The Sundance Film Festival announced that it will be moving from Park City, Utah – its home for over four decades – to Boulder, Colo., in 2027, according to its organizers.

The Sundance Film Festival, the biggest indie film fest in the United States, will leave its long-time Utah home for college town Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado's Boulder was selected over two other finalist cities, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City. The relocation will steer the festival toward a new era.

The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, after spending 40 years in Park City, Utah

A shift from Park City to Boulder means Sundance stays at altitude but gives up being located in an expensive ski town.

The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 28, 2020. The Sundance Film Festival will have a new home starting in 2027: Boulder, Colorado. The Sundance Institute made the announcement Thursday after a year-long process.

Utah’s governor licked his wounds and moved on quickly from the news that the Sundance Film Festival is leaving the state for Boulder, Colorado in 2027. Just hours after the Robert Redford founded Park City-based shindig revealed it is pulling up stakes and heading to the nearby Blue States after next year,

After 40 years in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027. Organizers say the move will allow the festival to “evolve and grow,” adding Boulder offers small-town charm with a vibrant art scene.