THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL,A PROGRAM OF THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE,IS AN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL THAT TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY IN PARK CITY,UTAH.WITH OVER 46,660 ATTENDEES IN 2016,IT IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES HELD IN JANUARY IN PARK CITY AND SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH,AS WELL AS AT THE SUNDANCE RESORT,THE FESTIVAL IS A SHOWCASE FOR NEW WORK FROM AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM MAKERS.THE FESTIVAL COMPRISES COMPETITIVE SECTIONS FOR AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL DRAMATIC AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS,BOTH FEATURE FILMS AND SHORT FILMS,AND A GROUP OF OUT-OF -COMPETITION SECTIONS,INCLUDING NEXT,NEW FRONTIER,SPOTLIGHT,MIDNIGHT PREMIERES AND DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES.THE 2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE FROM JANUARY 19 TO JANUARY 29 2017