Sundance Shares Details on First Boulder Edition: Venues, FIPRESCI Critics, New Frontier Section, and More

Sundance Teases New Theaters in Boulder, Expanded Competition Slots as Industry Heads to Colorado for ‘Orientation’

Hollywood hasn’t begun packing for the fall festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, but the Sundance Film Festival has dropped in with a reminder that January is around the corner. On Wednesday, leadership at Sundance sent out a mid-year update on the fest’s seismic move from Park City, Utah, to the Colorado mountain town of […]

Six months out from planting roots in Boulder, Sundance unveils expanded film lineup

Sundance Institute will expand its festival's film competitions, revive New Frontier and add new international recognition when the festival moves to Boulder in 2027.

Sundance Shares Details on First Boulder Edition: Venues, FIPRESCI Critics, New Frontier Section, and More

On Wednesday, July 29, Sundance Film Festival director (and IndieWire co-founder) Eugene Hernandez revealed a letter detailing the upcoming Boulder edition, January 21-31. “The letter that we’re releasing is to give people a grounding,” Hernandez told IndieWire over Zoom. “We’re still six months off, but this is where we are, and we have this moment to say things are moving along really well, and we’re excited to start to share a bit of a snapsh…

Sundance Director Eugene Hernandez Details “Unprecedented” Work in Move to Boulder, Whether Festival Will Accept AI-Created Films

The Sundance Film Festival's leading man opens up on what to expect as the iconic showcase for independent film makes the move from Utah to Colorado for 2027 and beyond.

Sundance Film Festival Expands Lineup, Making Boulder Cinema Upgrades

With less than six months before the Sundance Film Festival cuts the ribbon on its new home, Boulder, Colorado, the event is hard at work, working with city and local officials, revitalizing cinema venues and bracing for the arrival of what typically attracts 85,000-plus attendees. “It’s a more contained festival,” explained Sundance Film Festival Director […]

Sundance needs 2,000 volunteers to run its inaugural fest in Boulder. Could you be one?

The festival is growing in pretty much every way this year, which means they’ll need to find more help than ever. Based on how competitive volunteer spots have been in the past, that should be no problem.