Category: Sundance Film Festival

A parting of such sweet sorrow for a fan of Shakespeare

On the swiftly approaching first day of March, Scott Phillips will step down as executive director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival – exactly 40 years to the day from when he was hired. He was the festival’s first full-time hire when he pulled out the drawers of a school-issue desk in a tiny office in the upstairs of the auditorium theater building on March 1, 1977, and started moving in, reported the Deseret News .

Review: Pioneer Theatre Company plays around with contemporary farce

The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Rosalyn Coleman plays “Jo’, Anne Tolpegin plays “Mary” and Elizabeth Meadows Rouse plays “Liz” in Pioneer Theatre Company’s upcoming premiere of “Women in Jeopardy!” – a comedy set in Utah about what happens to the friendship of divorced women when they think their friend has fallen in love with a serial killer. The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Rosalyn Coleman plays “Jo’, Anne Tolpegin plays “Mary” and Elizabeth Meadows Rouse plays “Liz” in Pioneer Theatre Company’s upcoming premiere of “Women in Jeopardy!” – a comedy set in Utah about what happens to the friendship of divorced women when they think their friend has fallen in love with a serial killer.

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Several hundred people in polygamist relationships say they want Utah lawmakers and law enforcement officials to k… . Kody Brown, center, from TV’s reality show “Sister Wives,” marches during a protest at the state Capitol Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Salt Lake City.

2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners

After 10 days, 119 feature films and three feet of snow, an evening of humor and humanity marked the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards ceremony, with host Jessica Williams emceeing and jurors presenting 27 prizes for feature filmmaking in Park City, Utah . Honorees, named in total below, range from sharp comedies to provocative and timely documentaries and represent new achievements in global independent storytelling.

Snapshots from Sundance: Mark Hamill gets some lines, goldfish in a pool charm jurors

The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of Salt Lake City women, including Carrie Zumnarski, left, and Gabby Gabbitas center, and Allie Kessler, back right, holding the “defend dignity” sign, cheer at the end of the Women’s March on Main Street in Park City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of Salt Lake City women, including Carrie Zumnarski, left, and Gabby Gabbitas center, and Allie Kessler, back right, holding the “defend dignity” sign, cheer at the end of the Women’s March on Main Street in Park City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Sundance Boss Slams Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban At Awards Show

“As I’ve heard the news outside Park City during our time here, I’m more convinced than ever that independent perspectives in film and documentary matter,” Sundance Institute boss Keri Putnam told the Hollywood A-lister crowd tonight early in the awards ceremony for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in a clear salvo to the opening days of the administration of Donald Trump . “I want to take a moment to talk about the international artists like these award winners, they are such an important part of our community,” Putnam added after announcing the Institute’s Global Filmmakers awards winners, that included Iran’s Massoud Bakhshi and her Yalda film.

Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan wins prestigious Sundance award for Pop Aye

SINGAPORE: Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan made history on Sunday when her debut feature film POP AYE won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah. This unprecedented win makes POP AYE the first Singapore film and Tan, the first ever Singaporean to achieve such a feat at the celebrated festival.

Netflix, Amazon, YouTube at Sundance: A new world order? – CNET

Amazon nabbed one of the biggest deals of this year’s Sundance Film Fest when it bought the rights to “The Big Sick” for about $12 million. “YouTube, Netflix and others investing in digital creations [means] the output is on par with what is coming out of Hollywood,” said Jamie Byrne, director of creators for YouTube, which screened its first original movie at Sundance this year and has sponsored the fest’s short-film program for half a decade.

Britain shows Hollywood how it’s done at the box office as annual figures roll in

The British film industry has continued to cement its place in the global market as the three most successful movies released in 2016 were made in the UK using domestic crews and facilities, bringing in more than a quarter of the total UK box office share. In a business largely dominated by Hollywood, it was British-made films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Bridget Jones’s Baby that brought in the most money at the UK box office last year.

Sundance review: – Icarus’

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows a scene from the documentary “Icarus,” by filmmaker Bryan Fogel. The film, about doping in sports, is an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Donald Trump gets Sundance Film Festival fired up

Al Gore, seen at the New Climate Lunch Roundtable at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, said that “no one person can stop” progress that’s being made on combating climate change. PARK CITY, Utah >> At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one topic of conversation has trumped all others – President Donald Trump.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sister Wives Polygamy Law Appeal

Robyn Brown, Meri Brown, Kody Brown, Christine Brown and Janelle Brown from ‘Sister Wives’ on April 14, 2012 in Las Vegas. The provision bars married people from living with a second purported “spiritual spouse” even if the man is legally married to just one woman – The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the family on TV’s “Sister Wives” challenging Utah’s law banning polygamy.

Major loss for ‘Sister Wives’

In this file publicity photo provided by TLC, Kody Brown, center, poses with his wives, from left, Robyn, Christine, Meri and Janelle, in a promotional photo for the reality series, “Sister Wives,” which aired in March, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the family on TV’s “Sister Wives” challenging Utah’s law banning polygamy.

Sundance review: ‘Wind River’

A rookie FBI agent and a veteran tracker team up to solve a case in writer-director Taylor Sheridan’s crime drama “Wind River.” The movie, filmed in and around Park City, will debut in the Premieres section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance review: – The Yellow Birds’

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows Tye Sheridan, left, and Alden Ehrenreich in a scene from “The Yellow Birds,” a film by Alexandre Moors. The film is an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Elizabeth Olsen stuns at Sundance event

That didn’t take long! Elizabeth Olsen is effortlessly stylish in skin tight trousers…just hours after jetting into Utah for Sundance And it didn’t take long for Elizabeth Olsen to get camera-ready, as the 27-year-old actress was spotted looking at her picture perfect best just hours later at the Deadline Hollywood Studio event at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Friday. The actress, who is the younger sister of twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, rocked the event in a pair of skin tight black trousers and a stylish striped top.

Sundance 2017’s Buzziest Movies

This year’s edition of the world’s premier indie film fest, running Jan. 19-29, boasts everything from intriguing sci-fi flicks to several eye-opening documentaries. It is, without question, the world’s premier showcase for independent cinema-one that’s hosted the feature filmmaking debuts of the Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, Darren Aronofsky, and many more of America’s best and brightest.

Dolby Atmos Transforms the 2017 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Institute and the Dolby Institute, along with the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund, announced that Mudbound , cowritten, directed, and executive produced by Dee Rees, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Dolby Family Sound Fellowship. This fellowship provides a range of post-production resources to enable the recipients to fulfill the creative potential of their films’ soundtracks.

Palestinian Playwrights to Take the Spotlight at Kennedy Center in Sundance Collaboration

This spring, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will embark on a new collaboration with Sundance Institute to present a series of theater pieces in the Terrace Gallery from Institute alumni artists representing Palestine. “We are delighted to be able to invite Sundance Institute to participate in this international theater exchange program, which will focus on works by artists from the Middle East, whose voices are too rarely heard in Washington, D.C.,” said Alicia Adams, Vice President of International Programming at the Kennedy Center.