Every January, thousands of eager spectators flock to the snowy mountains of Park City, Utah, to partake in one of the biggest festivals in the world, The Sundance Film Festival.
For nine days, Park City’s streets are filled with eager movie-goers and filmmakers with their latest work on display at one of the many theaters in town. Along with film premieres, Sundance holds many other events, including panels with directors and actors, tech displays from camera and software companies and entertaining parties at local venues.
One subject had everyone abuzz this season: Will Sundance move out of Utah? Last September, the Sundance Institute announced that the festival would be moving in 2027 to a new host city. The finalists have been announced as: Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; or a hybrid blend between Park City and Salt Lake City. Sundance has been hosted in Utah since the first festival of 1978, which was hosted in Salt Lake City. The festival moved to Park City in 1981 which has been its home ever since.
The Sundance Film Festival kicked off Jan. 23 and will run until Feb. 2.
David Hawkins • Jan 30, 2025 at 3:17 pm
It would be a travesty to move Sundance. How could you even think of naming it Sundance in another market? There are many ways to keep it in PC, including upgrading the local airport to accommodate traffic, etc. Someone big with a lot of money wants to steal something special and successful. They will ruin it!!!