Park City and Salt Lake City are continuing to guard many of the details of the bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival in the state. But the governor of Utah and the leader of the Park City Chamber/Bureau have recently entered the scene with limited information.

As Sundance Film Festival organizers consider leaving for Colorado or Ohio, Utah’s governor is making a final financial push to keep the annual event in its longtime home.

For Park City’s full-time residents, many of whom have grown up with the Sundance Film Festival, the idea of it leaving seems unimaginable.

The Sundance Film Festival is the largest and among the most prestigious independent film festivals in the U.S., and it could soon be getting a new home. The festival, which is taking place now through Feb.

Alpaca International, a store on Main Street, displays a sticker in support of retaining the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

S tanding in line outside the Eccles for the opening-night premiere of "Twinless," a group of Park City locals affixed bright yellow stickers reading "KEEP SUNDANCE IN UTAH" to th

Locals are advocating for the iconic Sundance Film Festival to stay in Utah. Why it matters: Sundance organizers are weeks away from announcing whether the film festival will move to Cincinnati or Boulder,

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox walked the press line for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of “Train Dreams” at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. “It’s going to be an amazing festival, 41 years of Sundance here in Utah,” Cox said. “I think this is going to be the best one ever.”

EXCLUSIVE: No final decision has been made on if the Sundance Film Festival will stay in Utah or move to either Boulder or Cincinnati in 2027, but for attendees of the 2025 gathering a big change on Park City's Main Street has received a full thumbs-up so far.

Tran Bui talks about three of her highlights from the Sundance Film Festival: Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Wedding Banquet and Omaha.

"Omaha," a movie mostly filmed in Utah, had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday. Audiences particularly appreciated the two child actors at the movie's heart.