“We’ve got a lot of titles that will restore your faith in humanity this year,” said Robin, who along with sister Kathy founded the Boulder International Film Festival, returning March 13-16. She pointed to movies that dig thoughtfully into climate change, politics, psychedelic research for PTSD, education and war, among dozens of topics.

Utah lawmakers are putting more chips on the table in the effort to keep the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state. A proposal to set aside $3.5 million from the state’s budget to the Sundance Film Festival was among a list of funding items released Friday by the Utah Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee.

Main Street businesses are split on the impact of Park City’s decision to close the street during the first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival this year.

Keeping the Sundance Film Festival in Utah isn’t the top priority, but it is one item Utah leaders are looking to include as they work this week to finalize a nearly $30 billion budget. The state’s proposed final budget includes $3.

Sundance Festival head Eugene Hernandez has been pondering that with his staff, as the festival moves closer to landing a new venue either in Boulder, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio, or nearby Salt Lake City.

Production is slated to begin soon on a new movie directed by Jesse Armstrong, marking his feature directorial debut. It's also slated to bring some big names to Utah.

A stand-up comedian in Cincinnati in early February poked fun at Park City as the two places continue to compete to host the Sundance Film Festival.