Sundance Film Festival is bringing a film from its 2026 festival lineup to Fort Collins for a special advance screening of The Weight, with director Padraic McKinley and actor Julia Jones appearing in person for the Aug. 31 event at The Lyric’s outdoor screen.

Tickets are $12 and are available now through The Lyric.

The screening is presented by Sundance Film Festival and The Lyric, in partnership with the ACT Human Rights Film Festival, Best of Fests Colorado, Colorado State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Visit Fort Collins, with thanks to Vertical Entertainment.

It offers Northern Colorado audiences a chance to experience the film that premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and hear directly from members of its creative team before its theatrical release on Sept. 18.