Sundance 2010 Roundup
This year’s Sundance film festival was nothing short of epic, with screenings of more than 100 feature-length movies (117, to be precise). Over the next year or so, you’ll read more about films like Catfish, Winter’s Bone, The Kids Are All Right and Cyrus as they are released, garner Oscar buzz and the like. Here are some thoughts and observations on our favorite picks of Sundance 2010 from our crack festival team, focusing on the movies that flew under the radar of festival press.... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesCatching Up With... Tim Rutili of Califone and All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Sometimes, when you watch five movies a day at Sundance, they tend to start blurring together. But there was no way to forget... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesGrizzly Bear Featured Prominently at Sundance
Those Grizzly Bear dudes sure are making a name for themselves in Hollywood. According to TwentyFourBit, the Brooklyn indie rockers wrote the score to two films premiering at this year’s Sundance festival: the previously-reported Blue Valentine, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDrunk History Takes Sundance Short Film Jury Prize
On March 22, Jen Kirkman drank two bottles of wine and then discussed a historical event…and began the making of what would become one of the most successful short films at Sundance this year. “Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln,” directed by Jerry Konner, has won the Sundance Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking (via indieWire).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTodd Snider, Director Talk Score for Sundance Film Homewrecker
Todd Snider is hitting the road in five days... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGraffiti Documentary (Possibly) Directed by Banksy to Premiere at Sundance
Banksy, the notoriously ambiguous London street artist, might be behind a documentary about graffiti art set to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The trailer for Exit Through the Gift Shop describes the film as “the world’s first street art disaster movie.”... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNew Duplass Brothers Film, Cyrus, to Premiere at Sundance
No, it’s not about Billy Ray or Miley. Yeah, we were a little disappointed at first as well. Try to keep reading, though.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSpike Jonze's Robot Love Story Short Premiering at Sundance 2010
Questions regarding Spike Jonze’s next short film will soon be answered, as I’m Here is set to premiere at next year’s Sundance Festival.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOut-of-Competition Films and More Announced for Sundance 2010
News continues to trickle in regarding the lineup at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, taking place in Utah from Jan. 21-31.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLouis C.K.: Hilarious to Be First Stand-Up Movie at Sundance
Louis C.K.: comedian, actor, trailblazer. Not a bad trio of descriptors, right? You probably knew about the first two; C.K.’s recurring role on Parks and Recreation has brought his name to the masses. But in the trailblazing department, his movie Louis C.K.: Hilarious is set to be the first stand-up film presented at the Sundance Film Festival.... read more
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