Sundance Reveals Six Final Contenders For Fest Relocation; Park City Bid Among Frontrunners
deadline.comAfter months of taking bids, the Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a possible new home beginning in 2027 to to six contenders.
One of five far-flung cities across the nation could be the new setting for the Robert Redford-founded indie festival, or Sundance could stay in its long-time home in Utah under a new deal, it was revealed Friday.
Along with the united Utah bid of Park City and Salt Lake City, the final contenders for a revitalized Sundance are Atlanta, GA, Boulder, CO, Cincinnati, OH, Louisville, KY, and Santa Fe, NM.
A civic leader in one of the possible new homes for the festival told Deadline today that his city intends to “blow Sundance’s mind with what we have here, and why they should move here.” As various jurisdictions in a divided America enact restrictive laws and regulations during this election year, Sundance brass are putting a distinct emphasis on “key values” of inclusion, equity, caring for the environment and a commitment to culture and independent film in particular in their deliberations.
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