Boulder is now one of three finalist cities to host the Sundance Film Festival [Video]

BOULDER, Colo. – Boulder is one step closer to becoming the long-term host of the iconic Sundance Film Festival as festival organizers announced Thursday morning the city was selected as one of three finalists.

Boulder – previously one of six finalists – will now compete against Cincinnati, Ohio and the festival’s 39-year-long home of Park City, Utah.

“Boulder is the next natural home to the Sundance Film Festival and we are excited to be one of three finalists to host starting in 2027,” said Colorado Governor Jared Polis in a news release. “Here in Colorado we cherish our creative communities, the jobs they create, and the economic contributions they make to our entire state, and the Sundance Film Festival would perfectly complement the work and creative activity already happening here in Colorado,”

City of Boulder and state leaders earlier this year submitted a proposal which included incentives to lure the festival away from Park City.

The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a one-time $1.5 million incentive this summer which was combined with cash …