The surge of the Omicron COVID variant has had a dramatic effect on life in and outside of the United States. Several events, festivals, and award shows have been either postponed, canceled, or reimagined. This now includes the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which will engage their plan B and swap the in-person event for a fully virtual experience.
The news of this change of plan was announced via a statement on the Sundance Film Festival website. It reads:
The decision to commit to a completely virtual festival comes just 15 days before its opening night. However, as the statement includes, this decision was not easy for the team behind the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to make, but it was something that they felt was necessary:
Despite this shift for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the screening schedule will be adjusted but not dramatically changed, making it possible to still see all of the works the festival has to offer.
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