At the very end of the Q&A for the fantastic Catfish, co-director Henry Joost implored the audience: “Refrain from giving away too much.” He explained that they wanted those who hadn’t yet seen the film to have the same experience we’d just had, the same experiences that the filmmakers had had in making the film. It’s difficult to write about experiencing a film that you’ve been instructed not to write too much about.

Although the new opening day format was never intended to be a competition among the three opening night programs, it made me a little antsy: which of the three movies should I go to? I think I chose the right film. Or at least the one that was right for me. Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, seasoned war correspondents, unveiled Restrepo, their raw, visceral, and even mournful documentary about a small U.

For the diverse group of international artists whose work is highlighted at the 2010 edition of New Frontier at Sundance Film Festival, film isn’t a means for escape, but rather a call for immersive engagement. If art is a reflection, or refracted version of reality, this collection of films, video presentations and site-specific installations project reality right back into the physical world in playful and fascinating ways.
New Frontier on Main opened its doors to the public on Thursday, and the artists were on hand to introduce and discuss their works.

PARK CITY, UTAH — As further commitment to expanding audiences for independent films, Sundance Institute today announced a collaboration with YouTube to make available for rent three world-premiere films from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  Beginning today, films will be spotlighted on the YouTube homepage, after which they will also be available until January 31 at YouTube Movies.  Two audience favorites from the 2009 Festival will also be made available for rental.

Greetings, weary traveler, and welcome to exotic Park City, land of enchantment and the finest short film treasures this side of the mountain.
Ah, I know what you came for, what you traveled far and wide to see—that’s right, our exceptional collection of animated wares. Well, you came to the right place, because this year contains a wealth of dazzling visceral gems and mesmerizing intimate affairs, along with all sorts of wonders in-between.

A packed house for one the Sundance Film Festival’s openers, Howl, gave John Cooper a rousing wave of applause as he announced, “I’m John Cooper, director of the Sundance Film Festival. How did that happen?”
Begun as a doc with funds from the Sundance Institute, Howl’s directors, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, made the risky decision to switch course. “It just wasn’t working so we needed to do something bold,” said Friedman.

Writer/director Chris Morris answered some questions with his Four Lions team about his hot-button film set to premiere on Saturday, January 23, at the Sundance Film Festival.Q: How did the film come about?Morris: I was reading about a plot to ram a U.S.

Amidst the bustle of out-of-towners checking in, the opening press conference, the premieres of two Competition films and a shorts program, and the launch of New Frontier on Main, a quieter but no less celebratory event was unfolding on the edge of town. At the Temple Theatre, a small crowd of 170 guests gathered to celebrate Day One of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Titled “An Artist at the Table,” the event was inspired by Sundance founder Robert Redford’s deeply held belief in the value that artists bring to society at large, and the vital role that an artist’s perspective can play in addressing social, political and environmental issues.

Getting sick at Sundance is hell. Sleep deprivation, cold, elevation, and the sheer number of walking germ factories make it inevitable Festivalgoers will come down with something. Roadside Attraction’s Dusty Smith puts the experience best… “At Sundance 2008 I caught the vicious bug that everyone was passing around which caused me to pass out three times during ‘Man On Wire’ and gave me a massive 20-minute nosebleed during ‘Pretty Bird.

In October, it wasn’t uncommon that Sundance Film Festival shorts programmer Jon Korn added an extra hour of screening time to his routine 12-hour block. However, instead of picking up another title from the pile of literally thousands of unwatched films, he turned his focus to the online ether. Labeling it “the only type of multitasking I can do,” Korn ended up perusing his favorite sites: Funny or Die, YouTube, and countless other online destinations, all in search of putting together our 2010 Shorts Program.

PARK CITY, UT — Sundance Institute announced today that the much-speculated “Spotlight Surprise” selection will be Exit Through the Gift Shop, the first feature film by renowned graffiti artist Banksy. The film will make its world premiere on Sunday, January 24 at 8:30 p.m.

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival is bringing 50,000 people to a snowy decked-with -colored-lights Main Street, that from a postcard could be any fabled intersection of Americana. But it’s a far hop, skip, and jump from any old crossroads; it’s busting with creative energy complete with artists/cinephiles/activists/politicians/entreprenuers/humanitarians all who form a singular parka-bundled community eager to engage, connect, and be changed by a fundamental love for story. Once we leave the mountain and return to our respective towns that hopefully have already taken down their holiday lights, the challenge to propel the momentum of the Festival and find new reaches for these stories is still an uphill climb.

Park City, UT—The 2010 Sundance Film Festival announced today the lineup of panels and special events, offering festivalgoers in-depth conversation, lively debate, and critical insight into a broad range of cultural and social issues. As one of the premier film festivals in the world, the Sundance Film Festival annually attracts a diverse group of leaders from the worlds of art, entertainment, science, and technology and has become a global convergence for dialogue on art and culture – and art’s role as a catalyst for change.  The 2010 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.