Today was the opening day press conference with Robert Redford, Festival Director John Cooper, and Executive Director Keri Putnam. They talked about independant films, with Redford remarking that this is the only festival that he knows of that is 100% independant. He also talked about the Sundance labs for filmmakers, which is the most important part of Sundance for him. The film festival is just the most visible part.
There was also talk about how the film festival is expanding. Last year they started taking Sundance on the road. Films and their filmmakers go to various cities that have art house cinemas in order to help get the movies out there. They will also be doing a mini film festival in London at the O2 arena.
Redford also talked about the New Frontier. This year, it is being held at The Yard, which is a much more appropriate space than the Miner's Hospital where it was held last year.
I went back to Salt Lake after the press conference, so movie watching will start Friday.
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