Hi there, for my final Sundance blog I just wanted to give an overview.
Overall it’s been a great experience. Sundance seems to really embrace the films, and being a public festival it’s great that audiences are not just industry types but filled with enthusiastic cinema goers. Even long line-ups and lack of tickets didn’t deter people and after the first long weekend tickets were a bit easier to find.
Hi there, for my final Sundance blog I just wanted to give an overview.
Overall it’s been a great experience. Sundance seems to really embrace the films, and being a public festival it’s great that audiences are not just industry types but filled with enthusiastic cinema goers. Even long line-ups and lack of tickets didn’t deter people and after the first long weekend tickets were a bit easier to find.
There is a strong network of volunteers here who are everywhere – helping at cinemas, info booths and shuttle stops (driving is not recommended and there is very little parking).
The fact that most people take shuttles makes it a very democratic festival – I don’t think I saw a limo once – a different and refreshing change from some of the other glam festivals.
The festival must be close to capacity and has started to include screenings in a couple of nearby towns and in Salt Lake City 40 min away.
Awards are given out Saturday. But even without, Sundance can break a film and perhaps for NZ and Australia gives it a stamp of approval. Boy, Animal Kingdom and Wish You Were Here all premiered here and went on to success at home and abroad.
Sundance is a lot of fun and so welcoming it’s worth a visit for anyone with an interest in film, not just filmmakers. I sure hope I can make it back next year!