The Sundance Film Festival has shared its official venue list for its debut event in Colorado.
After holding the final festival in Utah this past January, it will kick off years of festivals starting in Boulder from Jan. 21 to 31, 2027.
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Movies will be screened at theaters in the city, CU Boulder's campus and two public schools: Boulder High School and Casey Middle School.
"I'm excited for the kids. I'm excited for the community," said Bryant Shaw, the middle school principal.
The auditorium at Casey Middle School, which is located in downtown Boulder, is generally used for assemblies and meetings. But in January, it will act as a screening venue. A red carpet could be rolled out. Shaw thinks this could have a positive impact on his young students.
"This is the age that they're still in the dream state," said Shaw. "And for them to be able to see some of the people or to hear that the people that have made it are in their space, I think that's something that is super powerful."
The event attracts guests from all over the world and includes nearly 100 feature films and countless shorts, along with events and other gatherings throughout town.
“Nestled at the base of Colorado’s iconic Flatirons, venues across the city and CU Boulder’s campus provide an ideal setting for festivalgoers from across the world to come together, revel in art, spark conversation, and create unforgettable memories,” wrote Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming, in a press release. “Boulder offers a renowned creative arts and tech scene, paired with the vibrant CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff.”
Here are the venues that will host events in January:
Theaters
- Boedecker Theater — Dairy Arts Center
- Boulder High School Auditorium
- Boulder Theater
- Casey Middle School Auditorium
- Chautauqua Auditorium
- Cinemark Century Boulder
- eTown Hall
- Gordon Gamm Theater — Dairy Arts Center
- Macky Auditorium Concert Hall — University of Colorado Boulder
- Muenzinger Auditorium — University of Colorado Boulder
- Roe Green Theatre — University of Colorado Boulder
Talks and Festival Programming
- Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library District
- Dairy Arts Center
- eTown Hall
- Old Main — University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, along with the state of Colorado, offered millions in tax incentives to land as part of the bid to become the new home of Sundance. Recently, the event brought in $132 million to Utah’s economy.
