Sundance Film Festival announces dates for 2027
Credit: Don Kohlbauer
The Sundance Film Festival will be coming to Boulder Jan. 21–31, 2027, the Sundance Institute.
This follows a previous announcement that theFestival would be moving to Boulder, starting with the 2027 season, and aproposal submitted in June 2024 by the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Boulder).
The proposal had support from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the Colorado Office of Film Television and Media, OEDIT‘s Business Funding & Incentives Division, Colorado Creative Industries, the Colorado Tourism Office and a regional coalition of partners, including the city of Boulder, the Boulder Chamber, CU Boulder and the Stanley Film Center.
CU Boulder is working closely with the Sundance Institute and the city of Boulder as planning progresses. Updates can be found both on the newly createdCU Boulder Sundance Film Festival webpage and on the.
Tickets for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival are not yet for sale.
“As the Sundance Film Festival reflects on its incredible history in Utah, the CU Boulder community is excited to pick up the torch in Colorado,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “Several CU Boulder leaders were able to travel to Utah this winter and witness the creative and logistical feats underpinning this storied festival, helping us become well-prepared to serve as hosts in 2027. We are excited about how the Festival will create new opportunities for our students, faculty, staff and the extended community.”
OEDIT expects the Festival will have a significant and growing economic impact to Colorado’s economy. The 2024 Festival contributed over $132 million to Utah’s economy, while creating 1,730 jobs for Utah residents and $69.7 million in wages. Over 24,000 visitors came from out of state for the Festival that year.
The Festival will offer new opportunities to students, faculty and staff. Exposure to the world-class filmmakers, actors, screenwriters and others that attend the Sundance Film Festival will inspire the next generation of artists.
More information about the Festival will be available on the, theCU Boulder webpage, and the.