Monday 23 January 2012

Sundance 2012

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing over in Park City, Utah.


Sundance was started in 1978 by movie legend Robert Redford to give indie film-makers an opportunity to showcase their work: feature films, short films, documentaries and everything in between. 

Fact: it is called Sundance after Redford's character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.


The first Sundance festival boasted such titles as A Streetcar Named Desire, Midnight Cowboy, Mean Streets and Deliverance and Sundance has returned every January since. Most recently, the 2011 Sundance saw Like Crazy, Tyrannosaur, Senna and Another Earth all take home top prizes whilst this year's winners will be decided at the close of the festival on the 29 January.

Sadly, I am not there braving the snow and the arty types. But thousands of people are and a quick search for #sundance on Twitter will keep you up-to-date with all the action. You can also follow the official Twitter page.

Most excitingly, for the first time ever, Robert Redford is bringing Sundance to the UK. A selection of the festival's finest will descend on the 02 in London between 26-29 April. Book tickets here.

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