The first film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs since his death, with Ashton Kutcher in the title role, is to make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.

The movie, which is called jOBS and is directed by Joshua Michael Stern, chronicles "the defining 30 years of Steve Jobs' life," according to the Sundance Institute.

The film, which was written by Matt Whiteley, is described as a "candid, inspiring and personal portrait of the one who saw things differently".

The movie aims to tell the story of Jobs' life from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple and revered creative entrepreneur.