March 27Mar 27 1 hour ago, ohpenn said: I bet if the state GOP leaders were simply old school Republicans who would jump through hoops for any economic gain, Cincinnati could have pulled this in, but as it stands, the bat s**t crazy no doubt scared many away. Don't worry, I just saw an ad saying that Governor Ramaswamy is going to make Ohio the county's most business-friendly state!
March 27Mar 27 And yes Boulder is the choice.Ohio Republicans we thank you.Not really! https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sundance-tk-2027-1236348874/ Both Salt Lake City and Cincinnati were perceived as blue cities within red states, while Boulder is seen as a blue city in a blue state. With controversial legislative proposals now being considered in both Utah and Ohio that would be in conflict with the inclusive worldview that is an intrinsic part of Sundance, the move to Boulder seemingly lessens what could have been a source of increasing tensions for the festival. “What we’ve been looking at is how do we evolve?” said Burnough. “And one of the great things that Bob Redford instilled in our ethos as an institution is evolving and taking risks and not being afraid. And so politics hasn’t weighed on us. We’ve always dealt with the politics as it comes. We loved all three of the cities that were the finalist cities. And they all showed up in really strong ways. But the alchemy that led us to Boulder was just a very special mix. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-03-27/sundance-film-festival-picks-boulder-as-host-city-for-2027-and-beyond?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSjIxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaLmSA3Fx-uaLrukBBAGFPrRht-fS1Q8i3acZya613DBBHoa_S-VmA0ufA_aem_5nKSUfgCeCsM-vOFAKGzoQ Edited March 27Mar 27 by ucnum1
March 27Mar 27 The Sundance Film Festival announces its new home: Boulder, Colorado The Sundance Film Festival will have a new home starting in 2027: Boulder, Colorado. The Sundance Institute made the announcement Thursday after a year-long process. "Boulder offers small-town charm with an engaged community, distinctive natural beauty, and a vibrant arts scene, making it the ideal location for the Festival to grow," the institute wrote in a press release. The announcement says the festival will center in downtown Boulder, at theater and venues around the pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall, as well as spots on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder. "Our walkable downtown, iconic venues, and beautiful landscape at the base of the Rocky Mountains sets the stage for the Sundance Film Festival to flourish in its next chapter," said Charlene Hoffman, the CEO of Visit Boulder. More below: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5342419/sundance-new-home-boulder-colorado "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 28Mar 28 8 hours ago, ucnum1 said: And yes Boulder is the choice.Ohio Republicans we thank you.Not really! https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sundance-tk-2027-1236348874/ Both Salt Lake City and Cincinnati were perceived as blue cities within red states, while Boulder is seen as a blue city in a blue state. With controversial legislative proposals now being considered in both Utah and Ohio that would be in conflict with the inclusive worldview that is an intrinsic part of Sundance, the move to Boulder seemingly lessens what could have been a source of increasing tensions for the festival. “What we’ve been looking at is how do we evolve?” said Burnough. “And one of the great things that Bob Redford instilled in our ethos as an institution is evolving and taking risks and not being afraid. And so politics hasn’t weighed on us. We’ve always dealt with the politics as it comes. We loved all three of the cities that were the finalist cities. And they all showed up in really strong ways. But the alchemy that led us to Boulder was just a very special mix. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-03-27/sundance-film-festival-picks-boulder-as-host-city-for-2027-and-beyond?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSjIxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaLmSA3Fx-uaLrukBBAGFPrRht-fS1Q8i3acZya613DBBHoa_S-VmA0ufA_aem_5nKSUfgCeCsM-vOFAKGzoQ So we took the safe route!!
March 28Mar 28 12 minutes ago, TheCOV said: So we took the safe route!! I mean mostly yes.Trumper and his MAGA minions have changed the trajectory for a lot of the country. Sundance placed a pretty sizable chunk of their decision based on each states political climate especially towards LGBTQ.Ohio and Utah are politically charged against such groups right now. Cincinnati may have overcome the coastal bias in a fair competition.But the states view on gay rights sunk a very good bid for Cincinnati.
March 28Mar 28 27 minutes ago, ucnum1 said: I mean mostly yes.Trumper and his MAGA minions have changed the trajectory for a lot of the country. Sundance placed a pretty sizable chunk of their decision based on each states political climate especially towards LGBTQ.Ohio and Utah are politically charged against such groups right now. Cincinnati may have overcome the coastal bias in a fair competition.But the states view on gay rights sunk a very good bid for Cincinnati. All the more reason they should have chosen Cincy. You can't win electoral college elections by conglomorating in a just a few areas of the country.
