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The announcement came Monday after the iconic rapper and reality star spent time with the team at the Olympic track in Park City, Utah.

“We all are so used to looking at Google Maps and digital maps on our phones that looking at one that's been hand-painted is kind of a breath of fresh air,” said artist Rad Smith.

This January, Sundance's last in Utah, will feature a screening of Redford's first independent film, “Downhill Racer,” along with restored festival classics like “Little Miss Sunshine” and “House Party.”

The Utah Conservation Corps has roots in the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, and it, too, is about giving people an opportunity.

Brad Wilson, the organizing committee’s new CEO, wants to make sure the 2034 Winter Games live up to “Utah's high expectations and tremendous values.”

Park City Mayor Nann Worel doesn’t know why Sundance passed on the joint Salt Lake City and Park City bid but acknowledged politics could have inadvertently injected itself into the discussion.

Colorado, like Outdoor Retailer before, has lured away another Utah institution. The film festival has called Utah home since 1978.

Film wasn’t the only thing on people’s minds at Sundance this year. The effects of the wildfires in Southern California loomed large, as did the bittersweet knowledge that this year will be the second to last Sundance based in Park City.

The war satire “Atropia” about actors in a military role-playing facility won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. dramatic competition, while the Dylan O’Brien movie “Twinless” got the coveted audience award.

The festival could remain in Park City and nearby Salt Lake City or move to other top contenders, Cincinnati, Ohio, or Boulder, Colorado, after next year's festival.

Over half of the films that premiered this past week will be available to stream on the festival’s online platform starting Jan. 30. What started as a COVID-era necessity has become one of the Festival’s most beloved components, even for those who do brave the cold and the lines to see films in person.

Sundance has been a Utah staple for decades. It’s an open question for local filmmakers whether or not they’ll feel the impact if the festival decides to leave Park City.