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Napoleon Dynamite Returns to Sundance Film Festival After 20 Years

By Bailey Pennick · July 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Napoleon Dynamite Returns to Sundance Film Festival After 20 Years
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Napoleon Dynamite has returned to the Sundance Film Festival after a 20-year period. The screening event featured cast members including Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez at The Ray in Park City, Utah.

Key takeaways

  • Napoleon Dynamite returned to the Sundance Film Festival after two decades.
  • The screening was held at The Ray in Park City, Utah.
  • Cast members Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jerusha Hess, Shondrella Avery, and Jon Gries attended the event.

Napoleon Dynamite has returned to the Sundance Film Festival after 20 years. A screening of the film took place at The Ray in Park City, Utah.

The event included appearances by Jerusha Hess, Jon Heder, Shondrella Avery, Efren Ramirez, and Jon Gries.

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival screening featured several key members of the production. The event was captured by photographer Michael Hurcomb.

Other notable information from the festival includes Marco Rosas, who is the 2026 Sally Menke Memorial Editing Fellow and the editor of Sender.

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