Boulder Selected as Finalist in Bid to Host Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027

Today, the Sundance Institute selected Boulder, Colorado, as a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. If selected, hosting the Festival in Colorado will create new jobs, attract out-of-state visitors, and boost winter tourism that will support small businesses in Boulder and surrounding areas while elevating Colorado’s creative industries.

This announcement from Colorado's Office of Economic Development & International Trade follows the official release of the six site finalists by the Sundance Institute.

Boulder, Colorado, is one of the finalists under consideration to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. The selection follows the submission of a strong proposal by Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Boulder) with support from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), the Colorado Office of Film Television and Media (COFTM), and a regional coalition of partners, including the City of Boulder, the Boulder Chamber, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Stanley Film Center.

Media Coverage of Interest

• BizWest
• CBS News Colorado
• Daily Camera
• Fort Collins Coloradoan
• Aurora Sentinel
• Montrose Press
• The Daily Sentinel
• Denver Business Journal
• The Denver Gazette
• The Hollywood Reporter
• Colorado Biz Mag
• The Colorado Sun
• The Denver Post
• Denver7
• 9News
• KKTV
• Colorado Public Radio
• KDVR
• Estes Park Trail Gazette

This is a breaking news story. Media coverage updates as coverage is released.

With questions, please contact Senior Marketing and Communications Manager Courtney Warford at courtney.warford@boulderchamber.com.