Usually an exclusive, star-studded affair, the Sundance Film Festival has gone virtual in 2021l, and audiences around the country can catch new independent films months before they get a traditional release.

Virtual screenings run this weekend through Feb. 3, though many of this year’s most anticipated titles (including “Land,” “Passing” and “One for the Road”) have sold out. Plenty of intriguing titles remain at a cost of $15 per screening, plus you can sign up for the $25 “Explorer Pass,” which provides access to Sundance’s Indie Series, New Frontier and Short Film lineups on demand.

Go to Festival.Sundance.org for lineup and ticket information.

Meanwhile, Hollywood continues to delay its biggest movies deeper into 2021, with films like “No Time to Die” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hoping for a better chance later this fall.

The Academy Awards, however, remain committed to its April 25 date (for now), and films released through the end of February will be eligible alongside everything that came out in 2020.

Some of the major contenders releasing this month, including “Nomadland” and “Minari,” have screened at various virtual festivals, but there are a few surprises and potential late-breaking Oscar players as well. Here’s a preview of those final titles, as well as where to find them.

The Little Things (this weekend in theaters and on HBO Max)

While this serial killer-themed thriller isn’t considered your typical Oscar bait, you can’t completely dismiss a cast featuring three Oscar winners (Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek).

Supernova (this weekend in theaters, VOD soon)

Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci star in a road movie about a couple struggling with a recent dementia diagnosis.

Malcolm & Marie (Netflix on Feb. 5)

One of the first films to be made during the pandemic, this buzzy, black-and-white relationship drama from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson stars Zandaya and John David Washington has earned raves from critics for its performances.

French Exit (In theaters Feb. 12 with premium VOD to follow)

A Manhattan heiress (Michelle Pfeiffer) flees to Paris after losing a bunch of her cash. A potential awards showcase for the always-excellent Pfeiffer).

The Mauritanian (Theaters and VOD on Feb 12)

Legal thriller about the legal fight surrounding a longtime detainee at Guantanamo Bay. With Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Judas and the Black Messiah (In theaters and on HBO Max on Feb. 12)

The story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, featuring a commanding performance by Daniel Kaluuya (“Get Out”).

Land (In theaters on Feb. 12 with a premium VOD release to follow shortly after)

Robin Wright plays a grief-stricken woman living off the land. Also Wright’s directorial debut. This is one of those “sold out” titles at this week’s Sundance Film Festival.

Nomadland (Theaters and Hulu Feb. 19)

Frances McDormand stars in Chloe Zhao’s gorgeous Oscar-frontrunner. My favorite film of 2020 (see last week’s feature in Coeur Voice).

Minari (Feb. 26 on premium VOD)

A Korean-American family starts a farm in rural Arkansas in this critically-beloved film from Lee Isaac Chung. In my Top 20 films of the past year.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Feb. 26 on Hulu)

Lee Daniels (“Precious”) directs this biographical drama featuring Andra Day as Billie Holiday.

Cherry (In theaters Feb. 26 then on Apple TV+ on March 12)

“Avengers Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo take a breather from mega-budget blockbusters with this story of a former Army medic (Tom “Spider-Man” Holland) who resorts to crime to fuel his PTSD-fueled opioid addiction.

The Father (Theaters on Feb. 26, VOD to follow)

Anthony Hopkins loses sense of time and place struggling with dementia in this gripping drama. Another personal favorite from the past year.

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Tyler Wilson has been writing professionally about movies since 2000. He is the co-host of Old Millennials Remember Movies, available everywhere you get podcasts. He can be reached at twilson@cdapress.com.