{"id":26587,"date":"2024-07-19T12:44:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sundance-film-festival-considers-santa-fe\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T18:44:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:44:56","slug":"sundance-film-festival-considers-santa-fe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sundance-film-festival-considers-santa-fe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance Film Festival considers Santa Fe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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FILE \u2013 The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre appears during the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 28, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Arthur Mola\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/span>(Photo by Arthur Mola\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

LOS ANGELES \u2013 The Sundance<\/a> Institute on Friday announced six finalists in its search for a new host location for the influential film festival.<\/p>\n

After 40 years in Park City, Utah,<\/a> the festival is eyeing locations across the country for festivals starting in 2027 when its existing contract will be up for renewal. The snowy mountain town, along with Salt Lake City, will still be home to the 2025 and 2026 festivals, and the Utah cities are one of the six options for future festivals.<\/p>\n

The other five finalists are Atlanta; Cincinnati; Boulder, Colorado; Louisville, Kentucky, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. These cities are moving along in the selection process after a competitive request for proposal phase that started in May and saw submissions from across the country.<\/p>\n

The potential host cities were selected for their ability to support the film festival\u2019s growth and they will continue to be evaluated on each city\u2019s infrastructure, accessibility, event venues and logistical capabilities, as well as their alignment with Sundance\u2019s values.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we very carefully consider this important decision for our Festival, we believe these six finalists allow us the best opportunity to not only secure a sustainable future for our Festival, but also to build upon its legacy while continuing to support the next generation of storytellers and highlight bold new works of art,\u201d said Ebs Burnough, Sundance Institute board chair, and Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute acting CEO, in a joint statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful to all the communities who have expressed interest and been a part of the process, and we have valued the opportunity to learn about the uniqueness of each location,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe look forward to the site visits in each of the finalist cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sundance has long been a launchpad for independent filmmakers and has supported the early careers of Christopher Nolan, Qu<\/a>entin Tarantino and<\/a> more. Festival winners often become some of the year\u2019s most acclaimed films. Last year\u2019s festival produced Celine Song\u2019s \u201cPast Lives,\u201d nom<\/a>inated for best picture and best screenplay. Other Sundance titles to reach the Oscars include 2022 best picture winner \u201cCODA,\u201d \u201cSummer Of Soul (..<\/a>.Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)\u201d and \u201cMinari.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sundance Institute noted that each of the finalist cities have strong arts communities with varied cultural backgrounds and potential for growth. The Robert Redford-founded festival has grown significantly since its inception.<\/p>\n

Redford, who stepped back from the Sundance spotlight years ago, expressed concern in 2016<\/a> that the festival as it existed might have outgrown Park City and was thinking about ways to evolve. He and his daughter, Amy Redford, who is on the board, have been involved in the process according to an April announcement about the location search.<\/p>\n

Mayors and governors from each of the selected cities have issued statements expressing their enthusiasm for the festival to move to their town (or remain there). Mayors Nann Worel of Park City, Erin Mendenhall of Salt Lake City and Jenny Wilson of Salt Lake County issued a statement that emphasizes the dual city hosting model, likely in response to concerns that Park City was no longer suitable for the ever-expanding festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to working in partnership on a new vision of \u2018Two Cities, One Experience\u2019 with a shared goal of reinvigorating the Festival with an even greater tradition for storytelling over the next 40 years,\u201d the mayor said in their statement.<\/p>\n

Members of the Sundance Institute selection committee will visit each of the finalist cities in the coming weeks and a final decision is expected in early 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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