WHO'S WHO AT SUNDANCE
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival. The Festival is presented by the Sundance Institute, an organization headed by the legendary Robert Redford. Park City, Utah hosts the event against a backdrop of the "Greatest Snow On Earth"! Here's a brief list of Sundance Alumni - just to give you a taste of what goes on there...
-The Coen Brothers: Winners of the Dramatic Grand Jury prize in 1985, the first year of the festival. They won with their thriller Blood Simple. Their success at Sundance launched them into a now legendary career including films such as No Country For Old Men, Brother, Where Are Thou?, Fargo, Raising Arizona, and many more. They have received three Oscars including one for Best Picture last year for No Country For Old Men.
-Quentin Tarantino: In 1992 Tarantino debuted at Sundance with his cult classic Reservoir Dogs. He followed that with Pulp Fiction, one of the biggest films of that decade. That film was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. He is now known as one of the kings of cult films. He may be best known for his Kill Bill series.
-Michael Moore: 1989 saw the introduction of a quirky story teller by the name of Michael Moore. At Sundance in 1989 he unveiled his documentary Roger & Me. This little film soon became the highest-grossing documentary of all time. However, Moore bested his own record by topping that with the Oscar winning Bowling For Columbine in 2002, and Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. Fahrenheit still holds the record for highest grossing documentary.
-Steven Soderbergh: In 1989 a little film called Sex, Lies, and Videotape took Sundance by storm. Since that time Soderbergh has gone on to release such hits as Ocean's Eleven, Traffic, and Erin Brokovich. The latter two both earned Best Director Oscar nominations.
If you are planning to visit Utah, or considering relocating to Utah you must visit the Sundance Film Festival yourself! Sundance consistently turns out legendary film making talent and is considered the premiere coming out festival for new talent in the film industry. It is too soon to know the front runners for this year. But, you can bet you will hear about them in the coming months.
Stay tuned to this blog for more SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL INFO
If you go:
Sundance Film Festival - Park City, Utah - Jan 15 thru Jan 25
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