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Sundance Film Festival Could Move to Cincinnati or Boulder But Will Likely Stay Put in Park City, Utah

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The Sundance Film Festival will probably stay put in Park City, Utah.

But they have to look like they’re investigating a move so yesterday they announced two cities under consideration.

One would be Boulder, Colorado, which is just like Park City but maybe colder and more expensive.

The other is Cincinnati, which is hilarious considering it’s the home of Procter and Gamble, the antithesis of anything indie. It’s also a conservative city with a small liberal center.

Sundance started in Provo, Utah and moved to Park City in the early 80s. It was Robert Redford’s dream, and even though he’s retired a move away would be a jolt to the festival’s legacy.

The biggest issue in Park City is affordable accommodations and easy travel. It costs a fortune to stay there. And taxis between theaters when you’re in a hurry are ridiculously overpriced.

But if you’re up for getting a cold or pneumonia, or having snow blow straight in your face, there’s no place like it. Better to stay and deal with the devil you know than the one you don’t — like the urban myth of the P&G logo.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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