Mediagazer: After over 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival will leave Park City, Utah, for Boulder, Colorado, in 2027; Boulder offered $34M in tax incentives over 10 years (Deadline)

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After over 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival will leave Park City, Utah, for Boulder, Colorado, in 2027; Boulder offered $34M in tax incentives over 10 years — After over 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival is leaving Park City for a new and lucrative home in Boulder, Colorado

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