1988
Dates: January 15 – January 24; Sundance Institute Presents the United States Film Festival ==1989==
1989
Dates: January 20 – January 29; United States Film Festival ==1990==
1990
Dates: January 19 – January 27; Sundance United States Film Festival ==1991==
1991
Dates: January 17 – January 27; Sundance Film Festival ==1992==
1992
Dates: January 19 – January 27 ==1993==
1993
Dates: January 21 – January 31 ==1994==
1994
Dates: January 20 – January 30 ==1995==
1995
Dates: January 19 – January 29 ==1996==
1996
Dates: January 18 – January 28 ==1997==
1997
Dates: January 16 – January 26 ==1998==
1998
Dates: January 15 – January 25 ==1999==