Organizers for the Sundance Film Festival have announced the official dates for the event’s debut in Boulder: Jan. 21-31, 2027. The independent film festival will include premieres along with talks with filmmakers and actors.
Organizers have also announced official venues for the festival, including the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder High School Auditorium, Boulder Theater, Casey Middle School Auditorium, Chautauqua Auditorium, Cinemark Century Boulder, eTown Hall, Macky Auditorium, Muenzinger Auditorium, Roe Green Theatre, the Boulder Public Library District’s Canyon Theater and Old Main on CU Boulder’s campus.
Sundance has been held primarily in Park City, Utah, for about four decades. In 2025, it drew 85,000 in-person attendees there. To secure the festival’s move, Boulder and partner groups committed $34 million in incentives over the next decade. The city has also approved an incentive package related to leasing spaces, permitting, parking and transportation services. City council also approved a new short-term “festival lodging” license with looser rules to expand rental options during the festival. In 2024, Sundance’s total economic impact was $132 million, according to a Sundance Institute estimate.
“Working closely with the Colorado community, the 2027 Sundance Film Festival is already in our sights as we build towards an exciting debut in Boulder where our programming will meet audiences next January,” Eugene Hernandez, director of Sundance Film Festival and public programming, said in a news release.
I hope they consider Hotel Boulderado!!