Here's a list of the stars expected so far at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City and Salt Lake City. They include three Oscar winners, a former prime minister, the leader of The Roots, and a hobbit.

Utah's challengers are reportedly offering strong incentives to lure the event out of the Beehive State. Colorado lawmakers, for example, are looking to offer up to $34 million in tax incentives for a festival that sells over 100,000 tickets and brings in more than 10,000 out-of-state visitors, the Durango Herald reported.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been working “diligently” to keep Sundance Film Festival returning to Park City, Utah, he said at a press conference Thursday. “I believe that Sundance is is an important part of the state of Utah and and has been for such a long time,

Park City’s Main Street will be closed to cars during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. It’s the first road closing of this kind in the event’s history.

Spencer Cox says he still feels "very good" about Utah's odds of retaining the Sundance Film Festival in the future, as the renowned event returns to Park City next week. Gov. Spencer Cox is optimistic about Utah retaining the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026.

Eight projects from nine New York Women in Film & Television members have been officially selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The festival takes place January 23 - February 2, both virtually and in-person in Park City,

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