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.

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.

Just more than a week before Sundance 2025 kicks off, the resort town has made the long-desired decision to make Park City ‘s often-congested Main Street car-free for the duration of the festival, which runs January 23-Feburary 2.

Sundance Film Festival's "Local Lens" program will offer up to five free screenings to Utah residents — two in Park City, two in Salt Lake City, and one online.

Park City's Main Street will be pedestrian-only during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, according to Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter.

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Sundance is considering three finalists for a new 10-year contract: a dual bid of Park City and Salt Lake City, Boulder, Colorado, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The nonprofit announced in April 2024 it was considering a move, citing financial pressures and a lack of accessibility in Park City.

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Individual tickets for the 41st Sundance Film Festival are scheduled to go on sale at Thursday morning for screenings across Park City and Salt Lake City.

While the festival continues as expected, devastation remains in LA County. The National Weather Service put portions of LA County under a “particularly dangerous situation” warning through Wednesday morning as high winds with gusts up to 72 mph threaten rapid spreading of the fire, per the Los Angeles Times.

Despite the untold wreckage of the wild fires in California, the Sundance Film Festival will continue as planned in Utah