It’s official: The Sundance Film Festival, an internationally renowned independent-movie event created by actor Robert Redford in 1978 and named for his character in the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, is moving from its longtime home in Park City, Utah to Boulder in January 2027. Plenty of signs have pointed in Boulder’s direction since the folks at the Sundance Institute announced that they might seek a new home when the fest’s current contract expired next year. But confirmation of the move is being greeted with delight by state and local officials. Leading the pom-pom squad is Governor Jared Polis, whose response couldn’t have been more effusive if he’d penned it after sucking down several lungfuls of nitrous oxide. His statement reads in part: “I’m beyond excited to welcome the Sundance Film Festival to Colorado starting in 2027. Powerful films tell our stories; who we were, who we are, and who we aspire to be. Here in Colorado we also celebrate the arts and film ...