Tag: Sundance Film Festival
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Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.
When Boulder was selected to host the Sundance Film Festival, one expectation was that accommodations would be less expensive than in Park City, Utah, where festival attendees competed for rooms with ski tourists. But dozens of homes in Boulder have already been listed for more than $5,000 per night during the festival, far above what…
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New Colorado film chief gears up for Boulder’s Sundance debut
Lauren Grimshaw Sloan hopes to elevate the state as filmmaking location Lauren Grimshaw Sloan assumed her position as Colorado film commissioner in January — the pivotal year when the Sundance Film Festival transitions to Boulder for its 2027 debut. The independent film festival was named after the Sundance Kid character in “Butch Cassidy and the…
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Sundance Film Festival makes Boulder home
Organizers have hosted or partnered with more than 100 community events Actor Robert Redford’s brainchild, the Sundance Film Festival, has strategically partnered with local Denver and Boulder events to build a community presence even before its first Colorado festival in January. After nearly 50 years in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival moves to…
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Macchio, Lundgren and ‘The Boys’ added to Fan Expo Denver
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Arts news: SeriesFest’s big night attracting big names to Denver; boffo BIFF year; Still Museum turns 15; Denver7 back on Xfinity and more The lineup for Fan Expo Denver continues to expand with word that several actors from the hit series “The Boys” are coming to the Colorado Convention Center from May 28-31. Confirmed are …
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Alamo to name Littleton cinema after Denver’s Pam Grier
Arts news: Indigo Girls: Confusion and concern; New owner for Denver Improv and more The embattled Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain has been in need of a little positive pub, and here it is: On May 15, Alamo will rename its Littleton location the Pam Grier Cinema as a salute to the trailblazing actor and Denver…
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CBCA salutes those who combine arts and business innovation
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Tech entrepreneur and investor Dan Caruso was presented the 2026 John Madden Jr. Leadership Award on Tuesday by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) for his work in establishing meaningful local partnerships with the Roots Music Project and Sundance Film Festival. “The arts and culture is more important now than perhaps ever,” said…
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Sundance Film Festival will ‘build something new’ in Boulder, organizers say
Don’t expect the Sundance Film Festival to look exactly the same in Boulder as it had in Park City, Utah. “We can’t pick up a film festival that’s been in a location for over 40 years… and move it into a new place,” said Ebs Burnough, board chair of the Sundance Institute, on Thursday. “There’s…
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How will Sundance Film Festival take over Boulder? Here’s a map
There will be plenty of movies to see in Boulder next year — and neighborhoods, as well. The Sundance Film Festival confirmed it selected 11 theaters and four venues spread across downtown, the University of Colorado campus, University Hill and Chautauqua Park for its debut year in Boulder, according to an announcement released Tuesday. Organizers…
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Official dates for Boulder’s first Sundance Film Festival are here
The Sundance Film Festival will run from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31 when it comes to Boulder next year, the premier independent film festival announced Tuesday. The internationally-recognized film festival had been in Park City, Utah, for more than 40 years, but organizers chose Boulder to host the festival for the next decade citing its…
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Official dates for Boulder’s first Sundance Film Festival are here
The Sundance Film Festival will run from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31 when it comes to Boulder next year, the premier independent film festival announced Tuesday. The internationally-recognized film festival had been in Park City, Utah, for more than 40 years, but organizers chose Boulder to host the festival for the next decade citing its…