The Sundance Film Festival has announced the dates for its 2027 edition, marking the first time the event will take place in Boulder, Colorado, after decades in Park City, Utah. The festival is scheduled for January 21 to 31. Programming details will be revealed closer to the event.
The Sundance Institute, organizer of the annual independent film festival, revealed on February 24, 2026, that the 2027 edition will occur from January 21 to 31 in Boulder, Colorado. This follows the final Park City, Utah, edition in January 2026, which featured premieres including Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan’s drama “Josephine,” Olivia Wilde’s comedy “The Invite,” and the Charli xcx mockumentary “The Moment.”
Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez stated, “Working closely with the Colorado community, the 2027 Sundance Film Festival is already in our sights as we build towards an exciting debut in Boulder where our programming will meet audiences next January.” He added that Boulder, nestled at the base of Colorado’s Flatirons, offers venues across the city and the University of Colorado Boulder campus, ideal for festivalgoers. Hernandez highlighted Boulder’s creative arts and tech scene, along with the involvement of CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff, noting, “We’ll share more details in the coming months and hope you’ll join us on our journey to Boulder as we build the Sundance Film Festival’s new home.”
Venues for screenings include a mix of high school auditoriums, university concert halls, and local theaters, such as the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder High School Auditorium, Boulder Theater, Chautauqua Auditorium, Cinemark Century Boulder, and Macky Auditorium Concert Hall at the University of Colorado Boulder. Additional spaces for talks and programming encompass the Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library District, the Dairy Arts Center, and Old Main at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Since its inception in 1985, Sundance has launched independent films like “Reservoir Dogs,” “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Sex, Lies and Videotape,” and “Little Miss Sunshine.” The move to Boulder aims to continue this tradition in a new setting.
