After holding the event for 40 years in the Utah ski town, organizers plan to take it elsewhere starting in 2027.

Sundance takes place every January, turning the "ski town of 8,200 full-time residents into a snowy circus, with over 20,000 people streaming in from around the globe," said the Times. When this happens,

A delegation from Cincinnati is in Utah for the start of the Sundance Film Festival as the Queen City vies to become the new home of the big event.

Cincinnati is one of three finalists vying to host the Sundance Film Festival, competing against Boulder, Colorado, and a joint bid from Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, which aims to retain the festival in the Beehive State.

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.

The City of Cincinnati put $2.5 million upfront to secure a deal, with at least $2.5 million more promised if the Queen City is selected as the host. The council estimated that Sundance coming to Cincinnati would be an investment for the future that would potentially bring in at least $120 million per year for a decade.

Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees of the Sundance Film Festival are making their final push to keep the world-renowned independent film festival in the state as its directors consider uprooting it.

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.

As Sundance considers moving out of Utah, the indie film community weighs how much of its identity is rooted in Park City.

Sundance Film Festival continues, Utah officials are working behind the scenes to keep the event in its 40-year home.