From exciting new film premieres to unmissable panels, see L'Officiel USA's guide of what's not to be missed at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

With 2020 now well underway, it&rsquo;s time to enjoy the first winter of the decade with&nbsp;all sorts of fun&nbsp;activities, like the Sundance Film Festival. There are, of course, a million amazing things to do while at Sundance 2020. Possibly an overwhelming amount. We get it.&nbsp;For those of you lucky enough to attend, L&rsquo;Officiel USA has pulled together a list of some of the best things to do and see at Sundance 2020. You are, as always, so welcome. See our picks below.&nbsp;

First on our list of things not to miss at Sundance 2020 is a panel called &quot;Inside the Writer&rsquo;s Room: An Interactive Experience.&quot; During this event, an experienced showrunner will reboot a classic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/categories/film-tv">TV show</a> to reveal to attendees all that goes on when writing a TV series. This <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/inside-the-tv-writers-room-an-interactive-experience">event</a>&nbsp;is open to all Festival&nbsp;credential holders.

Thursday, January 30, 2:00&ndash;3:00 pm

Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St. (2nd floor)

Inside the Writer’s Room: An Interactive Experience

​​​​​​Next on our list, of course, is one of the exciting new films premiering at Sundance 2020. Downhill, featuring the always-incredible Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell, tells the story of a family whose idyllic winter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/holidays">holiday</a> is interrupted by an avalanche (the family is unharmed), and the aftermath that follows. Catch the premiere at one of its six <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/downhill">showings</a>, the first of which is January 26 at 9:30 pm&nbsp;at Eccles Theatre.&nbsp;

Downhill

​​​​​​Another Sundance 2020 premiere, The Last Thing He Wanted features the likes of Anne Hathaway and Ben Affleck. Directed by Dee Rees, an alumna of Sundance Institute&#39;s Directors and Screenwriters Lab, this film adaptation of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/why-new-york-city-s-literary-scene-will-never-die">Joan Didion</a>&rsquo;s book by the same name is sure to be a hit. See the film at one of its four <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-last-thing-he-wanted">screenings</a>, with the first being on January 27&nbsp;at&nbsp;9:30 pm at&nbsp;Eccles Theatre.&nbsp;

The Last Thing He Wanted

In&nbsp;Uncle Frank, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/sophia-lillis-dior-interview-2019">Sophia Lillis</a> plays Beth, who, in 1973, leaves her rural hometown to go to NYU, where her estranged uncle is a professor. She&rsquo;s exposed to his life in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/newyork">New York City</a>, which includes him living with his lifelong partner, Wally, a fact that&nbsp;had been kept a secret. When the patriarch of the family dies, Frank returns home with Beth and Wally&nbsp;and is forced to reckon with his past. Catch the premiere at one of five <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/uncle-frank">showings</a>, the first on January 25, 3:30 pm, at Eccles Theatre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Uncle Frank

​​​​​​One of the unmissable documentary premieres at this year&rsquo;s Sundance Film Festival is Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, which takes a look at how trans people are depicted in film and TV, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/hollywood">Hollywood</a>&rsquo;s role in reflecting and manufacturing our gender anxieties. The documentary, directed by Sam Feder, features trans thinkers and creatives like Laverne Cox and Chaz Bono, to name a few. Catch the film at one of its four <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/disclosure-trans-lives-on-screen">showings</a>, the first of which is January 27, 11 am at the MARC Theater.&nbsp;

Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen

​​​​​​Another panel to add to your Sundance 2020 bucket list! This is an inside look at one of the new <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/streaming-services-netflix-disney-hbo-quibi-2020">streaming services</a> coming in 2020. Quibi is the first streaming service built exclusively for mobile, and it already has some top celebrity TV shows to come: Chrissy&rsquo;s Court, with Chrissy Teigen, and Killing Zac Efron, with (obviously) Zac Efron. Join Quibi&rsquo;s founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, along with Lena Waithe, Veena Sud, and Kaitlin Olson, as they talk about this new kind of storytelling.

Friday, January 24, 9:30&ndash;10:15 am

Chase Sapphire on Main, 573 Main St.&nbsp;

A Conversation with Quibi

The last Sundance 2020 premiere on our list, Palm Springs is another star-studded movie not to miss. Featuring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/charles-melton-riverdale-exclusive-interview-2019">Riverdale</a>&#39;s Cami Mendes, the movie tells the story of Sarah (Milioti), the black sheep of the family and maid of honor at her sister&rsquo;s destination wedding, and Nyles (Samberg), the date of a bridesmaid, as they embrace the idea that nothing really matters. Catch one of the five <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/palm-springs">showings</a>, the first being Sunday, January 26&nbsp;at 3 pm&nbsp;at Library Center Theater.&nbsp;

Palm Springs

Another screening not to miss is McMillion$, a docuseries that looks at the McDonald&rsquo;s Monopoly fraud&mdash;a somewhat forgotten piece of American history. With the first indictments of the case coming just before 9/11, the country was focused elsewhere. In this docuseries, directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte present the true story of what seemed like a victimless crime and turned into a conspiracy. Catch the first three episodes of the docuseries at either of the two <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/mcmillions">showings</a>:

Tuesday, January 28, 11:45 am, Library Center Theater.

Saturday, February 1, 5:30 pm, Salt Lake City Library Theater.&nbsp;

McMillion$

Looking for something a little different to do whilst at Sundance 2020? Look no further than Sundance&rsquo;s ASCAP <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/categories/music">Music</a> Caf&eacute;. Featuring artists like Matthew Koma of Winnetka Bowling League (sometimes known as Lizzie McGuire&rsquo;s husband), L&Eacute;ON, and CYN, the Caf&eacute; will be open <a href="https://www.sundance.org/projects/sundance-ascap-music-cafe-cf738556-7d7f-4f36-b350-f1c4db0b4f74">daily</a> and is open to all Festival credential holders over the age of 21 (as space allows).&nbsp;

Open daily, 2&nbsp;&ndash;6 pm.

751 Main St.

Sundance ASCAP Music Café

​​​​​​&quot;Women Hold Up Half the Sky&quot; is another great panel option to check out at Sundance 2020. We&rsquo;re seeing more women both in front of and behind the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/andrew-tess-photographer-pride-ladyland-2019">camera</a> (thank god), but the women who are blazing this path have plenty of stories to tell. Janet Yang, Academy governor-at-large and The Joy Luck Club producer, will moderate a candid conversation between eight actors/directors/producers about these stories.

Saturday, January 25, 5:30&ndash;7:30 pm.

Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd.

Sundance 2020: The Ultimate Guide to What to Do and What to See at the Film Festival

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