Sundance is in a bubble
In this guest post, the host of of BBC World News’ Talking Movies, Tom Brooks, discusses the relevance of Sundance Film Festival.
What makes Sundance unique is that it takes place in this enclosed bubble up in the mountains in a ski resort in Utah. It’s like being locked inside a world. As a film reporter here you see so many films. You don’t have an enormous red carpet, like some of the other more glamorous festivals, but on the other hand you do get to see a lot of well known actors and directors – and in unguarded moments.
It was about 10 years ago when we first came to Sundance with Talking Movies. Since then I’ve interviewed [actor, director and founding father of the festival] Robert Redford about five or six times and he’s always a key interview to get because he is hugely committed to what the festival is all about which is serving as the showcase for independent cinema.
Redford’s had a distinguished career as an actor and a director but I think his greatest career achievement now is Sundance. He’s fostered this film festival for so many years, giving a platform to so many talented people who have gone on to do some great things for international world cinema. Each year he’s moving the festival forward which he hopes will maintain the currency of independent cinema.
