2014 SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SUMMER SERIES STARTS JULY 8

WITH ACADEMY AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM   WHAT: Sundance Institute kicks off its 17th Academy Award winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom. This feature length film is the first of seven films to be featured at the 2014 Sundance Institute Summer Series. WHEN: Tuesday, July 8 at 9:00 p.m. (The film will begin at sunset)   WHERE: Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (300 … Continue reading 2014 SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SUMMER SERIES STARTS JULY 8

Sundance Institute Selects 20 Fellows for 2014

Documentary Edit and Story Labs are one of 10 Summer Labs the Institute will Lead for Independent Artists in Film and Theatre   Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced the selection of 20 Fellows representing eight documentary film projects to participate in the 2014 Documentary Edit and Story Labs, June 20-28 and July 4-12 at Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah. These are part … Continue reading Sundance Institute Selects 20 Fellows for 2014

Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Select

Independent Filmmakers and Film Composers for July Music and Sound Design Lab for Feature Film One of 10 Summer Labs the Institute will Lead for Independent Artists in Film and Theatre             Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound today announced the independent directors and composers selected for one of two Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at … Continue reading Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Select

Sundance Institute Presents

17th Annual Free Outdoor Summer Screening Series in Salt Lake City and Park City Sundance Film Festival Favorites to Screen Include: Twenty Feet From Stardom, What We Do In The Shadows, Ping Pong Summer, Big Night, The Battered Bastards of Baseball and God Help The Girl Utah Community Invited to Vote For Last Film In The Series Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced six … Continue reading Sundance Institute Presents

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Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival 10-Day Event Generates $6.9 Million in State and Local Tax Revenue, Supports 1,434 Jobs, Attracts Worldwide Media Exposure Valued at $65.1 Million Park City, Utah — Sundance Institute today announced that the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah in January, generated an overall … Continue reading Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program

Programs Include Screening Series at the New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Sante Fe’s Jean Cocteau Cinema, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Artists and Advisors Selected for 2014 NativeLab in New Mexico, May 19-23 Park City, Utah — Sundance Institute marks the 20th anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program with a series of events around the country … Continue reading Sundance Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program

Global Digital Platforms Unite April 28th to Create Worldwide Conversation on Poverty and Hunger

Worldwide “Open Call” for Short Films and Story Ideas on Tongal.com Five Selected Winners will Debut their Films at 2015 Sundance Film Festival Program supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Los Angeles — On Monday April 28th, 2014 many of the internet’s most popular websites—including El Pais, Fandor, Huffington Post, Hulu, Indiewire, Reelhouse, RYOT News,Salon, The Guardian, Upworthy, VHX, Vimeo and VICE News —will unite in a common mission to create an international conversation and increase awareness of … Continue reading Global Digital Platforms Unite April 28th to Create Worldwide Conversation on Poverty and Hunger

12 Independent Films to Make Digital Debut via Sundance Institute’s Artist Services Program

A River Changes Course, The Revolutionary Optimists and Sleep Dealer Among Upcoming Releases The Cold Lands Makes Its Digital Premiere June 3 Following a Theatrical Run Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the 12 independent films that will make their digital debut this spring through a variety of platforms and storefronts, via the Institute’s Artist Services program, which provides artists supported by the … Continue reading 12 Independent Films to Make Digital Debut via Sundance Institute’s Artist Services Program

2013 Cannes Film Festival Review: “All Is Lost”

All Is Loss: An Individual’s Will to Survive. By Monteque Pope-Le Beau “All Is Lost” is a profound and psychological study of an individuals will to survive. It takes only a few minutes to realize that you are not looking at the movie, but a work of art. It’s minimalists style, lack of dialogue and superb cinematography adds to the appeal of this work of … Continue reading 2013 Cannes Film Festival Review: “All Is Lost”