You’ll always see big stars at the Sundance Film Festival, just by watching them on the screen — but it’s also a lot of fun to see them in the flesh, talking in Q&A’s after the screenings about making those movies.
The best time to see celebrities is during the festival’s first weekend in Park City, which is also when demand for tickets and crowds on Main Street are at their highest. By Tuesday, many of the celebrities start heading back to Los Angeles and New York, to get to their day jobs on TV shows and other projects. When the “Entertainment Tonight” crews pack up, so do the stars.
But while they are in town, here is a list of celebrities confirmed so far to appear with their films at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The list includes the projects for which they might be recognized, the movie (or movies) they’re showing at Sundance and (where applicable) their Twitter handle — so you can follow them vicariously.
Gloria Allred • Prominent lawyer and activist • “Seeing Allred” (U.S. Documentary)
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Temple Taggart, a former Miss Utah, joins her lawyer, Gloria Allred, to talk about Donald Trump and his unwanted advances during a press conference at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.
Maya Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A. • Sri Lankan rapper/pop-star • “Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.” (World Cinema Documentary) • @MIAuniverse
(Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Steve Loveridge) Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam appears in "MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A." by Steve Loveridge, an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Jack Black • “School of Rock,” “Jumanji” • “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (Premieres)
Jack Black, a cast member in "The D Train," poses at the premiere of the film at the Library Center Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Nicolas Cage • “Leaving Las Vegas,” “Con Air” • “Mandy” (Midnight)
( | courtesy Sundance Institute) Nicolas Cage plays a man seeking bloody revenge in Panos Cosmatos' "Mandy," which will screen in the Midnight Midnight program of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Jemaine Clement • “Flight of the Conchords,” “Moana” • “An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn” (Next) • @AJemaineClement
(Courtesy Sundance Institute) Jemaine Clement (from "Flight of the Conchords") is pictured in the 2014 Sundance film, "What We Do in the Shadows."
Blythe Danner • “I’ll See You in My Dreams” • “What They Had” (Premieres)
Blythe Danner, a cast member in "I'll See You in My Dreams," works the press line at the premiere of the film at the Eccles Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Paul Dano • “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Swiss Army Man” • “Wildlife” (U.S. Dramatic) •
Paul Dano arrives at the FOX Golden Globes afterparty on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP)
Ben Dickey • singer-songwriter • “Blaze” (U.S. Dramatic)
(Steve Cosens | courtesy Sundance Institute) Benjamin Dickey (left) and Alia Shawkat star in the biographical drama "Blaze," directed by Ethan Hawke, which will screen in the U.S. Dramatic Competition of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Peter Dinklage • “Game of Thrones” • “I Think We’re Alone Now” (U.S. Dramatic)
Peter Dinklage arrives at the 2015 HBO Primetime Emmy Awards After Party at Pacific Design Center on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Ava DuVernay • director (“Selma,” “A Wrinkle in Time”), activist • Sundance trustee and mentor • @ava
This Feb. 4, 2017 photo shows filmmaker Ava DuVernay in Los Angeles. DuVernay's film, "13th," is nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Jennifer Ehle • “Pride & Prejudice” (1994), “Fifty Shades of Grey” • “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (U.S. Dramatic), “Monster” (U.S. Dramatic)
(Courtesy Music Box Films) Emily Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon, left) and her sister Lavinia, aka Vinnie (Jennifer Ehle), walk around Amherst, Mass., in a scene from the biographical drama "A Quiet Passion."
Rupert Everett • “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “An Ideal Husband” • “The Happy Prince” (Premieres)
(Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Wilhelm Moser_ Rupert Everett appears in "The Happy Prince" by Rupert Everett, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Elle Fanning • “The Beguiled,” “Maleficent” • “I Think We’re Alone Now” (U.S. Dramatic)
Actress Elle Fanning, recipient of the Breakthrough Style Star award, poses at the 3rd annual InStyle Awards at the Getty Center on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Jane Fonda • “Coming Home,” “On Golden Pond” • “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” (Documentary Premieres) • @JaneFonda
In this Dec. 3, 2017 file photo, Jane Fonda attends the 2017 ACLU SoCal's Bill of Rights Dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court • “RBG” (Documentary Premieres)
In this Sept. 11, 2017 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg smiles as she converses with Judge Ann Claire Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at Roosevelt University, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Ira Glass • “This American Life” • “Come Sunday” (Premieres) • @iraglass
(Courtesy photo) Writer and "This American Life" radio host Ira Glass.
Domhnall Gleeson • “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “American Made” • “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” (Premieres)
(David Appleby | Fox Searchlight Pictures) Author A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson, left) finds inspiration from his son, Christopher Robin (Will Tilston) and his toys, in the drama "Goodbye Christopher Robin).
Tyler Glenn • frontman for Neon Trees • “Believer” (Documentary Premieres) • @tylerinacoma
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn is pictured in Salt Lake City in 2016.
