January 16, 2009
Voynar's Short Take of Humpday
Ray Pride's OnePiece: The Yes Men On Capital Comedy
"The way we program this festival hasn't changed since the day we started. What has changed is the world around us. We make adjustments to the world around us because the product reflects the world around us. But the mission remains the same."
January 16, 2009
SAG Responds To Waiver Issue With Potential Pickups In P.C.
(Anne Thompson, Variety)Sundance Bottle Shock
(Scott Renshaw, Salt Lake City Weekly)Another Of Those Articles Analyzing Ecology Of Sundance, Implicitly Suggesting The Economic Enterprise Of Film Festivals Is Much Worse Than Others Occuring Daily (Bonus Obligatory Al Gore Backhand)
(Michael Cieply, New York Times)
Gregg Goldstein: Friday Night Fever
"Two Sundance titles have snagged international sales rights deals: Cinemavault will be repping Derick Martini’s late 70s coming-of-age tale Lymelife and Wild Bunch will be handling R.J. Cutler's doc on Vogue editrix Anna Wintour..."
Is it crass to reduce the premiere American film festival to a horse race?Absolutely. But the industry and festgoers have made it an unofficial sport for years. Here’s your handy guide to tracking the buzz. Right now, as with any Sundance preview, it’s pure speculation, influenced by insider talk and some advance tips.
The chart will be updated daily. As movies screen, what seemed to be one thing on paper can become a completely different thing based on audience, critical, and buyer reaction. May the best films win… and the audiences with them.
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