Keeping the Sundance Film Festival in Utah isn’t the top priority, but it is one item Utah leaders are looking to include as they work this week to finalize a nearly $30 billion budget. The state’s proposed final budget includes $3.

“We’ve got a lot of titles that will restore your faith in humanity this year,” said Robin, who along with sister Kathy founded the Boulder International Film Festival, returning March 13-16. She pointed to movies that dig thoughtfully into climate change, politics, psychedelic research for PTSD, education and war, among dozens of topics.

Utah lawmakers are putting more chips on the table in the effort to keep the Sundance Film Festival from leaving the state. A proposal to set aside $3.5 million from the state’s budget to the Sundance Film Festival was among a list of funding items released Friday by the Utah Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee.

Between The Sundance Film Festival, local art shows and a thriving music scene, the citizens of Utah are practically spoiled when it comes to choice.