Sundance Film Festival Under 4 Feet of Snow
Posted: January 24th, 2010 | Author: John | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »This morning, the third or fourth morning of the Sundance 2010 film festival, there’s yet another fresh blanket of snow on all the cars, houses and trees. The snowplows work constantly on the streets. Yet people still go out. Main street seems always to be bumper-to-bumper and lined with people jostling up and down the narrow channel scooped out of the sidewalk snow. The bars overflow, the VIP lounges bump music, and the filmmakers hand out their fliers. It’s an interesting mix of talented artists, lucky first-timers, entertainment executives and celebrities. I saw Michael Moore walking out of a screening yesterday, then 5 minutes later I saw Bill Gates. Then I spot ill.gates, the DJ who stayed on my couch last month. And I run into more than one friend.
It’s harder to get into movies here than in Telluride. The theaters are separated by distance and slush. The crowds are fierce. The lines are long. But I’ve managed to see:
- HappyThankYouMorePlease
- Dale and Tucker vs. Evil
- Night Catches Us
All of them are good. At least the first two will find theatrical releases, I predict.
I’ve heard some great buzz about the documentary “Catfish.” I also hope to see Kristen Stewart’s two Sundance films (both which feature her as a 16-year old runaway).
DJ Ill.Gates:
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