Sundance is amid a process to decide a new location after a contract with City Hall to hold the festival largely in Park City expires. The selection process has been one of the overriding themes of the chatter throughout Sundance.

A final decision is nearing after Sundance organizers launched a bid process last year to consider a new home for the annual festival, which has been based in Utah since its founding over 40 years ago. Sundance has named three finalists: Boulder, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Utah’s proposal, which involves both Park City and Salt Lake City.

From J.Lo to J.Lew (that's Juliette Lewis, who turns into a chair in "By Design"), these are the cream of the crop

When Sundance leaves in 2027, attendees are weighing the pros and cons of the three finalists, Salt Lake City, Boulder, and Cincinnati.

Some festival staff had lost their homes, as had Michelle Satter, founding senior director of the Sundance Institute, which is kind of like a summer camp/incubator for new artists. She showed up in Park City to work with screenwriters a week after her family house burned down,

The movies and performances most likely to make an impact in the year ahead, including an ode to 1970s New York and Josh O’Connor going full cowboy.

Ayo Edebiri, Stephan James and Jennifer Lopez attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. () The Sundance Film Festival, in its 41st year, took place from January 23 to February 2 this year in Park City and Salt Lake City,

On Saturday, Feb. 1, members of an extremist group gathered at Herriman City Hall to protest "invaders," according to signs held at the demonstration. From lipstick and bulletproof vests to cowboy hats,