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Part of the Sundance Film Festival’s vitality is the culture of conversation we cultivate around the films in the program, with filmmakers, documentary subjects, actors, and artists. It’s through those interactions that the films really come off the screen and audiences can engage with the people who make it. 
The program is broken up into different strands, and while some information appears in print, for the most up-to-date picture of what’s happening, check out the online guide.

It goes without saying: Even in an age governed by VOD and digital platforms, there is an inimitable quality to viewing film in its traditional setting. That is (if you forgot), the theater. So goes the Sundance Film Festival experience, which is equally challenging to recreate.

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today highlighted the roster of music performances to take place at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, including talent from Low Down – featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, composer Ohad Talmor and and a reading by Elle Fanning – who will perform at the ‘A Celebration of Music in Film’ event on January 19, 8:00 p.m. MT, at Sundance House Presented by HP at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the 11 independent films now available through a variety of platforms and storefronts, via the Institute’s Artist Services program, which provides artists supported by the Institute with exclusive opportunities for creative self-distribution, marketing and financing for their work. For details visit sundance.org/nowplaying.

Throughout the day of Free Fail (Monday, January 20), the Sundance Film Festival is hosting an eclectic selection of hands-on workshops designed to experience failure firsthand. Held at different venues around Park City, the workshops are a chance to learn from the masters as you try your hand at something new. Here is the current selection of Fail Safe workshops (yes, they’re FREE, but with limited availability), with more to be announced soon.

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced that the 2014 Sundance Film Festival will host special preview screenings of Boyhood by Richard Linklater, premiering Sunday, January 19, 9:45 p.m. at the Eccles Theatre.

Cheers, we’re a week out from Day One of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival! As we round out our annual ‘How to Fest’ series, we’ve once again tapped into the acumen of Sundance alumni to impart their knowledge. Looking for the best options for dinner and drinks in Park City? Below we serve up some Festival favorites for those seeking nourishment. 
David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints)“If you are vegan or vegetarian, one of the best places to eat is Squatters, which is across from the Yarrow and which has a good vegan breakfast, among other meat-free options.

On Monday, January 20, with #FreeFail, the Sundance Film Festival will dedicate a day to exploring a vital aspect of the creative process: Failure. To lead off the festivities, Sundance alum and film executive Tom Rothman divulges the early failings of “Titanic” at 20th Century Fox.
“Success has many parents, but failure is always an orphan.

On Monday, January 20, with #FreeFail, the Sundance Film Festival will dedicate a day to exploring a vital aspect of the creative process: Failure. To lead off the festivities, Sundance alum and film executive Tom Rothman divulges the early failings of “Titanic” at 20th Century Fox.
“Success has many parents, but failure is always an orphan.

Next week Sundance Institute supporters and alumni will gather to kick off the 30th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival. We have invited more than 30 artists to join us for this special occasion.
The magic of An Artist at the Table is the opportunity to meet established and emerging artists, learn about their personal journeys, and engage in conversations about the power of storytelling.

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute announced today the members of the six juries awarding prizes at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Short Film Awards will be announced at a ceremony on January 21 at Park City’s Jupiter Bowl. Feature film awards will be announced at a separate ceremony on January 25 in Park City, hosted by husband-and-wife duo Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally and livestreamed at www.

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced the selection of LAMBERT & STAMP for the 2014 Sundance Film Festival (January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, U.S.A.