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  Sundance Film Festival
The winners of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival were announced in an awards ceremony January 27, 2001 in Park City, Utah.
One week and counting…..the 2001 edition of the Sundance Film Festival begins next week as the official kick-off to the film season, and one can feel the tension mounting as filmmakers, sales agents, distributors and PR agencies work against the clock to get their media campaigns ready for the big unveiling.
Film laboratories are dealing with rush orders and last minute crises to deliver a literally wet film print for a world premiere showing.
www.filmfestivals.com /sundance/2001/index.shtml   (1290 words)

  
  Evolving Sundance retains its independents - The Boston Globe
Nineteen years after the first Sundance Film Festival rose from the ashes of the tiny US Film Festival based in Salt Lake City, Robert Redford's little shindig in the Utah mountains has turned into the grand carnival of American independent film (whatever that means nowadays).
There are more foreign films on hand this year than ever before, and despite premieres of such mainstream studio fare as "The Butterfly Effect" -- featuring Ashton Kutcher playing hopscotch with his past -- Sundance continues to be mostly about the singular vision of the lone filmmaker.
Sundance is a place where wild cards flourish, though, and where the buzz tends to rise up around the least expected films.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2004/01/14/evolving_sundance_retains_its_independents   (904 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance began life as the Utah/US Film Festival, founded in September 1978 by Sterling van Wagenen, a Brigham Young University film school graduate, and John Earle, Utah State Film Commissioner.
The Sundance Film Festival is open to everyone, so theoretically, an average movie fan has the same chance as a studio head of seeing any particular film.
Future dates for the Sundance Film Festival are: January 19 to 29, 2006; January 18 to 28, 2007; January 17 to 27, 2008; January 15 to 25, 2009; and January 21 to 31, 2010.
www.theculturedtraveler.com /Festivals/Archives/Sundance_Festival.htm   (1472 words)

  
 IMDb: Awards at Sundance Film Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The award is decided on by the documentary jury and given to a documentary film that informs and educates the public on issues of social or political concern.
The Audience Award is given to each, a documentary and a dramatic film, in the competition or the American Spectrum festival section, as voted by festival audiences.
Delta, the official airline of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, partnered with Gen Art to host the contest, which offered filmmakers a unique opportunity to showcase their short films both on delta.com and on Delta flights, and to win cash, travel and a trip to the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, all courtesy of Delta.
www.imdb.com /Sections/Awards/Sundance_Film_Festival/awards_summary   (566 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival Summary
But with Sundance and its persistent focus on risky choices that were pleasing audiences, sleek studio executives armed with cellphones and celebrities began to flood the Sundance Film Festival, giving it sudden prestige.
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks amongst the top five events of its type in the world.
Sundance was started in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah.
www.bookrags.com /Sundance_Film_Festival   (1426 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival 2006 - Days 1 & 2 (January 23rd, 2006)
On the film Collette, who was last in Sundance 9 years ago with Clockwatchers, commented that "it was nice to see a family in a movie treated with honesty." The actress says that the key to a good comedy is "just keeping it honest" who was last seen in the acclaimed In Her Shoes.
This fresh and delightful film explores the art of crossword creation through a variety of characters from Bill Clinton and Jon Stewart who are ardent fans of the Ny Tines crosswords, through to the regular geniuses who enter this annual contest.
The film beautifully delves into the mind of those who are ferocious intelectuals and the result is a wonderfully funny, exciting and moving piece.
www.darkhorizons.com /news06/060123b.php   (1595 words)

  
 Film.com - 2007 Sundance Film Festival
Film.com sat down with Kate Dickie at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to discuss her role in the film Red Road, a jury prize winner at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Making this film was a long and sometimes exhausting process similar only to that of the coming of age.
My aim was to make a film about the longing for warmth and emotions, a longing for the illusion that we are in fact not alone.
www.film.com /festivals/sundance07   (548 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Sundance Film Festival audiences search for next ray of 'Sunshine'
Sundance veterans sneered a bit, figuring the movie might prove another “Happy, Texas,” which Miramax bought for $10 million on the strength of great Sundance buzz in 1999.
The rare Sundance hits come from a lineup each year of about 120 films, most of which are never seen beyond the festival circuit.
Overall, the films have a more sober tone than usual, and many Sundance veterans came in generally unexcited about the lineup and skeptical that there were any surprise hits to be had.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20070118-1242-film-sunshineatsundance.html   (663 words)

