The 2021 version of the Sundance Film Festival felt like a triumph. I watched more movies than I ever have before in my 10 years covering this festival, even though the festival was three days shorter than usual. (Yes, without travel times, lines, and altitude sickness, it’s kind of amazing how many more movies can be fit into the schedule.) Look, I am looking forward to returning to Park City in the future. But there was something pretty neat about how the festival was et up this year. I had friends who don’t do this for a living watching Sundance movies because, through the Sundance website and app, they were available to anyone in the United States. Which made the whole endeavor feel like a national event instead of just for people who can get to Utah for a few days.