Sundance Attendees Worry About Fest Moving to Cincinnati as Decision Looms, but Advocates Say That’s ‘Coastal Elitist Bias’
variety.comWilliam Earl “I remember the first time I came here,” a producer with a film at this year’s Sundance told me in January while devouring a sandwich at the Annex Burger bar, situated on Main Street in Park City. “Seeing the mountains as you drive in, getting to know your neighbors and bartenders, watching people in their winter gear.
It’s just such a unique vibe. With love to Ohio, I don’t think you’re going to get this energy and beautiful setting in the Midwest.” Although the Sundance Film Festival still has one more year left in its Park City location, the talk of this year’s fest was its departure to a new home in 2027.
Boulder, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City and Park City are the three candidate spots, per the organization, and a final decision is expected any day now.
The topic was nearly unavoidable in Park City this year, with debates about the fest’s future taking place at nearly every street corner.
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