Sundancing Near You!

From cnn.com
By Tom Charity
Special to CNN

 PARK CITY, Utah (CNN) — “Film Takes Place” was the obligatory meaningless slogan for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. In the logo, the word “place” was artfully wrapped in the center of what looked like a lollipop — or was it a stop sign?

“Sugar” follows the fortunes of a young [...]

Go West Young Woman….

It was 25 degrees when we left Park City. And you know what that means - bring out the convertibles! Most I ever saw the whole time we were there. Still the most useless car to have in the winter and in three feet of snow. Just my opinion. And this is coming from someone [...]

The Blackcoats are Leaving and So Are We

In just a few minutes, my mother and I will leave this winter wonderland for yet another year.
I’ve always said it’s like summer camp for filmmakers. Once a year they converge on a small town in Utah and share ideas, have dialogues, generate ideas and hope their film gets sold.
Less and less blackcoats can be seen wandering [...]

The Silent Language Between Science, Art and Film

I’m back. Had to take a little break from typing. So I took a nap.
Anyway, I wanted to discuss my last two lectures - On Invention and Imagination.
Although Invention seemed boring in the daily planner, it totally surprised me to see it in real life.
I thought it would just focus on science and mundane details. Instead it [...]

Life According to Dick

It is snowing like crazy right now outside my third story hotel window. I leave for Reno tomorrow morning, so I will not be updating my blog as I will be on the road for ten hours.
As I write this I am listening to a news story on a seven-year-old boy who was hit and [...]

Watching ‘Good Dick’

We watched the world premiere of Good Dick last night at the Raquet Club Theatre. I will write more later, but for now, at least you can learn more about the quirky comedy here.

Mixing Science with Art

From the Sundance Insider:
Kellene note: This was the third lecture we attended at Sundance.

The Science of Storytelling
“Invention Is a Drug” for Both Artists and Scientists
By Sarah Keenlyside | January 22, 2008
Artists and scientists converged in a summit of the minds to discuss the subject of “invention” at yesterday’s sixth annual Alfred P. Sloan Foundation panel. [...]

Deals are Made at Sundance

From the New York Times:
Kellene note: I saw Pam Brady and Clark Gregg at a panel yesterday on dark comedies. I also just listened to Amy Redford talk about the Guitar at a panel today on invention. I was also here when Little Miss Sunshine debuted to rave reviews two years ago.

Sundance Film Festival
Steve Coogan and [...]

‘Crisis’ Panelist Talks About Her Katrina Film

I’m posting this story because I listened to the director talk about her film in our In Crisis panel on Saturday. 
From the LA Times.
Sundance Film Festival
Telling their story

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Couple’s raw footage key to Hurricane Katrina documentary ‘Trouble the Water.’
By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
January 21, 2008
PARK CITY, UTAH — SUNDANCE has always had a [...]

How Many People Can You Fit on a Bus?

I’d say 55-60 if you’re really good. And that’s no joke. I experienced it today for about nine miles back to our hotel from Prospector Square near downtown Park City.
And can I just add it doesn’t help when the bus driver keeps yelling, ‘don’t lean on my doors!’ when we’re trying to get out/in at [...]