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The Festival will ​relocate to Boulder from Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, beginning in 2027.

The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will be held Jan. 21 to 31.

Yes, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder will be one of the Festival’s hosts and will welcome the community and filmgoers to campus. Campus officials are working closely with Sundance Institute organizers and others to plan and support the transition to Boulder. Sundance’s use of campus facilities will provide opportunities for the community including students, staff and faculty to engage with the festival. The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will use Macky Auditorium, Roe Green Theater, Old Main Chapel and the Muenzinger Auditorium. The campus priority is to continue to ensure the continuity of academic instruction and has worked with the organizers to meet campus requirements. 

To support the transition, a steering committee includes Student Life, the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Chancellor, Infrastructure and Resilience, Finance and Business Strategy, Leadership and Programming, Advancement, Strategic Relations and Communications, Outreach and Community Engagement and dean representatives. Steering committee members are working closely with faculty as well as with shared governance and student club leaders. 

To support the Sundance Film Festival and the many opportunities it brings while ensuring continuity of teaching, learning, research and creative work and other aspects of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s mission, an operational group has also been formed. This group includes staff who schedule and maintain spaces on campus for their respective school or college or administrative support unit, as well as representatives from units including the Registrar’s Office, Facilities Management, Parking, Public Safety, Finance and Business Strategy, Academic Resource Management, and more.

This page serves as the campus web page for the Sundance Film Festival and will collect information about related events happening on campus. Information about the Festival and other events planned by the Sundance Institute will be available on the Sundance Film Festival website. Access to events can vary and will be indicated in the event details.

³Õ¾±²õ¾±³ÙÌý where more ​information​ will be shared over the coming months. Campus-based opportunities to engage will be shared on this page in spring 2026 and fall 2026, in partnership with Career Services, Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE) and other campus internship and volunteer resource units.

Processes for scheduling Festival-related events and invited speakers will be announced in late spring 2026. Please continue to visit this web page to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

Courses and academic credentials related to ​the ​Sundance ​Film Festival ​should follow the normal approval process. Talk to your chair/director or dean.

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