Meagan Good • “Think Like a Man,” “D.E.B.S.” • “A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night” (Next) • @MeaganGood
(Courtesy Sundance Institute) Omari Hardwick (left) and Meagan Good star in Qasim Basir's "A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.," which will screen in the Next program of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Jake Gyllenhaal • “Stronger,” “Brokeback Mountain” • “Wildlife” (U.S. Dramatic) •
FILE - In this July 20, 2015, file photo, actor Jake Gyllenhaal attends the premiere of "Southpaw" in New York. Gyllenhaal is one of many actors lending their voices to audiobooks. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Maggie Gyllenhaal • “The Deuce,” “The Dark Knight” • “The Kindergarten Teacher” (U.S. Dramatic) • @mgyllenhaal
(Photo credit: Paul Schiraldi/HBO) Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as prostitute Candy in “The Deuce.”
Jon Hamm • “Mad Men,” “Million Dollar Arm” • “Beirut” (Premieres)
Jon Hamm arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Omari Hardwick • “Power” (on Stars), “The A-Team” • “A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night” (Next), “Sorry to Bother You” (U.S. Dramatic) • @OmariHardwick
This image released by Starz shows Omari Hardwick in a scene from the original series, "Power." (Myles Aronowitz/Starz via AP)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. • “It Comes at Night,” “The Birth of a Nation” • “Monster” (U.S. Dramatic) • @kelvharrJR
(David Devlin | courtesy Sundance Institute) Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays an honors student accused of a crime in "Monster," directed by Anthony Mandler. The movie screens in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Ethan Hawke • “Boyhood,” “The Magnificent Seven” • “Blaze” (U.S. Dramatic), “Juliet, Naked” (Premieres)
Actor Ethan Hawke is interviewed at the premiere of "Ten Thousand Saints" during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)
Jonah Hill • “21 Jump Street,” “War Dogs” • “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (Premieres) • @JonahHill
( | courtesy Sundance Institute) Joaquin Phoenix (left) plays cartoonist John Callahan, with Jonah Hill co-starring, in Gus Van Sant's "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot," which will screen in the Premieres program of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Jennifer Hudson • “Dreamgirls,” “American Idol” • “Monster” (U.S. Dramatic) • @IAMJHUD
In this April 21, 2017, file photo, Jennifer Hudson attends Tiffany & Co. 2017 Blue Book Collection Celebration at St. Ann's Warehouse in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Blake Jenner • “Everybody Wants Some!!,” “The Edge of Seventeen” • “American Animals” (U.S. Dramatic) • @Blake_Jenner
(Courtesy Sundance Institute) Four would-be criminals (from left: Jared Abrahamson, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner and Barry Keoghan) plot a heist in Bart Layton's "American Animals," which will screen in the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Joan Jett • rock ’n’ roll icon • “Bad Reputation” (Documentary Premieres) • @joanjett
(Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Kevin Kerslake) Joan Jett appears in "Bad Reputation" by Kevin Kerslake, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Zoe Kazan • “The Big Sick,” “Ruby Sparks” • “Wildlife” (U.S. Dramatic) • @zoeinthecities
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CHASE SAPPHIRE - Actress Zoe Kazan from "The Big Sick" poses in the Indiewire Photo Studio at Chase Sapphire on Main, during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/Invision for Chase Sapphire/AP Images)
Barry Keoghan • “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” • “American Animals” (U.S. Dramatic) • @BarryKeoghan
Cillian Murphy, from left, Barry Keoghan and Harry Styles attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Dunkirk" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Keira Knightley • “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, “Anna Karenina” • “Colette” (Premieres)
(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Mark Webber, from left, Keira Knightley and director Lynn Shelton at the "Laggies" premiere at teh 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
Rooney Mara • “A Ghost Story,” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” • “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (Premieres)
Actress Rooney Mara poses at the premiere of "The Discovery" during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)
Joel McHale • “Community,” “The Great Indoors” • “Assassination Nation” (Midnight), “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” (Premieres) • @joelmchale
In this Sept. 17, 2015 file photo, Joel McHale attends the Audi Celebrates Emmys Week 2015 in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)
Chloë Grace Moretz • “Kick-Ass,” “Let Me In” • “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (U.S. Dramatic) • @ChloeGMoretz
Chloe Grace Moretz arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" on Monday, May 16, 2016. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Carey Mulligan • “An Education,” “Mudbound” • “Wildlife” (U.S. Dramatic) •
Actress Carey Mulligan poses for a portrait to promote the film, "Mudbound", at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)
Robert Pattinson • “Twilight” series, “Good Time” • “Damsel” (Premieres)
Robert Pattinson arrives at the 27th annual Independent Film Project's Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Evan Peters • “X-Men” movies, “American Horror Story” • “American Animals” (U.S. Dramatic)
(Courtesy Sundance Institute) Four would-be criminals (from left: Jared Abrahamson, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner and Barry Keoghan) plot a heist in Bart Layton's "American Animals," which will screen in the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Joaquin Phoenix • “Walk the Line,” “Gladiator” • “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (Premieres), “You Were Never Really Here” (Spotlight)
Directors Lynne Ramsay, right, with her joint Best screenplay award and actor Joaquin Phoenix with his Best Actor award both for the film You Were Never Really Here, pose for photographers during a photo call following the awards ceremony at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 28, 2017. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Jada Pinkett Smith • “Girls Trip,” “Gotham” • An Artist at the Table event • @jadapsmith
In this June 25, 2017, file photo, Jada Pinkett Smith arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Aubrey Plaza • “Parks & Recreation,” “Ingrid Goes West” • “An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn” (Next) • @evilhag
Aubrey Plaza, a cast member in "Ingrid Goes West," poses at the premiere of the film at the ArcLight Hollywood on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Robert Redford • “The Way We Were,” “All the President’s Men” • Head honcho of the Sundance Institute
Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune Robert Redford kicks off the 2017 Sundance Film Festival during opening press conference at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah Thursday January 19, 2017.
