Sundance plans Boulder debut gala honoring four

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The Sundance Institute will hold its annual fundraising gala, “The Boulder Debut,” on Jan. 22, 2027, as the festival begins its first year in Boulder. Stanley Tucci will emcee, with Jesse Eisenberg receiving the Trailblazer Award, Gina Prince-Bythewood the Robert Redford Luminary Award, and Beth de Araújo and Dawn Porter the fiction and nonfiction Vanguard Awards. The gala raises funds for the institute’s year-round support of independent artists through grants, labs and public programs. The festival runs Jan. 21–31, with an online program scheduled for Jan. 28–31.

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The 2027 Sundance Film Festival has announced its first Legacy lineup for its debut in Boulder, featuring restored and anniversary screenings of films including “Y tu mamá también,” “Nitrate Kisses” and “Better Luck Tomorrow.” The Letterboxd co-presented program will also include a discussion-oriented screening of Christopher Nolan’s “Memento.”

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