Sundance Film Festival might be looking for a new home base for its future festivals. Sundance, originally called the Utah/U.S. Film Festival, is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute that began in Salt Lake City,

A Hollywood trade publication quotes an "insider" who said a discussion of Utah's HB77, which would ban pride flags in schools and government buildings, came up during talks over whether the Sundance Film Festival should stay in Utah.

Some of Utah's conservative leaders are encouraging Sundance to leave following a report that the state's pending ban on pride flags could push the film festival out the door.The latest: Deadline, citing an anonymous source,

A bill that would ban gay pride flags in classrooms could hamper efforts to keep the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, according to a Hollywood trade publication.

Bye Felicia,’ one lawmaker posts on social media, saying ‘Sundance does not fit in Utah anymore.’ Boulder, Colorado, is a festival relocation finalist.

The Utah Legislature is increasing the money for the state's bid to keep the Sundance Film Festival from moving out of state.

Utah lawmakers want to set aside $3.5 million to keep the Sundance Film Festival, according to their budget recommendations. Why it matters: Organizers of the independent film festival are exploring a potential move to Boulder, Colorado or Cincinnati, Ohio starting in 2027. Utah leaders are campaigning to keep it in Park City and Salt Lake City.