NPR Series: Sundance Film Festival 2008 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18233747 Hollywood has decamped to Utah for the annual Sundance Film Festival, bringing along worries about the ongoing screenwriters' strike. NPR's <strong>Kim Masters</strong> is there, too — along with <em>Bryant Park Project</em> host <strong>Alison Stewart</strong> and a crew of producers and bloggers from her show. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:29:15 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: Sundance Film Festival 2008 https://www.npr.org/series/sundance-film-festival/ Sundance Basks in Green Luxury The Sundance Film festival wraps up Sunday in Park City, Utah. Although sales are slow, commercial activity isn't. Marketing highlights included an eco-luxury home called Project GreenHouse and exclusive tests of Timberland eco-conscious footwear. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/27/18460756/sundance-basks-in-green-luxury https://www.npr.org/2008/01/27/18460756/sundance-basks-in-green-luxury The Sundance Film festival wraps up Sunday in Park City, Utah. Although sales are slow, commercial activity isn't. Marketing highlights included an eco-luxury home called Project GreenHouse and exclusive tests of Timberland eco-conscious footwear.

]]> Kim Masters My First Trip to Sundance After covering Hollywood for years, a reporter makes her first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. She finds it cold, crowded and congested, but not without some charms. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/26/18442518/my-first-trip-to-sundance https://www.npr.org/2008/01/26/18442518/my-first-trip-to-sundance After covering Hollywood for years, a reporter makes her first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. She finds it cold, crowded and congested, but not without some charms.

]]> Kim Masters Sundance Pits Filmmakers, Studios in Fiscal Tango Sundance may be a showcase for small independent films, but when distributors are looking to buy their next indie hit, the stakes can be in the millions of dollars. In Park City, Utah, the studio suits are facing off against the filmmakers' hard-driving lawyers — and trying to avoid paying big bucks for a dud. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18427634/sundance-pits-filmmakers-studios-in-fiscal-tango https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18427634/sundance-pits-filmmakers-studios-in-fiscal-tango Sundance may be a showcase for small independent films, but when distributors are looking to buy their next indie hit, the stakes can be in the millions of dollars. In Park City, Utah, the studio suits are facing off against the filmmakers' hard-driving lawyers — and trying to avoid paying big bucks for a dud.

]]> Kim Masters Must-See Films at the Sundance Festival The Sundance Film Festival is under way in Park City, Utah. <em>Los Angeles Times</em> film critic Kenneth Turan combs the movie lineup for the most promising offerings. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18409481/must-see-films-at-the-sundance-festival https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18409481/must-see-films-at-the-sundance-festival The Sundance Film Festival is under way in Park City, Utah. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan combs the movie lineup for the most promising offerings.

]]> Collegians Act as Sundance Film Scouts for Sony Each year battalions of studio executives descend on the Sundance Film Festival, looking for the next indie hit. Sony Pictures is also using college students to gauge how a movie will play in the real world — in exchange for party invites and goodie bags. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18409486/collegians-act-as-sundance-film-scouts-for-sony https://www.npr.org/2008/01/25/18409486/collegians-act-as-sundance-film-scouts-for-sony Each year battalions of studio executives descend on the Sundance Film Festival, looking for the next indie hit. Sony Pictures is also using college students to gauge how a movie will play in the real world — in exchange for party invites and goodie bags.

]]> Kim Masters Big Movie, Small Cat Star at Sundance With his story of a missing housepet, director David Zellner of <em>Goliath</em> is drawing raves at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/23/18328932/big-movie-small-cat-star-at-sundance https://www.npr.org/2008/01/23/18328932/big-movie-small-cat-star-at-sundance With his story of a missing housepet, director David Zellner of Goliath is drawing raves at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

]]> Sundance: Which Way In? The Sundance Film Festival looks like fun from afar, and now critic Daniel Holloway reveals how you can get a place at the party. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18280021/sundance-which-way-in https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18280021/sundance-which-way-in The Sundance Film Festival looks like fun from afar, and now critic Daniel Holloway reveals how you can get a place at the party.

]]> After a Great Loss, a Pair of Movies Widowed director Mark Pellington returns to the Sundance Film Festival with two movies. His small feature <em>Henry Poole Is Here</em> was the weekend's hardest ticket to find. And his <em>U2-3D</em> concert film is unbelievably <em>mega</em>. Alison Stewart reports live from KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18279980/after-a-great-loss-a-pair-of-movies https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18279980/after-a-great-loss-a-pair-of-movies Widowed director Mark Pellington returns to the Sundance Film Festival with two movies. His small feature Henry Poole Is Here was the weekend's hardest ticket to find. And his U2-3D concert film is unbelievably mega. Alison Stewart reports live from KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah.

]]> Hot New Director Splits Buzz from Noise Alex Rivera is showing off his movie, <em>The Sleep Dealer</em>, at the Sundance Film Festival. Rivera arrived in Park City, Utah, just as <em>Vanity Fair</em> was naming him one of its Top 10 Directors to Watch. Alison Stewart reports live from KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18279970/hot-new-director-splits-buzz-from-noise https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18279970/hot-new-director-splits-buzz-from-noise Alex Rivera is showing off his movie, The Sleep Dealer, at the Sundance Film Festival. Rivera arrived in Park City, Utah, just as Vanity Fair was naming him one of its Top 10 Directors to Watch. Alison Stewart reports live from KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah.

]]> 'American Teen' Scores Big at Sundance Perched at the edge of adulthood and independence, the four high school seniors in <em>American Teen</em> struggle with universal conflicts and questions. Documentary producer and director Nanette Burstein paints an uncommonly intimate portrait of their lives — one that's wining hearts at the Sundance Film Festival. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18280010/american-teen-scores-big-at-sundance https://www.npr.org/2008/01/21/18280010/american-teen-scores-big-at-sundance

Perched at the edge of adulthood and independence, the four high school seniors in American Teen struggle with universal conflicts and questions. Documentary producer and director Nanette Burstein paints an uncommonly intimate portrait of their lives — one that's wining hearts at the Sundance Film Festival.

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