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Sundance Reveals Six Final Contenders For Fest Relocation; Park City Bid Among Frontrunners
The Robert Redford founded festival could have a new home in 2027, or it could have a new deal with its longterm location
Of course, even with the obvious need for Park City to grow to meet the evolving needs of a 21st century Sundance, the Hollywood South of Atlanta and the other four candidates still have to overcome the possible hometown advantage of Utah. Coming in with a self titled unified “Two Cities, One Experience” bid, the Beehive State has been widely seen as the one to beat almost ever since Sundance announced back in April that it was taking proposals on a move after a rocky last few years. While the likes of Boulder have said that they would inject $2 million into the fest if they were to win the bid, the Utah effort is based to some degree on the long established tax breaks and infrastructure the state has provided Sundance for decades.
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