The Sundance Film Festival is moving to Colorado following Utah’s Pride flag ban

After 40 years in Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is moving to a brand-new state.

In choosing their new home, the festival – which emphasises inclusivity – made “ethos and equity values” one of its criteria, prompting speculation that the move may have been related to local politics.

Republican Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced on Thursday (27 March) that he would allow a first-in-the-nation policy banning certain flag displays, including LGBTQ+ Pride flags, at schools and government buildings to become law without his signature, AP reports.

On the same day, Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the US, announced it would be moving to Boulder, Colorado, a move that takes it away from the Utah ski town of Park City. 

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