Goodbye to All That: An Agent Says So Long to the Festival Town That Shaped Her Career (and Life)

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I was in my 20s when I first traveled to Park City with friends, not yet knowing how much that trip would shape my life. That film, now recognized as a watershed moment, helped revolutionize the independent film business. The festival, as we know it, was designed to nurture emerging voices, and Park City, with its small-town intimacy, made that mission feel tangible. Boulder won’t replace Park City, but it can create its own kind of magic. Rena Ronson is partner and head of UTA Independent Film Group and a 30-year Sundance Film Festival veteran.