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Posted May 6, 2011, by Kate Dean, producer, Winter's Bone
The Other Side of the World
There is a long-standing joke of how far China is: it's the other side of the world. When I was little, I would imagine digging…
Posted May 5, 2011, by Jean Shin
A New Wrinkle in L.A.
The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program (DFP) staffers love watching great artists in action. DFP had the opportunity…
Posted Apr 28, 2011, by Aurora Guerrero
Kick It: Aurora Guerrero Finds Strength in Relationships
Aurora Guerrero first arrived at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 with her short film Pura Lengua (All Tongue). A 2005…
Posted Apr 26, 2011, by Meredith Lavitt and Lixin Fan
Last Train Home: A Provocative Debate on Perspective
Lixin Fan participated in Film Forward China with his film Last Train Home and as an Advisor for the Documentary Workshops with…
Posted Apr 25, 2011, by Lisa Ogdie
Film Forward Nashville: Moving and Inspiring
When the Film Forward program set out for Nashville almost two weeks ago, I was elated to be part of the team. I had never…
Posted Apr 20, 2011, by Xin Sheng, Chinese student blogger
Sundance Institute Joins Beijing Film Academy
Xin Sheng is a junior student at the Communication University of China in Beijing. She is the student journalist of the…
Posted Apr 19, 2011, by Cara Mertes
Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program Goes to China
April 13-16, 2011, saw Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program lead the first ever Institute workshop for independent…
Posted Apr 18, 2011, by Kathryn Dean, Producer, Winter's Bone
Greetings From Beijing
The flight from New York to Beijing was a bit intense, but the cramped seat and crowded arrangement were nothing compared to…
Posted Apr 17, 2011, by Isabelle Stead, Producer, Son of Babylon
Thoughts Post-Nashville
My what a treat I’ve had! I'm just returning from a rewarding trip to Nashville where I was invited to screen my film Son of…
Posted Apr 16, 2011, by Anne Lai, Producer in Residence, Sundance Institute Feature Film Program
Sundance Producer in Residence Joins Film Forward in Nashville
It’s a beautiful spring morning, and we’re on day five of our excursion to Nashville, Tennessee. With our local partners – the…
