CINCINNATI — Cincinnati has made a short list of finalists selected to possibly host the Sundance Film Festival in future years.
According to a press release from the Sundance Institute, Cincinnati is one of six possible locations the festival is considering for 2027 “and subsequent years.”
The full list of finalists are:
- Cincinnati
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Boulder, Colorado,
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Park City/Salt Lake City, Utah
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
The festival accepted proposal requests from cities from May 7 through June 21. The six cities were chosen as finalists that will move forward “to the next phase as potential host cities.” According to the release, the Sundance Institute assessed each applicant city’s infrastructure, ethos and equity values, event-hosting capabilities, and how each finalist city could sustainably serve and support the festival as it grows.
Film Cincinnati Executive Director Kristen Schlotman greeted news of Cincinnati’s selection in the wake of multiple movies filmed in town with glee.
“It’s not just that …