GEORGIA (WJBF) – U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock wants to bring Sundance to the Peach State.
U.S. Senator Warnock wrote a letter urging the Sundance Institute to give full and fair consideration to one of the three cities in Georgia bidding to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.
According to the letter, the three cities are Athens, Atlanta, and Savannah, which is out of 15 cities nationwide that are seeking the coveted bid to host Sundance.
In the letter, Senator Warnock highlighted Georgia as a modern day entertainment, economic, and cultural powerhouse with the necessary infrastructure and amenities to support the festival dubbing Georgia as the “Hollywood of the South.”
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“Emerging as the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Georgia is a modern-day epicenter for visual storytelling. Our scenic landscapes, diverse cities, and warm and welcoming people have provided the backdrop for countless films and television series, captivating audiences around the world and bringing stories to life. The arc of Georgia’s history and its evolution into an entertainment, economic, and cultural powerhouse beckons a renowned event like the Sundance Film Festival to make our great state its new home,” Senator Warnock wrote.