March 28Mar 28 Earlier today: Sorry folks, this thing was never coming to Cincinnati. Winter/skiing is part of its image. Plus, the movie business is in steep decline and might not exist at all in 10 years. Watching a movie on streaming isn't special. Movie stars aren't special anymore, they're just influencers.
March 28Mar 28 But that is what Sundance is kinda about in where they want to host their festival.In a welcoming bubble environment away from a hostile state government. I have zero doubt Cincinnati would have changed the majority of festival goers opinions about the city and region if Cincinnati won the bid and they attended. Maybe in another 10 years?
March 28Mar 28 5 minutes ago, Lazarus said: Earlier today: Sorry folks, this thing was never coming to Cincinnati. Winter/skiing is part of its image. Plus, the movie business is in steep decline and might not exist at all in 10 years. Watching a movie on streaming isn't special. Movie stars aren't special anymore, they're just influencers. But it was very close to coming to Cincinnati.And there really is not any skiing near Boulder at least a hour drive to any slopes Mountain yes.
March 28Mar 28 5 minutes ago, ucnum1 said: But it was very close to coming to Cincinnati.And there really is not any skiing near Boulder at least a hour drive to any slopes Mountain yes. An hour drive to ski slopes is pretty close. People take day trips to ski from Boulder and Denver all the time. People fly out west and then hit multiple resorts that are an hour plus away all the time. And if you're focused more on skiing, you can stay closer to the slopes and drive in for a day for Sundance.
March 28Mar 28 19 minutes ago, ryanlammi said: An hour drive to ski slopes is pretty close. People take day trips to ski from Boulder and Denver all the time. People fly out west and then hit multiple resorts that are an hour plus away all the time. And if you're focused more on skiing, you can stay closer to the slopes and drive in for a day for Sundance. Sure but it is not nearly the setup or accessibility to skiing that Park City has.The US Olympic skiing team is based and trains out of there probably the best skiing in the country around Park City. Not to get too off topic but has anyone noticed 3 or 4 of the US Olympic's aerial ski team is out of Perfect North Slopes? Edited March 28Mar 28 by ucnum1
March 28Mar 28 1 hour ago, ucnum1 said: In a welcoming bubble environment away from a hostile state government. Oh please. If you want to experience an unwelcoming environment, go to a party in the Hollywood Hills or, I presume, Park City. People in the movie business are pretty much the most narcissistic/psychopathic people alive. Hollywood will eat your soul.
March 28Mar 28 8 hours ago, Lazarus said: Plus, the movie business is in steep decline and might not exist at all in 10 years. Watching a movie on streaming isn't special. I was definitely hoping Sundance would land in Cincinnati, but this was in the back of my mind the whole time. The festival would have lost its prestige and importance over the years just by decline in the industry (aided by "elitists" ignoring it after the move), but Cincinnati would have been the scapegoat. Pretty much the only movies we watch anymore are kids movies, or bad movies on Rifftrax. Neither of those types of films are Sundance material. The rest of our viewing is TV shows.
March 28Mar 28 22 hours ago, Lazarus said: Plus, the movie business is in steep decline and might not exist at all in 10 years The movie business will always be around, it will just shift to different forms. Chances are smaller Indy film labels, like A24 will take over and start to gain more and more success. There are plenty of great movies being made. The main studios are only focusing on big budget dumb films, but plenty of smaller studios are making good stuff.
March 28Mar 28 The streaming services are going to be the biggest distribution point for movies going forward. A lot of the best stuff I've seen lately has been distributed by streaming outlets
March 28Mar 28 20 hours ago, Lazarus said: Plus, the movie business is in steep decline and might not exist at all in 10 years. You’ve been saying this ever since Mel Gibson’s The Passion came out.
March 29Mar 29 1 hour ago, Gordon Bombay said: You’ve been saying this ever since Mel Gibson’s The Passion came out. Right on time! https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-to-begin-filming-this-summer.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29Mar 29 3 hours ago, Gordon Bombay said: You’ve been saying this ever since Mel Gibson’s The Passion came out. What happened to Johnny Longshot? Somebody took the trailer off Youtube.
March 29Mar 29 2 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Right on time! https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-to-begin-filming-this-summer.html Oh gosh, they are 100% going to screen this at the White House aren’t they?
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