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Posted Jan 25, 2012, by Karim El Hakim, director, 1/2 Revolution
The Director of ½ Revolution Recounts his Experience on the Front Lines of the Egyptian Revolution
Exactly one year ago, a group of activist friends armed with cameras walked out their front door to the epicenter of the…
Posted Jan 24, 2012, by Bridgette Bates
Sundance 2012 Shorts Awards Honor Pirates, Robots, and More
Recognizing what is dubbed the Festival’s most innovative and experimental program, the Sundance Film Festival Awards for…
Posted Jan 24, 2012, by Sundance Institute
Sundance-Supported Films Garner Academy Award Nominations
Congratulations to the seven Sundance Institute- and Sundance Film Festival-supported films and filmmakers nominated for the…
Posted Jan 23, 2012, by Sundance Institute
In Memory of Bingham Ray
It is with great sadness that Sundance Institute acknowledges the passing of Bingham Ray, cherished independent film executive…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Claiborne Smith
Robert Redford, HBO’s Sheila Nevins, and the BBC’s Nick Fraser ponder Docs’ Potential to Change Change
How have documentaries changed the notion of change? That philosophical conundrum animated the lively exchange at the Power of…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Kyle Henry
Kickstart FOURPLAY
Kyle Henry is filmmaker using Kickstarter to fund his project FOURPLAY, an anthology of shorts including Fourplay: Tampa which…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Bridgette Bates
A Celebration of Music in Film with Ice-T, Chuck D, and Grandmaster Caz
Yesterday afternoon, Ice-T, a pop-cultural jack-of-all trades, added one more notch to his creative tool belt: Director. He…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Gingger Shankar
Gingger Shanker Guest Blogs about her Directors Brunch Odyssey.
Gingger Shankar is a Sundance Institute Alumni Advisory Board Member and the director of the 2012 New Frontier installation…
Posted Jan 22, 2012, by Christine Spines, Managing Editor
At the Annual Directors Brunch, Robert Redford Walks the Spirit of Sundance
Sometime around 10:30 am on Day Three of the Sundance Film Festival, a pack of road-weary filmmakers piled out of a…
Posted Jan 21, 2012, by Bridgette Bates
Rodrigo Cortés’ Red Lights Shines a Supernatural Spotlight on Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver, and Elizabeth Olsen
On Friday night, when Rodrigo Cortés premiered Red Lights to a packed Eccles Theatre, he offered up a piece of advice to the…
