The Sundance Film Institute announced Thursday that it is in the final phase of selection for the festival’s host city beginning in 2027

The existing contract between Park City and the Sundance Film Festival is now set to expire in 2026. A new contract will be formed if Sundance decides to stay in Utah.

The Sundance Institute this week announced that they are now considering only three finalist cities to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, and Boulder remains on the list.

The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, its base for over 40 years.

Utah is still in the running to host the largest independent film festival in the United States. The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced Thursday that it has selected three finalists — narrowed down from six semifinalists — that have a chance at hosting the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027.

Boulder is one step closer to winning the opportunity to host the Sundance Film Festival for a decade beginning in 2027.

In a highly unusual competition that's been taking place over the last year, all pegged to the future location of the Sundance Film Festival (“Hey, cities of America! Want to host a world-class independent film festival?