SFF_2009_TOP_NEWS

Robert Redford

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:23:27 -0800

Founder and President of Sundance Institute Robert Redford tells the story of the Festival's roots from the artist labs in his own words. Exclusive from the 2008 Gala Celebration in NYC.

LIVE 09: Festival Flashback 2009

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:21:36 -0800

Welcome to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, a combination thrill ride of Redbull and whiskey, rollercoaster and dental drill, making love and getting stabbed, F-words and a microphone in the face.

LIVE 09: An Issue of Trust

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:10:35 -0700

During the making of “The September Issue,” fashion icon Anna Wintour trusted director R.J. Cutler’s documentary-filmmaking instincts, even when they guided him to ignore every single comment Wintour made.

LIVE 09: Return of sex, lies, and videotape

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:22:26 -0800

In 1989, filmmaker and shuttle driver Steven Soderbergh brought “sex, lies, and videotape” to Sundance and changed independent film forever. Now “sex” and Soderbergh are back in Park City, offering fresh insights and hindsights.

LIVE 09: The Digital Divide

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:00:32 -0800

In this corner: Mark Duplass (“Baghead”), celebrating digital’s affordability and homespun relatability. And in this corner: Jeff Lipsky (“Once More with Feeling”), bashing the self-consciousness and unwanted meddling digital breeds.

LIVE 09: The Art of Science

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:56:55 -0800

Like a Festival within a Festival, New Frontier on Main spotlights artwork that demonstrates innovative ways of applying the latest leaps in technology and science.

LIVE 09: Hero in a Speedo

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:15:34 -0800

"Big River Man", a documentary full of danger, feats of strength, and an ocean of red wine, celebrates the world’s greatest endurance swimmer, Martin Strel. At the Festival, man and movie both earn a much-deserved standing ovation.

LIVE 09: Truth in Advertising

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:16:39 -0800

Some of the biggest names in advertising gather around the table with “Art and Copy” director Doug Pray to pitch the life-enhancing, world-changing powers of advertising and do a little pro bono whiteboarding.

LIVE 09: Crossing Borders

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:25:01 -0800

The right visuals can bridge cultures and language barriers, allowing audiences to experience worlds beyond their own borders. Or they could just…read the subtitles.

LIVE 09: Full Circle

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:24:39 -0800

When Stew first came to the Sundance Theatre Lab, the script for "Passing Strange" was just a stack of coffee-stained pages. The play has since gone from Berkeley to Broadway, and now it’s back at Sundance as a documentary directed by Spike Lee.

LIVE 09: Middle East Lab Delivers

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:47:43 -0800

The Middle East Screenwriters Lab opened its doors just four years ago, and already the program has nurtured the development of two different Festival-worthy films: “Pomegranates and Myrrh” and “Amreeka.”

LIVE 09: Maui Wowie

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:33:12 -0800

Emerging from a field of weird and brilliant short-makers, Hawaiin-born Destin Daniel Cretton wins this year’s Festival award for Best Short for "Short Term 12", a film any parent would be proud of – despite all the F-words.

LIVE 09: Change of Art

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:43:37 -0800

Artists do many things: They discover inspiration in unexpected places, they comment on the human condition, they struggle to find new ways to keep creating. And every once in awhile, they have a truly great day.

LIVE 09: 25 Years of Favorites

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:21:38 -0800

To celebrate the Festival’s silver anniversary, Sundance Institute’s Corey Brill takes to the streets to ask strangers and dogs to share their favorite memories and films from the past 25 years.

LIVE 09: Adam & Max, Part II

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:03:41 -0800

Video pen pals Max Winston and Adam Elliot exchange some final encouraging words (plus a bonus full-frontal with Kevin the pug-bat) before meeting in person for a toast at the "Mary and Max" premiere.

LIVE 09: Chun & Willmott 1-on-1

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:59:03 -0800

Filmmakers Tze Chun ("Children of Invention") and Kevin Willmott ("The Only Good Indian") both shine a light on subsets within subsets of American culture, offering a more nuanced understanding of the truth behind outsiders’ perceptions.

LIVE 09: Adam & Max, Part I

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:02:34 -0800

In the weeks leading up to Sundance, "Mary and Max" maker Adam Elliot strikes up a video correspondence with animator Max Winston ("I Live in the Woods"), commiserating about jitter-proof whiskey, vitamin D deficiencies, and more.

LIVE 09: Art House Holdouts

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:01:30 -0800

Neighborhood theatre owners from Michigan to Nashville gather at the Egyptian, Park City’s own grand, old single-screen, to swap survival stories and celebrate the communities that keep them thriving.

MTA 09: Chris Rock

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:19:06 -0800

Producer Chris Rock on "Good Hair"

LIVE 09: Award Time

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:47:32 -0800

Check out the winners from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival!

MTA 09: Louie Psihoyos

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:59:55 -0800

Director/Producer Louie Psihoyos on "The Cove"

MTA 09: Gene Rosow & Bill Benenson

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:24:43 -0800

Directors Gene Rosow & Bill Benenson on "Dirt! The Movie"

MTA 09: Lynn Shelton

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:39:57 -0800

Writer/Director Lynn Shelton on "Humpday"

MTA 09: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:13 -0800

Writer/Director Cary Joji Fukunaga on "Sin Nombre"

LIVE 09: The Late-Late Show

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:44:05 -0800

In the wee hours of the Festival’s Midnight Screenings, night-owl audiences pack into theatres all across Park City to enjoy off-center films that might not otherwise see the light of day.

MTA 09: Ondi Timoner

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:33:06 -0800

Director Ondi Timoner on "We Live in Public"

MTA 09: Ross Katz

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:44:11 -0800

Director and Co-Writer Ross Katz on "Taking Chance"

MTA 09: R.J. Cutler

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:47:29 -0800

Director R.J. Cutler on "The September Issue"

MTA 09: Ry Russo-Young

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:20:50 -0800

Director and Co-Writer Ry Russo-Young on "You Won't Miss Me"

MTA 09: Lee Daniels

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:12 -0800

Director Lee Daniels on "Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire"

MTA 09: Nicholas Jasenovec

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:55:25 -0800

Director/Co-Writer Nicholas Jasenovec on "Paper Heart"