The evening before the Sundance Film Festival kicked off its final appearance in Utah, Amy Redford stood on a temporary stage in a temporary gathering space and addressed a roomful of people. “My dad loved this place and its people,

Utah’s final Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday, Jan. 22, with films screening through Feb. 1. The inaugural Boulder Sundance Film Festival will begin in winter 2027.

The Sundance Film Festival remains a beacon for independent film enthusiasts, kicking off the global circuit with its signature blend of thought-provoking panels and high-profile premieres. However, this year's festivities are bittersweet;

Sloan comes to the film office with strong credentials as the state prepares for the arrival of Sundance Film Festival in Boulder in January 2027. She most recently worked at Denver-based SeriesFest, which often calls itself the Sundance of television and attracts major streamers, networks and stars to the city each year.

The Hollywood icon's daughter honored her late father as his iconic film festival prepares to move to Colorado.

Lauren Grimshaw Sloan steps into the statewide spotlight on Thursday as Colorado's new film commissioner, taking over the film office just as the state gears up for the Sundance Film Festival's high-profile move to Boulder in 2027.