Dan Reynolds • frontman for Imagine Dragons • “Believer” (Documentary Premieres) • @DanReynolds
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dan Reynolds sings for Imagine Dragons at the LoveLoud Festival at Brent Brown Ballpark at UVU campus, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.
Andrea Riseborough • “Birdman,” “Battle of the Sexes” • “Burden” (U.S. Dramatic), “The Death of Stalin” (Spotlight), “Mandy” (Midnight), “Nancy” (U.S. Dramatic)
(Zoe White | courtesy Sundance Institute) Andrea Riseborough stars as a woman who is convinced she was kidnapped as a child, in Christina Choe's drama "Nancy," which will screen in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Nile Rodgers • musician-producer, Chic, Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” • “Studio 54” (Documentary Premieres • @nilerodgers
Nile Rodgers arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Emmy Rossum • “Shameless,” “The Day After Tomorrow” • “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” (Premieres) • @emmyrossum
Emmy Rossum arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast at Milk Studios on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Rodrigo Santoro • “300,” “Love Actually” • “Un Traductor” (World Cinema Dramatic) •
(Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Gabriel Guerra Bianchini) Rodrigo Santoro appears in "Un Traductor" by Rodrigo Barriuso and Sebastián Barriuso, an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Kailash Satyarthi • Anti-child-slavery activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient • “Kailash” (U.S. Documentary) • @k_satyarthi
Joint-Nobel Peace prize winners Malala Yousafzai, left, and Kailash Satyarthi attend a press conference in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Jason Segel • “How I Met Your Mother,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” • “Come Sunday” (Premieres) • @jasonsegel
Actor Jason Segel poses at the premiere of "The Discovery" during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)
Chloe Sevigny • “Big Love,” “Boys Don’t Cry” • “Lizzie” (U.S. Dramatic)
Actress Chloe Sevigny poses at the premiere of the film "Beatriz at Dinner" at the Eccles Theatre during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Michael Shannon • “The Shape of Water,” “Nocturnal Animals” • “What They Had” (Premieres)
Michael Shannon arrives at the 2016 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant and Spirit Award Nominees Brunch at BOA Steakhouse on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Alia Shawkat • “Arrested Development,” “Search Party” • “Blaze” (U.S. Dramatic) • @ShawkatAlia
Alia Shawkat, left, and Niecy Nash speak at the TNT and TBS "Leading Women of Comedy and Drama" panel during the Turner Networks Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Kevin Smith • “Clerks,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” • Cinema Cafe discussion • @ThatKevinSmith
| Courtesy Sundance Institute Independent film consultant Bob Hawk, pictured here with filmmaker Kevin Smith, is the subject of "Film Hawk," screening as part of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Octavia Spencer • “Hidden Figures,” “The Shape of Water” • “A Kid Like Jake” (Premieres) • @octaviaspencer
This Nov. 29, 2016, file photo shows Octavia Spencer at the 12th Annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Mia Wasikowska • “Alice in Wonderland,” “Crimson Peak” • “Damsel” (Premieres), “Piercing” (Midnight)
In this image released by Disney, Mia Wasikowska appears in a scene from "Alice Through The Looking Glass." (Peter Mountain/Disney via AP)
Suki Waterhouse • “The Bad Batch,” “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” • “Assassination Nation” (Midnight) • @sukiwaterhouse
| Neon Films Arlen (Suki Waterhouse) loads her revolver, in a scene from the dystopian horror-thriller "The Bad Batch."
will.i.am • Musician, producer, member of Black Eyed Peas • “Masters of the Sun” VR (New Frontier) • @iamwill
Will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, speak at the "Masters of the Sun" panel on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 22, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP)
Jeffrey Wright • “Westworld,” “The Hunger Games” franchise • “Monster” (U.S. Dramatic) • @jfreewright
This image released by HBO shows Jeffrey Wright in a scene from, "Westworld." (John P. Johnson/HBO via AP)
How to Sundance<br>When • Jan. 18-28<br>Where • Park City and venues in Salt Lake City and the Sundance resort in Provo Canyon.<br>Passes and ticket packages • On sale atsundance.org/festivals. <br>Individual tickets • Go on sale starting Jan. 16; $25 for the first half of the festival in Park City (Jan. 18-23), $20 for Salt Lake City screenings and for the second half in Park City (Jan. 24-28).<br>Information •sundance.org/festivals
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