Ever since Sundance announced the festival would be coming to Boulder in 2027, excitement has spread through the city. On Wednesday night, hundreds of people came out to a sold-out event at Boulder Theatre to meet the people behind the festival.

Some of those excited fans included local producer and actor Ena O'Rourke, "I jumped up and down for joy. Absolutely, this is a fabulous thing for the City of Boulder."

"I was like, holy cow. You know, this is Sundance," CU Boulder film student Jaden Mosier said.

In their biggest Colorado event yet, Sundance wanted to introduce the people behind the festival to their new neighbors.

The two-hour panel brought conversations ranging from why they chose Boulder to how they narrow down the thousands of film submissions every year. It was modera

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