Utah Film Chief Says Efforts To Keep Sundance Is “Like Trying To Woo Back A Long-Term Lover”; Relocation Process In Final Stage Among Six Finalists

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Utah Film Chief Says Efforts To Keep Sundance Is “Like Trying To Woo Back A Long-Term Lover”; Relocation Process In Final Stage Among Six Finalists

EXCLUSIVE: As Tom Petty said a long time ago, “the waiting is the hardest part” — especially if you are the state of Utah bidding to keep the Sundance Film Festival against five other determined contenders. “I just think, why would you uproot a festival with such deep roots here?” says Utah Film Commission director Virginia Pearce of the possibility the Robert Reford founded festival could find a new home in 2027 in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisv…