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Farewell, Park City? Sundance Film Festival may be coming to your town.

The festival, which has taken place in Park City, Utah, since 1981, may be moving

The Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. (Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
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The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday that it has begun exploring potential new host cities for the annual Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027, signaling a breakaway from its longtime home of Park City, Utah.

The 2025 and 2026 festivals will remain in Park City, which has played host since the yearly event started in 1981. The current contract with Park City expires in 2027, which has led the institute to reconsider where it plans to host the festival.