  
 Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide | Structure of the Sundance Film Festival
The astronomical growth experienced by the festival during the 1990s created a need to expand the number of films screened and introduce more effective ways of grouping them together for easy digestion by the audience.
Films in the Premieres program usually have theatrical distribution in place, but are invited to take part in the festival on the basis of their compelling stories or innovative approaches.
During the festival, a selection of treasures from Sundance's archive are presented alongside the regular programs to give festivalgoers a chance to contrast the current landscape of independent filmmaking against a selection of important works from the past.
www.sundanceguide.net /basics/structure   (760 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival 2006
The 2006 Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner and before it’s actually upon us I wanted to draw your attention to a number of films that might be of interest to you.
In order to contribute to the development of film culture and the promotion of cultural exchange, NHK is devoted to supporting burgeoning filmmakers who have the potential to guide the industry’s future development.
The Feature Film Program was established in 1981 to identify and foster a new generation of leading film artists and support them throughout the creation of a specific film project.
www.fanclub.citymaker.com /SundanceFilmFestival06.html   (2646 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival | Utah.com
These films span nearly every language known to man, broach any and all topics one could imagine, and represent many different genres — from animation to indigenous works to cult films.
The Sundance Film Festival is open to the public, with tickets going on sale in advance; locals can even buy their tickets two days ahead of the rest of the world.
The Sundance Film Festival is an ideal way to acquaint yourself with the world of independent film, whether you are an aspiring writer, actor, director, or simply a fan of good cinema.
www.utah.com /arts/sundance_film_festival.htm   (471 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah | Park City.com
The annual Sundance Film Festival, held each January in Park City, Utah, is widely recognized as the premier showcase for American and international independent film.
In 1981, the Festival grew to include documentaries along with its program of dramatic features, and moved to Park City, Utah, the mountain town that continues to be the hub of Festival activity.
In 1991, the Festival was officially renamed the Sundance Film Festival.
www.parkcity.com /sundance_film_festival.cfm   (550 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sundance Film Festival: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
At Sundance, various awards, including the Grand Jury Prize, Special Jury Prize, and Audience Award, are given to both the top dramatic and documentary films.
Founded by Robert Redford in 1981 in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, the nonprofit Sundance Institute has been dedicated to the development of artists of independent vision and to the exhibition of their work, most notably their film festival.
Many films that were introduced at the Sundance Film Festival, and didn't win any awards, have stood the test of time and have become modern-day classics in their own right.
www.amazon.com /Sundance-Film-Festival-Awards-DVD/b?ie=UTF8&node=16302291   (544 words)

  
 Sundance 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Renown cinematographer and director Haskell Wexler premiered his documentary film, "Who Needs Sleep?" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival to packed audiences that had to be firmly 'persuaded' to leave cinema venues after intensive Q + A's with the director, co-director Lisa Leeman, and producer Tamara Maloney.
With so many different ways to distribute a film, it is a matter of sociology as to why one would want to go into a dark movie theater and experience a film with a group of strangers or even alone in the dark.
Several surprise winners dominated the Sundance Film Festival Awards, which were presented to a packed house of enthusiastic filmmakers, professionals and audience members at a gala ceremony held on Saturday night at the Park City Racquet Club.
www.filmfestivalstv.com /sundance   (1367 words)

  
 The big Sundance Film Festival gets bigger
The Sundance Film Festival has been accused of many things, but resting comfortably on its accomplishments is not one of them.
Sundance takes pride in keeping its dramatic competition focused on films from youthful directors, so these films are often the hardest to handicap.
And the Park City Film Music Festival claims to be "the first film festival in the world singularly recognizing the contributions of composers and their music to film." A little hyperbole never hurt anyone.
www.austin360.com /movies/content/movies/aasstories/2005_january/sundance_01-21-05.html   (663 words)

  
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Sundance has a long history of showcasing the works of emerging and established Australian directors.
Films from Australia are eligible for inclusion in the World Cinema Competition featuring the best in international cinema, but are also considered for Park City at Midnight, an eclectic mix of late night favorites, the Frontier section featuring experimental work and of course our Shorts Programs which include short films from around the world.
Frontier films argue that cinematic evolution is volatile, changing, and intent upon breaking the rules.
www.afc.gov.au /marketingyourfilm/festivals/festival_40.aspx   (710 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival
Bonterra Vineyards was proud to serve as the official wine sponsor of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, held in Park City, Utah, January 16-26.
"Sundance is the embodiment of ecological awareness and has always nurtured the integration of artistic and environmental issues," says Bonterra winemaker Robert Blue.
At official Festival events, an estimated 27,000 glasses of Bonterra were served.
www.bonterra.com /sundance.html   (164 words)

  
 The Sundance Film Festival - By Bryan Curtis - Slate Magazine
Sundance has triumphed because it changes its public face at a moment's notice—from pointy-headed and grave when indie film needs rejuvenation, to glamorous and cheerleading when indie film needs marketing brio.
Redford erected the Sundance Institute in 1981 as a mountain temple to worthy causes.
Instead of thinking of Sundance as a film festival per se—where bright, young artists come to be plucked from obscurity—it's more useful to think of it as one of the TV network's spring press junkets, where new series are unveiled before an eager media pack.
www.slate.com /id/2112440   (1098 words)

