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Sundance Film Festival is shaking up its opening-night plans

The gala, set for Jan. 19 in Park City, is a fundraiser for Sundance Institute’s year-round programs.

(Ricky Middlesworth | Sundance Institute) Ryan Coogler — director of "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" and the two "Black Panther" movies — is scheduled to receive the Sundance Institute | Variety Visionary Award, at a gala on Jan. 19, 2023 in Park City, to launch the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.