Cinépolis, the leading theatrical exhibition company in Mexico and Latin America, and the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences and who is behind the world-famous Sundance Film Festival, have partnered to launch Sundance Film Festival CDMX. This first edition will take place from the 25th to the 28th of April in two centrally located cinemas of Mexico City, Cinépolis Diana and Cinépolis Miyana.

“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with our partners at Cinépolis to launch Sundance Film Festival CDMX in Mexico City. Being able to engage with the local community through groundbreaking films and compelling conversations, while upholding the power of bridging artists and their works with audiences is a clear synergy between Sundance and Cinépolis”, said Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute CEO.

The Sundance Film Festival celebrated its 40th edition this past January in Utah, USA. A selection of films from this year’s edition will be presented at Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2024. The program is currently being curated by the Sundance Film Festival programming team, headed by Sundance Film Festival’s Director of Programming Kim Yutani and overseen by Eugene Hernandez.

“Emerging from a wonderful 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Utah, we can’t wait to bring a selection of this year’s Festival program to Mexico City! The Sundance Institute and Festival have such a rich history showcasing and supporting artists and their work from Mexico and across Latin America, so we know this inaugural Sundance Film Festival CDMX will be met with Mexico City’s vibrant moviegoing audience, artists, and film industry this spring”, mentioned Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming.

By partnering with the Sundance Institute in this ambitious initiative, Cinépolis continues its long-standing tradition of supporting events that enrich the calendar year with film festivals and initiatives, such as the Tour de Cine Francés and the Morelia Film Festival.

“We could not be more proud to forge this partnership with the Sundance Institute to create the Sundance Film Festival CDMX. Mexico City is such an important city in terms of movie-going and film lovers, however there are only a handful of festivals throughout the year. With Sundance Film Festival CDMX we will bring highlights of this year’s edition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival which takes place early in the year and hopefully it will become the film festival that the Mexico City population is looking for”, commented Alejandro Ramírez, Cinépolis CEO.

In addition to the film selection presented at the Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2024, there will be other industry events and panels during the four-day event. It will be an opportunity for the film community to engage in discussions with the filmmakers of the films selected, who will travel to Mexico City to present their films, and also for film-lovers to enjoy the selection of films that will be part of the program.

About Cinépolis
 
Cinépolis is a Mexican company founded in Morelia, Michoacán, more than 50 years ago, which operates in 18 countries throughout America, Asia, and Europe. Cinépolis is the global industry leader in terms of ticket sales and attendance per auditorium, as well as the world’s 3rd largest movie theatre circuit and the most important outside the United States. Cinépolis is the world’s largest luxury cinema exhibitor and one of the cinema chains with the most laser projectors in the entire industry.

With 888 cinemas and 6,812 digital movie theaters in total, Cinépolis employs more than 32 thousand collaborators. Cinépolis has introduced innovative concepts to the exhibition industry, such as the first multiplexes (Multicinemas®), the first concept of a luxury cinema (Cinépolis VIP®), the partnership with IMAX® turned into Cinépolis IMAX®, Macro XE® screens, 4DX® screens, and Sala Junior® screen.

Cinépolis remains at the forefront and has connected with different audiences through its brands Cinépolis +QUE CINE, Cinépolis Distribución, and Sala de Arte Cinépolis. It has also contributed to Mexican society through the Cinépolis Foundation with its programs “Del Amor Nace la Vista,” “Ruta Cinépolis” and “Vamos Todos a Cinépolis.”

For more information visit: http://www.cinepolis.com