  
 BAM : Brooklyn Academy of Music
Sundance Institute at BAM kicks off with the New York Premiere of Son of Rambow, the breakout hit of this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance Institute at BAM presents nine dramatic features, eight documentaries, and 27 shorts from some of the most exciting emerging filmmakers in the US and around the world.
Sundance Institute at BAM offers seven free events in BAMcafé that shed light on Sundance Institute's year-round development programs in film, theater, and music, including a live screenplay reading and five lively concerts.
www.bam.org /sundance/index.aspx   (201 words)

  
 Inside Film Online - 1999 Sundance Film Festival
At a press conference for the film the next morning, Altman acknowledged that he and the film were selected for Sundance to draw media and public attention which could then be channeled to the lesser-known and unknown filmmakers at the fest.
Although Altman is a strong supporter of Sundance and of film festivals in general ("they are probably the most important thing keeping this creative art together"), he doesn't approve of competitions at film festivals and therefore turns down all requests to serve on festival juries.
It was also the first foreign language film to win either of those prizes and the first American film to be shot in Vietnam since the war.
www.insidefilm.com /sundance99.html   (1658 words)

  
 Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide | Unofficial festival and travel advice for filmmakers, film fans, and film ...
Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide is the essential guide for filmmakers, film fans, and film industry professionals looking to attend the Sundance Film Festival.
Festival history, structure, how to attend, and answers to questions most frequently asked by Sundance virgins...
Volume one in the Festival Virgin's Guide™ series: The essential handbook for surviving and thriving at the world's most famous film festival.
www.sundanceguide.net   (343 words)

  
 IOFILM: Sundance Film Festival 2006
A short reminisce on the sheer volume of new and exciting cinema that is largely ignored by the press at Sundance; and the powerful drama Journey From The Fall.
What began in 1981 as a little film festival out West, instigated by Robert Redford to stimulate and encourage innovative and alternative cinema, has now bloomed into a major stomping ground for the international film community.
Sundance, is the first major international film festival in the calendar, taking place while the snow is still on the ground in Utah.
www.iofilm.co.uk /festivals/sundance   (534 words)

  
 Adobe - Overnight success
In 2000, producers of the Sundance Film Festival were seeking a way to extend the festival’s reach beyond the Park City, Utah location.
Sundance is committed to bringing the core of the Sundance experience to worldwide audiences.
Bringing the core of the Sundance experience to worldwide audiences, the SOFF broadcasted exclusive behind-the-scenes filmmaker interviews, same-day video coverage of the Sundance Film Festival, and the Frontier on SOFF, a collection of the most experimental media created exclusively for the Internet.
www.adobe.com /motion/sundance.html   (1321 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Three short films from the British Council's short film festivals submissions scheme were selected for the 2006 Sundance Film Festival to held in Park City, Utah from the 19 January 2006.
The festival selected 73 short films, from a total of 4,327 submissions, 41 of  which are American and 31 international from 17 countries.
Founded in 1981 by actor Robert Redford the Sundance Film Festival is now regarded as America’s leading independent film festival and has a reputation of showing the best of independent film.
www.britishcouncil.org /arts-films-festivals-sundance06.htm   (290 words)

  
 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL - 25th Anniversary Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The film won the Audience Award at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival and Soderbergh was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay in 1990.
Eyre developed the film at the 1995 Sundance Institute Filmmakers lab and won the Audience Award and the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar in 2004 for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
www.sundancechannelstore.com /25th-Collection.asp   (478 words)

  
 Sundance Film Festival 2000-2006
Sundance Film Festival is an annual client event with significant communications requirements.
Sundance utilizes nearly 500 portable radios, several base stations, five dispatch positions, six voted repeater channels, three single site repeater channels, and ten simplex channels.
For the 2006 Festival, 3rd St. R and D has implemented a full-function MDC1200 unit ID system so that all users can see caller ID, and so that stuck microphones and nuisance transmissions can be held to a minimum.
www.3rd-st.com /sundance_film_festival.htm   (309 words)

  
 Sundance Channel : Frequently Asked Questions
Sundance Channel operates independently of the non-profit Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, but shares the overall Sundance mission of encouraging artistic freedom of expression.
Although we do show many films that also appeared at the festival, being part of the festival is in no way a requirement for being selected to appear on the Sundance Channel.
Sundance Channel's program line-up can be found in several places: a) your local TV newspaper listings or supplements b) some regional editions of TV Guide, (c) on your television through the "interactive program guide" and finally (d) online, via sundancechannel.com.
www.sundancechannel.com /about/FAQ   (1076 words)

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