The Sundance Institute has narrowed the field of potential cities to host the 2027 Sundance Film Festival, and Cincinnati has made the final three.

Boulder is one step closer to winning the opportunity to host the Sundance Film Festival for a decade beginning in 2027.

The Sundance Film Institute announced Thursday that it is in the final phase of selection for the festival’s host city beginning in 2027

The possible new home for one of the film calendar's key annual events in the U.S. will be announced at the conclusion of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, the latter its base for over 40 years.

Sundance has selected Boulder, Colorado, a Salt Lake City/Park City Utah bid and Cincinatti, Ohio as finalists for the festival's new home

Park City has hosted the Sundance Film Festival since 1981 (back when it was called the U.S. Film Festival), with a sprinkling of screenings and events taking place in Salt Lake City. I’ve been going to Sundance since 1995,

The Sundance Institute this week announced that they are now considering only three finalist cities to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, and Boulder remains on the list.