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.
