Sundance Film Festival builds largest festival venue in Boulder, Colo.
The festival will expand competition slots by 20%, add a FIPRESCI jury and give World Cinema Grand Jury Prize winners Oscar qualification.
- On Wednesday, Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez announced the 2027 Boulder festival will expand four competition categories from 10 to 12 films each, totaling 48 films—a 20% increase—while welcoming the International Federation of Film Critics as a new jury partner.
- Sundance is shifting from a sprawling 40-mile footprint in Park City to a compact 2-mile radius in Boulder, where organizers have retrofitted the historic Macky Auditorium with 240 speakers by Dolby to create the festival's largest ever screening venue.
- After a two-year hiatus, New Frontier returns as New Frontier FLUX, showcasing experimental storytelling and emerging technologies. The Offscreen umbrella will also expand, featuring Cinema Cafe, The Big Conversation, and Power of Story alongside live podcast recordings.
- Organizers plan to recruit more than 2,000 volunteers for the January 21–31 festival, with applications opening on August 31, 2026, on the Sundance Institute website for anyone interested in supporting the event.
- Ticketing details and the full 2027 lineup will be announced in December, with pass and package sales beginning in October and single film tickets opening in early January for attendees planning their festival experience.
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