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.

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.

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 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.

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