Goodbye Park City: Sunday moves to Boulder, Colorado

During the summer of 2024, the organizers of the Festival of Sundance whoThey announced that the renowned largest festival in independent cinema will be moving from its historic headquarters in Park City, Utah, towards another city within the United States. This from its 2027 edition.

In this instance it was explained that the finalist cities were Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville, Santa Fe, and Boulder. The possibility of staying in Utah was also handled, moving from Park City, to the capital, Salt Lake City.

The official Sundance site already He revealed his new headquarters: Sunday moves to Boulder, Colorado to house Sunday 2027 and its future editions.

The organizers came to a conclusion after analyzing elements such as the infrastructure and the events of events of each of the aforementioned cities, the cities were asked to show how they could host the diverse community of Sunday and the culture of independent creativity. In addition, the committee in charge of selecting the new headquarters, visited each of the finalist cities before making your choice.

On the new Swimber headquarters, the following is communicated from the official website:

“Boulder offers the charm of a small town with a compromised community, a distinctive natural beauty and a vibrant artistic scenewhich makes it the ideal place for festival growth. The Sundance Film Festival is the largest artistic program of the Sundance Institute, a non -profit organization. Its artistic programs encourage a dynamic ecosystem, supporting artists and connecting their work with the public. The festival stands as the preeminent meeting of original narrators and an audience that seeks new voices, innovative perspectives and an independent cinema and narrative.

Amanda Kelso, Interim Executive Director of the Sundance Institute, shared the following words:

“The Film Festival of Sunday is a catalyst for innovation, creative expression and the discovery of innovative independent films that inspire and mold the future of narrative. This process gave us the opportunity to imagine how we designed the festival, keeping us faithful to our programming and mission. We thank the staff, the artists, the collaborators, the volunteers and the public who have supported and continue to support this mission. Boulder is an artistic, technological, mountainous and university city. It is a place where the festival can grow and prosper. This is the beginning of a new and bold adventure, since we invite everyone to be part of our community, to entertain and inspire themselves. We can't imagine a better place than boulder. “

The Sundance Film Festival It opened in 1978 Based in Park City, under the name US Film Festival of Utah and Robert Redford as president and founderin order to attract audience, studies and distributors. It is held annually the last two weeks of January, and is recognized as the most important independent film festival in the industry. The filmmakers and directors Laboratory Instituto Sundance (Sundance Institute Filmmakers/Lab Directors) was founded in 1981 by Redford with the aim of gathering colleagues to promote and support independent cinema.

Before concluding each edition, awards are given to the highlights, being the Grand Jury Prize its most important medal.

In 1991 he changed his name to Sundance Film Festival.

On the move to Boulder, Redford highlights that Sunday's commitment and mission will not change:

“I founded the Sunday Institute with the commitment to discover and develop independent artistsand the film festival of Sunday serves as a platform for stories that help expand the public and panorama. That mission is still more crucial today and will continue to be our fundamental principle. I have no words to express my sincere gratitude to Park City, to the state of Utah and all members of the Utahian community who have contributed to build the organization. What we have created is extraordinarily special and decisive. Since the change is inevitable, we must always evolve and grow, which has been fundamental for our survival. This decision will ensure that the festival continues its work of assuming risks, supporting innovative narrators, promoting independence and entertaining and educating the public. I thank the community of Boulder for their support and I hope to see what the future holds the festival there. ”