The Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award is presented to films that receive the most audience votes in various categories, including U.S. Dramatic. Past winners of the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award include *Minari* in 2020 and *Josephine* in 2026. The festival, founded by Robert Redford in 1981, is organized by the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting independent storytelling and filmmakers.