As I settled into my first few screenings at Sundance, I'm overwhelmed by the emotions and memories and feelings I've had about this festival. I've been attending for 18 years – quite a long time considering I started this blog when I was only 20. It was a whole different festival back in 2007, my very first year, and much has changed since then. Sundance is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year – much has changed since it first started as well. Sundance was founded in 1978 as the United States Film Festival (aka Utah/US Film Fest), started by Robert Redford and his company. The title was switched to Sundance in 1984, and this is the date they've chosen to designate this as the 40th anniversary. While the festival has been evolving and adapting and updating, there is one thing that has stayed the same after all these years - the films. I spend money year after year to fly over to Utah and attend Sundance because it's really all about the films. Good or bad, big or small, there's always an amazing wealth of must see films at Sundance year after year after year. // Continue Reading ›
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